One outcome of this major Aquarian
conjunction is the publication of C.G. Jung's famous (at least to Jungians!)
Red Book. (Read the New
York Times article on Jung's Red Book).
When Jung was about 38 -- the time of the midlife crisis -- he began a
journey into the unconscious which later gave rise to all his major theories
about the human psyche. He recorded this
inner journey in a red notebook, which his heirs have kept secret until
now. The visions and voices he
experienced and wrote about are very much like a shamanic initiation into the
workings of the human soul and the beautiful pictures he painted are
brilliantly colored and detailed illustrations of those visions.
Jung was born during a
Saturn-Uranus opposition (his in Aquarius-Leo), so he embodies the energies we
are working with now -- the opposition between the Old vs the New. This Red Book came out of a time when that
opposition was being resonated in his chart.
Jung chose to open himself to the New.
Also, his Saturn is at 25*
Aquarius, which is very close to the conjunction degrees of Neptune, Jupiter
and Chiron. His theories and ideas can
definitely form a basis for this new vision we are all seeking. The other interesting aspect of his chart and
the release of his journal now is that his Neptune (the imagination and
mystical experiences) at 3*03' Taurus is being trined this year and next by
Pluto in Capricorn, a wonderful symbol of the release of hidden treasures. Jung's Red Book will be on display at the Rubin
Museum of Art in New York from October 7,
2009 to January
25, 2010.
Of course I'm biased, but I really believe that Jung's work is important to our collective journey. I know from experience that working with my dreams has given me back my true Self. They have connected me to the depths of Wisdom that lay within each of us. We so often look outside ourselves for the answers that are waiting to reveal themselves within us. We just have to find out how to access it. And dream work is the best way I know to find our Self and our purpose.
The Sabian Symbol for the Sun at 12* Libra is: Miners are emerging from a deep well into the sunlight. Within the womb of the Earth lie hidden treasures, both the jewels we adorn ourselves with and the elements that create and sustain much of our civilization. Symbolically, these treasures also represent the knowledge and wisdom that can create a civilization. They can be our dreams and visions, as well as our inventions. Those who have gone into the depths in search of wisdom must now learn to participate in the world's work. We must be of service now to those who are still suffering or in darkness.
The Sabian Symbol for the Moon at 12* Aries is: A flock of white geese flies overhead across clear skies. Geese have a rich mythological background, symbolizing the transcendent soul, while snow (white) geese are the totem for the Winter Solstice, the time of the re-birth of the Light. Like Mother Goose, geese fill us with stories. When we see the geese heading off on their autumn migrations, we imagine the far-off places they travel to. It stirs our own imagination to search out new worlds for ourselves. This flock flying through clear skies urges us to lift our eyes to the heavens and read the signs in nature that indicate change is coming. We need to understand the cosmic order of life.
So never doubt that change is coming. The question is: How will we meet it? With blind ignorance and fear, or with the treasures of our life's experience and wisdom? The choice is really up to us.
Blessed Be.
Cathy Pagano
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