Saturn/Pluto Conjunction and the Rebranding of the Royals

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Trish and Rob

This evening, Hugh Gallagher, a branding expert, sent a link to an article 
he’d written on the rebranding of the royal family. He has lived in the UK and other parts of the world and has become a branding expert. Here’s how he led into his article:

I’m not traditionally a Royal watcher. But having been based in the UK and Europe for two years while traveling through Europe for Adidas Brand Design, I watched, followed, and understood (as much as an American can) the influence of the British Royal Family. As far as institutions are concerned, this one endures.

Intrigued, I read on.

No other Western institution has maintained value through such a parade of eras. In historical terms, the Catholic Church comes to mind, but systemic child abuse has dealt irreparable brand damage to that behemoth. In modern market terms, Coca Cola has popped through two separate century shifts. That impressive stat goes flat when considering the crisp, refreshing taste of British Monarchy. Coke didn’t struggle to successfully position their brand during the Norman invasion in 1066. The British Crown did, meeting that challenge and managing other market disruptors like the Copernican revolution, abolition of feudalism, the introduction of global maritime trade, electricity, that pair of pesky world wars and other knuckle balls a thousand years of history throws across the plate.

Through this turbulent test, The British royal families have done a breathtakingly efficient job of not only expanding their power base, but managing their Brand. When people around the globe think of Royal Family, England’s current dynastic line of Windsor embodies the concept. That didn’t happen by sitting back and sipping tea. The Crown’s aggressive action, ruthless ambition and brilliant brand management has seen them through pestilence, war, and social upheaval. Today those survival talents are battling with the internet and social media.

Now I was hooked. I hadn’t thought about the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan from the royals as a “brand” challenge. But Hugh makes his case. And by the end of his article – which I encourage you to read through to the end – I realized it perfectly described the current Saturn/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn.

In astrology, Saturn is often labeled as the bad guy. The planet governs restrictions, responsibility, karma, all the adult stuff. It also governs structure – without Saturn, we wouldn’t be here. There wouldn’t be any physical universe. Saturn represents the status quo, business as usual, the adage, This is how we do things.

Then there’s Pluto and that whole story about how he abducted Persephone and ferreted her off into the underworld. Pluto is no longer considered a planet by astronomers, hut astrologers ignore it at their own peril. It represents power and profound transformation – death destruction, reincarnation, rebuilding from the ashes. And Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, represents government, structures, doing things in an orderly manner.

Oops. Prince Harry and Meghan broke that tradition. They announced their intent in an Instagram post and all hell broke loose. As Hugh puts it:

In an era where feudal fealty is replaced by mocking memes, and the Royal Family is casually referred to as “The Firm”, their brand faces the same flack any other equity earning entity endures. And when it comes to equity, Brand Royal Family has holdings that dwarf the titans of our time. A 2017 Forbes estimate set their net worth at 88 billion US Dollars. To put that in perspective, Forbes set Nike’s brand value at 15.9 billion, while Adidas, another of the world’s most recognized icons, jogs along with a brand value of 6.8 billion.

Money that large doesn’t sleep. Intensely efficient brain trusts are in place to steer these brands through emerging trends, and project them into profitable futures. An asset base as vast as The Royals possesses similar advisors, trusted to pilot them through choppy cultural tides. Those tides can’t be ignored. Like any highly valued brand with established lineage, The Crown must navigate current events if it wishes to sail the market seas.

And now here they have the rogues, Prince Harry and Meghan, bucking the status quo. They’re the royal family’s Pluto, who with a simply Instagram post, destroyed the structure that had been in place for centuries.

That’s how this Saturn/Pluto conjunction works at an international level. Take notice, Americans. Whose brand has been impugned with the impeachment trial in the senate? How will it all shake out?

Stay tuned….

 

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New Moon in Aquarius

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Trish and Rob

 

I love most new moons. But this one at 4 degrees Aquarius on January 24 is like cookies you created from scratch that don’t turn out quite like you expected.  This one may have some surprises.

Uranus, at nearly three degrees will be forming a nearly exact square to the new moon – a 90 degree angle. Squares create friction, trouble, stuff that has to be resolved in some way and because of the suddenness of whatever surfaces, you may have to act decisively.There will still be new opportunities, but you may have to jump the hurdles first.

Aries: the new moon occurs in your 11th house of wishes, dreams, friends and networks. You might part ways with a friend or business partner, perhaps due to a dispute about money or contractual details. But all isn’t lost! Jupiter in your 10th house of career is still helping you to expand your professional options and a woman or women behind the scenes prove helpful.

Taurus: Your career/profession is impacted with this new moon. New opportunities, experiences, and people  surface in your professional work or because of it. You  take a risk. You move beyond your comfort zone.At the same time, though, you have to deal with a surprise of some kind that catches you off guard. Be ready for anything.

Gemini: Since Aquarius is your air-sign cousin, you’ll benefit from overseas contacts and projects, through publishing, higher education. But there may be sudden, unexpected upsets. Deal with them, and move on. They could be of your own making!

Cancer:  This new moon happens in your solar 8th house of other people’s resources. New opportunities surface in mortgages, taxes, insurance, and with the paranormal. But first, you may have to deal with a friend who creates a sudden upset in your plans.

Leo: A new business or personal partner may be on the horizon. Or a new contract. But Uranus tosses a wrench into whatever is unfolding and you have to deal first with something unexpected that comes up in your professional life. Keep roaring, Leo. This, too, shall pass.

Virgo: This new moon occurs in your daily work area, 6th house.Perhaps a client or employee acts unexpectedly and you need to mend or find a way around whatever the challenge is. Jupiter in Capricorn has your back, though, and you should still benefit from the new opportunities this new moon brings.

Libra: This new moon is an air-sign cousin and falls in the area of your chart that governs creativity, kids, romance, pleasure. So, new opportunities or new people should surface . However,  an unexpected expense may upset your equilibrium. Resolve the conflict and move forward.

Scorpio: Your home is the focus of this new moon in Aquarius. If you’re moving or someone is going to be living with you, there;s extra income and money here.. BUT. Your business or personal partner may throw a challenge your way. But Jupiter is friendly to your sun sign now and helps to diffuse the challenge.

Sagittarius: This new moon falls in your 3rd house of communication, which means you have the silver tongue that can convince anyone of anything. But an unexpected event – or person –  disrupts your plan. You have to move quickly to resolve the situation before you benefit from the new opportunities knocking at your door.

Capricorn: With such karmic planets in your sign now, you’re primed for this new moon in your financial area. But there may be a surprise and unexpected expense – from a child? A creative project? – that consumes your energy. However,  since Jupiter is in your sign, you should be somewhat protected and may still realize new sources of income.

Aquarius: With a new moon in your sign, which happens only once a year, you’re ready to embrace whatever comes your way. But an unexpected challenge comes from someone in your personal/home  environment and unless you take care of it quickly, opportunities slip away.

Pisces: Personal realizations are yours – except if a sibling, neighbor or relative unexpectedly intervenes. The snafu may be due to a miscommunication rather than anything vengeful, but still, it causes headaches for you. Deal with it, and then reap the psychological benefits of  this new moon.

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That’s a Sign!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Trish and Rob

What’s in a name? In this case, it’s an hilarious synchronicity. Maybe it’s just a joke somebody created. But unless we otherwise find out, we’ll always wonder if that sign is actually on the door of a law office somewhere.

Yes, a joke. Here’s the source….

 

 

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Global Synchros & the Impeachment Trial

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Trish and Rob

 

       

In our book 7 Secrets of Synchronicity, the 7th secret is called The Global. Here’s how we defined  it: When synchronicities manifest themselves through global events, the universe seems to be addressing us as a collective.

As with any kind of synchro, we still ask, What’s the message?  So let’s take a closer look.

On January 21, 2020, the impeachment trial of donald trump begins. As is so often the case, there are some global synchros connected to this. Here they are:

Three years ago to the day, January 20, 2017, trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the U.S. And today his impeachment trial begins in the senate, marking that three-year anniversary.

The other thing that happens today: the release of A Very Stable Genius by Washington Post journalists Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, both Pulitzer Prize winners. They have more than 200 sources, many of them individuals who don’t make appearances on cable TV, who haven’t spoken out publicly.

Now, it’s possible the publisher saw an advantage in releasing the book three years to the day trump was inaugurated. But unless the publisher had some prescient editors who are able to glimpse the future, synchronicity was at work in the timing of this book’s release on day one of trump’s impeachment trial.

Review
“[Rucker and Leonnig] are meticulous journalists, and this taut and terrifying book is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump’s shambolic tenure in office to date. . . . Their newspaper’s ominous, love-it-or-hate-it motto is ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness.’ A Very Stable Genius flicks the lights on from its first pages.” —Dwight Garner, New York Times

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“Imagine, for a moment, a high-octane courtroom prosecutor summing up for the jury a case built on the vivid testimony of multiple eye-witnesses…. You could scarcely ask for more capable advocates. Leonnig won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on the U.S. Secret Service in 2015, then joined Rucker and others on a team awarded the Pulitzer for stories on Russian interference in the 2016 election.  Their new, collaborative account….walks readers step by step through the first 30 months or so of a presidency like no other. They leave little doubt that they and many of their sources regard that presidency as an unmitigated and deepening disaster — a threat to American government as we have known it.  Whatever may happen to that impeachment effort in the weeks and months ahead, it creates a moment of intermission in the Trump saga and a chance to consider how the landscape has already been altered by this president. A Very Stable Genius offers a harrowing companion narrative to be read during intermission.” — NPR

The message? We’re a critical juncture in our democracy.

If trump isn’t removed, he will strut through the next year with his usual diatribes about fake news, witch hunts, and wah wah wah, oh poor is me, I was picked on, and will  continue to dismantle the constitution and democracy in any way he can. He’ll become more dangerous, will distance us even farther from our allies,  and will hammer away to establish himself as a dictator,  autocrat, king of the world.

Now I’m waiting for more synchros to surface. And they will.

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Phenomena111 & The Mystical Underground

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Trish and Rob

We have a new website for just our non-fiction books on synchronicity and the paranormal – phenomena111.com. We’re slowly adding to it and will be posting links to our podcasts, The Mystical Underground, once the podcast is underway.

The podcasts initially will be 30 minutes, then will expand to an hour when we start having guests. Stay tuned!

 

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Falling from the Sky

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Trish and Rob

In late December of 1971, German  director Werner Herzog was scouting locations for his film, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, (a good one!) when he decided to change his itinerary at the last moment and didn’t board LANSA Flight 508. Lucky thing he didn’t, because the plane was struck by lightening, broke apart and disintegrated two miles up, and crashed deep in the Amazon.

Amazingly, one passenger, a 17-year-old German girl named Juliane Koepcke not only survived the crash, but spent 11 days hiking through the jungle until she came upon a loggers, who rescued her. The next day, a pilot flew her to a hospital in Peru where she recovered.

Twenty-five years later, Herzog revisited the astonishing survival story in his film Wings of Hope (1998). Koepcke accompanied him on a visit to the crash site, a journey she described as “a kind of therapy” for her. She went on to write a book, When I fell from the Sky, that was published in 2011. She wrote that she had “nightmares for a long time, for years, and of course the grief about my mother’s death and that of the other people came back again and again. The thought of why was I the only survivor haunts me. It always will.”

Over the years, there was a documentary about her experience and another movie, Miracles Still Happen in 1974. Her story has led to much speculation about why she survived. She said that she had  remained strapped in her seat and fell with a section of three attached seats. Possibly, the seats acted as a parachute, slowing her fall. Also, possibly updrafts from the storm and landing in the dense forest also contributed to her survival.

She credited her parents, who had taught her jungle survival skills, for her ability to survive in the jungle for 11 days following the crash. She came upon a stream and followed it, recalling that her father had told her that streams would eventually lead to civilization. After ten days, she came upon a boat, and waited there. She poured gasoline from the engine on her injuries to kill the maggots. The next morning, loggers arrived and took her to their village.

She and her parents, who were biologists, had established a research station in the Amazon Rain Forest three years earlier, and Juliane had become “a jungle child.” She went on to follow in her parents’ footsteps and became a mammologist. Now known as Juliane Diller, she serves as librarian at the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology in Munich.

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Lighting the Void and BITEradiome

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Trish and Rob

We spent a delightful two hours talking to Joe Rupe at Lighting the Void talking about all our favorite topics – synchronicity, precognition, spirit contact, UFOs. Joe is a terrific host with a genuine interest in the paranormal and spiritual journeys.

You can listen to the show here.

Tonight from 7-8 PM,  we’ll be on Bringing Inspiration to the Earth with Robert Sharpe on BITEradiome. You can listen live here or listen after it’s archived.

 

 

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Jupiter and the Trickster

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Trish and Rob

 

In researching the impact of Jupiter in the various signs, I discovered that Galileo’s natal Jupiter was in Cancer. Ultimately, his natal Jupiter had his back.

In 1609, the intrepid Italian astronomer Galileo began a serious observation and study of the giant planet. In January 1610, he discovered the four largest moons that orbit Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

His discovery proved to be a critical curve ball for the geocentric scientific theories at the time that said all planets orbited Earth. It laid the foundation for the heliocentric model of the solar system – i.e., all planets orbit the sun. Ultimately, Galileo’s discovery also proved to be his nemesis. The Catholic Church contended that scripture was absolute about the sun moving around the Earth, that Earth was, in fact, the center of the universe. They deemed Galileo’s beliefs as heretical.

In 1616, Galileo was brought before the chief inquisitor and forbidden from holding or defending his beliefs. Seventeen years later, in 1633, he was brought before another chief inquisitor, Father Vincenzo Maculano de Firenzuola, and was tried for his belief that the Earth revolved around the Sun.

Galileo was 69 at the time, frail and in poor health. His arguments – the fact that he talked about this issue as “discussion” rather than belief” – didn’t convince anyone. On June 22, 1633, the church issued its verdict:

“We pronounce, judge, and declare, that you, the said Galileo… have rendered yourself vehemently suspected by this Holy Office of heresy, that is, of having believed and held the doctrine (which is false and contrary to the Holy and Divine Scriptures) that the sun is the center of the world, and that it does not move from east to west, and that the earth does move, and is not the center of the world.”

His penalty was that his book, Dialogues of Galileo, would be prohibited, that he would go to prison, and that once a week for three years he had to recite the Seven Penitential Psalms. Galileo was forced to recant his own scientific discoveries as “cursed.” It caused him profound anguish but saved him from being burned at the stake.

He spent the rest of his life under house arrest.

The really appalling part of this story is that it took the Catholic Church 350 years to admit that Galileo was right. On Halloween 1992, the New York Times published an article about it.

“More than 350 years after the Roman Catholic Church condemned Galileo, Pope John Paul II is poised to rectify one of the Church’s most infamous wrongs — the persecution of the Italian astronomer and physicist for proving the Earth moves around the Sun.

“With a formal statement at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Saturday, Vatican officials said the Pope will formally close a 13-year investigation into the Church’s condemnation of Galileo in 1633. The condemnation, which forced the astronomer and physicist to recant his discoveries, led to Galileo’s house arrest for eight years before his death in 1642 at the age of 77.”

If this sort of thing had happened in the twenty-first century, every media outlet in the world would be there. Journalists would be tweeting their latest opinions on the inquisition. Foes and fans would be videotaping the whole thing on social media. Galileo would have a Facebook page. He would be a hero to some, a despicable traitor to others.

From an astrological point of view, the conflict in belief systems between a single individual with mass appeal and the tyrannical power of the Catholic Church at the time is seen in Galileo’s natal Jupiter. It’s in Cancer, which has a collective appeal. His Jupiter falls in the twelfth house – that area of a natal chart that represents, among other things, institutions like hospitals and prisons. This area of the chart also represents our deepest beliefs, those that often rise unbidden from some dark closet in our psyches and leave us in turmoil, scratching our heads and thinking, Huh?

Even though Galileo spent his last years in confinement, Jupiter really did have his back. His theories, his name, his story have persevered for more than 400 years. Without Google, who can name the man who was pope then? Or the name of the inquisitor? But most elementary school kids recognize the name Galileo. They may not have any idea why he’s famous, they just know that he is. There’s a trickster quality in that.

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Saturn-Pluto Conjunction

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Trish and Rob

For months now, Saturn and Pluto have been playing tag in Capricorn. Their conjunction becomes exact on January 12, at 11:59 PM, when they meet up at 22 degrees and 46 minutes Capricorn. Actually, they technically have been conjunct since late December 2019, when they were only a degree or two apart. If you Google Saturn-Pluto conjunction, you’ll find all sort of links with dire predictions.

These predictions are due to what the two planets represent. Saturn governs authority, discipline and responsibility, the status quo, the existing structures of government, society, reality, Pluto rules death, destruction, decay, reincarnation, sex, life after death, regeneration, and profound and permanent change. Pluto’s energy is always intense.
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign, practical, focused, grounded. Capricorn gets things done. So when Saturn and Pluto come together in this particular sign, we can see government structures and societal norms crumble, as they’ve been doing for the last three years, but mostly notably in the last year. Presumably, what crumbles will be rebuilt from the ashes.

The last time this conjunction occurred, in 1982-1983, the two planets were in cardinal air sign Libra, with the conjunction exact in November 1982 and for parts of 1983. Google historical events for these periods. It will give you some insight into how global events play out with this conjunction.

Right now, we see can see how this is unfolding in the U.S. – the impeachment hearings, then the impeachment of trump by the house, making him only the third president in history to be impeached. There supposedly will be a trial in the senate, where trump is expected to be acquitted unless republican senators suddenly developed a moral compass. If he’s not impeached and if he’s elected to a second term, we can expect more breakdown of norms within government and society.

However, trump’s flagrant dismissal of congress and laws, his constant stream of lies, and the assassination of Iranian military leader Soleimani, that may lead to war with that country, may be his undoing. Saturn and Pluto are both karmic planets.

These astrological cycles impact us globally and personally. How will this conjunction play out for you? If you’re old enough, look back to 1982-1983 for what was going on in your life then.

For me, this period was great. In the fall of 1981, I started teaching English to Cuban refugees through a government program at Florida International University in Miami. It took us three months to find a site for the Fort Lauderdale center because there was considerable animosity toward refugees and fear of them. (Sound familiar?) In November of 1981, I met Rob, then a reporter who had come to the center to find out if the refugees were learning English. By April 1982, we were living together. In July 1983, we got married. By the fall of 1984, we were full-time writers.

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Lunar Eclipse in Cancer

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Trish and Rob

 

 

Lunar eclipses are about our inner worlds and tend to trigger our emotions in positive or challenging ways, which are then expressed in the outer world.

Today’s lunar eclipse at 20 degrees Cancer is going to impact everyone differently, especially with the lineup of planets in Capricorn. Before we take a closer look, be sure you don’t sign anything on the day of the eclipse or make any had and fast decisions. Wait till next week. So let’s take a closer look.

Aries: For you, the eclipse occurs in the moon’s natural domicile, the fourth house of family, home, your foundations. It’s possible that someone in your immediate environment pushes one of your buttons. Even though Mars in fellow fire sign Sagittarius wants to be a warrior and is tempted to lash out, count slowly to five. You’ll be glad that you did.

Taurus: The eclipse in Cancer is friendly for you and may spur some deep thought about how and what you communicate. It falls in your third house of communication and favors writing that comes from the heart and through intuition. Elusive and dreamy Neptune forms a beautiful angle to the eclipse degree, and may put you in the mood for socializing with friends or your network of acquaintances.

Gemini: The eclipse occurs in your second house of finances and personal values. If anything pushes your buttons around January 10, it’s likely to be about money – lack of income or money that’s owed you. But Venus in fellow air sign Aquarius comes to your rescue and you’re able to walk away from your potential reaction through romance or because your situation really isn’t as dire as you may think.

Cancer: The lunar eclipse in your sign prompts you to look more deeply than usual at what make you tick – your desires, goals, how you treat and interact with other people, especially family and loved ones. Thanks to the angle Neptune makes to the eclipse degree, you can create an opportunity to travel abroad or take a workshop or classes in something that has captured your passion. Or you might volunteer for a cause in which you believe.

Leo: The eclipse occurs in your twelfth house of the personal unconscious, what’s hidden. So if issues surface on or around the day of the eclipse, deal with them and move on. As a fire sign, you’re all about doing things your way. But with half the zodiac in earth-sign Capricorn, and the eclipse in a water sign, you may feel irritable and out of sorts. So hang loose today and don’t sign any important documents until next week.

Virgo: With the solar eclipse happening in your eleventh house of friends, wishes and dreams, and Jupiter forming a beautiful angle to your sun sign, you’re in your element. Your intuition is working overtime, ideas are plentiful, and all you have to do is find one that feels right and run with it. One of your friends or acquaintances may say or do something that gets on your nerves and rather than react, just walk away.

Libra: Your tenth house of profession and career is highlighted with this eclipse. A boss or other authority figure may say or do something that triggers an emotional reaction. Mars in fire sign Sagittarius is on your side, urging you to speak your truth. If you can do so without rancor or anger, then go ahead. Otherwise, so what Libra usually do – avoid conflict.

Scorpio: As a water sign, like Cancer, it’s likely that you’ll benefit in some way from this eclipse. It falls in your ninth house, which favors overseas travel, foreign cultures and people, publishing, and your worldview. You gain insights into those areas and thanks to a beautiful angle from Jupiter to your sun, your communication ability is greatly heightened. Take advantage of that.

Sagittarius: The financial axis in your horoscope is the focus for this eclipse, specifically the income of a business or personal partner. Jupiter in your second house of earned income is busily working away at increasing what you earn, but the eclipse comes along and prompts you to question something you think is an irregularity. With Mars in your sign, you may be too blunt about expressing this and risk creating conflict. So, be measured and certain of your facts.

Capricorn: With half the zodiac in your sign right now, you may feel pressured about goals you’ve set for yourself for 2020. Or maybe things are expanding so rapidly you’ve bitten off more than you realistically can handle. A business or personal partner, highlighted by this eclipse, may prove to be a helpful a helpful ally and cheerleader. Uranus forms a beneficial angle to your sun sign, so news you hear seems to come out of nowhere and is positive and exciting for you.

Aquarius: The eclipse highlights your sixth house of daily work and the maintenance of your health. You may complete a project for work that a boss or other authority figure questions and are tempted to set the person straight. But that person may just be a reflection of what you’re learning about yourself. Jupiter in Capricorn – along with four other planets in that sign – is busy expanding your self-awareness. Hang in there, Aquarius. Your time will come.

Pisces: Oh, lucky you, Pisces! The eclipse occurs in your fifth house of creativity, romance, kids, and forms a beautiful angle to your sun sign. Your intuition is working overtime to bring you the insight you need and your friends, represented by all the planets currently in your eleventh house, are eager to help. Jupiter is expanding your network of friends and acquaintances and step by step, you are achieving your dreams.

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