Astrologer Bill Attride

Astrological Musings – Where are we now, Part 2? The USA, Trump and Impeachment (October 7, 2019)

I thought it might be useful to offer (more or less) a transcript of my latest radio show (October 6, 2019):

Donald Trump – The test of Power

As I noted in my 2019 Forecast, it is certainly true that throughout history, one can often discern the future of a nation by the fortunes or misfortunes indicated in the chart of its head of state. I had also noted in the my forecast for the USA that the most significant planetary transit in the chart of the USA this year is Pluto opposing the USA Mercury. It may come as no surprise then that the most important transits in the chart of Donald Trump is by Pluto in 2019 and 2020.

Yes, in 2019 and 2020, Donald Trump will have Pluto forming an Inconjunct aspect (150°) to his Sun. But outer planetary alignments build in over more than one year, and then culminate when they are exact. For now, in 2019 and becoming exact in 2020, the planet Pluto will be in opposition to Trump’s Saturn.

Pluto’s Role in the Triad of Spirit

Pluto is one of the Avatars of the tripartite core of our Spiritual Hierarchy, or what I like to call the “Triad of Spirit”. Uranus is the Avatar or principle of the Higher Mind; Neptune is the Avatar of Unconditional Love; and Pluto is the Avatar of the Will. Together, forming the crown of the spiritual hierarchy, which is found in every speck and mote of creation, they represent the Mind, Love and Will of God. Whereas their manifestation on lower planes is seen in the structures of elementary particles, chemical, and organic life-forms, we as humans, being self-aware, are here to learn to wield these powers, by aligning are thoughts, feelings and power to the path of truth and light. We humans are circuitously and slowly, but surely bending ever upward as we walk the path of awakening by developing ever freer minds, more truly unconditional love and becoming ever more guided by our more centered wills.

For humans, Pluto rules will-power, and it is by exercising our will that we strive to master ourselves. We are slowly learning that we must focus inwardly, and to use our will for greater self-control and self-mastery. The number one error (or sin) on this Earth is when we use our will and power to control, subjugate, manipulate and violate one another. The greatest spiritual crime that we humans can commit is trespassing, wherein we violate the sacred space of another.

We are here to master ourselves. By our example to one another, as well as by offering loving help and guidance to others, we are here to help one another towards greater self-mastery and self-control. It is only by being truly centered by the will, (and guided by Wisdom and Unconditional Love), that we will use whatever personal power (as in a family), or social power (as in our community) or our larger collective powers (such as in Corporate or Institutional powers) it is only by our Triad of Spirit that we exercise them correctly. We must always remember that all power flows from the source and must serve it, (the family, the community or the Nation),  and so we must serve the source of that power and direct it in a proper manner as determined by what or whom we serve. It is not “our” power; we are but vessels serving something higher. Ultimately, any exercise of power must be in accordance with Spiritual truth which is the source of the One Power. That is why we must hold ourselves to the royal road and say, “Let Thy Will Be Done”.

In all these human hierarchies of Family, Community, Corporation or State, the leadership is spiritually invested with the responsibility to be the prime mover and example for the whole that they serve, they are the “Exemplar” or Avatar in human terms of this spiritual truth: Their exercise of Will and Power must be held, centered and so yoked so that it serves the purpose and intent of that entity that they serve. This is why we acknowledge these investitures of power by some form of ceremony, and very often that person will take a “oath”, which binds their individual will to the general good or purpose of the what or whom they serve. They are to acknowledge that this power is not “theirs”, but it is merely entrusted to them while they hold that office faithfully.

Donald Trump

In 2019 Donald Trump is experiencing both Pluto Inconjunct to his Sun, as he also faces the steadily building Opposition of Pluto to his Saturn. With the Sun ruling the “Experience of Oneself”, and with Saturn representing the Reality that this Self has made or formed for itself, we are witnessing the growing unease and uncertainty of Trump’s experience of his purpose and will, (Pluto to his Sun). But also, increasingly in during 2019 but becoming fully formed in 2020, Trump will encounter the growing reality that his power is being be met with a Power greater than his which, depending upon how he responds (or reacts), may ultimately lead to the removal of his exercise of power altogether as Pluto goes over his Saturn.

The 2019 Inconjunct, is slowly but surely creating a condition of uncertainty and fear for Trump, as he realizes that his interior experience of his own power, and the actual experience of power outwardly are becoming uncoupled. Many individuals who face this same aspect often find themselves with a foreboding sense that the ground is shifting from underneath them, so that they feel and act as individuals who are becoming unmoored and uncentered. Some have chosen to walk away, to relocate or refocus their center and their exercise of power. For many of those, it is actually quite liberating, and is experienced as it should be, an opportunity to grow. For some, who do not wish to lose what they believe to be “theirs”, they are reminded that we are all here to serve the source of power, and not to exercise it as if it were ours alone. So, what is actually happening “spiritually” for Trump, is that his personal will and its alignment to the greater Will of the whole is becoming increasingly tenuous.

Meanwhile, growing in 2019 and then forcefully showing itself fully in 2020, the Pluto Opposition to Trump’s Saturn will directly confront the very structure or Reality of his Power, as it will force a confrontation between Power and Power in the very Roles and Titles, the very Institutional nature as understood and experienced by Trump. Pluto’s passages are most often experienced as quite cathartic and transformational, and for many are likened to a death and/or rebirth experience. The Reality that Trump has made of himself is facing its ultimate test. He will see it as a “life or death” experience. He will fight harder than he ever has to maintain his position and power. The other realms of collective Will and Power will take up one side or another, and often Trump will see these other wielders of Power as countering him and what he considers to be his rightful exercise of power. The question will be, is it a rightful or wrongful use of his position. Power will face Power, claims of Right will battle with other claimants. In the end, Spirit will decide who is right and who must fall.

Other Alignments

As I noted in my 2019 forecast, there are several other challenging transits in Trump’s chart in 2019 and 2020. For example, Neptune, the second planet of the Spiritual Triad, is making several alignments: Neptune Squares his Uranus in 2019 and Neptune Squares his Lunar Nodes in 2020; and Neptune will Square his Moon and Sun in 2021:

• The Square of Neptune to Uranus will make an individual feel that their individual freedom is being circumscribed and diminished. Here in 2019, life will seem more and more fraught with uncertainties and confusion for Trump, leading to rising levels of anxiety and fear. This particular passage is even more disturbing for Trump, who has Uranus as the planet next to his Sun and also leading the pattern of his chart. This position of Uranus has created a self-image for Trump as an “Iconoclast” (a breaker of idols), and he has throughout his life sought to break conventions, norms and stretch the bounds of what is right and wrong. Now his very “power”, to be an unbound man, is coming into question as he feels his freedom to act as he will challenged.
• In 2020, Neptune Squares Trump’s Nodes of the Moon, (what are known as the pointers of life, of where you are coming from and going to, what we know as Dharma/Karma). It is one of the most important indicators of your spiritual purpose, showing the path of growth (or not) for the soul. This aspect is already being felt by Trump, creating a growing unease and confusion regarding his real purpose, and storm clouds of anxiety will obscure what he is truly facing on the path ahead. 
• Culminating in 2021, but already being felt in 2019 and certainly throughout 2020, Trump will have Neptune Squaring both his Moon and his Sun. The passage over his Moon will make him ever more emotional and unstable. He will experience ever increasing degrees of emotional confusion, and he will exhibit many more emotional upsets and outbursts, as he slowly descends into ever greater emotional vulnerability. This transit can make a person who is not centered and strong ever more confused, fearful and delusional. It really should be a period, for anyone, to take some time to consider their life with regards to spiritual and emotional fulfillment. They should take time to restore their emotional health, and so reduce or let go of major responsibilities.
• At the same time, Neptune will align with Trump’s Sun which is often more challenging than the passage over the Moon. The Sun rules your sense of self, and Neptune will erode and dissolve that sense of self and reveal the “truth”, that you do not really know who you are, and that you are more (or less) than the person you thought yourself to be. Trump will experience a loss of confidence and certainty about himself, (and most likely compensate by doubling down on his grandiosity and claims of being “perfect”). If he were honest with himself, he would surrender his responsibilities (and perhaps go on a spiritual quest which might lead to some kind of re-birth and renewal). But if Trump persists as if nothing has changed, he will increasingly find that his view of himself and the world will become irrevocably and deeply divided from the world as it truly is.

The Chart of the Impeachment Inquiry

I also thought it worth mentioning that an Astrologer can create a chart for any “event”, and see what it might indicate for that moment in time, that is the conditions and messaging from the stars in “the now”. I calculated the chart for the announcement by Nancy Pelosi of the official start of the Impeachment Inquiry on September 24, 2019, at just after 5 pm EDT.

I often make use of, in my personal readings with clients, a book of symbols for each degree of the Zodiac, written by Dane Rudhyar titled, “An Astrological Mandala: The Cycle of Transformations and its 360 Symbolic Phases”.

I often use this when examining Progressed New Moons and Progressed Full Moons, as well as other relevant moments in a client’s journey. One of the most important points of any chart is formed by the Rising Sign and Degree. The rising degree or Ascendant in the “Impeachment Chart” is 18 degrees of Aquarius. Here is the symbol of that degree:

A MAN'S SECRET MOTIVES ARE BEING PUBLICLY UNMASKED.
Keynote: The difficulty for the modern individual to keep secret his private past or his deeper motives…
This symbol refers to the UNMASKING of hidden motives and personal secrets. It may refer to the publicizing of past behavior.

This is Trump’s “test of power”, and it will reveal whether or not he has aligned his will with the Greater Will, or whether he has misused his powers and taken the Social and Collective good will to serve his own personal and self-interested needs.

Astrologer Bill Attride Radio Show, 2019 – Where are we now, Part 2? (Sunday October 6, 2019 @ 2 pm EDT)

Astrological Musings – Where are we now, Part 2? Astrological themes for 2019 – Donald Trump and the USA (October 6, 2019)

In my Thirteenth show of 2019, we will look at the major alignments in the charts for the USA and Donald Trump for 2019 and 2020. We will also consider the chart for the start of the House Impeachment investigations.

As before, I will answer your questions during the show, whether on this topic or some other matter, including personal questions about your astrological chart. If you do wish to ask a personal question, please be ready to provide at least your birth date and birthplace, and time of your birth if you have that too.

If you wish to suggest a subject or topic for a future show, please email me as I would be happy to hear from you. My email is: billattride@gmail.com.

Here is the main link to Astrologer Bill Attride Radio: 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride

Here is the link to the show on Sunday October 6^th @ 2 pm EDT:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride/2019/10/06/astrologer-bill-attride-radio-show-2019-where-are-we-now-trump-impeachment

The phone number to call if you wish to ask a question during the live show is: (516) 531-9638.

Please join me on Sunday October 6^th @ 2 pm EDT as we look at the current astrological indications and what they mean for you.

Sun Enters Libra – The Equinox (September 23, 2019)

The Space of Freedom

The whole of Creation can be understood as a hierarchy of Spirit-Matter, ranging inwardly and outwardly into a seemingly infinite series of relationships, formed by a host of beings from the many infinitesimals on up through ever larger spirit-life forms, to finally encompass the stars and galaxies (and what lies beyond). All are spiritual monads; all are embraced in a great hierarchy of relationships with one another, and ultimately all these many ones are held together into the one life that is the One.

Just as “no-thing” can be understood without this fundamental reality of relationship of all to each other, you too cannot be “you” without one another. From the beginning of each life, you are formed and informed, shaped and supported, guided and inspired, as you are loved, and you share your love with countless members of your family, friends, neighbors and so-called “strangers”.

It is one of the most challenging illusions you must rise above, this sense of being separate and apart from anyone (or anything for that matter). It would seem obvious to you (and to me), that we are most certainly distinct and separate from each other. We occupy a definite physical space defined by bodies, our wondrous vehicle of matter.

But you probably know, or you have intuitively felt, that you extend far beyond your physical body, as these many energy-forms that are you radiate outward and far beyond your more limited physical space. In a very real sense, we are all connected by these energy-forms to one another in a quite extensive, (and some would say), infinite manner. Reality is not made of discrete “things” as we seemingly experience them; Reality is more clearly understood as a Field of many fields. It is formed by vibrations and waves of a hierarchy of energy-forms, what I like to call the Song of Spirit.

Yes, we are connected to one another in a host of ways, from the most ethereal to the more recognizable physical encounters we meet with every day. All these encounters, from the most casual and transient to the most intimate and abiding, is what we consider now when we seek to understand the meaning of purpose behind the Sign of Libra.

When you first meet another, you are in “your” space; they are in “their” space. As you begin your experience of one another, you are creating something altogether original, something brand new. You are forming your shared space, what I call “Third Space” or “our space”, which is the field of energy-forms that we have made into our relationship.

This is so very important, as one human being alone cannot even be or become human. It is by and through our relationships that we elicit the quickening of our spiritual growth and awakening. We are here for one another because we are the very way for each other to lift ourselves towards ever higher Reason, Love and Self-Mastery.

Forming and guiding our interactions with one another, so that we might forge our space of Freedom and Self-fulfillment, we hold to these very three:

By Reason, we are enlightened to form our relationship based upon our rational understanding of how we wish to be treated by them, and that this should equally guide us in how we should respond in turn; that we should treat any other as we wish to be treated. We aspire to be fairly treated and to be equal with one another; to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

By Love, we are embraced by that warmth of feeling, which forms as soon as we look into the eyes of the other. We see it there, shining from the windows of the soul, we see the same essential “awareness” we have. It is the presence of “the One”, in them as in us. This is the Heart and source of Love; for all Love comes from the spiritual spark of the Divine, from the One in all of us, holding us together by Love.

By Self-Mastery, or the Will, we are held by Spirit to respect and honor the holy space within which each of us abides. We are to use our will by turning it back upon ourselves, so that we may acquire ever greater self-control, as we equally treat with the utmost reverence the sacred space of the other. The self at the center must never be profaned; you shall not trespass upon one another.

Libra is the crucible of Spirit; by moving into relationship, you move into the Greater Awareness. Wherever you find Libra in your chart, there you will find the way to the quickening of your spirit. For you are made of one another, from the beginning and through all eternity.

You do not encounter strangers here on the Earth, as you have been on this journey for a very long time. That is why, again and again, you will meet so many souls and each and every time, you will look them in the eye and see it there again, the proof, a sign, the recognition.

So, you will smile, and they will smile too…

“Hello dear friend, I have missed you! I am so very happy to be with you once more.”

That is all there is, the knowing that we are all related.

This is all you need, just open your heart.

Smile and laugh with one another.

For you are made by love for love.

Just love one another.

Astrological Musings – Where are we now? Astrological themes for 2019

I thought it might be useful to offer the (more or less) transcript of my latest radio show (September 14, 2019):

As we approach the turning of another season, not to mention being at another Full Moon today, I thought it would be useful to step back from the noise and confusion of the everyday to consider again the major astrological themes that our shaping our world now.

Pluto

First among these I would argue is the movement of Pluto through the sign of Capricorn, from 2008 into 2024. As I have been noting since before 2008, this passage of Pluto has accompanied the last several transformations from one kind of Spiritual/Cultural/Economic and Political order into another.

During the last such period in the 1700's, in what I would call the "Crisis of Kingdoms", most vividly experienced through the American and French Revolutions, the world that had been was torn apart by what was emerging from within it. That older system of Meaning and Form was superseded by a new Spiritual-Social-Economic order that we have come to know and experience as our “reality” in the present day "Modern World". Our Order is a world of Nation-States which have mostly, to varying degrees, held to some form of representative government that has now encompassed the world. It is this very Nation-State model, our world order, which is coming undone here from 2008 to 2024.

If we look back once again, to the previous period of Pluto in Capricorn in the early 1500’s, the world experienced another Catharsis of Becoming, that some have called a "Crisis of Faith", (named "The Reformation"). There had been, more or less, a world formed around the One Catholic Church and a Feudal Political/Economic Order, with accompanying Ideologies and World Views that formed and supported that system. Again, as in the period of the 1700’s, spiritual/cultural and economic developments emerged in that system that shattered that old way of being as the new order emerged from within it.

It was out of that disorder in the 1500’s that there arose the centralized Kingdoms or Monarchies, and with them there was created a new expression of what it meant to be human and a new Religious, Political, Economic and Cultural world came into being too.

Really, I would argue, it is the imperative of Spirit, the fundamental Energy-Form, which drives this one shining imperative for all of Life-Consciousness-Spirit…that is, it and we, and all life-forms are here for one thing only, to unfold our spiritual potential. We are here to be and become more and more fulfilled…which means we and all our vehicles or forms of self-realization must grow and change too.

What you and I must accept and understand is that what we are going through is not a unique experience, not at all. It is in truth a necessary moment in "The Way of Spirit”. It is how this Journey of Spirit will manifest again and again, because it is formed by the one Truth that resides at the core of Spirit, and so at the core of you, which is "to grow".

As I have repeatedly stated, this Driving Force of History arises in and streams forth from every Mind and Heart and Soul, it comes from you and I and everyone. We are the Living Spirit, and you and your companions are the Dreamer/Makers of all of this. This is the world that we humans made, and it is now our time to pass on the best of what was as we take up the challenge to re-make this world together.

This process of transformation is embodied in and executed through three major types of historical characters: The Preservers, the Creators and the Destroyers. There are those whose tasks may bend toward trying to preserve and pass down those elements of Wisdom, Beauty, and Love that have (and will always stand) these tests of time. There are other agents whose role is to be the bringer of new Ways and Means that will address the very limits and self-made problems that arose out of the passing order. And, there is a role for those who are here to tear down the old ways, who are the agents of Catharsis and Negation, and they too serve by disrupting the old order to make way for a new.

Uranus

Accelerating this End of an Age is another major “Wind of the Spirit”, carried by the Avatar of Awakening, the Planet Uranus. From 2018/19 until 2026, Uranus is moving through Taurus. As before, we can get some understanding of this influence by casting our view back to its previous passages through the Sign of Value.

The previous times for Uranus in Taurus were 1935-1942, 1851-59 and 1768-75. In each of those periods, Uranus as The Awakener accompanied significant shocks and conflicts, leading to the upheaval in the hierarchies of fundamental values, as differing value systems within and between cultures, broke apart the glue that hold societies together. When there is loss of a strong consensus, when we lack a significant agreement on commonly accepted values and virtues, it is then that the “center cannot hold” because it seemingly (or actually) does not exist.

Looking to the United States, the most recent passage was in the late 1930’s which led up to the “War of Democracies versus Fascism” or World War II; in the 1850’s Americans struggled over the fundamental nature of our country and it led to our defining conflict, “The Civil War” from 1860-65, and the 1760’s-70’s witnessed the breakdown between the American colonies and England, leading to the “The Revolutionary War”.

Given those three previous passages, we must be prepared for great changes, as we witness the breaking of our old value hierarchy as we equally have a profound opportunity to create a new commonly held value system.

I would argue that to do this we need, each of us individually and together in our communities, to remember and rely upon the eternal truths found in the Perennial Teachings or Ancient Wisdom. By holding to this bedrock of spirit, we can be Loving, strong and centered so that we may respond to this challenge with faith and not in fear.

Agents of Destruction

Yes, it is quite a moment we find ourselves in, and the parallels between what is happening here in the USA and what is happening in the UK (and the world for that matter), are quite simply uncanny. The very so-called “mother of modern democracy”, The United Kingdom, and her “child”, the United States of America, are facing fundamental challenges to their Political-Economic and Cultural integrity. Both are being led now by very similar men, both who happen to be Geminis. It certainly seems we are in some kind of historical rhyming that is no accident.

I would most certainly characterize both Boris Johnson and Donald Trump as being or using their Gemini gift of contrariness and their multiple, conflicting points of view as instruments of extreme disruption. Their aim is to divide, to disrupt the political-social order so as to rule by confusion and fear, as they forge their power through myriad splits of “us versus them”.

By proposing a series of multiple and contradictory assumptions, by splitting reality into many mirrors of inchoate meaning, they are agents of disruption who seek to destabilize the rules and customs of the old order as they throw out half-truths and falsehoods that undermine the normal governing consensus and shared reality.

They seek to divide rather than unite and are quite extraordinary examples of cathartic/iconoclastic agents who are breaking down the old established order. They are not builders but destroyers. They serve by exposing the weakness and contradictions of the old order. But they are not capable of creating a new world or paradigm, because their very power arises from the contradictions of the old, and it will fail and fall as a new world rises.

A New World

Each of us must find our way, to do our part in this world that is passing away. Though this world we made is undergoing great changes, there are fundamental truths that will always remain. The Eternal Values of the Ancient Wisdom, which have guided our footsteps since the beginning, these Treasures of Truth, are the most precious gifts from all our ancestors. It was their duty to protect and pass down to us these building blocks of Wisdom and Love, and these Songs of the Spirit are equally to be found in your own heart and higher spirit too. It is now your duty and privilege to stand in this light and build a better world.

You happen to be here, at this crucial hour. What an honor and privilege this is; what a responsibility you bear. You have earned this; you are here in this ending that is a beginning, you are here to be “Torchbearers of the Light”.

This is no error or happenstance; you are exactly where you are supposed to be. You are part of a greater plan, and all those choices you made long ago have brought you and I to this moment now.

Always remember, that behind each culture, in the Diamond Heart of every Civilization, in the heart of all Religions, in all the Philosophies and Sciences of every age, the Shining Ones hold the Archetypes of Eternity.

By moving beyond the old divisions, by striving to preserve what is ever-present in the realms of Wisdom, Beauty and Love, and by listening to the Light of Truth within your heart, through you and your companions a new world will rise once again.

Astrologer Bill Attride Radio Show, 2019 – Where are we now? (Saturday September 14, 2019 @ 2 pm EDT)

Astrological Musings – Where are we now? Astrological themes for 2019 – The USA and the UK (September 14, 2019)

In my Twelfth show of 2019, we will look at where we are now with regards to the major Astrological themes for 2019, with reference to the striking similarities in the conditions prevailing in the USA and the UK.

As before, I will answer your questions during the show, whether on this topic or some other matter, including personal questions about your astrological chart. If you do wish to ask a personal question, please be ready to provide at least your birth date and birthplace, and time of your birth if you have that too.

If you wish to suggest a subject or topic for a future show, please email me as I would be happy to hear from you. My email is: billattride@gmail.com.

Here is the main link to Astrologer Bill Attride Radio: 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride

Here is the link to the show on Saturday September 14^th @ 2 pm EDT:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride/2019/09/14/astrologer-bill-attride-radio-show-2019-where-are-we-now-the-usa-the-uk

The phone number to call if you wish to ask a question during the live show is: (516) 531-9638.

Please join me on Saturday September 14^th @ 2 pm EDT as we look at the current astrological indications and what they mean for you.

Sun Enters Virgo (August 23, 2019)

Peace of Mind

What is the greatest good? Do you know your true heart’s desire? Where is happiness to be truly found?

Throughout the centuries, seekers and seers have pondered these questions, and the wisest of them have all come to the very same answer…

The greatest good, your true heart’s desire and the source of abiding happiness is found by being at peace with yourself, by having “Peace of Mind”.

This is the purpose, and this is the path that you will forever follow in the realm of Virgo.
No matter what you “Sun Sign” is, somewhere in your chart, somewhere in you, there you will experience the gift of Virgo.

It is the gift of “Initiation”, the quickening of development for your body, feeling, mind and spirit. Throughout the ages, in all cultures and spiritual traditions, (notably exemplified in the lesser and Greater Mysteries in Greece and Rome), the promise of being a more complete human being, of becoming a human capable of self-mastery, was offered to those ready to lift themselves up by receiving the key to the secrets of life. The Ancient Wisdom, the Perennial Philosophies, were imparted by various practices, trials and teachings whose purpose was quite simply to elicit the initiate’s unfoldment and upliftment. The goal or purpose was to bring about a more truly whole or complete human being. Only then, were you truly prepared to take on the next challenge of a truly interdependent experience of relationship (Libra).

Today you and your world celebrate the transition from Fire to Earth, where Leo makes way for the grace of Virgo. By Leo, you are forever inspired by the promptings of your true self (encountered in the realm of Cancer), to strive and to seek, and to stretch yourself into ever more meaningful forms of Leadership, Creativity and Love.

But now, after “the performance”, now comes the review. You have a need to be more circumspect and self-aware, and so improve yourself. Yes, it is a time to pause and consider, to analyze and critique and so learn how you can “do better”; how you can “be better”.

Of course, you do this every single day, (or you most certainly should). A well-ordered life would certainly subscribe or follow the example of such great souls as Seneca or Marcus Aurelius, who would take time at daybreak to consider and prepare for the day ahead, and then before bed, to review the day, to harvest the lessons learned, to separate the “wheat from the chaff” of life, so that they could then retire and prepare for the next day.

There is only one way to find peace, and it starts with the understanding that the only control you will truly have, the only mastery you need to acquire, is self-control and self-mastery…and this path begins and ends with the temple of your mind. You are here to learn that the way of the masters, the way of “the lonely ones”, is to listen to the voice of truth and beauty that abides within your own spark of the divine.

Virgo reminds us of the need for orderliness and rhythm in our lives. A good life is fashioned and formed with a balance between work and play, with activity and rest, so that you will feel the truth in how all the various parts and pieces of your life create a greater whole, a whole being that is “you”. There is a necessity to structure your day, week and year (and truly the entire arc of your life), but never rigidly but with constant adaptability and facility of nuance, so that each part of your life is integrated and in fact made more meaningful and complete by all the other parts.

At the center of this is “right thinking and so right action”; the good life, a beautiful life is formed and centered by the quality and state of your thoughts. The whole purpose of metaphysical, spiritual and philosophical engagement is to help you find the way to the greatest treasure and prize. The Wisdom that is Virgo is there to help you form the temple within that is guided and informed by the delicate and integral balance of your Intuition and Reason, by a knowing that is lucid, self-critical and open to the ever-unfolding journey of Spirit-Life-Consciousness. It is the Way of Beauty:

 

As I walk, as I walk

The Universe is walking with me

In beauty, it walks before me

In beauty, it walks behind me

In beauty, it walks below me

In beauty, it walks above me

Beauty is on every side

Surrounded by Beauty

Living in Beauty

Loving in Beauty

May you walk in Beauty

May you live in Beauty

For all your days

May you be at Peace

Surrounded by Beauty

It is done.

Astrologer Bill Attride Radio Show, 2019 – The 2020 Election – Biden & Sanders (Saturday August 3, 2019 @ 2 pm EDT)

Astrological Musings – Joe Biden & Bernie Sanders (August 3, 2019)

In my Eleventh show of 2019, we will look at the 2020 Presidential Race and consider the charts of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders who are presently the two top men vying for the Democratic nomination.

As before, I will answer your questions during the show, whether on this topic or some other matter, including personal questions about your astrological chart. If you do wish to ask a personal question, please be ready to provide at least your birth date and birthplace, and time of your birth if you have that too.

If you wish to suggest a subject or topic for a future show, please email me as I would be happy to hear from you. My email is: billattride@gmail.com.

Here is the main link to Astrologer Bill Attride Radio: 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride

Here is the link to the show on Saturday August 3^rd @ 2 pm EDT:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride/2019/08/03/astrologer-bill-attride-radio-show-2019--biden-and-sanders

The phone number to call if you wish to ask a question during the live show is: (516) 531-9638.

Please join me on Saturday August 3^rd @ 2 pm EDT as we look at the current astrological indications and what they mean for you.

Sun Enters Leo (July 22, 2019)

The Pulse of Life

The yearly journey through the Signs of the Zodiac forms the perennial Song of Spiritual unfoldment for one and all. Each sign holds the necessary experiences and lessons that you must master as you walk the path of awakening. Though you may know yourself as one Sign or another, you are really an integral and unique fusion of all these essences, and you are here to master them all. Through many years and countless lives, you will one day achieve that more perfect balance within this Circle of the Living Ones, and you will arrive at your eventual and inevitable apotheosis as a fully formed human being.

This “Way” has been shown to us by those who came this way long ago. They are known to you as the “Great Souls”, who by their example and teachings ever help us through their inspiration and wisdom so that we may find our way as we follow in their footsteps. These Great ones are known by many names, they are the self-mastered, the self-illumined or shining ones, what we call the Angels or Devas, and they lovingly wait and watch over one and all.

The Song that is the Zodiac is changing once again, moving from the element of Water to Fire, from a focus that is inward to outwardly once more. This is as it should be; it is the “Pulse of Life”. It is the breathing in and then the breathing out of Spirit-Life-Consciousness. This rhythm of life shapes and forms you; it is the true path of wholeness made by holding each sign together, and in a perfect harmony they form a melodious and integral song of spirit.

This is how you move upon along the “Pathway of Perfection” to an ever more perfect condition of self-fulfillment. By holding all these energy-forms together, in your own special way, it is by this that you become the special person that you are.

From your space of Cancer, where you centered and secured a truer sense of yourself, you felt a fuller experience of your essential uniqueness of being. This is known as your “Quintessence”; it is your own Monad, your own unique Spark of the Divine, and it is this essence that makes you truly “you.”

But now the Pulse of Life moves on, and you are eager to move into the next realm of the Living Ones. You need to take this Energy-Form of “you”, and flow and form it outwardly into ever more meaningful forms of Self-Realization. You are not merely here to “feel” who you are, you will and must live this out in your life to really be you.  

Whether through a more authentic Creation, or in a more inspired Role, or by a more unconditional experience of Love, it is in Leo that you move out to where you can be you and shine. Yes, in Leo you move from the realm of Feeling to E-Motion, from Source to Manifestation. It is here in Leo, on the “Stage that is Life”, it is here that you will shine like a Star.

Yes, all the world is a stage and it waits upon you to become a star. If you have chosen well, so that your creation, performance or love are guided by a right and true alignment with your higher self, and so formed by unconditional love, then you will be seen as you truly are…a shining one too.

You will bring out the best in yourself, and by your example you will inspire others to reach in and so reach out to be their better selves too. This is true leadership; this is what we do for one another. We need one another. We need to be recognized and loved for who we are; as we in turn will respect and love them for who they are.

This is the heart of Leo; it is all about Love. We lead by our example, and by this we inspire others to be their better selves too. For in the heart of each and every one of us is a spark of the Divine, whose luminous nature is Unconditional Love.

This is the Song of Leo; it is the Heart Doctrine formed by the Light that will never fail.

You are here to Shine.

You are here because of Love.

You are here to Love and be Loved.

Now turn toward one another and be who you are.

Just love.

Astrologer Bill Attride Radio Show, 2019 – The 2020 Election – Harris and Warren (Saturday July 20, 2019 @ 2 pm EDT)

Astrological Musings – Kamala Harris & Elizabeth Warren (July 20, 2019)

In my Tenth show of 2019, we will look at the 2020 Presidential Race and consider the charts of Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren who are presently the two top women vying for the Democratic nomination.

As before, I will answer your questions during the show, whether on this topic or some other matter, including personal questions about your astrological chart. If you do wish to ask a personal question, please be ready to provide at least your birth date and birthplace, and time of your birth if you have that too.

If you wish to suggest a subject or topic for a future show, please email me as I would be happy to hear from you. My email is: billattride@gmail.com.

Here is the main link to Astrologer Bill Attride Radio: 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride

Here is the link to the show on Saturday July 20^th @ 2 pm EDT:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride/2019/07/20/astrologer-bill-attride-radio-show-2019--harris-and-warren

The phone number to call if you wish to ask a question during the live show is: (516) 531-9638.

Please join me on Saturday July 20^th @ 2 pm EDT as we look at the current astrological indications and what they mean for you.

Mercury Turns Retrograde (July 7th to July 31st, 2019)

It is that time, to slow down, step back and consider once again your most precious gift, your self-awareness, the level of your consciousness, what you think of as “you”.

Yes, it is always good to take time to reflect and revise, (but especially for the next three weeks), so that you may be more able to understand yourself, as well as understand one another. Use that space “in-between one moment and the next”, a most precious time, before you react to what was done or said, because you will always benefit greatly by pausing, reflecting and being ever more mindful of your own mental attitude and how that influences your demeanor or temperament, as well as how that affects those around you most certainly as well.

All you can control is you, and this is principally established by your Mindfulness, by your awareness of your Awareness. Yes, it is time to take the next step in being a better person by taking a firmer hold of your own mind. This is what Mercury retrograde offers to you now.

Mercury is turning retrograde once again, and it is a most necessary and wonderful opportunity to consider: What you know, how you know it and in what manner should you (or should you not) share it with others.

Take even more time, be much more careful in listening to and speaking to others.

Much like the weather, if we do not pay attention to the conditions around us, we will most certainly be unprepared for what befalls us. Knowing about this “Astrological Weather” of Mercury, which affects our own mental disposition as well as our communications with one another, we can avoid many problems.

Make use of this time, which ideally is a time for introspection, contemplation, and for a deeper reconsideration how we know and what we know. By going deeper, and being self-critical, we can make corrections, refine our understanding and open our minds to other possible ways to comprehend the world around us, and be more considerate and mindful about one another too.

Mercury retrograde is for review, revision and renewal. From July 7^th till July 31^st, matters may become more challenging, progress in your affairs may seemingly slow down or become even reversed. This is perfectly fine and is quite truly an opportunity. It is very likely that the matter needed further study or revision. Though you might wish that you could always go forward in straight lines, you must understand that your journey and life are more circuitous, (and more interesting and meaningful for that in the end).

Yes, if it is possible, avoid signing an important contract or other document. But in the modern world life does go on, so just be prepared that when Mercury moves forward you may find the need to revise that agreement. The key as always is to maintain your own center and self-control, because that is all you have.

By taking this time, by paying more attention, by being even more precise in your communications, (and likewise encouraging those you are conversing with to make this same attempt too), you will be able to navigate the unintended pitfalls and problems that Mercury retrograde seems to bring. Really, it is just our own misunderstanding of the change in energies that is to blame. As the great observer of the human kingdom Shakespeare wrote:

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
(Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene III)

We have little to no control as to what takes place around us; but we have the capacity through the development of Wisdom and Humility to be masters of our own mind, and by this we will forge an ever more purposeful life lived in "Right Thinking and Right Action".

Mercury is retrograding from around 4 degrees of Leo back to about 24 degrees of Cancer. The first 12 days of the retrograde in Leo will bring to focus questions regarding respect, honor and integrity. You will be reminded to understand that you should expect to receive what you bestow; give others their due, respect their position or point of view and they may be more inclined to show you the same consideration.

The second half of the retrograde, from July 19^th to July 31^st, Mercury will move back through Cancer, and the focus will shift to questions about your home, family, nurturing, and security. The principal opportunity here will be to more deeply consider what is at the root of you, what makes you feel “centered” and secure. Ultimately, it should remind you that all our centers come together and so we find that by our origin in the One “we are all related”. From this we will establish our own well-being through our common center; truly our security is founded upon caring for one another.

The gift of Mercury Retrograde is to help you lift yourself ever higher, and it will bring you that much closer to the most precious thing you will ever know…"Peace of Mind".

Peace is found within. By taking this time for quietude and contemplation, you can move closer to the sacred space that lies within one and all. It is there, in your sacred center, that you will hear “the Voice of the Silence”, the gentle whispers of Wisdom and Truth that form the Hierarchy of Life and Love.

There, at the center which is everywhere, and whose circumference is nowhere, it is there that you will become a master of yourself.