From: Patrick Mulcahy <mallukh_ahi@...>
Subject: [AstroQab Group] Two Crises in Consciousness
To: "AstroQab Group" <astroqab@yahoogroups.com>, "Jacob's Wheel" <jacobs_wheel@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 12:33 PM

Dear Friends, I would like to bring to your attention a Jacob's Wheel phase combination that occurs only twice in each person's lifetime and that appears to sometimes coincide with a major crisis in consciousness, leading to personal transformation, and increased self-awareness. (Note: These kinds of powerful changes may OFTEN coincide with this particular phase combination, but more research is needed to determine if that is indeed the case. Feedback regarding your own experience of these critical times of life would be much appreciated.) This special phase combination occurs when the Jacob's Wheel Sun and Venus cycles are concurrent at age 26½ and at age 53. The transformation that begins at age 26½ is of two months duration, while a longer four month process of change begins on the 53rd birthday. The phases involved are: 1. Sun-Pluto [2/6] 2. Venus-Pluto [1/4] At both times of life the Sun-Pluto phase is the longer of the two phases, and in both cases the Venus-Pluto phase is exactly half the duration of the Sun-Pluto phase. Age 26½ Sun-Pluto [2/6] - 2 month phase Venus-Pluto [1/4] - 1 month phase Age 53 Sun-Pluto [2/6] - 4 month phase Venus-Pluto [1/4] - 2 month phase As you can see this period involves a double Pluto influence and therefore is potentially very powerful, and in each case, the first half of the Sun-Pluto phase corresponds with the period of maximum intensity. The four month period of JW Pluto transformation following the 53rd birthday is particularly significant because it coincides with a person's entry into the 5th House one year sub-period of the twelve year 5th House cycle in the astrological birth-chart. (Note: I wrote previously about the repeating twelve year cycle through the houses of the birth-chart in an article on my web-site.) The 5th house sub-period of the 5th house major cycle through the houses of the horoscope is a time of intensive self-development, increased self-knowledge, and personal creativity. The fact that the beginning months of this 5th house sub-period coincide with the JW Sun-Pluto [2/6] and Venus-Pluto [1/4] phases is remarkable. The four month Sun-Pluto phase, in particular, indicates a time of powerful transformation of self that likely involves a struggle for freedom from Self-limiting circumstances, and/or situations and associations that do not support the full and true expression of the Self. Similarly, the Venus-Pluto phase corresponds with a time of personal transformation where the main emphasis is on developing an increased awareness and intensified expression of personal values--especially within the sphere of relationships. So, as you can see, this period following the 53rd birthday is potentially very volatile, but also it leads to freedom of the Self and a greater opportunity for Self-expression and increased personal creativity. If you have any personal experiences relating to these two times of life--that is, in the months following age 26½ and the 53rd birthday, please post them to the group (or send them to me privately) for the purposes of ongoing research. (Note: If you send your experiences to me privately they will remain confidential.) Blessings, Patrick.