Fireweek begins on a Thursday!

Fireweek/Atziluth of the Gemini Lunar Cycle The seed/ideas we have from the New Moon to the First Quarter Moon come from the kabbalistic world of Atziluth (Fire) and are the blueprints/seeds for everything that exists, has existed, and will ever exist in the physical world of Assiah (Earth), as an embodiment of the archetypal idealized apple (or a least the Core).. Fireweek is the time to remember we're in the pilots seat of our ownpersonal Lightcraft and make some course corrections if we've veered off course… The Sagittarius Lunar cycle is the time to speak-out. Pythagoras founded a philosophical and religious school in Croton and was the head of the society with an inner circle of followers known as mathematikoi. The mathematikoi lived permanently with the Society, had no personal possessions and werevegetarians. They were taught by Pythagoras himself and obeyed strict Aquarian rules. The beliefs that Pythagoras held were (1) that at its deepest level, reality is mathematical in nature, (2) that philosophy can be used for spiritual purification, (3) that the soul can rise to union with the divine, (4) that certain symbols have a mystical significance, and (5) that all brothers and sisters of the order should observe strict loyalty and secrecy. Pythagoras noticed that vibrating strings produce harmonious tones when the ratios of the lengths of the strings are whole numbers, and that these ratios could be extended to other instruments. In fact Pythagoras made remarkable contributions to the mathematical theory of music. He was a master musician, playing the lyre, and he used music as a means to help those who were ill. Well you can turn me to salt, dye me blue, and let the cows lick me into the homunculus of remorse, whence I will go about the countryside ejaculating Pythagoras' name through kitchen windows. And the people will say, 'Look out, it's him again.' And, typically, there will be those among them who will say, 'Let's kick him to death.' And still others will countermand them, saying, 'No - let's just maim him andsend him on his way.' Citizens and townsfolk, can you not see the sign around my neck? LOCK UP YOUR DOUBTERS: SHE IS RISEN, LIKE THE WOBBLY ROD OF MAN AS IT DOWSETH THE FLUIDIFEROUS CHALICE OF THE EMPERESS! Speak out about what's near and dear to your heart. You needn't dress in any but the most perfunctory manner nor bring any crickets (there will be plenty of those!) The angel of dread has wrestled with the Lightpilot and brought her to her knees THURSDAY, MAY 25 Take physical exercise in Jupiter's Day, when he is reigning, and use Jovial things such as Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Cedarwood, blue and aery colours, wine, honey; and entertain thoughts and feelings which are particularly Jovial, that is, expansive, healthy, and with good humour... - Marsilio Ficino, Renaissance Astrologer and Orphic Musician In the dark of the Moon, Venus squares Pluto this morning. It’s worth our while to journal about our self-esteem and programs of unworthiness, or visit a therapist or support group where we can discuss them. These activities resonate with the mental gifts of today’s number 7, and prepare us for a fresh start at this afternoon’s New Moon, which perfects at 12:44 pm (3:44 ET), and triggers 4 degrees of Gemini.The Sabian symbol for 4 Gemini says: A RADICAL MAGAZINE DISPLAYS A SENSATIONAL FRONT PAGE. The compelling power of social propaganda. Exteriorization of emotional sympathy in organized reform. Gemini is about thought and communication. This symbol expands the reach of our New Moon intentions to something larger than our personal sphere. What is your special voice and how can you share it at this time of social and political upheaval? Perhaps you have a gift for one-on-one connection or access to a venue you can use to empower, mobilize or enlighten others. Maybe yours is the gift of prayer or of kind words that heal your world. Whatever your intent around communication, study, thinking and siblings, clarify and write it down on this power day.

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IAO CORE: Eleusis 2015 The Rite of Jupiter

Maximizing Income with Jupiter in Virgo

Now that Jupiter, planet of abundance and expansion, is moving through the highly magnetic sign Virgo, (believe me, this doesn’t have anything to do with the imminent termination of my unemployment benefits), I’ve been thinking about ways to increase and maximize income. We’ve got a little window here, until June 2016, to intentionally activate the flow of resources and money. And this is not the royal “we,” by the way. Anyone can take advantage of this temporary opportunity. What are some ways we might amplify our income? Here’s a short list of suggestions, just a beginning really, because I’m sure you’ve got some ideas to add, too. Repurpose old content. Dig out some of the work you did 5, 10 or 20 years ago. No one’s seen it in a long time, and there could be some value in it you’ve forgotten. There’s a whole new audience available now; digitalizing and distributing your previous efforts can give your voice and passion a whole new life, not to mention a new revenue stream. Personalize it, if possible. Not all work lends itself to one-off products, but it was a conversation about this very subject that got my mind started down this track. Many years ago, a friend of mine wrote an astrology report, designed to be individualized. Clients go online, purchase the report, enter their birth information, and she creates the report either digitally or in a printed version, which costs extra, and sends it to them. She’s made a lot of money on it over the years. She mentioned how glad she is now that she made that choice early on: she could have put it all in a book, she said, and earned a few thousand dollars from it if she got lucky. Instead, she’s earned many times that amount, with no end in sight, thanks to an increasingly digitized and expanding audience. Break it down into smaller pieces. Break down your work into smaller, more accessible units. This is one thing I can easily do, and plan to. I’ve carefully recorded all the classes I’ve taught and make that information available to people who want the information but are too far away or for whatever reason can’t come to the class. That has worked well. Now, I’m planning to make modules out of the class information, so that if a person only wants to learn about, say, progressions, they’ll purchase just that class. Your profits will be smaller per sale, but there will be more sales, and also this is a great way to track what people are interested in and willing to pay for. Use it in more than one place. One of the hallmarks of a good idea is that it is flexible. Perhaps a solution that works in one place in your life might also be effective in another area. Or, there can be more than one way to apply your knowledge or ideas. This step is an exercise in creativity and requires an ability to visualize and not be constrained by tradition. It’s one of the main ways you can use one idea to develop more than one revenue stream. Direct exchange of services. While this may not generate actual income, it is a time-honored way of exchanging goods and services and does save you money out of pocket. Naturally this is also a great way to expand your contacts and to get – and give — more referrals. Expand your perception of what has value and worth. Find pleasure and satisfaction in simple things. A good meal, a stroll shared with a friend, family time, the feel of sunshine on your back. Jupiter in Taurus wants us to rejoice in the physical world, to savor sensation and take pleasure in our bodies. Happily, none of that requires money. Simplify and enjoy all in your life that is already rich.

Thursday April 10th

Thursday April 10 Take physical exercise in Jupiter's Day, when he is reigning, and use Jovial things such as Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Cedarwood, blue and aery colours, wine, honey; and entertain thoughts and feelings which are particularly Jovial, that is, expansive, healthy, and with good humour... - Marsilio Ficino, Renaissance Astrologer and Orphic Musician The Day of Jupiter in the kabbalistic World of Water, Briah. There is a whole division of the Angelic Hierarchy assigned to the sephiroth Chesed (Jupiter) whose purpose is divine inspiration through laughter. And there is no vision more critical in the career of the adept than the Metaversal Joke. Did you here the one about the twin child, the male-female Holy Spirit of the Gnostic Mass, the living fruit of two sexual partners. The Book of Lies teaches that seed and child and parent are mystically one, and that the seed represents the innermost and highest expression of the parent. In the Star Sapphire, a ritual form of the IX, the invocation brings father, mother, son, and daughter (YHVH, above) into one point of mystic union, referred to as Ararita. This daughter-son, the living elixir, is made a sacrifice to the magical goal of the working. Note that it is not metaphorically alive, but literally alive, containing a great quantity of living cells. Thus, for the male magician, it is the sacrifice of "all that he is and all that he has" into the "Cup of Babalon", which is held by the Scarlet Woman of Babylon and in which the blood of the saints is said to be mingled. The inner incubation time is important and knowing when to intuitively act is a part of the process. Even projects already in motion may benefit from releasing attachments to specific pictures or outcomes and allowing for the possibility of even greater expression to unfold. If you don't have a good laugh today, you are missing the point. We may run into a recurring problem in a new form now. Today’s heroic Leo Moon creates stressful aspects to four different planets, giving us the opportunity to deal with a significant issue in small doses. But we’re unlikely to notice all the hidden variables as beautiful Venus aligns with karmic Saturn and shadowy Pluto. Nevertheless, once the Moon’s shifts into analytical Virgo at 6:07 pm EDT we are motivated to formulate a plan that works.