Cosmic Cafe: The Autumn Equinox 2024 Issue

Dear Friends:
THE AUTUMN EQUINOX The Summer felt too brief but here we are once again at the Autumn Equinox on September 22. On this day, the life-giving Sun will leave the sign of Virgo to illuminate peace-keeping Libra. With the influence of the cardinal air sign, we can now more easily compromise with others and tread The Middle Way of Buddhism.

SOLAR ECLIPSE IN LIBRA - OCTOBER 2 The final Solar Eclipse of 2024 will be the New Moon Solar Eclipse in the sign of Libra on October 2. These eclipses are dramatic, often bringing changes, both external and within. These can be good or difficult depending on how they affect our personal natal charts. This eclipse in Libra may urge us to rethink, revealing things that were previously hidden from us. At these times, and for a few weeks before and more than a month afterwards, we can learn how and what we need to change so we can grow and evolve more rapidly. We may find that we are dealing with issues from the past that have held us back.

FULL MOON IN ARIES - OCTOBER 17 The upcoming Full Moon at 24 degrees Aries represents the culmination of a six-month cycle that began on April 8, 2024, with the New Moon Total Solar Eclipse in Aries. Although this is not an eclipse, it is a powerful Full Moon and we can expect intense emotions. This activates both Pluto and Mars so there is the possibility of conflicts or power struggles that can bring opportunities to recognize and heal deep-seated wounds as we face uncomfortable truths.

JUPITER RETROGRADE IN GEMINI Geminis may be wondering where the beneficial energy of Jupiter in Gemini has been since its ingress into your sign on May 25! Do not fear, there is still plenty of time for Jupiter's bounty to enrich your life with fortunate opportunities.The planet will be there until June 5, 2025. On October 9, this planet of good karma goes retrograde but the good neews is that this is nothing like the often frustrating Mercury Retrograde periods. Jupiter retrograde can be very beneficial. It is calling us to go within and count our blessings to find or regain the magic in our lives.

THE NEW ERA OF PLUTO IN AQUARIUS November 19 marks an entire new era of innovation and profound change when small but mighty Pluto enters progressive Aquarius, the sign of this current 2,000 year Age.
Pluto has "dipped its toe" into Aquarius before returning to the previous sign of Capricorn will now remain there for the next 19 years!
During this time, we shall see significant shifts and upheavals in society as we move from more conservative and materialistic values of Pluto in Capricorn where it was from 2008, to more innovative and revolutionary ones.
I think of Pluto as an Agent of God, breaking down the barriers that hold us back from our Divinity, in its laser-like fashion.While this can be painful, Pluto is actually helping us in our evolution by seeking out all that is false with the ultimate aim of transformation God-wards.
This interesting planet will, I feel, be happier in the sign of Aquarius than it was in the previous sign of Capricorn but even so we can expect upheaval as so many will undoubtedly do all they can to resist the Plutonian power. It is far better to embrace the changes and go with the flow of its power.
For those of us on an "Aquarian Path" such as astrologers, and leading edge scientists, and the international Spiritual organization, The Aetherius Society, these next 19 years are crucial and pivotal and will bring far greater power and influence.

2025 - THE BIG SHIFT We are currently in a powerful time of decision leading up to 2025 because this will be an extremely pivotal year - an exceptional year - with Pluto now in Aquarius and when Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Chiron all change signs simultaneously in the summer months of next year. 
This represents a huge shift for everyone personally and collectively. As well as this there will be a big outer planet configuration around August 12, 2025. So there is a lot of interrelated energy, and the planets themselves are all in the midst of adapting to a new sign-based energy.
While his time will feel destabilizing and uncertain it is encouraging that the aspects between the outer planets are all more flowing aspects (conjunctions, sextiles) rather than harder aspects (oppositions, squares). So, although I believe these energies will bring destabilization to current, outdated systems, they are moving us towards more unity. It is fascinating, as it appears that the outer planets will all be working together in order to bring this about. Of course, we all have to cooperate with this fantastic opportunity to transform ourselves and our world.
I will be writing and talking about this later on as I gather more information, I plan to give a lecture on this in January, 2025. If you would like to be informed about this, please email me at [email protected]/

DO YOU USE YOUR SUN SIGN? This may sound like a strange question but quite often I find that clients are not using the power and vitality of their own Sun sign and sometimes even shun this. In some cases, it's because the descriptions of Sun signs they read don't seem to accurately reflect the person's self image. We may not relate at all to what we read about our Sun sign. There are two main reasons for this:

1. Because the Sun is only one of many planets in our horoscope. each of which contribute to our total personality.
2. We have not yet manifested the qualities of our Sun sign. 

The Sun is the central force in our solar system and in astrology it provides us with energy and vitality and it indicates how we can manifest our potential. The Sun therefore guides us towards our destiny. The Sun is like the Director of the play that is our lives and will lead us in the right direction with greater joy and fulfilment once we understand and follow its lead. The Sun feeds us energetically and empowers us to shine more brightly.

While there are many books on Sun signs, I highly recommend my own:) Superstar Signs: Sun Signs of Heroes, Celebrities and You. This contains many helpful things I don't believe you will find in other Sun sign books:
Deeply thought and in-depth analyses of each Sun sign,
Six examples of each Sun sign from well-known fascinating figures in our past and current history.
The karmic lessons for your Sun sign. 
A quiz for you to find out your life's purpose.
A beautiful meditation just for you. And more...

Some Amazon Reviews of Superstar Signs: "I learned so much & about people I had never even heard of (in some cases) with such fascinating stories!"
'The Karmic tests at the end of each sign were eye-opening,and the meditations VERY helpful!"
"It's truly a gem...it's written in such a simple to understand manner yet is so full of insight."  "At last, a book that a non-astrologer like me can easily understand, and more importantly, use as a practical tool in the betterment of my day-to-day relationships with others." "Twinkling beneath the surface, and bright as any star, you'll find Chrissie's passion to bring you, the reader, spiritual wisdom.
"The difference between Chrissie Blaze's books on astrology and all the others is heart.." This is as helpful as any self-help book you'll find." Check out her other books--they are all wonderful!"  

FREE VIDEO CLASS - EARTH GODDESS To learn more about truth about the Earth I am offering this class: Earth Goddess: 5 Keys to. Connecting with Her Sacred Power which I conducted earlier this year and which was created into a beautiful video by Gino Scialdone. This class outlines key things we all can do to make a difference to the world, and to improve our own lives. A 'spiritual win-win'.    

This is something which The Aetherius Society, of which I am a longtime Member, is already involved with through its powerful Cosmic Missions of global healing and spiritual ecology. To learn about The Aetherius Society in the USA, the UK and worldwide, please visit this Welcome Page.   Thank you for your interest and many blessings to you all for a wonderful Autumn!  
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Chrissie Blaze