The Gaia Mind Day Meditation

(A Concordance Precursor Chart?)  

The following essay was written in the days immediately preceding the announced Gaia Mind meditation organized as a simultaneous vigil for January 23, 1997, in both New York City and Jerusalem, where the pattern would be in effect with the Midheaven completing it.   When I learned of this coming event, and in particular of the Grand Sextile that it was to contain, I had to take a long look at it.   It held a rare “Star of David” pattern, the two dimensional representation of the Merkaba, and that interested me. 

I now know why.  I was being “set up,” probably according to my own pre-scripted plot for this lifetime, to be connected to the chart of The Harmonic Concordance, some 18 months later.  So, here is my take on what that day could have meant.  It was certainly an appropriate time to “have my ear to the ground.”   You should be able to detect some common themes found in the work that we have posted to other pages on this site.

My contemporary commentary follows.  

January 23, 1997 ~ 12:35 pm ~ New York City

Throughout the sweep of recorded history there are those rare dates and events that stand out in stark relief against a background of the flow of time.  On a collective level, the impact of those dates is sometimes etched indelibly in the memories of individuals, so strong are the forces of the day.  Is there, for instance, any among us who, having lived through the event, does not remember, foe example, where they were or what they were doing at the moment they heard of: Pearl Harbor; President Kennedy's assassination; Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind ?

Events can leave an indelible imprint on individuals as well.  Of course there is a certain sensitivity to any moment that is a requisite for the event to have a profound effect upon us.  Most of my childhood, for example, has long since receded into subconscious layers, but I will never forget the shock and heart wrenching grief that benumbed my nine year old mind, body and Brooklyn Dodger spirit as Bobby Thompson's line drive screamed into the left field bleachers in the old Polo Grounds one gray afternoon so many Octobers ago. 

And too, there are days which cast long shadows down the corridors of time, inspiring awe at the great forces loosed and heralding the dawn of a new age.  Think perhaps, of the birth of the Christ, or of October 12, 1492 or even of August 4, 1945.  Such is the impact of a handful of moments for mortals of time and space such as we.  And this just may turn out to have been one of those days.

By now, many of you have become aware of the simultaneous global meditation and prayer that was held around the world today from 17:30 to 17:35 GMT.  Astrologically, there are many reasons why this date and time were chosen for that meditation and prayer, directing the conscious intention of millions of people toward providing a healing for GAIA (Mother Earth), projecting that healing for the social, ecological and spiritual challenges of the new millennium and praying for an advance in the evolution of global consciousness. 

In the above chart, cast for New York City at 12:35PM EST, you should be able to see the Star of David pattern. It is, in essence, the two dimensional representation of the Merkabah, the symbol of our Light Body, the Great White Brotherhood and Christ Consciousness. It is but one of several meaningful patterns that appear in the chart of this moment that contains an exceedingly rare and archetypically appropriate planetary alignment.  

Significantly, these same patterns are repeated 22 days from today, on the evening of February 14th, Valentine's Day.  The only significant difference between the charts of the two moments it a transposition of the Moon and Ascendant.  Now, in astrology, there is something called the "pre-natal epoch," which interchanges the positions of the Moon and Ascendant in order to arrive at the moment of conception.  When this procedure is applied to these charts, the meaning is clear: this day marks the "conception" of the event that is to be "born" on the 14th.  This makes the intentions that we set forth today extraordinarily powerful.  Therefore, the configurations of the planets, houses and signs are informative, not only for what they portend, but also for what the universe, through this elegant alignment, asks of us - both individually and collectively.

The underlying structure that forms this rarest of astrological designs is the configuration called a “Grand Sextile.”  In This Case, the planets it joins are the Ascendant, the Moon, Mars, Pluto, Uranus and Saturn by almost exact 60 degree aspects.  The houses involved in our configuration are the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th.  The signs are Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Aries. 

In addition to the GAIA moment, today also marks the first Full Moon of the New Year, which took place at 10:10 this morning.  That Full Moon has an effect on any event that follows it.  Falling in Leo, where it is traditionally the moon of conviviality, it is highly charged, indicating that emotions will be dramatic, more intense and noticeable, as well as being the source of passionate creativity.  The power to channel constructively is also present.  Willful action is the name of the game under a Leo Full Moon. 

In brief, each of these days are both very portentous for a world-wide shift in consciousness and a warning of a last ditch effort on the part of the Dark Forces to maintain their control of our "garden planet."   Lest you fear for the worst, the chart offers overwhelming evidence that those Dark Force efforts are doomed to the fate they deserve and that the forces of Light win the day, the millennium, and Eternity  - hands down!

A day of such astrological significance could easily fill its own small volume.  While this short space does not allow for a lengthy analysis, a brief summary of some the many positive highlights may be of interest.

Uranus, whose sudden and unexpected discovery in 1781 was the metaphorical "conception" of the Age of Aquarius, is the lead planet in this configuration.  As the first of the outer planets discovered, it represents the Higher Mind of man; our ability to transcend the limits of the physical world represented in the planets from Saturn inward.  The birth of the New Age has been announced with Uranus' permanent passage into Aquarius this past January.  If March 13, 1781 were to be considered as its conception, today may be thought of as the moment of the first breath of Consciousness of that new babe.  Uranus leads a parade of planets into its home sign of Aquarius and, from the house which the ancients called "GOD," backed by the power of the Sun and expansive Jupiter in close conjunction, he looks across the Midheaven at his mythological father, Saturn, in the house of shared ideals and aspirations, group expression and integration, in one of the six sextiles (60° angles) mentioned above.  The sextile aspect is the one aspect that allows a pleasant exchange of energies between these normally hostile planets. It gives the moment the excellent combination of common sense, will power and concentration, nervous energy and patience, originality and spiritual insight.

Saturn in turn gazes forward to the Ascendant, the point that marks our perceptions and therefore the face that we turn to the world.  Once again in sextile, this aspect indicates stabilizing avenues of communication, the setting of goals regarding the weighty concerns of the moment and the setting of expectations which establish the pattern for the next several years.  It is a time for discipline, organization and growth that stems from Saturn's concern with working effectively in group endeavors and towards common ideals and objectives. 

The next sextile is from the Ascendant to the Moon, in the third house of communication and intellect.  It increases the desire to be with people with whom we are emotionally and spiritually close and brings together those who have shared many past experiences.  (Look around you tonight and see if you don't recognize something familiar about the people gathered here.  You have all incarnated to be in this moment together.  It is undoubtedly because you have shared similar experiences in past lives.)  Peace and harmony in the world is also a factor for conscious attention under this aspect, while the Moon's house position emphasizes matters of great personal importance that are expressed through feelings and emotions.   Here also, she is urging conscious contact with the feminine self the Yin energies. 

After receiving this aspect from the Ascendant, the Moon hands it off to Mars in the fifth house of creativity, self-expression and joy.  It is very much an aspect of "living in the moment" and a "be here now" attitude certainly is appropriate to this moment.  Here, Mars wants to make a strong statement of desires and seeks a practical application of those desires.  Together in sextile, they give the moment qualities of courage, shared enterprise, sincerity and deep thinking.  It also insures that the practical application of the healing of Gaia will be understood from an intellectual point of view as a creative endeavor.

Coming into the home stretch, Mars sends its energies ahead to Pluto in his strong angular position in the seventh house of relationships, the house of "others," which is yet another indication of work towards group goals and objectives.  Clear intent is the key here.  Pluto is the higher octave planet of Mars.  When yoked in a harmonious aspect such as this, they bring tremendous effort and will to the attempt to realize the important goals in life.  The work that will be done is not easy but staying the course ensures permanent and far reaching results.  This position also insures a profound and significant change in relationships.  All that is unsound will be swept away because the need for transformation has been called into the moment.  The "new" that is brought in to replace that which has been expunged is but a mirror of the inner psychic impulses and subconscious urges.  In order to attain this realization "mid-course corrections" are called for indicating that this is the time to shift the rudder of life.  From this moment forward life takes new meaning and direction.  The new Pole Star by which we navigate our ship will inexorably lead us Home. 

Finally, in rounding out the circle, Pluto sends a sextile aspect back to Uranus, the Sun and Jupiter where they are ensconced in the house of God.  The higher mind, our greatest potential and our social consciousness, all directed towards God's work, all receive this beneficial aspect from the planet symbolizing our deepest subconscious impulses.  It is a time of profound change, filled with creative insight, social reform, psychological growth, effective action, more group action, and the actualization of ideals all of which have the potential to be recognized by those in authority. 

A last word about the Air/Fire emphasis in this chart: there is an animated quality to the moment, the animation that is seen in the dance of a candle's flame.  It is suggestive of the Eternal Flame of Spirit that resides in us all as a reminder that we are each a point of Light and Love in the body of the Mighty "I AM."  With that power, keep in mind that we have already changed the world.

Blessings to all my brothers and sisters.  Mireheil