Human Design Weekly Neutrino Forecast for January 26th to February 1st 2014

This is the "Weekly Neutrino Forecast for January 26th to February 1st 2014". Here at New World Birth, we have been invited to initiate a new format to make these videos more manageable than the previous monthly format. So this being the first full week after the Rave New Year, we felt it would be timely to introduce a weekly offering. I'll cover some foundation information in this video, so that future forecasts will focus solely on the week's energetic.

    Human Design is based on four ancient wisdom systems as a bridge to understanding our potential, to discover our path to making decisions that are correct for us as individuals: those are the traditions of Astrology, the I'Ching, the Hindu Brahmin Chakra system, and Kabalistic Tree of Life. You're probably wondering how these systems work together in HD? We start by looking at the position of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and Nodes as we would in astrology, except instead of relating them to the Zodialogical constellations and each other by the angles they make, we look at them in relation to the hexagrams of the I'Ching, which are then mapped to specific locations in the body graph. On January 26th we have the Sun in Aquarius also in the 41st hexagram. The shapes inside the body graph are called centers and represent the next stage in our evolution as humans from having seven chakras to having nine centers. The pathways between the centers are called channels and are from the Kabala. The black strips of paper in this diagram represent the gates activated by the Sun, Planets, and Nodes regardless if they form a channel. I'm not going to follow the moon with this demonstration, because it moves so fast that it activates three to four gates a day.

      The Sun in the 41st hexagram is mapped to an opening in an energy channel called a gate, which is the 41st gate of "Contraction (Decrease); The limitation of resources which maximizes development of potential", located on the lower right edge of the Root center in an abstract collective energy path called "Recognition" when connected to the 30. I have found HD to be so amazingly accurate that I use it as my primary tool when I provide readings. We have the following hanging gates or potentials at the beginning of the week; the Sun in the 41st gate, the Earth in the 31st gate, North node in the 28th gate and the South Node in the 27, Mercury in the 49th gate, Venus in the 38, Mars in the 32, Jupiter in the 39, Saturn in the 43, Uranus in the 17, Neptune in the 55, and Pluto in the 38. Obviously not every gate activation forms a channel, but this information can be very helpful if you know your own Human Design chart, because some of these transits will form channels with potentials in your personal body graph. You can get your HD chart by going to jovianarchive.com, clicking on the button that says "Get your free Rave Chart", and entering your birth information.

    Almost all week we have the Channel of Struggle and this time with Pluto and the North Node creating the definition we've been feeling the struggle for months and will continue until the 31st. This brings experiences where people struggle against overwhelming odds. It is through this archetypal "hero's journey" of fighting for our purpose that empowers others to stubbornly fight for what holds meaning for them. This is about empowerment that comes from being who we are meant to be instead of following the conditioning of our families, schools, religions and governments. As an individual channel it is said to be deaf, so folks don't hear the other and become distracted from their authentic path. To me the key to utilizing this energetic is that the struggle is worthwhile when you are fighting for something that has meaning and purpose in your life. We'll have several months to learn from our struggles or simply be conditioned by them. Follow your Human Design strategy and authority and your purpose will unfold. This reminds me of a chrysalis when the caterpillar is in the cocoon in the pupa stage, it has to struggle to emerge as a butterfly. And through this struggle it develops the mechanics that it needs for its transformed vehicle. If it is freed from the cocoon without experiencing the work of liberating itself, it will not have what it needs to survive as a butterfly. My experience of friends with this channel is that I have to make them wait when they seek my guidance. If I try to answer their questions too soon, the answer will not be accepted or applied. They also seem to need to stay in a disagreeable situation longer than most folks. As a metaphor, let's say the well is running dry, most people move on because the last few buckets of water are going to have some mud in them. But the folks I know with the channel of struggle are putting in the effort to not only get the water from those bucketfuls, but also scraping the bottom of the well for any residual moisture. I think that when these people leave a situation, they know there is nothing left to go back for. They have extracted the last bit of wisdom from any situation before letting it go. Those of us with definition in the integration channels also need to realize that the 28th gate siphons that instinct for survival into their struggle. I have the 34, so I have seen my power depleted by the struggle of others. Of course I'm conscious of this and these are people I care about.

Also this week we have Jupiter in the 39 connecting with Neptune in the 55 bringing the Channel of Emoting, until March 14th, which will be a time period when people feel pressure in the form of an emotional wave. The best way to deal with this level of sensitivity is to appreciate the lows as well as the highs. Recognizing that it is all part of our human experience and is temporary for those of us who don't have this channel in our birth charts. This can bring lessons that yield wisdom as long as we can stay present in moving from hope to despair and back to hope in this cycle. We can tap into great creativity by fueling our melancholy or feeling "blue" into some form of artistic expression. This brings deeply romantic and acoustic sensitivity so listening to music or talking with a loved one is favored.

     On January 26th we have the Sun in the 5th line of the 41st hexagram which is "Authorization: The external recognition of one's potential despite limitations." The Sun moves into the 6th line of the 41st hexagram at 12:39 pm EST. The Sun in the 41.6 is "Contagion: The law that the maximization of potential not only ends decrease, but inevitably such transcendence benefits others." Also on the 26th Mercury moves from the 49 to the 30. Mercury is communication. What needs to be communicated in the 30? Fate! This is the gate of "Recognition of feelings (The clinging fire): Freedom recognized as illusion and limitation as fate." In the first line it's "Composure: Balance in the face of disorder. Stability and balance through feelings, with the potential to hold on to them." Mercury in the 30 connected to the Sun in the 41, we have the Channel of Recognition until the 27th. This gives us a day to dream, for the sake of the dream, without the expectation of the dream coming true or bringing lasting peace. This is part of the abstract collective circuitry, so sharing experiences about our hopes and dreams with others will have a profound ability to stir their feelings. I'd expect folks to be more restless in their experience of a connection between the Root and Solar Plexus, also for those who do not have emotional definition this channel and Emoting can bring the unfamiliar wave of emotions, yearning to feel in order to learn.  

On the 27th the Sun moves from the 41 to the 19 and the Earth moves from the 31 to the 33. This shift happens at 10:47 am EST with the Sun in the 19th gate of "Waiting (Approach): That all things are interrelated is apparent and manifested through the action of approach", and is exalted in the 1st line "Interdependence, The successful approach that does not lose its individual character in acceptance." With the entry of the Sun in the 19th hexagram is where we feel the pressure of a new year beginning. The pressure to needs. Need to have enough food, not just for you, but for your tribe, and maybe even some extra, in case someone from the extended tribe needs resources. To have all the needs that are rooted in the material demands living in the tribe and community. The needs related to home and family. The pressure to have the needed resources begins with the Sun in the 19th gate.

The Sun moves into the 2nd line of the 19th hexagram on the 28th at 8:55 am EST. The Sun in the 19.2 which is keynoted as "Service: The dedication of personal resources as a result of external contact. Dedication and service to the highest values or indecision that eventually leads to compliance."

January 29th we have the Sun in the 19th hexagram in the 3rd line at 7:03 am EST. Which is "Dedication: Receptivity to approach can only be maintained through vigilance. Sensitivity and ease fueled by acceptance of others or the need to be wanted hampered by over sensitivity".

On the 30th the Sun moves into the 4th line of the 19 at 5:12 am EST, which is described as "The team player: Individual approach which attracts and accepts cooperation. The energy to seek out and exalt in the company of others or a sensitivity energized by the limitation of others".

On the 31st the North Node moves from the 28 to the 50 and the South Node moves from the 27 to the 3. Also Mercury moves from the 30 to the 55, emphasizing communications about the abundance of spirit where it joins Neptune. The 55 is keynoted as "Abundance is strictly a question of spirit" and in the 1st line it's "Co-operation: The potential to co-operate with powerful forces for the benefit of spirit or not." Mercury is exalted in the 55.1 due to Jupiter being in the opposing 39th gate. The nodes are almost always retrograde and can take a few months to back through a gate, so this shift is significant, first we let go of the channel of struggle which we've experienced for a few months. The North Node in the Cauldron of 50 is about values to serve and enrich the present and future, particularly related to the preservation of children. The South Node in the gate of "Ordering, difficulty at the beginning, the fundamental challenge of initiation is to transcend confusion and establish order." On the 31st the Sun moves into the 5th line of the 19th hexagram at 3:21 am EST. The Sun in the 19.5 is "Sacrifice: The need to limit personal potential in order to achieve a target goal."

On February 1st the Sun moves into the 6th line of the 19th hexagram at 1:30 am EST. The Sun in the 19.6 is "The recluse: The avoidance of contact in general but not exclusively." Exalted, "The fool on the hill. The sage, if you can find him, will talk to you. The energy which generally fuels avoidance". Detrimented, "The sulking child. The self imposed exile that will only end when it attracts an appropriate and soothing reaction. Oversensitivity to rejection that fuels avoidance". Then later on the 1st the Sun moves from the 19 to the 13 and the Earth moves from the 33 to the 7. This shift happens at 11:40 pm EST with the Sun in the 13th gate of "The Listener (The Fellowship of Man); Universal ideas and values in an ordered framework which inspires humanistic cooperation", and in the 1st line of "Empathy, The ability to relate and commune with equanimity." The exaltation is "Openness in listening to others with affection" and detrimented "Openness that is never free of motives, such as politicians kissing babies."

Being a projector with an undefined sacral this may be a case of not "knowing when enough is enough", but my channel of awareness and my gate of details wanted to add the Godheads to the weekly reports so here goes...

We start this exploration into the 16 Gods' heads with "The Keepers of the Wheel". Hexagrams 61, 60, 41, and 19 make up the gates associated with "The Keepers of the Wheel". This is symbolic of the ending and beginning being the same, which is a theme of the Quarter of Mutation. Energy cannot be destroyed, it just changes form. A hidden quality that comes from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of being more elemental than personal, as it differs from the gods' heads we will explore in upcoming forecasts. The wheel of life that moves due to unseen forces, like prayer wheels at Buddhist temples. In Hinduism this is prakriti and purusha, the temporal and the eternal. That life is terminal and yet the personality crystal endures. A metaphor of this is the word AUM, which the Ah sound starts at the back of the throat and represents the beginning. The Ooh filling the mouth and representing sustaining. And the Mmm brings the sound to the lips and represents completion. But AUM is said to have 4 letters, the fourth being the silence that proceeds it, underlies it, and continues after completion... the eternal. This energetic exists in many different cultures that see time as cyclical rather than linear, with the Mayan Tzolkin calendar being an excellent example, as it moves through 260 day cycles in a "round" that has no beginning or end. The Keepers of the Wheel remind us that past and future are an illusion and that now is boundless.

    So no matter what energies are conditioning you during January, take some time to be in the flow of the planet by being in nature, watching a sunrise or sunset, communing with the stars, being conscious of the moment through introspection, meditation or being truly present with someone you love. Every day is a blessing no matter what dramas beckon to distract us. We are all giving the performance of a life time on this world stage, just take some time to observe the play as well as act your part. Remember you are a spiritual being having a human experience.

    Thank you for checking out New World Birth. The next segment of the "Weekly Neutrino Forecast" will be for February 2nd 2014 and be available on the 1st, when we will continue to look at the influence of the heavenly bodies as they transit the sky and the hexagrams of the I'Ching. We'll also take a look at the Kali god head. You can check us out on Facebook, and YouTube. I encourage you to share this information as videos or text as widely as you choose. I'll also be discussing the transits of February 2014 and providing short Human Design readings to the participants of the "Earth needs Rebels" show on Orion Talk Radio on Monday February 3rd. I invite you to contact me at newworldbirth@yahoo.com if you have any questions or wish to schedule a reading. So if you've been thinking about getting a reading, please contact me, as I would like to provide you a reading during these uncertain times. You will need to be able to either call me in Maine in the U.S.A. or connect with Skype to receive your reading. We are also accepting donations to keep these reports freely available. As always I am blessed that you've taken the time to connect with my passion for these ancient mysteries and their application to our journey during this incarnation. The light in me honors the light in you… Namaste – In Lak’ech - and as Ra would say "love yourself."

Astrology and Mayan Tzolkin for January 25th to February 6th 2014

This is the "Care and feeding of a New World Age" report for Gregorian date of January 25th 2014 for 1 - Ahau "ah-how" or Sun in the Mayan Tzolkin calendar, with the beginning of the Chinese year of the Green Wood Horse, the Aquarius new moon, Mercury moving into Pisces, Venus turning direct, and Mercury turning retrograde.

     January 25th 2014 for 1 - Ahau "ah-how" or Sun which carries the themes of honoring ancestors, flowers, light, ascension, co-creation, unconditional love, enlightenment, opening up to new possibilities and beginnings, wholeness, and the awakening to miracles. I love that flowers is one of the symbols of Ahau, because the name Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutras, means one who casts flowers through time, which a quality of Ahau is the ancestors casting their wisdom through time. Ahau is considered to be one of the most sacred of days, because life would not exist on the Earth without the warmth and light of the Sun. Being both a wave and a particle, light transcends form. This 13 day period is about shining light on any uncertainty, honoring our ancestors, and taking time to purify our light to heal our spirits and Mother Earth.

    During the Ahau trecena we enter February which is the second month and with the digits for 2014, when added together we get 9, then we have a nine month in numerology. Basic numerology reduces numbers to one through nine, so when we think about that arc the 9 represents a time of completion. Although the numerology in January and February 2014 repeat November and December 2013 with January being an eight month and February being a nine month, so this is actually the completion cycle that leads to the new cycle beginning in March. Which in astrology the new year begins in March with the Vernal Equinox. As a nine month, February 2014 is about tasks and projects that were initiated since April of last year, and anything that is no longer needed is wrapped up and moved out of the way of the new cycle. This also brings the energy that what was begun must be completed. So this month is a time to tie up loose ends so we clean our plate for something new as events begin to give us hints about a new direction to take. February is about clearing out the old people, places, and things that no longer are of benefit, to make room for their new counterparts which will emerge in March. The nine is represented by the Hermit archetype in the Tarot cards, which is also about completion, contemplation, and introspection. This is the archetype of the wise lantern barer. The way shower whose life experience guides others through similar passages. Another thing I find interesting about this year is we have two new moons in January, none in February, and another two new moons in March. This sets powerful new energies in motion that require the numerological nine month of February to release the old, worn out, whether it's aspects of self, life situations, attitudes that no longer work, or concepts, beliefs, or perceptions that have out grown their usefulness. 2014 when added together become seven, so as a seven year there is emphasis on the inner aspects of awareness, strength, wisdom and knowledge. The seven in the Tarot is the Chariot, so 2014 is a Chariot year, which is about finding our stillness even as we are in motion. Taoist philosophy remarks that change is successful when "the great rooted tree by the flowing river" is combined within the natural setting. Given that we are in the midst of great global and individual transformation, the Chariot reminds us to incorporate equal proportions of contemplation and quietude in 2014. Something that I find interesting is we are entering into the Chinese new year of the Green Wood Horse. Typically what pulls the Chariot? A horse.

     During this trecena we have the Chinese new year of the Green Wood Horse. Actually the Chinese have two beginnings. The lunar (yin) beginning is the 31st, and the solar (yang) beginning February 4th. So in January we are wrapping up the year of the Black Water Snake. Horse years are about change, building or rebuilding, making new friends and leaving worn out alliances behind, changing our image. They bring industry and social gatherings to an all out gallop. This is very busy energy bringing a flurry of activity. Dragons and Horses are auspicious to the Chinese, as the Dragon is the best flyer and the Horse is the best runner. Horses are a symbol of traveling, competition, and victory, and connected with speedy success to the Chinese. Horse is also the non-conformist, which will inspire people to act independently. Wood is community oriented, but with Horse this is like the prodigal son, who leaves home early but then returns to take care of the parents, when they are elderly. Green gives a focus on living things. I picture this as a group of maverick horses charging across the open plains. They are social but also unique. This brings a focus on resolving problems in a quick, direct manner that abhors wishy-washy people. The year of the Horse is a time of adventure, excitement, victory, and surprising romances, which includes bolting from them as well. We might expect the global economy to get stronger as industrial manufacturing will be on the rise, or economic chaos and collapse such as the Yellow Earth Horse year of 1918 with World War One, or the Great Depression of 1930 during a White Metal Horse year. 1966 was a Red Fire Horse year with social unrest and uprisings in the United States, and the peak of the Cultural Revolution in China. Basically there is no middle ground in Horse years. 1954 was the last Wood Horse year, the US had been experiencing the "Second Red Scare" since 1950, which under the leadership of Senator Joseph McCarthy, made accusations of disloyalty, subversion, and treason without proper regard for evidence. During that Wood Horse year there were events like the "See It Now" documentary of journalist Edward R Murrow and Fred W Friendly, showing the maverick qualities of the horse with "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy" and later in the Year of the Wood Horse, Joseph Welch of the special counsel for the United States Army, lashed out at Senator McCarthy during hearings on whether Communism had infiltrated the Army saying "Have you, at long last, no decency?", after McCarthy's hearing on the U.S. Army being "soft" on Communism. Followed by the United States Senate voting 67-22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute", which emphasizes the Horse year's energy for change that comes from leaving worn out alliances behind. U.S president Dwight Eisenhower warned against intervention in Vietnam, but later in the Horse year gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference. The French battled against the Viet Mihn in Dien Bien Phu Vietnam, which after two months ends in the defeat of the French troops and the Geneva Conference sending French forces south and Vietnamese forces north of the ceasefire line which eventually leads to the establishment of the regimes of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, also beginning the Korean Cold War between communist North and capitalist South. The U.S. tests a hydrogen bomb, Castle Bravo at the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean and the Soviet Union test fires a thermonuclear bomb for the first time. Again we see the Horse energy changing alliances, in this case between two allies in World War II. The CIA engineers a military coup in Guatemala which triggers a bloody civil war that lasts for more than 35 years. The Muslim Brotherhood attempted to kill Gamal Abdel Nasser during the Green Horse year, later in 1954, when the Egyptian president is deposed Nasser replaces him. Horse years are pioneering and the last Wood Horse year had the first mass vaccinations of children, RCA manufactures the first color TV set, the first televised prize fight in color, Bill Haley and his Comets record "Rock Around the Clock" starting the rock and roll craze, The Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine is commissioned into the U.S. Navy and put to sea, the Unification Church is founded in South Korea, Brown vs. the Board of Education is heard by the U.S. Supreme Court which determines segregation as being unconstitutional, food rationing in Great Britain ends 14 years after it began early in World War II, Italian mountaineers are the first to summit K2 in the Himalayan Mountains, the first issue of "Sports Illustrated" is published, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization is established, the first television broadcast of the Miss America pageant, "Lord of the Flies" is published, development of the first commercial transistor radio, the first "Godzilla" film premiers in Tokyo, the first successful kidney transplant surgery, the first electric drip coffee maker invented in Germany, and the TV dinner was introduced. This is a lot of social cultural change which is the theme of Wood Horse years, along with taking action, traveling, and executive decisions to bring success through freedom, passion, and leadership.

    Before I get into the daily energy for 1- Sun, on the 25th all the planets appear to move forward from our vantage point on Earth except Venus and Jupiter, which appear to move retrograde or in reverse motion.  Venus retrograde in Capricorn brings the planet of esthetics, romance, and money to remain in the sign of the goat-fish for four months. Venus moved through its shadow period since November 20^th when it crossed the point where it will eventually turn direct and remained in the shadow prior to turning retrograde on December 21st, where we received information about needing to adjust our direction. Venus turned retrograde on the Winter Solstice December 21st, at 28 and change almost 29 degrees of Capricorn and continues to appear to be moving in reverse until January 31st at 13 Capricorn, which is the time when we will notice events related to our relationships and/or money that shifts our thinking to prepare us for the change we will implement after Venus is direct. Also Venus retrograde brings people from our past pulling at our heartstrings. Jupiter was the king of the gods, and the planet is about good fortune, opportunities, faith, religion, beliefs and expansion. Cancer is about family, home, nurturing, and protection. Mostly what I find with Jupiter retrograde, as with any retrograde cycle there is a review of the past, and with Jupiter what gets reviewed are missed opportunities. In Cancer these are likely to be related to home and family. When I think of these two retrogrades in concert in at the beginning of the Ahau 13 day period, we may have folks reviewing their past relationships for missed opportunities. Because Venus also rules money we'll be reviewing past financial dealings with an eye for choices that did not work out as planned. Overall something from the past needs to be resolved as we are moving into a nine month in numerology in February, whether it's love relationships, or financial connections, and in Capricorn, we need to be committed to our resolution. Overall I think the trap to watch out for is regret. The past is the past, so let go of regrets and try not to waste much thought on whether someone who has dumped you in the past, regrets their choice. I think those without regrets tend to be shallow people and if you were tossed aside by one of them, they probably did you a favor, but with Mars in Libra, some will aggressively pursue those partners that they regret losing.

    The big change for this trecena is that Mercury turns retrograde February 6th and later turns direct on the 28th, so most of the month would be a good time to avoid signing contracts or other legal papers, making any major purchases, or even taking a new job. If you can postpone these types of activities the terms will be much clearer after Mercury is moving direct. Mercury retrogrades force us to slow down and pay more attention to our lives by making us focus on the details of our daily experience. When looking at a retrograde cycle of any of the personal or inner planets, it provides information about a correction to our present course. During this report period we have Mercury beginning to travel through the first stage of the retrograde process on 1/22. There are two important points to be aware of in looking at the cycle. We look at the point where the planet appears to move backwards and the point where it appears to move forward again. The first stage represents the shadow time between passing 18 degrees Aquarius, the point where the planet will eventually begin moving forward again and the point where the planet slows, stops, and begins moving in reverse, 3 degrees Pisces. During the first stage we receive information about needing to adjust our direction. The second stage is the retrograde phase and is a time to watch the events that occur related to the information received in the 1st stage. The 3rd stage begins when the planet is moving forward again until crossing the line where it originally turned retrograde. During the 3rd stage we move forward with a revision to our previous course. We will entered the 1st stage for Mercury on January 22nd, so from then until February 6th, we are receiving information about an adjustment that needs to be made in our lives. Mercury is retrograde from 2/6 at 3 Pisces until 2/28 at 18 Aquarius which will be the time when we will notice events that shift our thinking, and from February 28th to March 20th, we are in the 3rd stage where we implement the change in direction from the awareness gained through experiencing this process. I'll go into even more detail about Mercury and the trickster during the 1 - Ben "ben" or Reed or Corn trecena report.

    Ok let's look at the daily vibrational energy for this trecena. January 25th 2014 for 1 - Ahau "ah-how" or Sun: unity experienced through honoring the wisdom and memory of our ancestors, while we have Mercury square Saturn which favors heavy mental contemplating that requires disciplined thinking, a sharper mind and higher standard for quality. But it also brings difficulty in communicating and being understood by others. Not the best time for any type of negotiations, with folks misinterpreting each other, so I'd delay business dealings for a day or two. This is also a time when people are more likely to withdraw and feel lonely. The gift of this passage is it increases our ability to think practically, but we also see the imperfections and flaws. Just remember Saturn is in Scorpio, so make sure you've done your research before speaking with authority, otherwise you may find yourself receiving some sort of censure, as the Scorpio Moon merges with Saturn and then is challenged by Mercury at 8:55am EST, so from then until 10:13 pm EST when it moves into Sagittarius, the moon is Void of Course. This energetic moves from wanting to be alone in our thoughts and feelings while our moods influencing our ability to think rationally, then from 8:55 am to 10:13 pm avoiding major decisions or purchases, but is good to use for resting to assimilate this latest round of energy and experiences. The 26th is 2 - Imix "e-meesh" or Crocodile: duality experienced through nurturing new beginnings, as the Sagittarius Moon is challenged by Neptune, harmonizes with the Sun, and finds support from Uranus. Which moves from bringing our dreams into the day's vibration, to feelings of inner and outer equanimity, and finally having the impulse to engage in activities that make us feel more alive. January 27th is 3 - Ik "eek" or Wind: taking action through communication, while the Moon in Sagittarius in harmony with Mars and Mercury, which moves from having the desire to work independently from others, to lots of chatting with friends, neighbors, coworkers... The 28th is 4 - Akbal "awk-bol" or Night: stability through contemplating the stars, while the Capricorn Moon harmonizes with Neptune, is challenged by Uranus, merges with Pluto and Venus, and is opposed by Jupiter. Which brings an energetically busy day moving from being very sensitive to the moods of others, to people are likely to act hasty and jump to conclusions, then we have more intense moods rising to the surface from deep in our psyches, while having feelings of generosity, and finally feeling cheerful, warm, gregarious, and wanting to go out and socialize. January 29th is 5 - Kan "con" or Seed or Lizard: empowerment through planting seeds and making new connections, with the Aquarius Sun sextile Uranus makes the day more interesting, from our encounters with others being more illuminating, to enlightened experiences while moving through our normal routine. This stimulates our curiosity and imaginations. Folks are quick witted and conversations are lively, but they also may be less tolerant of any restrictions. Under this influence it's more important to be true to your authentic individual self, than meeting other people's expectations, as the Moon is Capricorn harmonizes with Saturn and is challenged by Mars, which brings realistic expectations through being calm and reflective, while people are feeling irritable which could lead to needless disputes. The 30th is 6 - Chicchan "chee-chan" or Serpent: being in the flow through being flexible, as we have the second New Moon of the month also known as the Black Moon, this time in the sign of Aquarius, as it harmonizes with Uranus, and merges with the Sun. Aquarius illuminates social justice, impartiality, freedom, individuality, and innovation. Ruled by Uranus, which is the only other heavenly body other than the Sun making a major angle in the lunation, this new moon represents pleasant yet restless feelings craving emotional excitement to do something outside the daily routine, at a time of new beginnings. New Moons bring the opportunity to set an intension for manifestation on the following full moon. Look to the house of your astrology chart that contains 10 degrees 55 minutes of Aquarius to consider what area of your life is being activated by this new moon. For me that would be my eighth house of transformation, death and rebirth, so I would set an intension related to using this energy to go into greater depths regarding my spiritual path and with Uranus involved I will want to be open to unexpected and surprising influences that reveal new information, perhaps regarding something outside my comfort zone. This New Moon is particularly potent for make big changes through taking a leap of faith leading us deeper into 2014, as the Chinese Year of the Horse shoots out of the starting gate. Remember February 2014 is a nine month in numerology, indicating that we need to clean house, as part of the new beginning particularly letting go as we move towards the Full Moon on February 14th. January 31st is 7 - Cimi "key-mee" or Transformation: reflection through releasing what no longer serves us, while Mercury moves into Pisces which brings our minds and communications into the realm of psychic revelations. Because Mercury turns retrograde on February 6th it will back into Aquarius and return to the fishes in March. While in Pisces will be a time period with strong spiritual undercurrents and otherworldly realizations, but also brings great confusion. Look for world news and personal events involving water. This will be a time of completions as Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac. Venus appears to be stopped at the end of the month prior to appearing to turn direct or in forward motion from the perspective on Earth, in the sign of Capricorn, which brings the planet of esthetics, romance, and money to remain in the sign of the goat-fish for four months. When a planet is stopped it is said to be at the peak of its power. Venus moved through its shadow period from November 20^th to December 21st last year, when it crossed the point where it is currently turning direct, when we received information about needing to adjust our direction. Venus has been retrograde from the Winter Solstice December 21st, at 28 and change almost 29 degrees of Capricorn until January 31st at 13 Capricorn, which has been the time when we notice events related to our relationships and/or money that shifts our thinking to prepare us for the change we will implement after Venus is direct. Venus will take a few days to build momentum in moving forward again, which highlights the implementation of our new cosmic course correction until March 4th, that is based on the information and experiences during the Venus retrograde cycle. This will likely come as a calling from the heart to flow with major energy shifts, and in Capricorn it may be connected to business, career or relationships related to these environments. Also on January 31st Jupiter is opposed by Pluto which begins Jupiter's interaction with the Uranus Pluto square to exactitude for the second time and building towards the Grand Cross in April during the third such alignment. This can seem like the completion of a long drive towards success or power, but it brings an important caution, because there is resistance from unseen and powerful forces. This is a time to follow your strategy and authority very closely if you've had a Human Design reading, to move through this time with relative ease, as opposed to folks who will try to think their way through something the mind can't grasp and only detriments. People can become ruthless in their desire to get ahead, under this Jupiter Pluto tug of war. The influence will last a few days before and after the 31st. This is a time where there are difficulties with the law and even arrests, so this will be important to watch local and world events as people will provoke authorities with very unfavorable consequences. This also indicates the possibility of fanatical or obsessive behavior, where folks are certain they are right and unwilling to consider another point of view. Self righteousness will abound. This day can go either way from making a power play or being the victim of one. The best way to navigate this energy is to work for the best interest of others, for the highest good, but recognize that beliefs can change so be open to considering other opinions. Also on the 31st the Moon is challenged by Saturn,  harmonizes with Mars, and merges with Mercury, which moves from people feeling lonely or isolated, while having the desire to work independently from others, and then later positive energy for integrating our thoughts and moods. February 1st is 8 - Manik "man-eek" or Deer: balance through being of service to others, as the Pisces Moon merges with Neptune, finds support from Jupiter, and is in harmony with Pluto and Venus. They day moves from feelings of empathy for those around us, including the possibility of clairvoyance and telepathic experiences for those of us who are sensitive by nature, to later people having a pleasant sense of wellbeing, while experiencing deep emotions on a profound level, and finally wanting to be with friends and the people we love. February 2nd is 9 - Lamat "la-maught" or Star or Rabbit: patience experienced through being grateful for abundant relationships, while the Pisces Moon finds support from Saturn, and then is VOC from 11:35 am EST to 11:55 pm EST when it enters Aries. The day's energy moves from having a more sober and realistic view of life, and then for over 12 hours does not favor major decisions or purchases, but is good to use for resting to assimilate this latest round of energy and experiences. The 3rd is 10 - Muluc "moo-luke" or Offering: manifestation through appreciating creation, with the Aries Moon merging with Uranus, and challenged by Jupiter, Pluto, and Venus, which people feeling impulsive and acting rashly, with moods changing quickly and unexpectedly, then benevolent and generous feelings for those in our immediate environment, and having the compulsion to act in ways that may not be good for us in the long run, to finally pleasant energy for being with the others we want to know better. February 4th is 11 - Oc "awk" or Dog: resolution through enjoying family and friends, while the Moon in Aries harmonizes with the Sun and is opposed by Mars, the day moves from feeling balance between our inner and outer worlds, to opposed by Mars which influences people to be more excitable and irritable which can cause problems in our personal lives. The 5th is 12 - Chuen "shoe-in" or Monkey: understanding through creating something new, while the Taurus Moon harmonizes with Mercury and Neptune which goes from being very social and chatty, to being very sensitive to the moods of others. February 6th is 13 - Eb "eb" or Road : movement to the next stage serving your community, while we have Mercury turning retrograde at 3 degrees Pisces. Even folks who don't follow astrology are aware of Mercury's retrograde effect on communication, technology and travel. This begins a time that shifts our review of information below the surface, with a focus on the deeper Piscean themes of illusion, deception, imagination, adaptability and forgiveness, until it return to Aquarius on the 12th. From the 6th to the 28th would be a good time to avoid signing contracts or other legal papers, making any major purchases, or even taking a new job. If you can postpone these types of activities the terms will be much clearer after Mercury is moving direct. While the first quarter Moon in Taurus harmonizes with Jupiter, finds support from Pluto and Venus, is challenged by the Sun, and opposed by Saturn. The lunar influence goes from feeling in the flow and having a sense of wholeness, to Pluto bringing out intense emotions and stimulating sensitivity, which also favors sexual relationships, then enjoying pleasant feelings and social interactions, later we encounter challenges to our daily routines, and finally feeling lonely and isolated.

    So no matter what energies are affecting you during this 1 Sun trecena, take some time to be in the flow of the planet by being in nature, watching a sunrise or sunset, communing with the stars, being conscious of the moment through introspection, meditation or being with someone you love. Every day is a blessing no matter what dramas beckon to distract us. We are all giving the performance of a life time on this world stage, just take some time to observe the play as well as act your part. Remember you are a spiritual being having a human experience.

    Thank you for checking out New World Birth. The next segment of "Care and feeding of a New World Age" will be on February 7th 2014 for 1 - Ben "ben" or Reed or Corn, with retrograde Mercury moving into Aquarius, the Leo Full Moon, and the Sun moving into Pisces. You can check us out on Facebook, YouTube and the Mayan Majix website. I encourage you to share this information as videos or text as widely as you choose. I'll be discussing the astrology of February 2014, and providing short Human Design readings to the participants on the "Earth needs Rebels" show on Orion Talk Radio on Monday February 3rd. As always I invite you to contact me at newworldbirth@yahoo.com if you have any questions or wish to schedule a reading. I am providing readings and wish to make this service available to the greatest amount of folks, so I’ve created three options with three levels of compensation. These readings are designed to provide information to help you navigate these difficult times. At the basic level we will look at your human design chart to help you understand how to use your individual strategy and authority in making life decisions based on your unique design. I include the next three months of astrological transits as they relate to your natal and progressed astrology charts, along with the human design reading at the middle level. At the top level the human design and astrological transit reading will be recorded and sent to you as an MP3 file to be downloaded to your computer. So if you've been thinking about getting a reading, please contact me, as I would like to provide you a reading during these uncertain times. You will need to be able to either call me in Maine in the U.S.A. or connect with Skype to receive your reading. We are also accepting donations to keep these reports freely available. As always I am blessed that you've taken the time to connect with my passion for these ancient mysteries and their application to our journey during this incarnation. The light in me honors the light in you… Namaste – In Lak’ech - <3

Astrology and Mayan Tzolkin for January 12th to the 24th 2014

This is the "Care and feeding of a New World Age" report for Gregorian date of January 12th 2014 for 1 - Manik "man-eek" or Deer in the Mayan Tzolkin calendar, also the Cancer full moon, and the Sun moving into Aquarius.

     January 12th 2014 is 1 - Manik "man-eek" or Deer which carries the themes of service, healing, protection and sacrifice, intuitive and instinctual knowledge, the four directions, shamanic energy, ritual dance, dignity, respect, and breaking free of limitations. The ritual Deer Dance symbolizes the sanctity and balance between people and nature. The energy of Deer is to rise up above the limitations of living a life only on the physical plane. This is a time to connect with spirituality though ceremony, dance, ritual and being in nature. It is also a time to find the strength to break free of anything limiting spiritual growth and healing.

    Before I get into the daily energy for Deer, on the 12th all the planets appear to move forward from our vantage point on Earth except Venus and Jupiter, which appear to move retrograde or in reverse motion.  I've discussed in depth the implications of the other planets moving retrograde in past reports, so I'll just keynote each one. Venus retrograde in Capricorn brings the planet of esthetics, romance, and money to remain in the sign of the goat-fish for four months. Venus is retrograde from the Winter Solstice December 21st, at 28 and change almost 29 degrees of Capricorn until January 31st at 13 Capricorn, which will be the time when we will notice events related to our relationships and/or money that shifts our thinking to prepare us for the change we will implement after Venus is direct. Also Venus retrograde brings people from our past pulling at our heartstrings. Jupiter was the king of the gods, and the planet is about good fortune, opportunities, faith, religion, beliefs and expansion. Cancer is about family, home, nurturing, and protection. Mostly what I find with Jupiter retrograde, as with any retrograde cycle there is a review of the past, and with Jupiter what gets reviewed are missed opportunities. In Cancer these are likely to be related to home and family. When I think of these two retrogrades in concert in January, we may have folks reviewing their past relationships for missed opportunities. Because Venus also rules money we'll be reviewing past financial dealings with an eye for choices that did not work out as planned. Overall something from the past needs to be resolved as we are moving into a nine month in numerology in February, whether it's love relationships, or financial connections, and in Capricorn, we need to be committed to our resolution. This is a push to tie up loose ends as we move into 2014 and a new season with Venus retrograde. Overall I think the trap to watch out for is regret. The past is the past, so let go of regrets and try not to waste much thought on whether someone who has dumped you in the past, regrets their choice. I think those without regrets tend to be shallow people and if you were tossed aside by one of them, they probably did you a favor, but with Mars in Libra, some will aggressively pursue those partners that they regret losing.

    With one inner planet Venus and one outer planet Jupiter retrograde, I thought I'd take this time to discuss the mechanics of retrograde planets. I originally created this diagram to demonstrate how planets appear to move in reverse. It is not drawn to scale and uses the tropical system, but I believe it will be helpful to our understanding. The circles represent the planets' orbits around the Sun and the lines originating at the Earth represent the astrological divisions of the signs as observed from the Earth. The positions of the planets and the signs of the zodiac are set for January 12th. First we can see that as the Earth moves in its orbit, counter clockwise in this diagram, the Sun appears to move through the astrological signs in order. During a time period when a planet is said to be in direct motion it appears to move counter clockwise relative to the astrological reference points. The further a planet is away from the Sun the larger its orbit. With Mercury and Venus we can see that when their orbit is closer to the Earth and between the Earth and the Sun, they appear to move in reverse, clock wise,  relative to the zodiac from the perspective here on Earth. In the diagram Venus is at 20 degrees Capricorn as it appears to be moving retrograde from the Earth and prepares to enter the backside of its orbit where it will be said to be moving direct on January 31st. Mercury is approaching its turning point where it will appear to move backwards or retrograde during February. The planets outside the Earth's orbit, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto appear to move in reverse as the Earth passes them on its inner track. If we use a line tangent to the arc of the Earth's orbit and move it as the Earth moves, we can see that the leading edge of the line shows where an outer planet appears to move retrograde and following edge shows where the planet appears to move direct again. Jupiter will turning direct on March 6th at 10 degrees Cancer. Mars and Saturn in March and Pluto in April will be the next outer planets to turn retrograde.

    Ok let's look at the daily vibrational energy for this trecena. January 12th 2014 is 1 - Manik "man-eek" or Deer: unity experienced through being of service to others, as the Gemini Moon is stimulated by Uranus and supported by Mars which moves from pleasant yet restless energy that desires emotional excitement to later bringing the energy for asserting ourselves in a positive manner and standing our ground if necessary. The 13th is 2 - Lamat "la-maught" or Star or Rabbit: duality experienced through being grateful for abundant relationships, as the Cancer Moon makes no major aspects which is a good day to take it easy and enjoy home and family. January 14th is 3 - Muluc "moo-luke" or Offering: taking action through appreciating creation, while the Moon in Cancer finds support from Neptune, is challenged by Uranus, and opposed by Pluto which brings a day which shifts from fantasies and daydreams distracting us from accomplishing routine tasks, to later people likely to act hasty and jump to conclusions, and finally brings deep emotions rising to the surface. The 15th is 4 - Oc "awk" or Dog: stability through enjoying family and friends, while we experience the Cancer Full Moon with the moon at 25 almost 26 degrees Cancer, merging with Jupiter, challenged by Mars, opposed by Venus and the Sun, and supported by Saturn. These transits underscore the themes of good feelings and generosity towards others, with the potential for people to be irritable and have needless disputes, pleasant energy for enjoying sensual experiences and rich food with a caution against overindulgence, having a sober realistic view of life, leading up to the full moon's time of tension as the Sun in Capricorn is about work, career, who we are in the outer world trying to find balance with home, nurturing and our inner emotional world represented by the Moon in Cancer, which forms a t-square with Mars in Libra at the head, in a 90 degree angle with the Moon opposite the Sun and Venus. This is a powerful full moon for a number of reasons as we try to balance our irritability with our generosity, our desire for pleasure with our realistic view of our world, and most importantly our careers with our home life. January 16th is 5 - Chuen "shoe-in" or Monkey: empowerment through creating something new, with Venus squaring Mars which tends to arouse interest in the opposite sex that is physical and perhaps sexual in nature, but this energy can also lead to discord if there are hidden tensions in a relationship. Healthy relationships should not have difficulties during this transit, whose function is to test the pairing. It's basically about on one side engaging in what's pleasurable for you and your partner and on the other side where are the tensions that lead to disputes that come from unexpressed sexuality. The amount of love energy will determine which way the dice will fall. This creates difficulty for couples trying to keep interactions nice and easy, while not expressing the drives that Mars is known for. Relationships begun under this transit tend to be based only on physical attraction, as the Leo Moon makes no major angles which brings another day where we should rest and take the time to integrate the changing energies we are experiencing. The 17th is 6 - Eb "eb" or Road: being in the flow through serving your community, as we have Mercury sextile Uranus, which brings new discoveries and new people into our lives with an overall sense of excitement and innovation as Mercury interacts with its higher octave planet Uranus. Flexibility is helpful to experience this transit with its excitement and interest, if you find this disruptive you may want to examine your attitude regarding deviating from the preordained plan of the day. This is good for looking at old problems that have troubled you in the past with fresh eyes. Challenges may be approached as new puzzles to solve as thinking becomes more inspired. Not a day where you will be content to follow your usual routine, so leave some room for spontaneity with new ideas and experiences being the reward of going with the flow. Also on the 17th the Moon in Leo finds support from Uranus, is opposed by Mercury, and stimulated by Mars, which gives us an emotional wave that moves from having the impulse to engage in activities that make us feel more alive along with some feeling a real conflict between feelings and reason and others having fruitful expressions of their deeper awareness either internally or with another, and then later brings the desire to work independently from others. January 18th is 7 - Ben "ben" or Reed or Corn: reflection through maintaining the home, while the Leo Moon is challenged by Saturn at 3:51 am EST, which brings people feeling lonely or isolated, and then is Void Of Course until going into Virgo at 8:23 pm EST, during which time it's best to avoid making major decisions or purchases. The 19th is 8 - Ix "eesh" or Jaguar: balance through enjoying nature, as the Sun enters into Aquarius which shifts the focus to social consciousness, while being true to our individuality to share our inventive ideas with groups and communities. This is a future oriented sign of innovation which often comes from being unorthodox in thinking, while the Virgo Moon is opposed by Neptune, supported by Pluto, and in harmony with Jupiter. The day's emotional energy moves from feeling sensitive emotionally but confused regarding the accuracy of what's being felt, to later bringing out intense emotions and stimulating sensitivity, which also favors sexual relationships, and finally feeling in the flow and having a sense of wholeness. January 20th is 9 - Men "men" or Eagle: patience experienced through seeing from a higher perspective, while the Moon in Virgo finds support from Venus and harmonizes with Saturn which moves from enjoying social interactions with others to later wanting to be alone in our thoughts and feelings. The 21st is 10 - Cib "keeb" or Wisdom: manifestation through introspection, meditation and forgiveness, with the Libra Moon finding support from the Sun which influences people to have a sense of harmony within ourselves and supports any type of group activity and relationships with the opposite sex. January 22nd is 11 - Caban "kah-ban" or Earth: resolution through gratitude for Mother Earth, while the Moon in Libra is opposed by Uranus, challenged by Pluto, Jupiter, and Venus, finds support from Mercury, and merges with Mars. Emotionally this day has a lot of twists and turns beginning with folks being emotionally excitable and impulsive, then having the compulsion to act in ways that may not be good for us in the long run, which shifts to benevolent and generous feelings for those in our immediate environment, then later having pleasant energy to be with friends and loved ones, followed by feeling in touch with our emotions and expressing them to others, and finally experiencing irritable moods and critical communications. The 23rd is 12 - Etznab "etz-nob" or Flint: understanding through being introspective, while the Scorpio Moon is finding support from Neptune which causes our innermost subconscious fantasies and daydreams to confuse reality, which may not be great for accomplishing much work. January 24th is 13 - Cauac "cow-ack" or Storm: movement to the next stage through recognizing the gifts in adversity, while we have Mercury trine Mars which is good for mental work, with more energy than usual and the willingness to tackle difficult problems. People will be speaking their minds, not to get into fights, but to get their ideas out into the open. This transit brings confidence of expressing beliefs without fear of letting others know where you stand. This can also bring a certain boldness and innovativeness to plans made at this time. While the last quarter Moon in Scorpio challenged by the Sun, in harmony with Pluto and Venus, and finding support from Jupiter moves us from encountering challenges to our daily routines, to experiencing deep emotions on a profound level along with people having a pleasant sense of wellbeing, and finally having pleasant energy to be with friends and loved ones.

    So no matter what energies are affecting you during this 1 Deer trecena, take some time to be in the flow of the planet by being in nature, watching a sunrise or sunset, communing with the stars, being conscious of the moment through introspection, meditation or being with someone you love. Every day is a blessing no matter what dramas beckon to distract us. We are all giving the performance of a life time on this world stage, just take some time to observe the play as well as act your part. Remember you are a spiritual being having a human experience.

    Thank you for checking out New World Birth. The next segment of "Care and feeding of a New World Age" will be on January 25th 2014 for 1 - Ahau "ah-how" or Sun, with the beginning of the Chinese year of the Green Wood Horse, the Aquarius new moon, Mercury moving into Pisces, Venus turning direct, and Mercury turning retrograde. You can check us out on Facebook, YouTube and the Mayan Majix website. I encourage you to share this information as videos or text as widely as you choose. I'll be discussing the astrology of February 2014, and providing short Human Design readings to the participants on the "Earth needs Rebels" show on Orion Talk Radio on Monday February 3rd. As always I invite you to contact me at newworldbirth@yahoo.com if you have any questions or wish to schedule a reading. I am providing readings and wish to make this service available to the greatest amount of folks, so I’ve created three options with three levels of compensation. These readings are designed to provide information to help you navigate these difficult times. At the basic level we will look at your human design chart to help you understand how to use your individual strategy and authority in making life decisions based on your unique design. I include the next three months of astrological transits as they relate to your natal and progressed astrology charts, along with the human design reading at the middle level. At the top level the human design and astrological transit reading will be recorded and sent to you as an MP3 file to be downloaded to your computer. So if you've been thinking about getting a reading, please contact me, as I would like to provide you a reading during these uncertain times. You will need to be able to either call me in Maine in the U.S.A. or connect with Skype to receive your reading. We are also accepting donations to keep these reports freely available. As always I am blessed that you've taken the time to connect with my passion for these ancient mysteries and their application to our journey during this incarnation. The light in me honors the light in you… Namaste – In Lak’ech - <3