Now, those of you who know me know that I am not unduly asteroid-focussed, when it comes to astrology. These are tricky things; so tiny and abundant in our solar system that their orb of influence must be counted as extremely small. Yet, when they do activate an important part of a chart, the effect is something like that of an air rifle pellet to the boob. The hit is there; localised and perhaps only somewhat of a detail in comparison to an actual bullet. However, if it hits the right spot, it can blind and maim. Or bless! Yes, let’s be positive. There are defintiely nice asteroids as well as more sinister ones.
Aphopis, however, falls into the category of something that is far more sinister. This is a terrible Egyptian snake demon, the enemy of Ra in their old religion. The sun-priests of Egypt would be up at night, all night, chanting and praying to help the gods keep Ophopis at bay- or that is what it would seem to the common people. However, to the initiate of those times, I am sure this was more an exercise to strengthen and condition the mind and the will of the sun priest, to break them down so that they can be built up again. Oh, and I forgot to mention, it is the cat god that slays Ophopis, in that mythology. Remember how I mentioned cats acting strangely at the moment?
For this asteroid is one of the many danger asteroids that actually stand a chance of hitting Earth. It is unlikely in the extreme to do so. But if it did hit us, thousands of square kilometres of land would be devastated. It would be about six times more destructive than Krakatoa. Life on Earth would certainly survive, but not as we know it.
So where are the sun priests today? What is the relevance to the rest of the astrology at present? Well- some of the sun priests are doing what they have always done. They are chanting at midnight, harnessing their minds and their skills, connecting to Divine energy. But these days we have another variety of sun priest as well, we have scientists. And today, they are looking at means to destroy or deflect these asteroids before they hit the Earth.
What a message of hope for the age of Aquarius! Yes, there are good sun priests and there are bad sun priests. There are scientists and occultists corrupted by gain as well as inspired by good. But- here is the great thing.
We are always subject to chaos. Uranus energy, Aquarian energy brings us the beyond- the unexpected, the outre, the challenge- the great problem for the mind. No matter what we try to do to try and control things (Saturn), there is always going to be the potential for something big to hit us and blow our best-laid plans to dust.
Yet it is the threat of chaos that forces us to evolve in order to surpass our challenges. Aphopis entering the collective awareness at the time of Saturn square Uranus reminds us of the human ability to transcend limitations that previously would have seen impossible to move past. A thousand years ago, if you mentioned rocks flying in space and the possibility of moving them or exploding them, you would have been seen as mad. Now, however, it is a very real possibility.
Apophis tells me: even the gods need to be challenged at times. Every now and again, the abyss must be heard to cry out for feeding. For this is how we expand our horizons. Do not underestimate yourself, and do not underestimate events. Do not underestimate others! Yes, we could all be blown to a paste by an asteroid- or we could possibly strive to counter such a threat. But by all means, do the best you can each and every day to learn and to grow and to grow mighty in your own evolution and intellect. The lessons and the triumphs that come from such challenges are incredible in themselves!
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