Greetings Friends, Clients & Colleagues near & far, and a very warm welcome to this month’s LIBRA Newsletter!

As you read this I am about to travel to Egypt with our international group of Scandinavians & friends from USA, and therefore this Newsletter has many references to Egyptian wisdom, which I hope you will enjoy.

You are receiving this at the time of the AUTUMN EQUINOX, 23rd. September this year, as the transit Sun enters the seventh sign of the Zodiac Libra and we celebrate equal day & night on the planet.

These are very intensive times and yet there are also opportunities for us as individuals and as nations to come together and express true equality and the cooperative spirit of sharing.

I shall explore in some depth the deeper significance of the passing of Queen Elisabeth and the start of the new reign of King Charles 111 of Great Britain. As an Englishman living in another strong monarchy, here in Denmark, I, like so many other millions of people all around the world have been affected by these historical transitions. More about that in my Newsletter.

And for those of you who wish to hear me speak the text, here is the audio: Here

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Russia, the death of Mikhail Gorbachev and Putin

Putin’s war on Ukraine has now reached its 7th. month and true to the nature of the vibration seven (7 days of the week; 7 musical scales; 7 chakras etc.) we now reach a turning point. Ukraine’s recent military offensive has taken the Russian war machine by surprise as territory taken is now being liberated. Before this offensive Russia had taken one-fifth of Ukraine, but now Putin must realize that his army is never going to occupy this country and is facing yet another military humiliation.

We are entering the Autumn Equinox, exact this year on 23rd. September as the transit Sun enters Libra. Everything and everyone is being weighed in the Scales and the climate becomes one of increasing judgment.

On the 30th. August the last leader of the Soviet Union before it collapsed, Mikhail Gorbachev died in Moscow at the age of 91.

Some of my younger readers will not know who this man was, yet his death at this point in time is a great symbol for Putin and the Russian Community, because Gorbachev was the politician was ended the Cold War with the West and introduced democratic freedom to the Russian peoples. He was responsible for the dismantling of the nuclear arms race with America and the creation of a more open Russian society, placing Russia into the international community of nations.

What a total contrast to the leadership of Putin and the group gathered around him.

And what is interesting for our Libra Newsletter is that **both Gorbachev and Putin are born with a Libra ASCendant,** yet they manifested their version of cooperation & diplomacy radically different. Both leaders read the international situation quite different due to their mind-sets.
In Putin’s case, not only is he born with a Libra ASCendant but the Sun is also positioned here alongside Saturn, Neptune & Mercury. He is subtle and clever, working behind-the-scenes (12th House symbolism), yet always manipulative. The planet **Venus** becomes the dominant Ruler of his chart because it governs the sign Libra, and when you look at its placement in 1st. House sign of **Scorpio** then it is not difficult to recognize that this man takes great pleasure (Venus) and there is vanity (1st. House) in the execution of individual power (Scorpio) rather than a true Librian spirit of cooperation.
**Gorbachev was born with his Venus in Capricorn,** showing the pleasure in duty and organisational powers, conjunct Saturn (Fate) and both in opposition to Mars & Pluto, power planets which suggests lots of opposition to his reforms, yet giving him the destiny to see beyond personal interests.

So when Gorbachev experienced both his second Saturn Return and his fifth Jupiter Return during the period 1990-91, the only time in life when these planets return to their natal positions simultaneously, this “Golden Age” period resulted in the tearing down of the Berlin War, a symbol of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Empire – all initiated by Gorbachev’s visionary politics. Remember that momentous year 1991?

The contrast with Putin’s leadership is the complete opposite, the loss of all democratic freedoms and the imposition of a State controlled hierarchy upon the people. So the death of Gorbachev at this critical time in Russian history is a powerful reminder to both the Russian society and the current regime of its adopted path that they are working towards, which represents a completely different climate - one of oppression rather than freedom & openness. Normally such a person would be given a State funeral – but this is not Putin’s wish for former leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Yet the universal timing of his death is just perfect…..

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For those of you interested in the astrological dimension, you will find it educational to see that Putin’s natal Sun-Saturn conjunction in Libra, forms the challenging square (90-degree) aspect to the USA Sun in Cancer from the 1776 birth horoscope of America. It will be hard for Putin to trust the USA.

President Joe Biden has his natal Mars just 1-degree away from Putin’s natal Venus in Scorpio – will he energize Putin’s best or worst Venusian characteristics?

But as a final comment, what could the astrologer forsee when slow-moving Neptune, (increased contact with the invisible worlds) which is conjunct his Libra ASCendant at birth, moves into dynamic square aspect to his natal Mars at 26½-degrees Sagittarius from late April 2023 onwards? And this difficult aspect will be repeated several times during next year and into early 2024.

Energy (Mars) is being withdrawn (Neptune) and this fire (Mars) and water blend (Neptune) will not be an easy mix.

As Mars governs his 6th. House of Health, the sign of Aries, it will not be any surprise to see a deterioration of his body’s strength and immunity in the coming year, brought upon through a disastrous military (Mars) campaign that gains nothing, and certainly not the Empire expansion that he dreamed of achieving with annexation of Ukraine. Transit Saturn will also leave Aquarius and enter Pisces next year and form a series of challenging square aspects to Putin’s natal Moon in early Gemini. These are not indications of victory externally nor internally but a reversal of fortune and increased emotional isolation. The pendulum of Libra swings……

“The Queen is dead – Long Live the King!”

At the time of writing this Newsletter, Queen Elisabeth 11 of Great Britain has died at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne, the longest reigning monarch ever. And with her death 8th September, her son, Prince Charles automatically becomes the new King thus ensuring the continuity of the Monarchy. The new king Charles 111, takes office at the age of 73, and one could clearly state that he has been groomed for this role since childhood.

There is much that could be said about these historical events that we are all witness too, but for this next section of the Newsletter, I want to explore the death of Queen Elisabeth. I do this for several reasons, but mainly because when such a well-known personality leaves the physical plane, this confronts us all with the inevitable theme of mortality, and our own use of the time available before we too embark upon the Great Adventure.

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With the death of her father, King George VI, Princess Elisabeth became Queen and ascended to the throne in 1952, the year of my birth. She was born with 21-degrees of the sign Capricorn on her ASCendant, the exact same degree and sign rising when I was born.

So yes, millions of people have identified with this extraordinary woman and have displayed their respect and admiration for her dignity, selfless service, constancy and utter devotion to duty and to people, yet I want to approach her from the viewpoint of the soul. Here is Queen Elisabeth’s birth

When I looked at the death chart for Mikhail Gorbachev the progressed Moon has reached the bottom of the chart, symbolizing the Root Chakra and energy centre for our connection to the Earth dimension. In Astrology this 4th House cusp, directly opposite the highest point or Midheaven, is often registered as “the end of life conditions”, so the Moon’s movement over this highly sensitive point was instrumental in providing a Portal for exit.

I wrote a book about this subject “Entry & Exit: Your Birth & Death Horoscope” which was printed in Sweden 10 years ago, December 2012, and in that book I described that when the planetary ruler of the 7th. House cusp and the 8th House cusp get activated by current transits & progressions, then this provides a possible Portal for exit from the physical plane. There can be 5-7 such portals throughout the normal life span, but just like the birth time is engineered by the indwelling soul, so too is the timing of our exit.

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In Gorbachev’s chart Aries governs both his 7th and 8th. House cusps, so when transit Pluto, archetype of death & rebirth, moving slowly through the last part of Capricorn formed the dynamic opposition to his natal Mars in the sign Cancer, positioned in his 10th. House, this was one of those times when the astrologer could predict this Portal opening and his exit from the physical plane now approaching.

I mention this fact because when I explored Queen Elisabeth’s exit, I found the same planetary symbolism of the Moon and Mars active at the time of death as Gorbachev. A curious coincidence perhaps, but it pointed me in the direction of wanting to share these observations.

The 7th. House cusp in the Zodiac represents the sign Libra, which is a sign that represents entry into the bigger, wider world, signified not only through marriage, but because now we move above the horizon line, as the previous 6 zodiacal signs were concerned with a more personal interior development.

So if the 1st. House or ASCendant is identified with our birth onto the physical plane as an individual, then the opposite point, 7th House and the symbolism of Libra, represents “death” as an individual and entering the larger world view. There are countless examples from client work to demonstrate this reality. When we also include the 8th. House cusp, traditionally the area we associate with the process of transformation, which includes death, both psychological and physical, and our entry into the non-physical realms of existence, then we have a powerful tool for working with the theme of Entry & Exit.

Returning to Queen Elisabeth’s horoscope, if Capricorn is on the Ascendant then we look to the opposite point, the sign of Cancer and its planetary Ruler, the Moon for our first reference. This is because it will be the Moon that provides the trigger mechanism for exit. Then her 8th. House cusp begins in the middle of Virgo, with its planetary Ruler, Mercury providing us with the second reference.

When Queen Elisabeth died, her progressed Moon had reached an exact conjunction to her natal Mars in Aquarius. The transit Moon in the skies on the day of death was also at the exact same placement, 21 degrees Aquarius and conjunct the planet of Fate & Destiny Saturn positioned in the same degree – a remarkable astrological concentration. Doctors had pointed out her problems with mobility and circulation, symbolic of this planetary combination. The time had come to let go of this incarnation and move address to a new location.

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And Mercury, ruler of the 8th. House cusp – how was this involved simultaneously?

Transit Mercury was in early Libra and in opposition to its natal placement at 4½-degrees Aries. And then transit Jupiter, the ruler of the Ascendant on the death chart, was also conjunct natal Mercury. It was this combination of planets that indicated her Portal of Exit was opening and the Death Chart can therefore be read and understood as signing out of this lifetime and your Cosmic Obituary.

Here is the Queen’s birth chart in the centre and the Death chart placed on the outer ring.

Although I can appreciate that most of my readers are not students of astrology or practising astrologers, yet everyone is challenged to acquire a healthy relationship to death. Nature accustoms us to this phenomena of forms changing with the passing of the seasons, and we move now into the Autumn season, having experienced the “death” of the summer here in our northern hemisphere. Every evening we sleep and die to this world and enter our dream state, and with every morning we are reborn. Nature enables us to experience this phenomena of death & rebirth every evening and every morning – and yet we still have a collective attitude of self-denial towards death. What have we learnt from 2 years of Covid and the death of loved ones? Have our attitudes to heaven & hell changed or been redefined?

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We live in a time where there is such an imbalance of emphasis put on being in the light. Why is everyone so scared of the dark? How do we help people get past their initial resistance to embracing the dark side? As you know from life, whatever we fear, we give power to, and our fear of death is giving away our power, a power that needs to be reowned. When we have such a fear of death, it partly stems from a fear of judgment and a fear of the unknown.

First of all, it is important that we recognize there is no other judge out there but you. You are it.

Secondly, we are all destined to come up against the unknown because this is the way of transpersonal unfoldment. And to be open to the unknown is to develop your powers of trust. And the opposite is true when you are fearful. Fear closes you down and you become less free. When we are more open we become freer.

The ancient Egyptians with their deep understanding of Universal Laws and Life Cycles were not obsessed with death as some academics would have us believe, no, they had a very realistic viewpoint about the Journey of the Soul after relinquishing its physical sheath, our limited Ego-Personality with its body, emotions and mind-sets. People tend to look at the funerary rites of the Egyptians as morbid and archaic – but they are not. What we call the Egyptian Book of the Dead they called The Book of Awakening & Coming into the Light. That gives you a totally different emphasis does it not?

They even made maps of the landscapes that you and I would be travelling through to guide us in our navigation of the Underworld or Otherworldly states.

The horoscope is one such map. The birth horoscope can be understood as the set of instructions that you have given from Spirit levels to work through during this incarnation. This is your “Entry”, and with “Exit”, we have the final school report, a culminating statement of this lifetime. Birth can be seen as “death” to the spiritual realms, whereas Death is “birth” onto the spiritual realms. As our Aquarian Age progresses, connecting our birth horoscope with a previous lifetime and its planetary positions, and with your future life and the new horoscope, will confirm the nature of the soul and it’s evolutionary journey through the Zodiac. That is why the Death horoscope will become an invaluable tool for recognizing our Soul’s Journey. In my work I have come to appreciate that the Death horoscope will indicate the Planetary Bardo States that we shall work through, the in-between lives state of consciousness before we reincarnate.

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This is obviously a huge area of research, which is why I wrote a book about the subject, now available as an ebook in English (400 pages). Let us just consider Queen Elisabeth’s Death chart as her Cosmic Obituary. The Palace authorities did not indicate the time of death, only that it was in the afternoon. I have speculated about the time and come to a time of 15.15 when 22-degrees of Sagittarius is upon the Ascendant. Here is the chart for her exit:

In the previous illustration you saw the Synasty between the birth chart of the Queen and the Death chart placed around her horoscope. Now we are considering the Death chart on its own.

The seriousness (Moon conjunct Saturn) and the humour (Ascendant Ruler Jupiter in Aries in opposition to Mercury) of the Queen was well known throughout her long life, so it is natural that her Cosmic Obituary should make the same statement. Yet the presence of Sagittarius rising at the time of her death suggests a joyful acceptance of the new journey and a movement towards the higher dimensions. Jupiter corresponds with long distance journeys, both outer and inner, and with education. This soul was enthusiastic about the educational directions awaiting her on the higher planes. Jupiter is also the traditional planet of religion and faith. One of the titles of the King or Queen is Defender of the Faith, referring to the Protestant religion and she was during her lifetime empowered by her faith. And so will it be at death.

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Perhaps the presence of the Virgo Sun in the 8th House also stimulates the soul’s deep desire for self-improvement and training in increased contact with the non-physical dimensions of life, thus preparing her for the next incarnation.

As the Sun represents the heart-beat and quality of life, thus when the heart stops beating this is technically the end of our life. Esoteric teachings state that the soul takes up where it left off from one incarnation to the next and therefore if she dies when transit Sun is travelling through Virgo, then the future life will revolve around these Virgo-Mercury characteristics. Although it seems quite natural to understand and interpret this teaching to mean that when you were born, the Sun occupies the sign where you died and took exit last time, however it is a bit more complex than a simple equation. Yet nevertheless, the basic idea is one of continuity, taking up where one left off last time and continuing the soul’s evolutionary journey.

You will also note the flowing trine aspect between the Sun and Uranus in the 4th House, which makes the sharp contrast with the Moon-Saturn conjunction. Here we see tradition & conservatism mixed with breaking away from the past and forging new alternative pathways. That was part of the Queen’s struggle during her lifetime and especially connected with various crises within the Royal family. Being Custodian of traditions that have deep roots from historical times past and honouring those traditions while at the same time being open to new approaches is never an easy mixture of energies. And that will be the on-gong challenges that follow this soul into the Bardo States and next lifetime.

There is also shown a Sun-Mars square at death, and as Mars occupies the 6th House of Health, the sign of Gemini, the body-mind coordination and inner conflict would have resulted in strong nervous disorders at the time of passing. In an earlier section of this Newsletter I pointed out that her birth chart and progressions at the time of death pointed to the significance of Mars & the Moon. Perhaps this refers to inflammation, a typical Mars issue, or psychologically speaking, some strong emotional reactions, even anger at this closure. Only the soul will know the answer to that, yet the overall tone of the Death horoscope shows a life of service to the community and an eagerness to explore new horizons.

“God save the Queen, send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us, God save the Queen!”

And then we have the horoscope of the new King Charles 111.

The royal sign of Leo rises and the planetary ruler is the Sun positioned in the sign of Scorpio. The modern planetary ruler of Scorpio is Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, and it’s placement is in 1st. House Leo. When planets sit in the sign that are ruled by each other we call that “Mutual Reception” and refers to a particular strength and attunement to both planetary principles.

On top of that, the Sun forms a strong square aspect to Pluto, showing us that King Charles is truly attuned to personal transformation, various emotional crises and the death & rebirth cycle. Like the Scorpio snake, this allows the individual to shed its skin and rejuvenate and regenerate both himself and those around.

Think of the fate described by the fact that his marriage to Lady Diana and Camilla Parker Bowles reveals they are both Sun-sign Cancerians and where is the sign Cancer on his chart? This is his 12th. House. Probably Diana was beyond his understanding and Camilla activated his 12th. House secrets, as they conducted their affair behind-the-scenes. Yet both women would have stimulated his hidden life and brought him into connection with the mystery of life and karma. The sign Cancer is governed by the Moon so let’s focus upon some simple references to it’s placement in his horoscope.

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Charles was also born with the Moon entering Taurus situated in the 10th House or Career or Vocation, which clearly points to his public position and his great sensitivity to public opinion. It also reveals his closeness to his mother as the Queen has her Sun in Taurus exactly conjunct her son’s Moon at 1-degree Taurus. It is this aspect that shows her dominance (Sun) over his lifestyle (Moon) as the many years of their relationship clearly reveal. And rather relinquish the throne and let Charles become King, she held out to the end, letting death decide the matter. He assumes his new role at the age of 73.

Do my readers know that before one can become the Monarch of Great Britain, first you become the Prince of Wales, which is a long tradition dating back to the reign of Edward 1st. from the 12th Century. The new King Charles upon entering his new role appointed his son William as the new Prince of Wales and future heir to the throne of Great Britain.

What is highly significant about the small country of Wales is that it is the only country in the world that has adopted the Dragon as it’s National symbol. And as you all know, the Dragon is a mythical and powerful creature, guarding treasure.

Part of the story for this is linked with the great magician Merlin or Myrradin in Welsh who saw the red & white dragons at the base of a great Tower the King at that time was building. Today the national costume for Wales looks like this:

And yes, you will quickly see that the archetypal pointed-hat of the magician is the inspiration behind the national costume. Magic is the basis for the Welsh soul and one outstanding indication of this is the traditional Welsh love of song & poetry. The power of sound and the magic of words.

In the films of Harry Potter, this very same magical “sorting hat” appears in both the beginning and end of the series – remember?

For the ancient Egyptians the Dragon is also known as the serpent or Royal Uraeus snake that you see protruding from the Brow of the King’s Crown, which is clearly a statement of inner illumination and clear seeing. The dragon, snake or serpent symbolism is found all over the world, from China to South America, Egypt to Great Britain. The more esoteric teaching behind the adopted national symbols of a flag or coat-of-arms is that the figure(s)

represents the inner guardian or folk soul of the people, whose presence overshadows the Destiny of the Nation.

In the illustration you see the Red Dragon of Wales and the feather badge or personal coat-of-arms of Prince Charles, now King Charles 111, with the Motto: “Ich Dien” – I serve.

In the next section of this Newsletter I will draw your attention to the all important white feather symbolism in ancient Egypt which represented the Goddess of Truth & Universal Justice, Ma’at.

Here in the personal badge or King Charles we can get a glimpse of the future character of his reign.

You have all been watching excepts from the TV showing the Queen’s death at her beloved Balmoral Castle in Scotland and the lying in state at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, before the State funeral in London19th September. Much has been made of the fact that Scotland was always considered the “home” of the Queen and the Royal family and there are various historical roots linking the Kings of Scotland with the English monarchy. But let us now, once again, put on our esoteric Eye of Light and reflect upon the national coat-of-arms of Great Britain. Here we see mythical and powerful archetypes once again. The shield of the monarchy is supported by the Lion on one side and the Unicorn on the other side. The Lion is a regal animal and represents England while the Unicorn represents Scotland. From the inner side of life, there are many good reasons why the focus has been upon Scotland during these strongly emotional days in the Nation’s life. Note that the crown is not upon the Unicorn’s head but sits upon it’s neck and throat. As the Unicorn is a symbol of clear seeing and pure motives perhaps it is the task of the new King to inaugurate new spiritual vision & inspiration to the nation.

The famous sleeping prophet Edgar Cayce spoke of the Destiny of Nations way back in 1931 before the second World War and England was described as the “balancing power” in the world. When England begins to consider every phase of her relationship with other countries “more and more it will be able to control the world for peace” he said and added,”From England will come the IDEAS”, such as the Law system, the Commonwealth of Nations, the model of collective cooperation between nations. There are many examples of how IDEAS have come out from England and been planted successfully elsewhere.

From England & Great Britain come the IDEAS, but from America comes the IDEALS.

Alice Bailey, writing in the book “Destiny of the Nations” speaks about Great Britain expressing the WILL TO POWER, on account of age and experience dearly bought and today being mellowed by justice and a growing understanding of human need.

The USA expresses the WILL TO LOVE, which shows itself in an ability to absorb vastly divergent elements and yet to present equal opportunity to all. Its method is not that of slow adjustment, as demonstrated in Great Britain, but of quick assimilation.

And then we have Russia which expresses the WILL TO CREATE and to eventually produce new conditions and a new order. This will be brought about by the activity of the proletariat. An enlightened public opinion is the most potent force in the world. That is a statement valid for all people and all nations. The Russian people will need to rise up and demonstrate their

understanding of this – and that will happen, although the route to the achievement of this is full of inevitable pain and sorrow.

The idea of Communism is both ancient and simple, and in many ways sensible and admirable. Private ownership creates inequalities which carry with them injustices, which generate tensions and lead to conflict. Therefore, property should belong to the community as a whole.

It might seem strange from today’s perspective, but Russia has had the vision to create a new world order more in line with the symbolism of Aquarius than any other so far attempted.

In the eyes of the inner spiritual government of our planet, there are no Englishmen, French, German, Danes & Swedes, Russian or American, no white or black, yellow or blue, but simply HUMANITY – one and indivisible. So when we talk about seeking unity, what we are seeking is in no way related to uniformity.

To be real and have lasting value, it is essential to achieve UNITY-IN DIVERSITY, to celebrate our outer diversity and inner unity. We have consistently emphasized the importance of national citizenship – but have neglected the needed sense of world citizenship. Global climate change that affects all, is just one example of the need to think globally and act locally. The war in Ukraine is another, affecting food crises and shortage of energies such as oil & gas, the natural resources of the planet.

So in spite of the growing tendency towards a subjective unity, it is a sad fact that the atmosphere conditioning international relations is one in which distrust, fear and insecurity often prevail, reinforcing a sense of negativity in world affairs. It is vital that this climate be transformed into one of goodwill and belief in the future.

Today the Russians are suffering from the glamour of POWER, the glamour of prestige, totalitarianism and militarialism. Russia is being retarted by a dictatorship which will shortly end. In the USA there is the issue of corrupt politics and in Great Britain by ancient imperialistic tendencies. China and North Korea present a similar picture.

POWER is concept that is much maligned today. It has been cheapened so that it has come to mean a negative use of strength for selfish purposes. Power has come to mean “coercion” through the stimulation of fear. But, power does have a nobler meaning, for it is used to describe the One Life, the power of the Spirit to make all things new. Power is the essential energy of Godhead, and it is that which enables the individual, as well as nations, to pass from a lower state into a higher state.

This brings us full circle and back to the symbolism of the healing power of the Unicorn’s horn. May the new King Charles work together with both the Lion & the Unicorn!

Perhaps the crown that sits around the Unicorn’s neck in the Royal Coat-of Arms of Great Britain could suggest that we create new realities through speaking truth and more authentic living. Things that need to be said and acted upon, will now take on a new vitality, after all, it is the throat that connects the Head & the Heart, it is the bridge between a more dynamic flow of spiritual energy to our everyday world.

We have already seen these tendencies in the life of Prince Charles, establishing alternative health clinics in Bristol for cancer patients, setting up Charities that support young people and the expression of their talent, his work with climate change, alternative technologies, new architecture and a lot more too. There is great hope for this new King Charles 111 to promote some form of renaissance. Exciting times indeed ahead.

Every nation has its psychological strengths and weaknesses, and like the individual, each has to learn to eliminate its inner conflicts & complexes, to integrate and become a “whole” entity. And perhaps even more important, to infuse its life with its soul qualities, thus producing recognition of its common interest in the welfare of all nations & its rightful contribution to human destiny.

We shall now turn our attention to ancient or rather, Eternal Egypt, for this was a civilization that manifested it’s soul qualities for all to see – and we today have much to learn from it’s great light – that is what is meant by Eternal for they brought Universal Truths into the everyday life, that are as valid today

as they were during that distant time period 5000 years ago. And as I am taking a group of international Seekers exploring the Eternal Wisdom of Egypt right now, as you read these words, it seems appropriate to bring the energy of Libra into your awareness in another way.

In ancient Egypt the Supreme Creator Sun-God RA (LIGHT) put his daughter MA’AT (TRUTH) in place of primordial Chaos.

There is a fundamental concept, abstract and yet vitally real, which colours all the myth, the morality and the life of the ancient Egyptian – this is MA’AT. Divine entities and human beings alike live – “By MA’AT, in MA’AT and for MA’AT”.

This single name expresses all concepts of Harmony, Equilibrium, Rhythm and Poise. MA’AT is also the symbol of harmony portrayed in both music and dance.

The Scales, and MA’AT’s symbol, the white ostrich Feather, characterise her presence and influence on all life.

The Woman holding the Scales of Justice is a well known image in our modern world, and such a figure sits on the top of the building in London where the Law Courts are situated.

She therefore represents honesty, accuracy, fairness, faithfulness and becomes the emblem of the Judge – yet Cosmic Justice (Karma), the symbol of Universal Truth, authenticity, that which is real.

MA’AT does not judge – She is consciousness itself, and consciousness in action is really what the Law of Karma represents. Karma is not punishment, a very Judeo-Christian concept, but the meeting of a situation or person with whom there is unfinished business and the opportunity to bring the circumstances to a successful conclusion.

This is the main reason why Aleister Crowley, the creator of the 21st. Century Tarot masterpiece, “The Thoth Tarot”, changed the traditional title of Key 8 Justice, to “Adjustment”. Adjustment means adjusting to changing realities and not the concept of Justice linked with judgment.

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In this image we see before us the Goddess Maat, representing the zodiacal sign of Libra, in perfect balance, standing on tiptoe at the very point of her sword. An enormous set of balances suspends from the perfect point of her crown, with the ostrich feathers. The left scale pan holds the Alpha and the right pan the Omega.

Crowley calls this Adjustment card, the feminine counterpart of The Fool, the only unnumbered in the deck of 78 cards. The significance of this should not be lost by the casual reader of these words. The Fool, representing “Spirit” is the most powerful and significant of all the Tarot cards and is the source and destiny of all the other cards. The Fool and the Adjustment cards are married to each other. To explore this connection further will inevitably lead us into profound esoteric mysteries.

So MAAT is the individual consciousness that each person carries in their heart – for She is the motivating force and goal of life.

An ancient Coffin text tells us: “When the Heavens were sleeping (i.e. inert, unconscious state) I lived with my daughter Maat, one within me, the other around me”.

This reveals the meaning of the phrase – The Double Maat – so we have individual Consciousness (Microcosm) and Cosmic/Universal Consciousness (Macrocosm).

In the Egyptian world view, you entered the Halls of The Double Maat at the time of your departure from the physical dimension and went through a challenging Judgment Scene, being asked 42 questions related to your life. Your heart was weighed in one pan of the Scales and the Feather of Truth was placed in the other pan.

If the heart of the deceased balanced against the feather then the deceased was considered pure of heart - which is a wonderful image for us modern folk, for the heart represents our conscience. Here is that famous scene.

The Hall in which MAAT sat in double form to hear the “confession” of the dead is often depicted in the Book of the Dead, or to give it its correct Egyptian title: “The Book of the Coming Forth by Day” – quite a different emphasis don’t you think?

The deceased had to answer these 42 questions and to declare that he/she has done MAAT and purified themselves with MAAT before they could gain admittance to join Osiris in the Kingdom of Light and have his/her name recorded for Eternity. These are wonderful teachings that are as relevant today as they were for the ancient Egyptians - this is so because they are ETERNAL TRUTHS.

It will also show us how much our fate is determined by the truth we speak.

Indeed, we can say that the entire sophisticated Egyptian Temple training was focussed upon unfolding this “INTELLIGENCE WITHIN THE HEART”, and a recognition that, “AS A MAN THINKETH IN HIS HEART, SO HE IS.” MAAT represents our ability to walk in truth, walk in integrity, to be truthful, authentic and pure of intention. She is intimately involved in our continual process of the renewal of the human heart.

MAAT moves and directs existence – and MAAT is its ultimate treasure. That is why for more than 40 centuries Egypt was the custodian of great wisdom. No other culture has integrated Astrological Wisdom so successfully into their everyday culture as the ancient Egyptians.

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MAAT was The Lady of Heaven and Queen of the Earth. She was the highest conception of physical and moral law & order known to the Egyptians. She would later become known to the Gnostics as Sophia.

MAAT is the archetypal principle representing the unifying cosmic force of ancient Egypt – that of truth, balance and order. More than any other deity in the Egyptian pantheon, MAAT demonstrates the truth of the phrase: “the light, the dark, no difference.” The experience of duality is an essential aspect of our humanity and the resolution of the opposites within us is the key step toward the realization of our divinity.

Here is the all-important esoteric Keynote for the sign of

“I choose the way which leads between the two great lines of force.”

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Exercise: The Scales of MAAT

This exercise is used for ascertaining the real intentions or purpose behind any situation. For example, someone offers you a closer friendship, or a gift about which you feel strangely uncomfortable. Or a situation arises that requires a decision on your part but which you find yourself viewing with a degree of illogical suspicion.

The Scales of MAAT are said to bring the truth of the matter into the open with a “three”, usually 3 days but sometimes 3 weeks.

METHOD:

Visualize a pair of Scales (or you can work ritually with real scales if you prefer).

On the left hand balance place a representation of the problem i.e. something either symbolic of, or practically related to the situation. On the right hand balance place the white feather of Truth.

If you are working through “mind magic” then make a mental picture of yourself raising the scales and handing them to MAAT.

As you do so, you will sense them becoming lighter and lighter and rising as though weightless, until they are taken from your hands and gradually disappear into the regions of light above.

It is essential to wait until you get some real presence that the Goddess MAAT relieves you of your burden – yet experience shows that this normally takes place rather quickly.

Simple isn’t it? Then just sit back and wait.

If worked ritually, the Scales, set with the feather on one side and some small item that identifies the problem on the other, are offered to MAAT with an accompanying prayer. This is something you can compose yourself.

The two items must then be ritually burned and the ashes dispersed to the 4 points of the compass with due thanks to MAAT and the 4 Elements.

Part 2: Future Events

The Heroic Quest:

The Hero/Heroine’s Journey

Our Inner Journey exploring the Myths of the 12 Zodiac Signs

with

Derek R. Seagrief

Online Teaching: 12 Thursday Evenings

One time a week through to 26th. January 2023

Starts: 27 October 2022 6pm-8pm CEDT

I am delighted to announce a new creative presentation that invites personal transformation.

Exploring your personal Myth through Astrology.

The Hero/Heroine is always to be found within ourselves. The adventures of the Hero are those of our own psyche as we journey into the depths & do battle with the subterranean forces – and then come back renewed and victorious. Deep within us is where new answers can be found and new ideas born.

The Heroic Journey strikes such a deep chord in the lives and imagination of all peoples because we are the Heroes and Heroines of our own life drama and we recognize their journey as ours. Their adventures are the archetypal models for the process of human growth & change.

A potential Parsifal or Pinocchio, Psyche or Cinderella gazes back at us every time we look into the mirror.

To work with a myth and to relate to it meaningfully is to rediscover the unknown, the magic in life. You can do this by searching for the deeper meaning a myth has for you. And to help focus the process we work with the 12 Zodiac signs and the landscape of our own horoscope. And if we want to, we can rewrite our storyline.

Full details & prices etc. available upon request

Therapeutic Tarot Parts 1-4

New Education & Professional Training with Tarot Master

Derek Seagrief

On location in Stockholm & Online

Part 1: 15-16 October

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- Are you excited by working with the Tarot cards, but would like to add a new dimension to your readings?

- Do you want to go further than just one-off readings and explore the many deeper psychological aspects that the imagery of the cards invite you to do?

- Are you ready to open to Tarot’s magical world and so make greater contact with your own hidden resources and see new possibilities?

- Does the goal of communicating with these inner figures and symbols on the cards excite you?

- And would you like to introduce others into this magical world and take them on meaningful journeys into their inner landscape?

If you have been saying “YES” to this and this Education resonates with your next phase of self-development, then sign up today with no delay as we are a group of maximum 12 people on this unique Journey.

Are YOU one of those new Tarot Therapists?

The Tarot is a powerful & versatile tool in therapeutic work. It is a map that can guide us during periods of change and personal growth. Tarot triggers dialogue with the deeper Self, and when applied in therapy, can energize the intuition and creative imagination so that inner states can be more directly experienced.

You will be learning how to read the therapeutic levels within the cards and how to offer your clients a variety of self-help tools that will catalyze the integrative forces within them. Tarot as an integrative process builds up people and puts them back together with a new sense of wholeness.

Your experience of Tarot will be revolutionized through these 4 Workshops.

Different Tarot decks carry different energy or emphasis – and because of this we shall work with several different decks, providing us with different perspectives on the same issues or life themes.

Full details available on request: derek@seagrief.com Mobile: +45-23817618

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