Magi Astrological Description   Mary Holland researched the upcoming Harmonic Concordance and sent me the following email on the results of her work.

The Grand Sextile arrangement is very unusual, so I decided to check this out.  After receiving this email, I spent an evening with my Keplar  astrology program and a couple of my books (Magi Astrology's Love and Money, and Sakoian & Acker's The Astrologer's Handbook) to hone in on the times for this occurrance and research their meaning.  Here's the results of my research.  Feel free to pass it along.

It is the Magi Society, a small sect of Astrologers, that looks at geometric patterns such as the Grand Sextile described below, as well as the asteroid Chiron.  Their studies focus on study of these patterns and Chiron, and believe these are of particular importance in relationship to other planets.  Magi Astrology only looks at these geometrical arrangements when the planets' aspects involved are within 3 degrees of the relationship under consideration.  Other astrologers who aren't looking at patterns but just aspects, may consider as much as 6 degrees apart to be worth looking at.

I have confirmed that there is a Grand Sextile arrangement happening.  The Grand Sextile is a Star of David pattern, two arrangements of equilateral triangles, with all six planets involved in a six pointed star arrangement, two houses apart from each other, at near 120 degrees of each other's trine and 60 degrees apart from the next point.  The more exact to the degrees, the more powerful the moment.  In EST, it starts to come into the closest pattern in early evening, Nov. 8, and continues through the morning of Nov. 9.  Around 11pm, Sat. Nov. 8, the three most beneficial planets are the closest (Jupiter, Chiron, Moon), within minutes of exactly 14 degrees in their houses, 120 degrees apart each.  The second trine is Saturn, Mars, and the Sun. At 11pm, Mars and Saturn are within 3 degrees of trine, and the Sun and Saturn are also, but Mars and the Sun are about five and a half degrees apart. This is what makes it a near but not exact Grand Sextile.  The description below for Mars-Sun applies but is not as strong as the other Mars-Saturn and Sun-Saturn combos.

However a Grand Sextile is the most powerful pattern that can occur according to Magi astrologers.  It is rare and Magi's research suggests it occurs only at extremely notable historic moments.  Whether it's positive or negative depends on the meanings of the planets.  This pattern is called the Star of David because it is believed that this astrological configuration occurred exactly and was noticed by astrologers when the ancient Hebrew King David was born.

The Nov. 8-9 period when these planets are in closest alignment would be an extremely beneficial period to have a world peace meditation among fellow local meditators.  Timed right, and done worldwide, it would be effectively like a powerful wave of positive energy that flow around the world, like when audiences in a stadium coordinate to do the stand-up, "wave" pattern.

I looked up the meanings of these planets and agree with the assessment in your forwarded email below.  Magi Astrologers suggest that the Jupiter trine Chiron trine Moon equilateral triangle combination is one of the best, most positive connections that can occur.  Jupiter is the most beneficial, noble, highest quality power, the beneficial ruler.  Chiron suggests love, creativity, money, good fortune, etc.  The combo of the Jupiter trine Chiron accentuates their power, means romance, money, enormous positive power, super charisma, fabulous public image, a sudden beneficial moment, i.e. happy ever after like Cinderella, commanding presence, great destiny, tremendous success in the world, a blessed future, the ultimate creative and intuitive genius.  The moon in combination with Jupiter and Chiron symbolizes adding huge emotional intensity to these other planetary meanings, putting punch behind their influence.  Having both the moon and sun in the grand sextile, and particularly that one of them are involved in each trine triangle, means these influences are going to heavily impact the earth. 

Chiron-Moon creates a connection with past lives (transcends time).  This suggests to me that we can jointly integrate and draw on all of our past life experiences to apply wisely (Jupiter) to the moment if we choose.  This combo creates a strong desire for marriage and children, or if we choose on a more global level, on community, coming together, and starting an idea or global movement.  At this time, the natives (all of us) feel unfulfilled without each other.  For individual couples and partners, an extremely beneficial time to start anything that is important and long lasting, like a marriage, a romantic relationship that will last a lifetime, a successful business, an auspicious time to conceive a child who would have an extremely positive influence on the world and would be someone who'd bring great joy to the parents. (By the way, it also suggests that a male-female couple making love at this time would be extremely likely to conceive, so keep this in mind as you exercise free will!) A great time to make amends, rebuild bridges.  Creates a serene, peaceful, loving mood. The Jupiter-Moon combo suggests harmony, tranquility, forgiveness, wisdom, seeking truth, fundamental values.  Highly responsible, faithful, peace-loving, willing to fight and die for a worthwhile cause.  Altruism, religious devotion, great spiritual generosity, kindly disposition.  Expansive imagination, devoted to home, family, and others, desire to maintain peace and happiness. Favors wealth, by inheritance or by earning it.

In the second trine, involving Mars, Saturn, and the Sun.  The Mars trine Saturn combo suggests ability to do hard work, and serious, purposeful action.  High energy is carefully efficiently applied and seldom wasted.  Tremendous willpower, applied with systematic patience and mathematical precision.  Great strength and stamina or staying power, tremendous tenacity and focus, often attains positions of authority and strength. Shrewd in politics.  Patience, skill, daring in action. Ability to endure hardships and face dangerous situations when necessary, and high stamina and strength in stressful situations.  Sun trine Saturn suggests honest, practical, circumspect, careful application of energy or resources, with all focus on applying resources to a useful and practical objective.  Good organizational ability and concentration.  High degree of discipline to fulfill ambitions through hard work.  Never caught short in hard times because there's always energy or resources held in reserve.  The Mars trine Sun combo (least influence) suggests courage, willpower, leadership ability, decisiveness, and strengthens traditional masculine characterisitcs. Competitive, strong honor and integrity, enjoys the challenge of a difficult task.  Practical experience combined with constructive use of energy often provide insight on how to perform a difficult task.  Puts theory into practice.  Constructively enthusiastic. 

Of course, astrology provides general influences.  The free will of all transcends astrology.  If we don't take advantage of it, little will happen - application of hard work is required.  When I started considering these meanings, and that everyone on the entire planet will be in this influence, it seems to me it was an extremely timely moment for the light workers of this world to pull together, make our move, and turn the tide to peace.

I for one will be doing a peace meditation from about 10:30 to 11:30 pm Nov. 8 Eastern Standard Time.  Please join me if you feel so inclined, in your respective time zones.

-Mary