Venus Transit: A call for Global Oneness
By Kiara Windrider and The Global Oneness
Foundation
The darkest hours of night come just before the dawning of a
new day. There is no question that Earth faces a tremendous
crisis today, a painful “dark night of the soul”, even the
possibility of catastrophic obliteration. Yet, according to the
prophecies and calendars of many ancient traditions, this Age also
represents a time of hope. We are moving into a time of
evolutionary renewal, a time of global purification, even what
some refer to as the dawning of a Golden Age!
The ancient Mayans developed a calendar system that is very
relevant to these times. It can be seen as a cosmic timing code,
and is prophetic in the sense that it reflects a deep
understanding of long-term cycles of creation. As evolutionary
cycles of cosmic energies are absorbed into Earth’s
electromagnetic fields via the Sun, human consciousness responds
to these impulses in a predictable manner, following a cosmic
pattern of dark and light. The
Mayan calendar describes the sequence and timing of these
patterns. According to this calendar, the
year 2012 reflects the end of certain cycles of history based
on duality and separation, and represents the birthing of a Golden
Age of
Enlightenment.
Once we begin to use the
Mayan calendar to understand the deeper significance of world
events today, this claim no longer seems as improbable as it may
first appear. Out of deepest darkness comes the greatest light. In
his studies of the
Mayan calendar, Dr. Carl Johan Calleman points to a key event
taking place now which might well serve to initiate this
extraordinary opening to planetary light.
The planet Venus is rich in archetypal symbolism. It is often
known as the Morning Star, the Bringer of Light. It is related to
love, human unity, beauty, and oneness. On
June 8, 2004, the path of Venus directly crosses over the disc
of the Sun, an eclipse lasting for the space of seven hours. The
energies of Sun and Venus blend together, and as these blended
radiations make their way into the Earth’s electromagnetic fields,
it weaves the energies of love and unity into the mass
consciousness of the planet, and potentially into the hearts of
every man, woman, and child alive on Earth!
Interestingly,
Venus transits always come in pairs. The second passage of
Venus across the Sun’s disc takes place on June 6,
2012. The eight-year period in between represents a “doorway”
through which Unity consciousness will come to dominate the mass
consciousness of the Earth. Since this is a 130-year cycle, there
are few humans alive today who have experienced this transit, yet
it can be seen that every time this transit has taken place in
human history, it has represented a new level of harmonization on
the planet. It is interesting to note that the Taj Mahal, one of
the greatest monuments to Love in human history, was built during
the
Venus Transit of 1631-1639 AD!
The transition into Unity consciousness could be turbulent. As old
structures of human consciousness collapse, it may be accompanied
by a degree of darkness and destruction. This process should be
seen in proper perspective. “When the light hits”, as Jose
Arguelles, puts it, “the dark gets tough”! This current “doorway
of Venus” is especially significant because it remains open until
2012 AD, the completion of our current cycle of human
evolution. Some refer to this date as the end of linear time, or
as the end of a period of human consciousness conditioned by
separation and duality. The Mayans refer to this time as the
Return of Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent, and look to this
eight-year doorway as the timeframe within which the mass
enlightenment of humanity will take place.
We are calling people all over the world to observe the days
leading up to this
Venus Transit, June 6-8, as a time for opening to the bright
impulse of cosmic energy that is streaming into the mass
consciousness of Humanity. What are our highest
dreams and hopes? What is our greatest potential as divinely
inspired humans? What can we create together as we step into the
“doorway” to the Golden Age?
June 6-8 is being promoted worldwide as the Global Oneness
Celebration. Let us come together during this time in gatherings
and prayers throughout the world to celebrate love and beauty,
light and unity. Let us translate these energies into art,
economics, culture, politics, education and ecology. Let us pray,
each in our own way, for peace,
healing, beauty, and global oneness! We will continue building
the momentum on this same day for the next eight years until June
6,
2012.
Please link up to
www.globaloneness.com/community for suggestions on what you
can do. It will be a place for people to meet and discuss
different projects and ideas for creating global oneness. The
whole eight year project is described here:
www.globaloneness.com/commitment . For more information about
the
Venus Transit see:
www.globaloneness.com/venus_transit
Please publish this letter on you
website if you wish and circulate it widely to you network.
Kiara Windrider and the Global Oneness Foundation,
Stockholm , Sweden
Venus Transit:
Venus - Goddess of the Morning Star
By Maya White
Venus has been waiting patiently for her turn to
speak. Rising silently from her scallop shell in the
foamy ocean, the Goddess of Desire invites us to
explore her multi faceted beauty. According to Greek
legend,
Venus /Aphrodite was conceived of scattered semen
from Ouranos after he was castrated by his son Saturn.
As a child of the sky god and the fertile sea womb,
Venus emerged fully mature from primordial waters
which mirror our instinctive desires to merge with
love; be it the subjective desire of our imagination,
or a real life object of our pursuit.
Venus has a deep mystical side, but she also
symbolizes basic attractions. Even her astrological
symbol looks strikingly like a hand held mirror,
reminiscent of the maiden who admires herself. By
necessity, her playing field is the realm of
relationships, but
Venus rules all aspects of love and attraction.
The root definition of love is "fond desire" which has
many aspects, including religious devotion as well as
brotherly love.
Venus's domain is Eros, the quality of sexual
passion and romantic love. Eros also contains a
quality of relatedness. We most often think of falling
in love with another person; but what about that of
shoes you just have to own? The insatiable need comes
from you, the buyer. Enticingly, though, the hypnotic
power of attraction is fueled by perfectly styled
smooth black leather shoes, the object of desire.
In modern astrology,
Venus helps identify what is pleasing to us, as
well as our style of drawing it in.
Venus attracts primarily by magnetism. Mars, the
red warrior planet reaches out in active pursuit,
chasing after what he desires. Mars is related to our
vital energy, enthusiasm, and the impulses to protect
ourselves.
Venus identifies with the object of her desire and
works primarily to meet the needs of affection. Love
fuels our sense of beauty, as well as appreciation for
others; hence, the other representatives of
Venus' domain - art, music, and literature.
The arts are well tempered in Libra, one of the signs
ruled by
Venus. Balance, equality, sensibility, and
relationships are all key words for Libra. Taurus, the
sign so easily associated with spring fertility and
nature is her other expression. Is it surprising that
the apple is one of Aphrodite's fruits? Most of us
grew up with the story about Eve partaking of her
forbidden delight.
Venus is also represented by the tortoise,
swallows, and cooing doves. Doves were symbolic of the
female sexual organs to early pagans, and have been
associated with feminine lore in countless other
traditions. Swans were also sacred to Aphrodite. Zeus
(father of
Venus) took the shape of a swan when he made love
to the mortal Ledo. Visualize the long graceful neck
of a swan and its majestic white body. Metaphysically
swans teach us how to open to our inner beauty and
express it to the outer world. Swans are noted for
their trait of choosing life long mates.
The
Venus of Greek mythology was wedded but not
committed to fidelity. This mother of Cupid ruled
sexual love and instinctual behavior.
Venus was married to Vulcan, a god of fire and
metalwork who labored tirelessly to create perfectly
manufactured objects that would please her. However,
Venus was never able to honor Vulcan's need for
monogamy. She is linked to a succession of lovers, and
was especially attracted to the fearsome god of war,
Aries.
One often repeated story of the escapades of
Venus and Aries tells of how Vulcan trapped the
two lovers in bed with a magic net forged of gold
chains. Once the helpless pair was secured in his
palace on Mount Olympus, Vulcan called upon the other
deities to witness the sight of the chained lovers.
His intent was to embarrass
Venus as punishment for her infidelity. Much to
Vulcan's dismay, most of the other gods were not
swayed by this humiliating spectacle. Mercury stated
that he would willingly change places with Mars to be
allowed the pleasure of
Venus's company. And, the female goddesses, in
solidarity with
Venus, gave no support to Vulcan. In keeping with
Piscean qualities of compassion and mystical love,
Venus and Aries were finally released at the
insistence of Neptune.
Venus shines prominently in the night sky, and
even progresses through phases similar to the moon.
She is almost equal to Earth in size and mass; but
rotates clockwise, as opposed to earth's
counterclockwise movement. Given her visibility, it's
not surprising she plays such an important role in
ancient cultures. The Mayans aligned their temple
pyramids to the rising of celestial bodies, and used
Moon/Venus
cycles to calculate their interlocking sacred and
secular calendars.
Venus shines brightly in the sky as a morning or
evening star but there are also periods of time when
she is not visible from earth. This cycle holds a key
to deeper understanding of how feminine power has been
diminished as male dominated warring cultures gained
ascendancy.
Some of our earliest surviving myths come from the
Sumerian culture (approximately 2000 BCE) in the area
known today as Iraq. The Sumerian goddess Inanna, is
an early
Venus archetype. Inanna of the Morning Star had to
journey to the underworld where she was trapped and
rendered naked and defenseless. Only by her cunning
and strength does she gain release. Another early
Venus-star deity is Ishtar, who also travels in
the underworld to bring back her lover Tammuz. After a
terrifying ordeal, she is returned to the land of the
living because the other gods cannot abide even their
utopian existence without a goddess of love. Ishtar
returns to reign as the Queen of Heaven, though
without her lover, Tammuz.
Sadly, our early mother goddesses have lost some
strengths as they were assimilated and diluted through
Greek and then Roman world view. Early
Venus-star goddesses were strong willed queens who
integrated their power through a heroic descent to the
underworld.
Venus has retained her allure and sexuality, but
Queen Ishtar has been fatally boiled down to Marilyn
Monroe; a vision of beauty, but not of personal
strength. The "heavy lifting" still gets brought to
the table, but now by other personifications of human
struggles, such as Pluto and Persephone. Isn't it
telling that both Ishtar and Inanna were stripped
naked while in the underworld? Love surely has the
power to reveal our true essence. Common to all ages,
the need for love is one of our most powerful human
drives. The transformational power of love remains
eternal, and of course we enjoy the fruits of
Venus as we know her; in relationships and other
pleasures that make the world go 'round.
The article is written by Maya White,
www.WhiteStarAstrology.com |
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