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Geome: Tristitia; Gemstone: Seraphinite

Malcolm has a problem with Seraphinite.

He emailed me recently to ask if there was an alternative he could use for his Astrogem Advisors (aka, his gemstones).

“I was wondering if there is an alternative to Seraphinite as the samples I have seen don’t seem to do it for me, if you know what I mean?”

In this situation there are several things to consider:

Was it that he couldn’t find a good specimen of Seraphinite?  Perhaps he didn’t ‘resonate’ with that particular gemstone?  Maybe he didn’t resonate with the the whole idea of Tristitia being represented by Seraphinite?

This last point is not uncommon.  Several times people have mentioned to me that they don’t resonate with one particular gemstone.  When we talk it through they often find that it is simply that they don’t see this particular quality as something which is strongly expressed in their personality or experience.

In this case it might be that the concept of geome Tristitia (‘Unhappiness because of pressure on the physical world and the consequent massive and unpredictable change’) was not an ‘archetype’ which he felt within himself.  Or perhaps it was an area he needed to develop or internalise within himself.

Maybe it was because this was some new spiritual territory to him which made him feel uncomfortable for the present.  In that case it would not be surprising that he would find it difficult to get a gemstone to represent it.

But then he pointed out the answer:

“I have found that it [Seraphinite] does not ‘resonate’ for me and just doesn’t feel right. I have a feeling that something else could be used and seem drawn to a very nice piece of Unakite that DID seem to jump out at me. There are lots of nice specimens of Seraphinite so would you advise waiting until the right piece turns up, so to speak?”

In this case it is not the archetype of geome Tristitia which is the problem but rather the specific gemstone.

Unakite

I suggested that, in this case, there was no problem in using something other than Seraphinite — so long as he understood and remembered that the Unakite represented Tristitia and replaced the Seraphinite then there is absolutely no problem using it.

As I have mentioned elsewhere, I don’t believe it is necessary to connect any gemstone ‘properties’ with the a geome or its divinatory role.  I know some people have strong feelings about gemstone properties, and it’s perfectly OK for them to use entirely different gemstones for every geome if they wish — so long as they know which gemstone represents which geome, then there is no problem.

I originally chose Seraphinite to represent this geome because the base colour of the gemstone’s matrix is green.  Green is one of the traditional colours for Tristitia’s planetary correspondent, Uranus.  Not only that but it also has the ‘silver/white-in-several-directions’ which represents the multiple changes in multiple dimensions of this geome.  (This idea of ‘multiplicity’ helps to understand the broader and more complex aspect of this aspect of ‘change’.  It takes it way beyond the simpler or purer idea of ‘change’ represented by the single colour silver in Haematite for Conjunctio/Albus!)

So Unakite, with its green matrix and red crystals with white flecks and veins might be just the thing!

The long and short of it is that the Oracle needs to speak to you, and vice versa. You need to do what it takes to make that happen and to feel comfortable with it.  The language of the Oracle may indeed have an ‘accent’ for you, but that does not matter.

After all, you can also use just paper, or dowse, or use coins, etc., as you know from the Astrogem course, so a change of gemstone is not a problem.

As long as you are clear in your mind to start with then both you and the Oracle will have a common divinatory language, and you will be able to communicate.

Thank you, Malcolm, for giving me the opportunity to let others know this and to help them be able to bond with the Oracle in their own ways.

Geomantic horoscope for the week commencing 13th May 2013

Geomantic horoscope for the week commencing 20-05-2013

Puella in the fourth house (Leo) is square to Fortuna Minor in the first house (Taurus) in an expanding pattern.

Geomantic Divination

This is a time when you can enjoy some of the fruits of your labours.  Or rather, this is a time to make sure that you do.

You should take time to look around at what you have created and enjoy how far you have come and what you have achieved.  Make the most of this time and of the love around you.  There should be plenty of that around the home and in your circle of friends and you will find it helps sustain your spirit and deepen relationships.

Take breaks when you can and remember to give out your love.  A kind word here and there will help to lift someone’s load and it will be paid back many-fold in times to come.

This is a time to make the most of your home comforts and to realise how much comfort and support they bring you.  You’ve worked hard to create the life around you, so take time to appreciate all you have done.  This is a time to appreciate your own effort rather than just keeping on forcing yourself to keep looking ever onward.

The feelings of appreciation for your efforts in life will also help you later in the week when you will be challenged to deliver the goods once again.

But there’s no need to worry.  In practice, this will not be as bad as you might first suppose.

Yes, you will be required to think about and act on what it is you really value. But this will play to your strengths and you will be able to meet any challenges with a strong sense of purpose.  You will also be able to use aspects of your character you have only recently uncovered in order to resolve any problems, so you’ll be feeling both thankful and pleased with the way things turn out by the end of the week.

Take control of your Destiny

In order to see best how to shape your fate and capitalise on the Flow around you it is necessary to construct the Active Transform.  Adding Puella and Fortuna Minor gives Caput Draconis (134) in the tenth house (Aquarius).

This shows that meeting your challenges will not be the only possibility this week, it will also be a time to link with others and to do ‘something more’.

If you get an opportunity to link to a new person or a new group, take it!  If you can network, make a new contact – indeed anything which helps you connect to a wider ambition, then grab it with both hands.

Do this in a self-assured way which shows others that you feel capable of doing the job and helping them and you will be surprised at the doors that will open.

Meditation

Being calm and sure-footed indicates certainty.

It is not the same as being slow.

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Geomantic horoscope for the week commencing 13th May 2013

Astrogem horoscope for week commencing 13-05-2013

Rubeus in the first house (Taurus) is sextile to Cauda Draconis in the third house (Cancer) in an Reducing flow.

Geomantic Divination

This is all very interesting!  If you look back over the last few weeks you will see that there has been quite a lot of attention being paid to Rubeus and to aspects of the Dragon (Cauda or Caput Draconis).

This suggests that what we are and what we do has a great opportunity to influence – or be influenced – by the forces around us.  The question is, are we making the most of it?

Really, this is a time when we can really shape our fate.  There are forces at work which make it easy for us to mould our destiny at the moment.  The fabric of our lives is in a state of flux and we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on how our story will play out.  It’s like being given permission to shake up the pieces, to decide how they move, even to reshape the board!

Rubeus is still in the first house just as it was last week, but now the Flow suggests that the time for Starts is going to give way to the time for Endings.  This is a time for clearing away the unnecessary (Cauda Draconis).

Specifically, you will notice that some of the external contact you have been making with others will become less important, or at least less relevant to your needs.  This may be because you have all you need, or it may be because you should concentrate more on more local matters.  Whichever is the case you will notice that you are going to have to work on matters which are, quite literally, closer to home.   This is likely to take time and effort on your part as the double taps at Levels 1 and 3 of Rubeus collapse to single taps in Cauda Draconis.

You’ll find that there will be no excuse not to really concentrate on the immediate job in hand.  The double taps at Level 4 of Cauda Draconis indicate that the Flow is principally concerned with physical output and making changes in your immediate environment.

The immediate environment covers you family and those with whom you interact most (third house), and it also relates to your physical base in this instance, too (Cancer).  My feeling is that you will need to do some work on relationship security and also in shoring-up some defects or damage to the physical surroundings.  Physical and emotional repair-work seems to be in order.

I may be going out on a limb here, but I would think that you will have to do some clearing away before you can get started, so expect some deep conversations which involve restructuring of approach or of the physical layout of your surroundings.  While this may seem quite an effort in some ways, it is also necessary in others.

You need to build on solid foundations and with good materials.  Anything else would be a waste of your time!

Take control of your Destiny

To enable us to shape our fate we need to add the geomes to see how best we can capitalise on this time.  Adding Rubeus and Cauda Draconis gives us Amissio (2) in the fifth house (Virgo).

If you look at the Flow of the pattern you will see how the single tap at Level 2 of Cauda Draconis flowers into a new double tap in Amissio (2).  This is therefore a great time to learn – and indeed capitalise – from any seeming mistakes or hardships which have occurred.  Truly, whatever these circumstances are we can use this time to rapidly find out what works and what doesn’t work for us.  It is like having our very own Geomantic laboratory!  Mistakes will be quickly forgotten and what works can be quickly applied.  This is a fantastic time for making personal progress – if you take it.

The sextile shows that despite any ups and downs matters will generally resolve themselves favourably.  But for those of us who take our personal development seriously then this is a time we can actually enjoy.  The ability to get rid of what doesn’t work and what is slowing us down will make us sleeker, faster and stronger and we will feel the benefit.

Those with the courage to face the sometimes painful truth from Cauda Draconis may even wonder how much of what they are currently clearing away was not caused by others.  In thinking about this they will then be able to take heart at the opportunity they now have to not dwell on their problems.  Instead they will relish the chance to clear away those problems so they don’t have to labour with them any more.

Meditation

A mirror does not just reflect.

It reflects back.

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