SOUL LEVEL ASTROLOGY

By Soul Level Astrologer Mark Borax Putney Mountain, Vermont From May to September this year Neptune sits at 30° Pisces, a very powerful, mythopoetic portal of the zodiac that leads out of consensus reality into transformative zones known to mystics and medicine journeyers. It's rare for Neptune to spend so much time on a single degree, so let's look at what this shamanic planet of inspiration and illusion is stirring up there. With winds up to 1500 miles per hour, Neptune has a cyclonic and scouring effect on human brainwaves, which is heightened by the oceanic surges occurring in the final degree of Pisces. The net result is to mess with the stability and structures that keep mass consciousness in place. Stories cracking, systems crumbling, presupposed and formerly solid ways of being are falling apart at the seams all over the world. As reality shreds, it's natural to seek shelter from the storm. Faced with the gaping Unknown, some of us hang onto the crumbling cliffs of outmoded thought by our fingernails, while others leap headfirst into the Void. Neptune orchestrates altered states that can reveal who you are down deep in ways normal consciousness can't. On the inner planes, in the subtle dimensions, forces are battling for the future of the human race. The only thing that's going to get us through is love, supported by new thought, friendship and allies. It takes a lot to believe in love as things crumble. But in the final outcome, what else is there?

Soul Level Astrologer Venus Cycle Facilitators Mireya Alejo Marcet and Lily Swan are anchoring the upcoming Venus Evening Star Cycle! Learn more and gather Tuesday, 7/9 at 2:30 pm Eastern to honor the Venus Cycle, followed by a 2-hour complimentary circle for those who want to go deeper.

Join Venus Cycle Facilitators Mireya Alejo Marcet and Lily Swan as they mark this next stage of the Venus Cycle. The Venus Evening Star Journey begins July 2024 and ends in March 2025. This is a regenerative journey that aligns with the cycle of Venus as we nourish our innate capacity for change through the cycle of death and rebirth. https://www.soullevelastrology.com/the-venus-cycles/

During the whole month of June this year the Sun remains in conjunction with Venus, opening a channel for you to touch into the radiant center of your being. Venusian conjunctions, unlike Mars conjunctions, only become activated when you respond to their invitation. They won't force themselves on you. If you fail to take up the invite, the conjunction will remain dormant, a tinge in the air suggesting something more. But if you tune in and follow that tinge to its source, some of the inner bounty sleeping in your soul will energize creative forces in you that seek expression, and at this time on planet Earth we need all the help we can get because people have forgotten—if they ever knew—why they're here. Your soul chose to depart spirit and reenter the physical plane for one reason: To creatively flourish by tapping the soul and letting it shine. Some people say they're not creative. Not artists. Not part of that scene, but I think they just haven't touched in deeply enough with their inner source, and sustained that contact to the point where it seeks outer expression. Now's the time.

By Soul Level Astrologer Mark Borax For most of May the four main asteroids, Vesta, Juno, Ceres and Pallas are on the opposite side of the sky from the eleven astrological planets, setting up dynamic tension. The asteroids tend to seduce us away from our truth until we get far enough away to wake up to the seduction, and take steps to get back to base. Truth may be hard to come by these days, with millions of people seduced by the Mass-Consciousness Manipulative Media Machine, which is now cranking out a steady stream of advocacy journalism that has little truth and lots of warmongering. Reporters at the New York Times, NPR, and other major outlets no longer even pretend to provide balanced, thought-provoking ideas that encourage us to think for ourselves. Instead, they tell us what to think, pre-digesting events to push the side of the story their corporate owners tell them to. Advocacy journalism makes it all but impossible to consider the missing pieces, or the idea that folks on the other side of the fence might have something worthwhile to offer. Like rabid sports fans glorifying the home team and demonizing the visitors, national politics has gotten drained of meaning beyond the corporate need to sell information and get us to think exactly what they want us to. In this respect, neither the Demicans nor Republicrats are any different. In the beginning, the press in this country was established as a government watchdog, to keep politicians serving the people rather than getting away with murder. No longer. Now, instead of freedom of the press we need freedom from the press. Once a person has gotten driven away from what they know in their gut, the friction of living far from truth can snap on a light of the soul that empowers you to meet outer chaos with inner truth. In the current political witch-hunt climate you may need to dig deep, and find other people with open minds and penetrating insight to blaze through the bullshit, but it's so worth it that the fate of our world depends on it. Beyond corporate news lies the news of the soul, where something substantially different wants to happen. College kids know this now like they did in the Sixties, and have taken to the streets, and I gleefully cheer them on.

Nature Trumps Man By Soul Level Astrologer Mark Borax The big cosmic news this month is the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 at 2:21 pm eastern, at 20° Aries, a point of the zodiac which demands we come to terms with the missing piece, the elusive x-factor needed to restore wholeness. Eclipses are dramatic celestial events that surpass most cosmic weather to stun the whole world. Even if you know nothing of astrology you're probably getting swept up in the Public Spectacle that accompanies total solar eclipses. That madness may be genetically imprinted in our species because ancient people the world over were even more stunned by such dramas, which struck primal terror in the heart. When I witnessed total solar eclipses while I was younger I saw the sky thicken to a dark cobalt blue tinged with a strange green color that made it seem as if we'd all been devoured by a galactic monster and were inside its belly. Even with foreknowledge of the event I couldn't escape primal terror that the natural order of things had just been overturned. Leading up to the event, especially if you're in the path of totality, Animals can freak out and run away, so it's a good idea to keep pets indoors. 20° Aries amplifies the feeling of something missing. Added to the customary dose of strangeness that always accompanies eclipses anyway, a double dose of freakout is likely. As much as civilization has advanced to dominate nature, eclipses upend that dominance, reminding viewers of primal forces that dwarf mankind. Whatever you plan to do that day the sun will get swallowed. Even if you're not in the view path, any upending you may feel in your personal life may indicate a missing piece in your story, especially in the realm of Relationship. Some people talk themselves out of believing what their soul knows to be true. Eclipses can rip such rationalizations to shreds and expose the core truth below. Who Are You Really? Why Are You Here? How Much Longer Are You Willing to Wait?

Since Pluto resumed its 20-year excursion through Aquarius at the end of last month, and the New Moon in Aquarius on February 9th launches the Year of the Dragon, the Water Bearer has become the Sign of Our Time. All this Aquarian energy summons one of the main themes of the sign which is the contrast between trusting the mind's ability to depend on logic and information, and turning to the soul's wisdom to dive headlong into Mystery. On that level I sense a collective dream gathering force like a mystic cloud preparing to rain down on the parched spirit of our time. With Pluto churning the collective waters of Aquarius it behooves us to balance the massive weight of "facts" trumped up by media with a burgeoning awareness that people all over the world are sick to death at being ruled by obsolete forces and are aching for something healthy and whole. The last time Pluto moved through Aquarius was during the international revolutions of the 18th century that replaced monarchies with representative governments. But the current state of those governments has grown so bloated with corruption that some may now be worse than monarchies, and need new revolutions. When the Dragon spreads its wings the call goes out around the world to dream big and fly high. When we combine the often-acute mental perceptions of this inventive astrology sign with the knowledge of the heart, we may bring about the full dawning of the Aquarian Age, where the truth that we all belong together in this Earth may preside over the excarnational forces trying to remove us.

The month starts with septiles and quincunxes galore. A septile is a 51°4' angle between two planets, one of the hardest to deal with. Septiles indicate the heaviest karma your soul has been dragging around. Quincunxes are 150° angles and are the second hardest to resolve. The gift of septiles and quincunxes is that like catapults they force you down so far and so deep that if you ever get sprung in the darkest recesses of the soul, no external traps are likely to imprison you again. This is not an easy time on planet Earth but it contains much joy, especially the joy of more and more people awakening to the radical idea that they get to be who they are. In my work I see this wave coming on stronger and stronger, even as so many things fall into questionability and turmoil. Once you get it in your gut and cells and bones that you actually get to be who you really are, then the places you've been pushed way way down in life after life can spring you toward the ecstasy of presence.

Saturn Recall During The Dark God's Passage: Tapping the Deepest Source, to Release the Truest Power By Soul Level Astrologer Mark Borax On Nov 4 Saturn goes direct in the first degree of Pisces. Saturn is the voice of Authority. In Soul Level Astrology that voice originates in the soul. According to Rudolf Steiner, after you died in your last life you advanced through a series of counsels with each of your planetary guides, until you came to Saturn, where you established reasons why you'd come back again. Then you came back into this life. When your life veers away from those prenatal vows, Saturn puts up roadblocks. When you align with those vows Saturn lifts the gates. Deep inside you is an ocean of love that sources your journey from spirit to flesh and back again. Saturn turning direct in Pisces opens a deep channel for you to remember who you are. When you remember who you are on that level, your purpose becomes synonymous with your nature. You're here to live the love that you are in your own unique way which requires tapping the Piscean Sea of Incarnation and drawing mystic power out of the spiritual planes into your daily life. During Pluto's retreat from Aquarius to Capricorn between last June and next January, tapping this source requires facing showdowns with Power. Much of the way Power gets used in the modern world is False Power; today we have our work cut out for us to even begin to conceive some kind of Authentic Power. Here's a hint: True Power gives. False Power takes. True Power is generative. False Power is needy. The 20-year period we entered during Spring Equinox this year is drawing us into the Aquarian Age, which we've been trying to inhabit since the 1960s. To actually live the World of Love we fought for then, we have to confront everything in its way. Eruptions of False Power are breaking out all over the globe now so we can see what they're made of and dismantle thier machinery that lives inside us. Love is the only true power.

By Soul Level Astrologer Mark Borax A solar eclipse in the middle of the month (October 14 at 1:55 pm Eastern) summons you to awaken from amnesia and blow up false patterns of relationship, which is the message of 22° Libra, where the New Moon Eclipse takes place. Around the world this year, with the Dragon's Tail in Libra, the call is going out for Authentic Camaraderie, but you can't evolve your relationships with others to that extent until you do the same with your relationship to yourself. The Dragon's Tail, aka South Node of the Moon, marks the old karma we have to turn around to open the bright future. The amnesia that's threatening to destroy our planet and our species is that we've forgotten we're made of love, and fallen for the illusion that we're here to keep everything going the way it is rather than live our lives in the service of what we cherish.

Between now and February, we're stalking the last half of the Year of the Cat. Some eastern countries see this year as a cat, some as a rabbit. Most people in the West only think of it as a Rabbit, but I'm more tuned into cats than rabbits. This is the only animal year with two different animals. In February, the New Moon in Aquarius will launch the Year of the Dragon, so we'll spring from one of the smallest and most affectionate animals to the most gigantic, from the here-and-now immediacy of life to the galactic scale of who you are and what you've come to do in the greatest scheme of things. Cats thrive on intuition and vibe. They're the best for tuning into the hidden energy of things, which indicates that any choices and decisions you face now and in the next six months may be handled better by vibe and intuition than by analytical intellect and raw power. Sharpening your reading of the vibe in the most immediate contexts of love, work, health, friendship and family between now and February is essential, for when the Dragon takes off you don't want to be tethered by detail after detail, but take off like a rocket into the Big Dream of your soul. With 7 out of 15 planets now retrograde the pressure's on to look inward to be sure that whatever you're doing outward is aligned with your soul. Retrogrades send energies down into hidden zones like nightly dreams, unexpressed feelings, and withheld emotion. If you're blocked on the external, take time out before forging ahead to look in and get catly cozy with what's going on inside you till it feels right. Check in with your deep knowing, which may have something much different to tell you than what your inner taskmaster and social ego have to say.

Virgo is the sign that comes out the most different from how everyone thinks. Mark’s going to take us into the temple of the sacred prostitute who mediates between heaven and earth. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35 years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times. www.therubyheartofthedragon.com

Karmic Theatre is a way to use everything that happens as an invitation to awaken. Your soul took a body like an actor takes a role, and Mark will act out some of the roles we play in the Karmic Theatre of the current moment. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times.

Explore the birth chart as a window to your core nature and embrace the 4 Directions of Star Genesis. The top of the chart is where spiritual forces seek to guide you from etheric dimensions. Up there, planets raise their vibrations, summoning you to rise to your higher consciousness. At bottom, the earth root contains your shadow, summoning you to turn karma into grace. On the left you can breathe in the freshness of each new moment, fostering wonder and innocence. Let the birth chart be your compass, navigating realms and dimensions. Embrace the soul's journey. Learn more at https://markborax.com/.

In 2010, I co-authored COSMIC WEATHER REPORT with Ellias Lonsdale, my old teacher, who, in 1992 introduced a unique astrology system through our mystery school, rearranging signs, planets, and houses. This innovative approach, called Star Genesis, involves direct tuning into the stars, emphasizing intuition and visionary insights. It empowers individuals to connect with their core nature and life purpose. I incorporate these teachings into my new book, THE RUBY HEART OF THE DRAGON,, merging Star Genesis with personal experiences and deep exploration of the 12 signs. Pre-order your copy now at https://markborax.com/book-order/.

The best way to change a world is to change its story, and the underlying stories, that we don’t always think of as stories, are the ones that Mark’s going to help us change. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times.

Aquarius knows the great secret that I am you and you are me. Mark’s going to introduce the Living Cosmos and illustrate how we all belong to it. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times.

Capricorn isn’t just a mountain goat but a sea-goat, summoning anyone who seeks higher consciousness to go down into the karmic mess and clean their inner nature. Mark’s going to take us on the deep dive that sets up Capricorn’s high flight. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times.

Life, love, art, music and conversation open channels out of the stuck world to the alive world. Mark will draw upon his Saj Moon and Rising to open the gates to the mystic village of Sagittarius. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times.

Jupiter in Taurus commands you to get down into the truth and love you're made of and stay there till it shows you the way to bring your actions and intentions into complete accord with the truth of your soul. Mark will tap his 30 years' astrology experience through this online update of what he sees in the Cosmic Weather. All are welcome to attend this live public offering. Mark's latest book, The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for Our Times will be released June 13, 2023. Pre-order a copy at www.therubyheartofthedragon.com

In the core of us all is an obsession to release the social masquerade humanity got stuck in. Mark’s going to take off masks and strip costumes to get down to soul. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times.

The secret mirror world of Libra offers a way to use relationship to turn yourself on rather than off. Mark’s going to decode the truth in the looking glass. Soul Level Astrologer and bestselling author of the monthly Cosmic Weather Report newsletter, Mark Borax, will tap his 35-years' astrology experience as he delves into the treasures found in his upcoming book: The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times. Pre-order the book at www.markborax.com/book-order

People misunderstand karma because they misunderstand the purpose of reincarnation. Most views of reincarnation operate under the idea that we keep coming back to perfect ourselves so that we no longer have to come back. This makes no sense. Why would we come back if the whole point is not to be here? We’d just stay out in the first place. What if the purpose of reincarnation was the opposite? There’s a way of being here in the physical plane where you can gain full presence and consciousness on the many dimensions that intersect with the physical. When you become that aligned, various forces join with you and become your allies in this great dance of awakening. Humanity has forgotten who we are and what we’re made of. Every time someone remembers they’re made of, love, they release the need to keep getting caught in the undertow of karma. Karma is the universe's invitation to show up and arrive. Learn more at https://markborax.com/

All over the world we need a new story because new stories create new worlds. The old stories have run their course. Stories of polarization and ego need to be replaced with stories of soul. Love. Hope. Regeneration. There’s a bright future fighting to come through. Every time you open to new stories, the barriers to that future crumble. This allows a new world to come in for everyone. The best way to change the world is to change your story. Learn more at https://markborax.com/

One of the most well-known astrology situations is “Mercury Retrograde.” A lot of misunderstanding goes along with this idea. When a planet turns retrograde, it doesn’t actually go backward, but rather appears to go backward because the revolutionary motion of the Earth temporarily takes over that planet. From our point of view, it appears to go backward. When I first thought about becoming an astrologer, I was told not to assume that I knew what the signs were but rather to let each sign show me what they were as I encountered them. Similarly, with moments like Mercury Retrograde, I don’t want to give a backwards idea all the power. Don’t retrograde yourself by giving away all your power. Communication may go inward during retrograde, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to turn that in your favor. Learn more at https://markborax.com/.