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Aries:  (March 21-April 19): Nobody thought it would go this way. You expected something more or something entirely different than what you’ve got and it’s calling you to wonder if it would be best to depart before things get worse. Don’t be upset with yourself for not being able to handle this; you didn’t know it had strings attached. It doesn’t matter if you stay or go. What matters right now are your motives; you may be better off going at this independently than you will be if you continue to have to adjust all of your behavior to please someone else, or your own sense of righteousness.

Taurus: (April 20-May 20): You’re not alone. If you think you’re the only one who’s got stuff going on, life is teaching all of us an intense lesson. These things are never what they appear to be. At the moment you’re not sure about anything. Levels of uncertainty have caused you to question your whole purpose for living and you feel like you could snap. What you forget is that these times when everything defies analysis are when we’re much closer to the truth than we are when we think we’ve got it all figured out. Stay open. You’re here for the lesson; the rest of it is illusory.

Gemini: (May 21-June 21): Circumstances have involved you with people who need you to do what they can’t do for themselves. And it’s quite possible that you’re the one who’s finally getting taken care of. Either way something is calling you to look at what we give and what we take from our relationships. You have begun to see that it’s impossible to be generous toward anyone if you don’t know how to receive. What goes around comes around. When you’re not out to take anything from anyone you can give them everything you have, and/or receive it back.

Cancer: (June 22-July 22): Be mindful of the company you keep. You aren’t the least bit clear about why you’re here, and until you see that you came for a very specific lesson, your experiences will continue to teach you. At this point it’s difficult for you to separate what the child in you wants from what the adult needs. It’s more than evident that you don’t need this, but an older part of you keeps drawing you back to it. It would be better for you to focus on yourself and what you came here to do than it would be for you to spend all your energy feeding old patterns and negative people.

Leo: (July 23-Aug. 22): You could try a little harder but it won’t make a difference. No one’s noticing. And they either won’t or they can’t because they have other obligations and/or preferences. Give this situation only what it will take. Don’t knock yourself out over things that are of no consequence and don’t expect anyone to care. Timing is everything and it makes no sense to push when circumstances call you to see that nothing comes to fruit when you do. It’s also more than obvious that you need to wind down and find a way to reconnect with your creative self.

Virgo: (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may not know what to do next but at least you’re aware that something needs to change. Reviewing the last few months, let me remind you that nothing has been easy. The reason you’re obsessed with moving on to anything but this is because you’ve had to give up everything just to hang in there and do it. Give yourself a few more months to consider the uses of adversity and don’t try to change directions until you know for sure that you can’t get any satisfaction out of this. Bold moves won’t work now. Keep your nose to the grindstone and wait.

Libra: (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Now that everything has come together you have a whole new set of problems. Getting what we want doesn’t necessarily mean that life turns into a fairy tale. If you’re here for the right reasons your ‘better angels’ will guide you through all of the changes that go with this transition; don’t worry about a thing. Those of you who aren’t clear about your motives will find it harder to deal with some of the stuff that’s going to come out of this. If the call to be honest is heeded, you’ll be able to redirect your energy into picking up where you left off and moving on.

Scorpio: (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Too much is coming at you. If it seems that way, it’s because you take on more than your share of other people’s stuff. Half of this wouldn’t be a problem if you weren’t so involved with things that even they can’t change. Whatever it is that draws you to desperation, you seem to need this. Your ability to deal with other people and their pain is as much about you as it is about them. Underneath it all you wish someone would come and help you deal with yours – and the deeper question is; is all of this just a distraction that keeps even you from seeing it?

Sagittarius: (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): No one has more to say about how this goes than you do. Don’t assume that it’ll work for you to let it all take care of itself; and don’t overlook other people’s weaknesses just because it suits your purposes. Too much is on the line for you to be wishy-washy. Your next move may require you to put your foot down. You may even have to postpone some of your own plans because whoever your foot lands on won’t be around to pick up the slack. Don’t put off dealing with the way things are in a firm and direct manner. You can’t run away from this.

Capricorn: (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Six months ago you were standing around with no sense of purpose and now, low and behold, you’ve got one. It doesn’t matter what it is; you could be chasing skirts, baking pies, or healing the planet from within, for the first time in a long time, you’re onto something. No one needs to tell you that it’s great to have a sense of meaningfulness, in whatever we do. If this is what gives you joy keep it up and don’t let your security issues interfere with the idea that only through connecting with what we love do any of us find our way back to the source.

Aquarius: (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can’t be sure about other people’s motives and you can’t overlook the fact that you don’t feel good about this. If one-and-one makes two, I’d say it’s time to trust your intuition. No one knows how you’re going to respond to the return of something or someone who’s got a major hold on you at the emotional level. Getting back into anything that requires you to trust a situation that didn’t work out in the past will do nothing but drag you down. If there was ever a time to pull out all the stops on the detachment button, that time is now.

Pisces: (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t overwork or over analyze your issues. None of this is as dramatic as it feels. And even though you deserve to make the most of the experience, get off of your cloud and start living as if the drama meant less than your need to see it for what it is. Underneath it all, all you did was make a choice. Living with it will be easier if you understand that timing and boundaries mean everything right now. Speed up any process that looks like it could take forever and don’t let anyone try to tell you that they have the right to make what’s yours, their business.

“Every once in awhile, I meet someone who holds an exceptionally bright light

within their soul, and Cal Garrison is one of those beings. Her work with

astrology, to me, is amazing.” —Drunvalo Melchizedek

The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond

Cal Garrison

Foreword by Drunvalo Melchizedek, author of Serpent of Light

In October 2007, a new phenomenon appeared in the sky, was named the Comet Holmes, and is being claimed and acclaimed by the Hopi Nation as the Blue Star of their prophecy. The Blue Star is the harbinger. Between now and somewhere in 2013-2014, when the Red Star appears, great shifts in human consciousness will continue. With the fulfillment of the Mayan Long Count calendar in 2012 and the appearance of the Red Star, many are predicting that human consciousness will rise to the next level. Although there may be catastrophic events associated with this period, and life as we know it will surely change, if we do the work, this will not be the Apocalypse.

In The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond (Weiser Books, July 2009), Garrison explores the changing sky, starting with the movement of Pluto into Capricorn, a region it hasn’t inhabited since 1733. It’s revolutionary times ahead for individuals, governments, and the planet. Garrison draws on traditional astrology and her understanding of the Hopi prophecies and their relationship to the Mayan 2012 predictions, as well as the ending of the 13,000 year masculine kundalini cycle, to offer practical advice and information that will help us evolve through the next four years – including what to expect and how to survive during the nearly inevitable pole shift.

“You are about to read the chronicle of a discovery process that unfolded one aspect at a time. Even though I’ve spent over four decades studying the map, when I got into the territory everything changed. Any preconceived notions fell by the wayside as I went along. Between the planets and the Prophesies what came together left me with a clearer sense of what we are about to go through – and my hope is that what gave me more clarity will do the same for you.”

~Cal Garrison from the Introduction to The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond

The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond by Cal Garrison; Published by Weiser Books; Publication date: July, 2009; Price: $16.95; Paperback; ISBN: 978-1-57863-445-3; Category: Astrology/New Age/2012; Available wherever books are sold or through the publisher at (800) 423-7087, orders@redwheelweiser.com, or online at www.weiserbooks.com.

About the author:

Cal Garrison has over 40 years of experience as a professional astrologer and she is the Editor in Chief of The Spirit of Ma'at online magazine. A trained Flower of Life Facilitator, Cal has been a student of Drunvalo Melchizedek since 1997.

She has written for magazines, among them Glamour, Wisdom, Nexus, and The Beltane Papers, on astrology, magic, free energy, and women's issues. A columnist for the Associated Press, Vermont's "MOUNTAIN TIMES", and the "Real Detroit Weekly" Cal is also the author of The Old Girls' Book of Spells, The Old Girls Book of Dreams, Witch on the Go, and Slim Spurling's Universe. The mother of three grown daughters, she lives happily in the Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona.