Enter the Goddess:
Transit of Venus 2004-2012
(published June, 2004)
On the stage of our current drama, “The Transformation of Consciousness,”
Scene II, Act I: Enter the Goddess.
As we glimpse voluptuous Venus, bejeweled and beguiling, we view our
selves in her role. Confident, sensual, self-assured. The feminine embodiment
of Divine Love, Venus takes center stage.
The script for this evocative scene has yet to be written. Venus stands
alone. Our gaze penetrates the depths of this ancient, rising star,
anticipating the jewels of wisdom about to pour forth from her heart.
She speaks.
I am Venus
Aphrodite
Ishtar
Inanna
Goddess of the Night Sky
Preceptor of the Human Heart
Enter the portal of my loving embrace
Transcend your fear
Let go of longing
Abandon loneliness
Discover your Divine Self, your true nature, your soul
through me
We shall journey together, among the stars
to a place we know of as “home”
Remember…
Remember…
We are One
We are Love
Cosmic backdrop
In this time the Hopi call the Great Purification, we are undergoing
massive changes both individually and collectively. During our lifetime,
vast cycles of time are ending and new ones beginning, basically all
at once. We are awakening to a Golden Age of peace and enlightenment
unprecedented on Earth.
Special planetary alignments facilitate this transformation. The Harmonic
Convergence in 1987 marked the beginning of a 25-year period leading
to the ending of the Mayan calendar in 2012. This is when the Maya say
we will enter a new cycle they call the World of the Fifth Sun.
The prophecies of indigenous people around the world and ancient wisdom
texts concur that we live at the time of a major shift of consciousness
as humanity reawakens to Aquarian ideals of love, peace, prosperity
and humanitarian service.
Throughout this transition period, star alignments signify the types
of changes that are moving us forward in the evolution of consciousness.
These include a rare Solar Eclipse/Grand Fixed Cross alignment on August
11, 1999; three Saturn-Pluto direct oppositions in 2001 and 2002; and
the Harmonic Concordance Lunar Eclipse on November 8-9, 2003.
Most recently, a Lunar Eclipse on the Wesak Full Moon took place on
May 4, 2004. This was the culmination of an important cycle and catapulted
many into expanded states of awareness and higher consciousness.
Each of these special planetary configurations is a moment of grace,
a gateway to interdimensional awareness, a time when the soul is exposed
and ripe for contact. They are moments when we may awaken and align
with our life purpose more fully.
Awakening
Through the beauty and symmetry of the Divine Plan, we are in the midst
of yet another transformational experience, an opportunity to open our
hearts and know ourselves even more deeply.
This is the Transit of Venus. The planet of Love will align directly
between the Earth and the Sun in early June, opening us to the radiance
of our own hearts and transforming us through the power of Love. The
process is already in motion.
The Transit of Venus is a rare and powerful alignment when Venus, from
certain parts of the world, will appear to make a circuit in front of
the disk of the Sun. Venus transits usually occur in pairs. This pair
will occur on June 8, 2004, and June 6, 2012. The resonance with the
generally accepted Mayan Calendar “end date” is inescapable.
Astronomers and spiritual seekers around the world will flock to places
where the transit will be visible. Venus gatherings are being organized
in many parts of the world.
Mayan scholar Carl Johan Calleman associates this Transit of Venus cycle
- which he calls Passages of Venus - with the Meso-American prophecies
of Quetzlcoatal, the feathered serpent. Quetzlcoatal is another symbol
of the Christ Consciousness or Buddha Nature that is awakening in the
Earth plane as humanity and the planet transform to our naturally sacred
and divine state.
Venus ideals
Before taking the stage in our continuing drama, Venus has shown us
her star quality through a courageous warm-up dance with Sir Pluto (a
direct opposition on May 2, with two more coming up, on June 2 and July
25) and a retreat into retrograde motion from May 17 through June 29.
This divine orchestration ensures the lessons of Venus will not be lost
at this special time! We may view 2004 to 2012 as an eight-year opportunity
to fully embody this transformation.
Venus is the mythic goddess of love and finances, so this transit has
deep meaning for us in both the emotional and material realms.
Her retrograde motion from May 17 to June 29 emphasizes the importance
of evaluating our beliefs and values, discarding what no longer serves,
and preparing to create a new paradigm where love and finances reflect
our divine, spiritual nature.
As we said, the plot in this drama has yet to be scripted.
Our relationships - and what we believe about relationships - will be
recast and rewritten. While Venus specializes in Eros (or erotic love),
all relationships will be affected. It’s a good idea to keep a
journal to record thoughts, impressions, dreams and circumstances during
this time to gain clarity on the changes taking place deep within.
Venus is also known as the Goddess of Beauty. She inspires art, music,
literature and dance. We may notice the finer aspects of life attracting
us these days. Venus may help us uncover hidden creative passions, or
at least expand our appreciation of art as well as romance.
Notice the transformational effects in the realm of finances these days
- individually, in our communities and in world markets. Purification
is at hand. The shift is underway.
Magnetic attraction
Venus teaches us about the feminine principle of attracting what we
need as we fulfill our life purpose. Mars, on the other hand, teaches
the male ideal of pursuing what we want. Both tactics have merit, in
proper proportion and timing.
By aligning with Venus, we will understand better which methods to use,
and when. Love and purpose will guide us. We will learn to balance the
masculine and feminine. We will rise to higher consciousness as integrated
beings with greater awareness and understanding of the nature of Love.
We will also learn more about the feminine principles of receptivity,
creation from within, and intuitive awareness. Venus teaches about divine
timing, when to act, and when to be in repose so the universal flow
of creation may move through us.
Goddess as portal
In Eastern traditions, the Dakini Goddess embodies the principles of
divine union and transformation through Love. The Dakini herself acts
as the portal through which the male and female aspects may achieve
unity in form.
Tantric practice is centered in the heart space. The Transit of Venus
reminds us that we may merge with the Divine through the portal of Love,
the human heart. This is the domain of Venus.
The heart is also the gateway to the soul. Contact with the soul requires
an open heart, and we have the opportunity to clear the heart space
during this eight-year window between the Venus transits. There’s
no better time than the present, and we have all the support we need
from the Universe!
Venus ritual
The 2004 Transit of Venus is a six-hour process that will be visible
from most of Asia, Africa, Europe, Greenland and the Indian Ocean. The
duration of the transit makes it a challenge to coordinate synchronized
meditation and ceremony around the world to honor this historic alignment.
In those areas where the “eclipse” can be seen, many will
gather to observe and honor the transit. In North America, where many
of our readers live, the Sun will rise on June 8 just after Venus completes
her dance.
Deborah Knighton Tallarico, a spiritual guide and counselor in Portland,
Maine, suggests a personal evening ritual on Monday, June 7, to attune
individually with the energy and transformative power of the overnight
transit, followed by a sunrise ceremony on Tuesday, June 8. Individually,
or in groups, we might greet the Sun at dawn on the first day of the
eight-year Venus transit cycle, energized by the hope and promise of
this new beginning.
Imagine a “wave” flowing across the country on June 8 as
enlightened beings greet the new dawn from our home locations, just
as the Venus transit concludes, We might honor the Goddess with soft
drumming, chanting and sacred movement as the Sun rises.
Solar rays
The Sun is the other major player in our cosmic drama. During the Venus
alignments, his solar rays will reach the Earth through the “lens”
of Venus, amplifying her influences, teachings and dreams for all who
dwell here.
He shines his magnificent light to illuminate and transcend, even as
Venus and Pluto transport us to the core of the human heart. It is our
nature to know, to be enlightened, in this next phase of the journey.
As we learn, we will co-create a new paradigm of love and relationship,
finances, art and the higher aspirations of the human heart. As conscious
beings, we will write the script together. The drama will unfold over
the next eight years. When the curtain falls, we will stand resplendent,
victorious, courageous - just as the shining star Venus does now.
Additional articles about the Transit of Venus and the emergence of
the Divine Feminine are posted in the Alignments
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