Does quantum mechanics offer insight into our beginning?
Pe, is a letter of a Cyrillic script used in the various languages of Eurasia. It was derived from the Greek letter Pi. In both Greek and Cyrillic, the letter has a value of 80, and means “peaceful state.”
Psi, the Greek letter is a derivative of a Phoenician letter appearing first in the 7th Century BC. It has a numeric value of 700. In quantum mechanics, Psi represents wave function.
If we look at the Pepsi logo, we can see how the blue section and red section resemble somewhat of yin and yang, which ties to the meaning of Pe, as it means peaceful state.
And then we see the physics aspect of wave function represented in white.
There’s also a biblical, less known aspect to this logo.
Genesis 1:2 “The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.”
The Pepsi logo represents the origin of our world as a peaceful, formless void. The rocky earth, is buried and submerged by water (darkness upon the face of the deep). The water is represented by the color blue.
The color white represents the spirit of God moving over the face of the waters, and also wave function in quantum mechanics.
The red represents the fire in the sky.
What we have here, if you can imagine, is this scene where the fire burns at the waters until it evaporates enough to show the face of the earth (providing land for us to live on). The fire is ultimately controlled by air because without air, fire doesn’t exist, but the air isn’t represented here. So, if you can imagine, a sky full of fire, and a sea of water high enough to where it’s almost touching the sky.
Five elements here, earth (unseen), fire, water, air (unseen), and aether or spirit.
This would’ve had to have been the creation of an outside source, unless the spirit remained in the center pure and unharmed. And if that’s the case, then it proves God, the creator of our world, is some type of creative intelligence.
Maybe, like the Predator (in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie) when he’s in that transparent state?
Amongst other things, I’ve always considered astrology to be an art, and the astrologer, an artist. It’s a possibility that if you had your chart interpreted by five astrologers, you might end up with five different interpretations.
And this speaks to my reasoning for considering astrology to be an art. Art is an expression of the individual; a creative uniqueness. Every astrologer, at some point, should develop their own unique style or way of interpreting the symbolism in a chart. And that’s what makes him/her an artist.
I wouldn’t consider myself to be an astrologer at this point, but rather more of a student. So, I brought material from several sources together to compare their second house descriptions. Most sources say the second house is the house of possessions, however, one said it was the house of value, esteem, and self-worth.
In a broad sense, possessions can relate to anything we own or acquire. Money is highly stressed here also because in today’s modern society, money is one of the most important possessions we can have. As they say, you can’t wear it or eat it, but it has potential and can convert to other things.
The second house might show activities or projects that can be a source of income. We own our feelings and emotions, so they’re considered to be inner possessions. What does money mean to us? Do we care about having it? Does it matter how much we have? Are we motivated to earn it, and how do we go about that?
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I think it’s a good idea to consider the sign Taurus because Taurus rules the second house, and Venus because Venus rules Taurus and is home in the second house.
When I see the “bull” that represents Taurus, it reminds me of Wall Street, and Wall St. relates to the Stock Exchange and money. Venus is the planet of love and beauty. With the involvement of Venus, we can see how emotions and feelings come into play here. There is an emotional attachment to certain personal possessions.
Now, keep in mind, the second house, like the other eleven houses, represents the area in our life certain energies will play out, which is dependent upon planets and their relationships to one another.
Taurus is a fixed earth sign, and the sun makes its way through there between April 20th and May 20th.
Recently, here on my blog, I published an article discussing a discovery I made between certain astrological birth charts I was looking at and the past life analysis’s revealed in Bernie Ashman’s book, Sun Signs and Past Lives: Your Soul’s Evolutionary Path.
I was blown away when I realized how the placements in these charts coincided with the Past Life Patterns in his book. What I saw was that these people were blessed with favorable placements, and their aspects revealed the type of energy that if properly manifested, would help them overcome these past life ruts and find success in this current lifetime.
From a more personal perspective, I displayed a past life pattern Ashman called “I Think, Therefore I Am.” In a previous life, I had issues expressing feelings. I hid behind my intellect, which offended people who wanted to know more about me. In addition, I had issues communicating directly and clearly. For those of you who purchased my book and keep up with this blog, I think you can attest to the fact that I don’t hold back. And I do believe allowing my emotion to flow freely through my writing has definitely made writing a book possible. In my chart, Saturn in the 3rd house of communication, Venus in the 9th house of higher education and philosophy, and Uranus and Neptune in the 5th house of creativity, are the key placements to overcoming those past-life issues.
Ashman’s Most Recent Release Sun Sign Karma: Resolving Past Life Patterns with Astrology
It’s the beliefs that Bernie Ashman has and the impact his book had on me that caused me to reach out to him, and after chatting back and forth for the past two days, I finally decided to ask him for an interview, and he agreed!
Without further ado..
It’s Astrologer and Author, Bernie Ashman!
Bernie Ashman, Astrologer & Author
Q&A Interview
Hosted by Francis LaManna
Host, Francis LaManna
FL: How old were you when you first discovered astrology, and how did that happen?
Guest, Bernie Ashman
BA: I was 25 years old. This occurred in 1973. I was in a metaphysical bookstore in Atlanta, Georgia when I picked out a book called Astrology of Personality by Dane Rudhyar. I sat with the book reading it for 2 hours and I was hooked on Astrology. I bought the book and began my astrology journey.
FL: I think I purchased your book Sun Signs & Past Lives in 2012, how many other books have you written?
BA: . I have written seven books and have written the interpretations for five astrology software programs. My first book, Astrological Games People Play was published in 1987. My second book, RoadMap to Your Future was first published in 1994. I moved to Llewellyn as my book publisher with my third book, SignMates. I have written four other books for Llewellyn, Sun Signs & Past Lives, Intuition and Your Sun Sign, How to Survive Mercury Retrograde and my most recent book release, Sun Sign Karma. I am very excited to have my books now translated into Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian and Romanian!
FL: You’ve been studying, teaching, and practicing astrology for over 35 years; has anyone famous come to you for advice or to have their chart interpreted?
BA: . I have done some readings for politicians. A movie actress, Linda Hamilton, who played Sarah Connor in the Terminator films was given a copy of my book Astrological Games People Play by someone who was a client of mine and a close friend of Ms. Hamilton.
FL: Astrology is a subject containing a lot of information; How have you been able to navigate through that information over the years and develop your special ways or methods of interpreting a chart?
BA: I am a self-taught astrologer but learned much from some very good astrology authors when I first got into this with a great deal of passion. My intuition blended early with my mental approach. In reading thousands of charts I have found my own style over the years. I felt like I had been an astrologer in past lives and have often thought is part of the reason astrology came easier to me.
FL: Did you have any special mentors or teachers?
BA: I consider the astrologers who wrote books that I encountered in 1970’s mentors. This includes Isabel Hickey, Zipporah Dobyns, Dane Rudhyar, Mark Edmund Jones and Noel Tyl who began writing for my current book publisher, Llewellyn. Stephen Arroyo has done some wonderful work as has Liz Greene and Robert Hand. I have to give some credit to the pioneering psychology work of Carl Jung. He really researched astrology thoroughly and I love his work on mandalas and synchronicity which he called “meaningful coincidences”.
FL: I know you disagree with astrologers who say we have vacant houses in our birth charts because we’ve already learned those lessons or balanced that karma in a previous lives; can you give us your opinions about vacant houses?
BA: Vacant houses or houses not occupied by a planet are still important. You can always look at the sign on a house and consider the planet in the chart ruling that sign. For instance say a person has no planets in the relationship oriented 7th house but has Scorpio as sign on 7th house. Pluto rules Scorpio. This person has Pluto conjunct the Sun in a different house. For sure balancing their power with others is important. Could be karmic issues regarding trust and possibly not having equal power in relationships. I always look at all 12 houses.
FL: Are you familiar with Sabian Symbols?
BA: My favorite book on Sabian Symbols is An Astrological Mandala, by Dane Rudhyar. He showed how each degree of the zodiac has an archetypal symbolism. In many ways the Sabian Symbols remind me of the I Ching. I wrote a software program called The Mandala Report where I interpreted the symbolism of each day of the year. It was released by an astrology software company called Cosmic Patterns. I find the Sabian Symbols fascinating.
FL: Your sun is on the first degree of Sagittarius, and the Sabian Symbol for that degree is, “Retired army vets gather to reawaken old memories.” Do you think we were old army biddies in a past life?
BA: There are many ways to interpret a Sabian Symbol. My feeling about this degree is that it reminds us to have a healthy respect for the past but not let it dictate your thinking about the present. In other words don’t dwell on past mistakes but more importantly build new understanding from the past.
FL: You were born almost exactly 100 years after the discovery of Neptune; as someone apart of the Neptune in Libra generation, how has Neptune’s placement in your chart impacted your life?
BA: Great question. Neptune has guided me to embrace my intuition. There are times Neptune will build a new intuitive highway for us if we are open to this. In mythology this planet ruled over the oceans. The water is linked to our emotions and feelings. Neptune brought me to learn how to meditate. Staying centered is important to me. Carl Jung spoke and wrote about the collective Unconscious. Neptune can open the door for a person to tune into the archetypes and symbols that inspire us. I would not be a good astrologer without the intuitive gifts this planet has provided me. Neptune inspires idealism and escape from the norm. Neptune is linked to our dreams that come in our sleep and at times offers new insight this way.
FL: Besides the classical “7” are there other planetary bodies that you might use in a chart for more information?
BA: I know how to interpret asteroids meaning Pallas, Juno, Vesta and Ceres. There are astrologers who use them more than I do. I have Venus in Sagittarius in my own chart. My wife has the relationship asteroid Juno in Sagittarius in 7th house in her chart. Chiron is interesting. It has been said to rule Virgo due to its health symbolism. It could just as well rule Sagittarius with its thirst for knowledge. I wrote the Simpaticos relationship written report software program that was released in 2000. In the report I interpret the Part of Fortune. This is a magical alchemy Symbol in a chart when you combine your Sun, Moon and Ascendant. It shows how you can find harmony in your creative expression. I definitely use the Nodes of the Moon, an important polarity, a type of celestial compass to point us to achieve evolutionary growth.
FL: Me and Joe Biden have North Node on the 29th degree of Leo, what do we have in common?
BA: The North Node in Leo for anyone means it is important to pursue goals that keep you young and vibrant. I always consider the North Node as an important pair in a chart. I believe it is a mistake to think of the North Node as good and the South Node as something to avoid. Leo is a bold fire sign. You must find the ego strength to be you without blocking the path of others. Aquarius is a mental air sign offering insight. It is true Aquarius can be too aloof. Leo and Aquarius are fixed signs meaning people want things on their own terms. The North Node in Leo stimulates to find paths that let you shine in a heartfelt way.
FL: Is it okay to use the tropical zodiac when there’s a more precise system available, Sidereal?
BA: I love tropical. I know the Sidereal sometimes referred to as Vedic works as well. In my past life work and getting to the roots of psychological patterns I find the tropical zodiac is the best. I will tell you something interesting about both approaches. I did some talks at an international astrology conferenced called UAC in the 1990’s that took place in Monterey, California. A man from India asked me for a reading regarding the best dates to launch a new business. Earlier that day he got a reading from a Sidereal astrologer. We gave the man the same dates! I always encourage my students to use the type of Astrology that works best in their own practice.
FL: Placidus and Koch are two of many house systems, which do you use?
BA: I use Placidus. It has never failed me in helping clients. I find it especially accurate in looking at current movements of planets like in transits and progressions in a person’s chart.
FL: Your sun is in conjunction with Jupiter; how would you describe the blend of those energies?
BA: I have enjoyed my Sun conjunction with Jupiter. Keeps me thinking positive. Jupiter rules publishing and I have had great luck getting my books published. This conjunction has brought out my counseling skills over the years and inspires me to do research being in my 8th house. The 8th house can refer to bonding with others, and I believe it has brought clients to trust me. The 8th house is linked to the mysteries of life and my curiosity about them is stimulated by this conjunction. I feel like I am sensitive when my clients are going through rebirthing processes and their own inner discoveries.
FL: I’m an Aquarius, and I’m single. What sign will I match best with?
BA: It might come down more to finding any sign that makes a good friend as well as a lover. Aquarians believe in friendship. There needs to be a sense of remaining independent for you and someone you have as a partner. Aquarius is an air sign and you probably have a fast mind. You do need to find a partner who can communicate. I wrote a book titled SignMates for Llewellyn (published in 2000) that has gone through ten printings. I now own the rights and I’m in the process of having the book reprinted. I discuss each of the possible 78 sign combinations showing how each can work well. I discuss the issues that can arise in any sign combination and how to rise above them to achieve harmony.
FL: I have to ask you. I love astrology, and it would be a dream come true to be able to make a living doing something you love; how have you been able to turn your love and passion for astrology into a profitable business?
BA: It can take years to build a practice. If you keep at it and develop your skills people will want to know what you can do for them. The main thing is to enjoy the journey. When I got into astrology it was to learn more about myself. It is a powerful tool. When your passion takes over to offer your services to others it could surprise you how fast clients will come.
FL: Is there anything you would like to share with the followers of Nooz Buffet?
BA: I would encourage the followers of Nooz Buffet to stay open to new opportunities for self-growth. On my FB page recently, I wrote a Post how the universe offers little drops of Intuition to us. We live in an amazing time right now when synchronicity experiences are constantly knocking on our door. These “meaningful coincidences” like being asked to do this interview came at a great time. I just emailed Francis to tell him the universe sent him my way to help me deal with the recent death of our 20-year-old Siamese cat, Mocha. He died peacefully at home resting in his favorite spot. My wife and I had him since he was 2 months old. Mocha came to me in a Neptune magical dream three days ago and looked happy and healthy. He was telling me that he was in a better place now. Somehow answering these great questions lifted my spirits. Thank you!
I’m your host Francis LaManna, and this concludes the Nooz Buffet Q&A Interview with Astrologer and Author, Bernie Ashman. I would to thank Mr. Ashman for participating in this interview and for providing the audience here with some great insight through his answers. If you would like to learn more about Bernie Ashman, his services, and the books he wrote please click on the link below.
Despite the gloomy day we just had, there’s much to celebrate today as it’s officially Spring.
Back in the day-like way back when armies had to break through fortifications to breech a castle’s grounds, they used battering rams, and if you ever saw a picture of a batter ram from the medieval era, you’ll notice the side they rammed with was shaped like a rams head-hence the name.
The mainstream astrological wheel starts a new cycle today also. The Spring Equinox, not only marks the first day of Spring, but also the sun’s entrance into the astrological sign of Aries. If you look at a chart for today, you’ll notice the sun sitting on the 0 degree, or cusp of Aries.
It’s easy to get confused at this point because Aries looks like April, and both we associate both with the Spring. The first day of Spring is not April 1st, and the beginning of Aries isn’t the beginning of April.
For everyone born on April 1st, your sun is on the 12th degree of Aries. Aries begins today in March on the 20th. So, yes, the sun will remain in Aries until the middle of April, I think the 19th to be exact.
And don’t forget, we just had a full moon on the 19th.
So that means we have the first day of Spring today as the moon wanes down bringing closure to all of our plans that took root at the beginning of March. And then we begin April, a brand-new month with a brand-new moon in Aries!
The Moon 🌔: when it’s full, it’s lit in totality. Think about the meaning of that in relation to its complete cycle as it wanes and waxes. If the Moon’s cycle begins when it’s dark, unseen, or new, then it reaches culmination when it’s full.
If you’re a Moon watcher, meaning, you plan in accordance with its cycles, then you know that whatever you started when the Moon was new, should now be coming to fruition. The life cycle, and the cycles of nature itself are represented in the Moon if you think in terms of “the microcosm. “
When people are using astrology, and they want to know what the meaning of the Moon in Virgo is, for example, or any sign for that matter, most forget about the Moon itself. It’s important to understand the Moon and how it works astronomically, mythologically, and in terms of cycles and time.
Tonight, I’m sitting outside looking at the Moon. It’s at 98%. On Friday, March 18th, the Moon will be 100% full in the astrological sign of Libra, but right now, it’s in Virgo. John F. Kennedy’s Moon was in Virgo, as was Shirley MacLaine, Katherine Hepburn, Andrew Carnegie, and Winston Churchill.
Moon in Virgo
Virgo is the sign of intelligence, and the virgin doesn’t look at the world through rose colored glasses. She not negative, but more of a realist looking at the world as it truly is. Virgos love to communicate and discuss ideas and the opinions of others. When the Moon is in Virgo, the native becomes a seeker of truth. Professional, perfection, and methodical are words that describe the Virgo-Moon native.
Virgo rules the 6th house, and so, the 6th house is where (area of your life) the energies of the Moon will manifest through the astrological sign of Virgo. The 6th house is known as the house of service, but health is also represented strongly here.
The twist, is that Virgo, at this moment isn’t home. She’s in the 11th house of hopes, wishes, and most importantly, friendships. The Moon, almost full at 98%, is shining a light on the friends we have. Use that penetrating Virgo mind to be meticulous and probe into the truths surrounding a current friendship. Is this person right for you?
In her book, The Chiron Effect, Lisa Tahir uses the keyword “Neglect” to describe the cause or source of Core Wounding for the placement of Chiron in Taurus.
Chiron spent 6 years in Taurus from April 1927-May 1933, and then again for 7 years from June 1976-June 1983.
I think Neglect is the perfect word especially for the children growing during that 1927 to 1933 period. On a socially conscious level, consider the children growing up in the United States during the collapse of the Stock Market and the great depression. I’m sure most of those childrens’ parents were completely preoccupied and consumed with the loss of their jobs, loss of income, loss of homes, and a loss of life. Their sense of security was no more. Not that parents neglected their children on purpose, but that’s what indirectly occurred due to life’s unforeseen circumstances.
Take the life of Anne Frank into consideration and the other children growing up in Nazi Germany during the reign of Hitler. Families being ripped from their homes and separated must’ve made impossible for parent’s to give their children the kind of attention they needed.
I’m a Chiron on Taurus individual, and I’ve been working on that placement for about a year or so now. Take a look at your birth chart and see where your Chiron is placed.
Take a look at the feature image of the hourglass. Notice, as the sand slips through the x-point, it piles up on the lower level. On the lower level, as it piles, it forms the shape of a pyramid. There are three Egyptian Pyramids, roughly covered in sand, and one bigger than the last. I believe the pyramids represent time in a unique way.
Pyramids of Time
Now, take a look at my drawing of the Egyptian Pyramids, and notice the numbers around each them. According to numerology, 11, 22, and 33 are Master numbers.
Taking this a step further, there are some critics of time who say we live the past, the present, and future all at once; the past is what we just did a second ago, the future we haven’t gotten to yet or it’s what’s to come, and the now is the current moment.
I look at it this way, once you turn two you enter into the pyramids of time. Initially, you begin at the age of two, you start out on the smallest pyramid as you can see, but once you get to age six, you occupy the first step on all three pyramids, living the past, present and future all at once.
The first major milestone you reach is at age 11. There should be a natural gain in knowledge, understanding, reason, and sense. You’ll feel it, you should actually feel more intelligent.
When you reach the second milestone at age 22, you are free from pyramidal structure and restrictions that come with being a human between the ages of two and twenty, however, you’re still connected to the future pyramid and the third milestone.
When you reach the age of twenty-two, there should be a natural gain of skill, ability and direction.
Take notice at what happens when you reach your third milestone at age 33. You are still living a good portion of your life on the second pyramid.
It’s not like the arrival to your second milestone, because when you reached age twenty-two, the first pyramid was over and done with.
33 is the most spiritually inclined number as it’s made up of 11 and 22. It’s love, understanding, and giving at their highest levels. Right after your 22nd birthday, the energy begins to build towards to 33. You will have your Saturn return at age 29, which can be extremely beneficial depending on the personal work you put in.
And then once you reach 33, you’ll remain at the top of third pyramid until all the sand slips through the hourglass, and the second pyramid reaches completion as you turn 40.
Once you reach 40, you’re in you’re power, still standing at the top having learned all the lessons and tied up all the loose ends. You’re decent begins when you reach the age of 42.
When you reach 42, you are fully in the last pyramid of time, and that’s right about the time of your Uranus opposition to itself. Every move you make from this point forward has to be calculated, and there must be something gained for your time, because as you can see, there’s no more to waste.
The climbing ends at age 60, with all level roads ahead.
The drawing of these pyramids is symbolic of many things. It shows how we live in the moment, with full control over the past, present, and future. It shows the overlapping of time and how we build towards our futures when we don’t even think we’re close to doing so. It runs perfectly with two major astrological transits we all go through.
Each Pyramid contains a 9-year period between steps. This is sacred in design.
Look it over and study it. I’m sure you’ll draw your own conclusions.
These past two days have been a period of going within. I just started retaking courses I actually began in 2013, and one of them delt with reincarnation.
I know some of the findings I report or comments I make seem completely foreign to some of you, but if you’re truly interested in whatever the topic or area of study it happens to be, you’ll be able to wrap your heads around it someday. Because remember, we live in “that time;” if you seek you shall find.
I have good reason to believe, which I’ll elaborate more on in Smorgasbord 3, that #1 we all have a soul, and #2, despite what many previous philosopher’s and theologians have said, that soul is located in the part of your body that corresponds to the sign of your natal sun.
Trust me when I tell you, no one is saying this right now. You heard it here first.
If you learn how to deal with time, you’ll bring yourself into harmony with Saturn. If Saturn is favorable in your chart, he can be generous with the qualities he bestows upon you. He can give patience, perseverance, and the strength to wait out a bad spell.
Saturn used to co-rule Aquarius and Capricorn, but since the discovery of Uranus, Saturn has been serving full time duties in the astrological sign of Capricorn. If we’re lucky, some of us will get three Saturn returns during our lifetime. They say Saturn’s orbital period is 29 years, but mine began around 27. Most of us should have at least two Saturn returns during the course of our lives. A Saturn return is when the planet makes its way around the zodiac and returns to the place or position it was in when you were born.
And trust me, if you wake up to the synchronicities and patterns taking place in your life, you’ll know when Saturn is near. If you learn the lessons your supposed to learn you can expect an enlightened start to your 30s!
Saturn is all about restrictions. It’s not that he gets off on seeing you struggle, it’s just that sometimes there are lessons for us to learn that can only be learned through the struggle. There’s a method to his madness. The people who struggle with Saturn are usually bright individuals. They’re smart, on top of things, and they’d probably breeze through life getting anything and everything they wanted.
So, Saturn says, “yes you can have all that, but if you’re not ready spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, it will be the ruin of you. I will prepare you first, and then I will open that door when the time is right and you are ready.”
It is March 1st, and we have just about two weeks of winter left!
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