Category: Spirituality, Religion, New Age

Descendent, Origin of Soul; Part 1 of 2

According to several online dictionaries, descendent, means: 1. descending from an ancestor; proceeding from an ancestor or source; one deriving from a precursor or prototype; 2. moving or directed downward.

I’ve talked a lot about the Ascendant in my astrological birth chart, and there’s a lot of content and interest focused on the Ascendant in general for obvious reasons. The definitions for Ascendant are opposite of those given for descendent, and through those definitions we can understand why so many people want to know about it, but I’ve been thinking about this recently, and what came to mind was this; we all start from the bottom and nothing built is done so from the top down.

In addition, if we’re to internalize the idea of a final destination, or a journey or path taking us from one place to another then wherever this road leads to would require our understanding, knowing, and awareness of where we came from.

How are you supposed to know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been or where you’re coming from?

When it comes to the astrological birth chart, or any astrological chart, the term descendent is used twice. The first is in association to the Moon. The Lunar South Node is the descending nodal point that shows where the Moon begins its descent on the ecliptic as it crosses paths with the Sun. It’s where the Moon starts going downward.

The other, which is the focus of this posting, is the descendent. If you look at a birth chart, you will notice a thick black line running across the chart from the ascendant on the left to the descendent on the right. The ascendant is the cusp of the 1st House, and it can only be found by knowing the exact time you’re creating the chart for. For our birth charts, that means knowing the exact time of birth.

People who shun precision tend to shun the truth as well, but trust me, when it comes to astrology, exact times are important. Every degree is important and every degree has a unique meaning attached to it. In addition, when you know the exact time and you can find the ascendant, you can then adjust all the other houses accordingly.

The Ascendant/Descendant is an axis, they’re points in opposition (180 degrees apart). That means they’re at opposite points exactly. If you’re ascendant (first house cusp) is 3 degrees, then you’re Descendent (seventh house cusp) is also going to be on the 3rd degree.

The Ascendant/Descendant axis is a horizontal axis that defines our earthly limitations. If you can imagine Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man with his arms stretched out wide, one hand would touch the Ascendant and the other would touch the Descendent. This is from a spiritual perspective.

Astrologically, this axis divides the chart in half separating the top from the bottom, the upper six houses from the lower six houses, and night from day.

Now, let’s get into the interesting stuff. We all want to know who we are, and we all want to know where we came from. Let’s think about this.

If the Descendent represents where we came from, and the Ascendant represents where we’re going, then that means the Descendant represents that ancestor, precursor, prototype, and source we’re coming from. And this couldn’t possibly have anything to do with our physical existence or current reality, right? Because physically, we’re born into a family. We can trace our family linage and see exactly where and who we came from.

Nope!

This is something much deeper and non-physical. The Descendent is the cusp of the 7th House, and the 7th House is the House of relationships. The Ascendant is the cusp of the 1st House, and the 1st House is the House of Self, it’s who we are.

When we read our charts, we all begin with the 1st House. That’s what we’re taught and that’s what we’re shown. The 1st House is supposed to tell us who we are, and then, as we work our way through the houses and make our way to the 7th, the 7th House is supposed to represent a later time in life when we form relationships and finally meet the “other” but only after we know who we are and gain the communication and social skills to do so.

This is a contradiction!

If the Descendant is where we’re coming from, then that’s our starting point not the Ascendant. That means we’re coming from a relationship (7th House) and we did not start alone, but we’re striving towards or trying to reach individuation or self awareness (1st House). The Ascendant/Descendent axis represents a process through which we come into being and gain full awareness of who we are. The axis represents the process or path, and the points themselves represent, in a sense, locations.

This is an unbelievable realization!

This is about the origin, development, and growth of our souls! The Ascendant/Descendent axis represents the spiritual path, the journey through God’s Grace and goodness, some of us are forced into after we’re awakened. It’s the physical manifestation of something that ultimately began in the etheric realms.

Yes, the astrological birth chart as we’re taught to read it, does explain, reveal, and indicate how our current lives are and will be affected by the alignments and relationships of the planets and other heavenly bodies, but there’s something deeper and more significant in there for those who have to the eyes to see, and the wisdom to understand.

At the soul level, our souls began in a relationship and connected to source, which is represented by the descendent. So, it’s true. Our souls are on a journey. Our soul, as much as it hurts, must detach from source and go through this process of development that ultimately leads to self-awareness, which is represented by the ascendant and the 1st House.

What the soul is going through at the etheric level will manifest into our lives at the physical level through a path of spirituality where we seek the answers to more meaningful questions and pursue the meaning of life itself. The outside becomes like the inside, and the inside becomes like that of the outside as the journey mirrors itself. In the physical, it’s houses 1 through 7 beginning with the self in the 1st House and striving towards meaningful partnerships, relationships, and marriages with the others in the 7th House.

At the soul or etheric level, it’s houses 7 through 1. The soul begins in the 7th House of Relationships as it’s connected to its source and creator, and when the time is right, it begins its journey for self-discovery, which is obtained in the 1st House.

What’s really interesting, and something I’ve experienced during my own spiritual pursuits, is that in real life, the 1st House of Self is always taken for granted. Sarcastically, people say, “What do you mean you’re trying to find out who you are? You’re Francis LaManna, I’m your father, that’s your mother, and this is where we live. C’mon man, what are you trying to figure out?”

People sarcastically assume the knowledge of knowing who we are individually is common and already known, but they couldn’t be any further from the truth. The truth is that that attitude and approach is how they keep us apart of the collective and prevent us from reaching self-awareness.

It’s my understanding of all this that causes such great excitement and intrigue when considering my own Descendent. So, let’s take this back to the beginning since we now know what the Descendent represents.

Who are you? Where did you come from?

Gift Found in Most Unusual Spot

Several months ago, I was digging through my birth chart looking for clues and hidden treasures. It took a while, but I was finally able to find the placement of some asteroids, which are all Greek or Roman Goddesses.

At a first glance, I saw Chiron near the top of my chart in Taurus in the 10th House, and I saw the conjunction between Jupiter (7th degree) and Mars (12th degree) in Virgo in the 2nd House.

What I didn’t see, however, was the missing piece.

It took a long time and many hours of studying, but finally, I was able to find the connection between the main belt asteroid, 5 Astrea, and the Starry Maiden, Astrea, in Greek and Roman mythology. Once that was done, I could find and interpret her placement in my chart.

With Astrea, I now had something in my chart that I never even knew was there; two Grand Earth Trines! A few months after finding this connection in my chart, it manifested into the physical!

GRAND EARTH TRINE

Planets/Signs/Houses:

Vesta 10 degrees, Chiron 9 degrees/Taurus/10th House of Public Image

Jupiter 7 degrees, Mars 12 degrees/Virgo/2nd House of Possessions

Astrea 8 degrees/Capricorn/6th House of Work and Wealth.

They say Virgo isn’t the best placement for Jupiter, and this is a perfect example. While I can work and earn money, abundance and expansion is limited.

9th House Hosting Sun Plus 4

The astrological 9th House is known to be a broader version of the 3rd. The energetic relationships between planets and the influence of planetary archetypes can manifest in the 9th House and be relative to long-distance travel, higher thinking, philosophy, higher education, and publishing and literary pursuits.

Right now, Taurus is taking up the majority of space in the 9th House, and there’s definitely an abundance of energy in Taurus.

There’s a conjunction with the Sun on the 26th degree and Uranus on the 19th degree. Taurus is a sign of love and beauty, it’s ruled by Venus the Goddess of love, and it’s natural home is the 2nd House of possessions.

A conjunction between the Sun and Uranus can deliver a blast of will power to a necessary awakening. Taurus energy can be lazy, and the 9th House is definitely not a place for laziness. Uranus is jolting us to awaken because there’s much to gain (possessions) from pursuits in the 9th House. It could be a sudden interest to travel somewhere , or it could be a sudden interest to study and devote oneself to sacred or philosophical texts. Possessions need not always be something tangible, the truth perhaps, can be one of the greatest possessions of all.

On the other end of the sign, we have Jupiter 0 degree, the moon 4th degree, and Mercury on the 6th degree; that’s a three planet conjunction. Jupiter is sign of expansion and abundance, the Moon represents our subconscious mind, and Mercury represents our the part of our brain we use for everyday thinking. Given the sign and house and the conjunction between Uranus and the Sun, this three-way conjunction is showing an opportunity for mental expansion, and more importantly, the discovery of something previously unknown.

The presence of Mercury indicates communication of some kind, and this could be a conversation with someone who’s in possession of information or knowledge you need. It could also be you communicating the discoveries you’ve made during quiet study or meditation.

It’s not often we see five planets in one sign, and it wont last long. The Sun and the Moon will both enter Gemini in a few days.

Moon Conjunct Chiron; It’s All Coming Back

This morning, I found myself in contemplation for three hours while I sat in the morning sun. My attention was once again brought back to the North Node in my birth chart, and my ascendant (1’43 Leo).

The North Node represents where you’re going in this lifetime. It also represents the energy that needs to be harnessed to fulfill our soul’s mission.

My North Node is located on the 29th degree of Leo in the 2nd House. The star, Regulus (The Lion’s Heart) is also on the 29th degree of Leo. So, I have this conjunction between Regulus and the North Node.

The timing of this, of course, is perfect because May is the month when Regulus shines the brightest after the sun sets.

God already showed me that I was Gaius Octavius in a previous life, but that whole thing started flooding back again. I guess I missed something. For those who don’t know, Gaius Octavius was the First Roman Emperor (Caesar Augustus).

So, what did I miss?

Well, the 12th House is the end. I have Cancer in the 12th House, and on the 29th degree, there’s Orcus retrograde. Leo is tied to Italy and Rome, and Orcus is believed to have had a temple built in Palatine Hill, Italy. The connection I missed was that Augustus had his Imperial Palace built there.

My chart picks up from there with the 1st House beginning on the feast day of Mary Magdalene (7/22, which is also the first degree or first day the sun enters Leo). Metis, the Roman Goddess of wisdom and deep thought is on the 12th degree of Leo, and the only 1st House Placement I have. Which is kind of interesting because as you can see, I do a lot of deep thinking.

As far as my chart goes, I’m going to stop there. I didn’t want to tell you every specific detail about this morning’s meditation session, but I had to mention the part I did so you would understand the Moon’s placement for this morning.

At 10:52 this morning, the waning crescent Moon was located on the 17th degree of Aries in the 9th House. The Moon was in conjunction with Chiron, and both formed a square with Mars on the 27th degree of Cancer in the 12th House. Chiron was the wisest of the Centaurs and he was a teacher. A Chiron/Moon conjunction in Aries in the 9th House will bring all the subconscious and hidden thoughts and memories about the self to the surface.

Contemplation about past lives and reincarnation is a 9th House thing.

Can you see how that works?

The ninth house is the house of the higher mind, philosophical thinking, long-distance travel, and higher education. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and the ruler of the 1st House. The first house is the house of self. It’s who you are, were, and will be.

The Midheaven in my birth chart is 17 degrees Aries. That’s where the Moon was this morning. Chiron was using the power of the moon and the moon’s placement to to show me the highest point or culmination point of my chart as it related to my first house of self, Leo.

It was showing me that in a past life, I had everything. I was the Frist Emperor of Rome. That’s why I have the Jupiter 7th degree/Mars 12th degree conjunction in Virgo in the second house. That’s abundance through action, aggression, and war. Jupiter and Mars in the second house is acquiring possessions in abundance through conquering, through war.

But they’re both retrograde.

As a matter of fact, Orcus, Metis, Make Make, Jupiter, Mars, and Pluto are all retrograde stretching from the 29th degree of cancer in the 12th House, to the 21st degree of Libra in the 4th House.

And if all those retrogrades represent not an open door, but a closed one and a review of my past lives, than this life begins with me personifying Uranus, the Awakener, and the God of my sign, Aquarius.

The seventh house sun (18 degrees Aquarius) is born in bondage, but wakes up, breaks free and gains independence (Uranus).

In Love With the Fame

With Venus in the 10th House right now, love and beauty entered the realm of career and public reputation. I wouldn’t be wrong to assume love could be used to further your personal goals and agenda in this area as well. I’m not suggesting you sleep with the boss to get that promotion you want so bad, but if you put a little extra care and love into your pursuits, it might really pay off.

It’s possible a recent career choice has made you very happy, and the truth here is when you love what you do for a living, everything else seems to follow.

The 10th House is also an area that represents a place you’ve arrived at through your own efforts. Don’t be afraid to show a kinder and more loving side of yourself if you’re not seen in that way already.

Cancer is the sign here, and Cancer is the sign of home and family. At this time, I would look for opportunities coming by way of the family. Sometimes, a parent or a sibling might have a friend or know someone who could be of help to you.

A lot of people don’t recognize this, but the home and family play a huge part in where you end up in life. The 4th House (home and family) represents your foundation, and parents who are well known and successful in their careers tend to have children who follow suit. Family members can open doors for us that friends can’t.

But, let’s not get too wrapped up in the 4th House because we’re talking about the 10th House. If you’re looking to increase your popularity and gain more recognition or even fame, it’s hard to ignore someone who genuinely loves. Right? Doesn’t love conquer all?

A Chosen Generation

One time, I was working in a food store, putting frozen food in the freezer when I noticed a priest walking down the aisle towards me.

Me: “Excuse me, Father.”

Priest: “Yes?”

Me: “Do you believe in Jesus?”

Priest: “Absolutely.”

Me: “Do you believe in the miracles he performed, that he was crucified and died on the cross, that he rose again three days later, and that his resurrection was a return back to life from the dead?”

Priest: “Yes, I do.”

Me: “I do too. Can I ask you something else?”

Priest: “Sure.”

Me: “Do you believe in reincarnation?”

Priest: “Well, I don’t know. Do you?”

Me: “I do.”

I think I wrote about that conversation on here a while ago, and it was because I couldn’t believe the Priest’s answer when I asked him if he personally believed in reincarnation.

If you believe in Jesus, and he’s the central figure of your religion whose greatest victory was conquering death by resurrecting, how could you not believe or have any doubts about reincarnation?

I’ve done some serious and time-consuming studying on reincarnation, and most of that information I presented in Smorgasbord 2, Smorgasbord 3, and here on Nooz Buffet, but some people think I’m crazy for believing in it.

There are lots of people who will never even mention reincarnation in public because they’re in fear of the back-lash and ridicule that’s sure to follow.

I, however, will continue studying reincarnation, I’ll continue presenting my findings, and I’ll continue asking God to show me the truth.

If you’re doing the same thing, or starting to feel the urge to go in that direction with your current studies, let me turn your attention to the First Epistle of Peter, Chapter 2 verse 6.

Therefore, it is also contained in the scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Some people don’t need the reassurance of the Good Book, but it’s always there if you need it.

Personally, I believe we’re all here for a reason, part of which is to seek our connection to our personal source and remember.

The system we live in is intentionally designed to prevent you from remembering. We’re bombarded with false information right from the start. Like cattle, it’s school, graduation, career, and having children and starting a family.

There’s no time for contemplation, spiritual pursuits, or “finding yourself”.

If you take the time to do that, what do people say?

They say, “Oh, he went off the deep end. Oh, he’s lost. Oh, he’s into some coombaya shit.”

You get ridiculed, people say you’re crazy, and they distance themselves from you.

But it says right in the Bible that we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, and that we were called out of darkness and into His marvelous light. It says we are now a people of God, who once weren’t, and we’ve now obtained mercy that we were once without.

You see, I really believe we lived before. I believe we all did. I believe remembering is now possible, but we must pursue that knowledge and wisdom personally. I believe we lived before but have no recollection because we were in darkness. We weren’t supposed to know, but now, it’s time.

It’s time to remember.

Moon Scope; Breakout Time

April 26, 2023 Edition

Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to this April 26, 2023 Edition of Moon Scope.

As April comes to an end, we find our waxing crescent moon that’s 6 1/2 days old in the astrological sign of Cancer, and honestly, we couldn’t ask for a better sign to have a moon placement because the Moon rules Cancer. The Moon is home in Cancer, which means the lunar energy will be at its strongest and most prominent.

In the chart I pulled at 9:55 this morning, the Moon was in the 1st house on Cancer’s 21st degree.

The waxing crescent phase is one that’s all about action, and as the Moon’s light brightens up the first house, “the self” comes into focus.

When we take Moon’s phase and the fact that Mars is within 5 degrees of the Moon into consideration, there’s an aggressive approach to some delicate energy here, and the message is to do whatever you have to do to be nurturing towards yourself.

Compassionate, passionate, nurturing, receptive, and sensitive are all words that describe our zodiac’s Crab, and because Cancer is in the 1st house instead of its natural home, the 4th, the attention shifts from home and family to ourselves personally. A lot of people give us shit and call us selfish when we put ourselves first, but taking care of ourselves isn’t selfish.

Most of us possess Cancer-like energy because I think we’re at our happiest when we’re surrounded by family and things that are familiar to us, but my interpretation of this alignment is that it’s time to step out of our comfort zones. It’s time to get away from the familiar and seek new unfamiliar people and experiences that are going to help us grow as individuals.

The crab is the symbol for Cancer, and crabs have a hard, impenetrable shell that protects everything soft and vulnerable underneath. At the first signs of danger, the crab may retreat back into its shell and rush off into the water where it feels safe.

With Mars at our side, it’s definitely not a time to retreat. We are being nudged to break out of our shells. Don’t worry about being vulnerable, and don’t worry about what people are going to think or say when they see the real you.

Lucky Numbers: 3 and 7

Birthstone for Cancer: Pearl

Africa’s Split Signals Second Coming

I’m sitting here reading and doing some studying. Quiet it’s not, and of all songs, I’m listening to Mike Macaluso’s club anthem, The Final Chapter.

It’s amazing to see how all these dots connect. So, I’m reading through one of my old favorites, Inside The Priory of Sion, (you’re probably sick of hearing me talk about this book, but everytime I thumb through it, I find something new) by Robert Howells.

On page 280, underneath the subsection titled The Second Coming, I find the paragraph pictured below.

Oh, that’s cool, I thought, The Final Chapter led me to The Second Coming!

Dots!

I read this quite a few times over the years, but that first paragraph had an excitingly different feel to it tonight. Can you guess why?

Give up?

It says, “With a New Jerusalem rising from the receding floodwaters..”

That’s how the first paragraph opens, and up until last week, I probably would’ve read through this section like I always have, but boy, this news about the African continent splitting in half changes things.

Apparently, this split began in 2005, but I just read about it last week. It’s on the eastern side of the continent, and it starts at the top near the Red Sea!

I mean, you can’t mention Jerusalem without mentioning the Red Sea, and because they’re relatively close geographically, you would not be crazy to assume several things.

Most people could care less about what’s going on in Africa, including a friend of mine who happens to be from Uganda. I don’t get it!

A tectonic plate shift, continents moving around, and the earth reshaping itself, has up until now, been entirely speculation, and something we believed to happen over millions of years.

That would never happen during our time! Oh, but it is! How is this not being seen as one of the most important events in the history of our planet? HELLO!

We’re living through this amazing process, and thousands of years from now, a future generation will look at a map that’s totally different from ours.

They’ll say, just like we have, “I heard a long time ago, this new continent formed because Africa split in half. I mean, that new continent looks like it could possibly fit nicely if you placed it next to the other land mass, but who knows.”

That’s what we’ve always said, but we never knew for sure. The biggest news, though, and the biggest connection of all, is this;

Africa splitting in half is not only a major event concerning the physical evolution of our earth, but it’s a sign that our ancient ancestors anticipated and expected for a very long time because it would signal the rise of the New Jerusalem and the Second Coming of Christ.

The New Jerusalem rising from the floodwaters..

They already said the split was going to be cause of major flooding. A new continent and a new ocean will be the result, so we’re talking about the possibility of devastating land-sinking flooding here. What other event can cause the type of flooding needed for Jerusalem to rise anew?

I’m going to wrap this up by sharing this; The split in Africa is a sign for the Second Coming. The flooding it causes will be the floodwaters mentioned above that ultimately set the stage for the final act of St. John’s Prophecy. This event, we should be thanking God we’re living through.

We are living on this planet during a time of physical earth changes. This event, if examined properly, will reveal much needed information about us, the planet we live on, and the changes that occurred in our far distant past. This stuff happens over millions of years, and we’re here now!

In addition, just two days ago, we we’re talking about the First Station of the Cross. That information was also from this book. We’re trying to figure out the significance of the Ethiopian boy in the scene of the Judgment of Christ before his crucifixion.

I raised many questions about the imagery of that scene, including the connection between the Ethiopian boy representing Ganymede or Aquarius and the crucifixion of Jesus.

We’ll what’s going on? Pluto is beginning its transit through Aquarius. Pluto will retrograde several times over the next year before going direct and staying in the sign of Water Bearer for the next 19 or 20 years. The First Station of the Cross is the beginning of Christ’s path from judgment to crucifixion.

In that scene, there’s an Ethiopian boy who represents Aquarius. I don’t know about you, but to me, the picture is clear. Ethiopia is in Africa. The Ethiopian boy who represents Ganymede or Aquarius connects the split in Africa with Pluto’s transit through Aquarius right now, and eventually, the Second Coming of Christ.

This is the time, and it’s all happening right now. At the end of all this, we have some firsts or beginnings. The split begins in Africa, Pluto begins its transit through Aquarius, and the path from judgment to crucifixion begins with The First Station.

Did The Final Chapter really lead us to the Second Coming? Yes, in a way, but the Second Coming is the Final Chapter.

Hidden in Plain View

There are a few things I wanted to mention in this short but sweet post to recap and share what I’ve come across in the last several days.

The Stations of the Cross; as mentioned in a previous post, there are 14 Stations of the Cross that can be found in most churches of Western Christian, Roman Catholic, Angelican, Lutheran, and Methodist faith. They represent the route taken by Christ from the site of his judgment to the site of his crucifixion.

What we found in the First Station were the colors representing the four stages of the alchemical process; the Ethiopian boy, the color of the plate or bowl he was holding, the gryphon, and the color of Pontius Pilate’s hair.

Next, we discovered hidden symbolism representing Ganymede/ Aquarius as the Cup Holder or Water Bearer as he held the bowl of water that Piolate would wash his hands with.

This, in my opinion, is a tremendous discovery as it links the crucifixion of Jesus to the alchemical process of turning lead to gold (which could, in itself, be a symbolic representation of purification), and because it also magnifies the importance of the role of Aquarius. With so much going on at that time, with the judgment and condemnation of Jesus, you would have to consider anything placed within that imagery to be of some great importance.

Switching gears; Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, aka JUICE, is an interplanetary spacecraft that was launched on April 14, 2023, by the ESA. The plan for this mission is to study the three Galilean Moons of Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.

April 14th is approximately the exact time we discovered Pluto on the doorstep of Aquarius. With Pluto looping in and out of retrogrades over the next year before finally going direct to begin a 20-year transit through the astrological sign Aquarius, I find this mission’s timing and overall plan fascinating and precisely the type of thing we can expect to see over the next 20 years.

Aquarius is the zodiac’s sign that represents the future and space, but even more, this mission involves two key characters from the Aquarius origin story, Jupiter/Zeus and Ganymede/Aquarius. I didn’t have a chance to meditate and contemplate on it yet, but for a brief moment last night, I thought to myself, is the origin story about Ganymede, Aquarius, and Zeus a story with hidden meaning that’s actually in some way explaining how Jupiter captured its Moon Ganymede within its orbit?

Alright, my friends, enjoy your moon-day! 🤣🤣