Pegasus
- The Winged Horse
Introduction
The constellation of Pegasus govern the Gemini decanate of Aquarius, and we have recently found a solar system comprised of a central star with circling planets--a 'twin' system to our own solar system.
The discovery
Our Sun and solar system is not alone in having planets circling around its central star. The first other star to give indirect or derivatory evidence of planets circling was that of the star 51 Pegasi. The announcement of discovery was made on October 6, 1995, with star 51 Pegasi at longitude 24PIS17 in zodiacal intercept and 20N46 by declination.
Now we have the first direct evidence (a photograph) of a planet revolving round a star (or rather common center of mass). Again this star is found in the constellation of Pegasus--the Winged Horse *). The star is labeled HD 209458 and lies 153 light-years away from us. However it is found in the close proximity of the star 51 Pegasi. It cannot be a coincidence that this constellation provides us with these insights at this time.
Pegasus and Aquarius
The constellation of Pegasus span approximately 28 degrees Aquarius--11 degrees Aries in the tropical zodiac. Sidereally in the heavens, it hovers up-side down over Aquarius--the Water-bearer and also over one of the fishes in Pisces. It provides a bridge between the constellation of Pisces and the constellation of Aquarius. It also provides a bridge between the Piscean age and the Aquarian age.
Decanates of Aquarius
In fact, Pegasus govern one of the decanates of Aquarius, which decanate I suspect is the middle decanate. The middle decanate is governed by Mercury according to the Tibetan. Pegasus could for some reasons be related to the third decanate, but Pegasus is so symbolic of the mind (higher) and so much endowed with the power to relate, that it has to be a decanate governed by Mercury. The Winged Horse taken as a constellation, is definitely Mercurial. The Tibetan says the following about this middle decanate in Aquarius:
"Saturn, having offered opportunity and proffered us a choice to bring about the needed changes and to destroy that which holds back the free expression of the soul, eventually stands aside in order to let His great Brother, Mercury, spread the light of the soul—intuitive and illuminating—[Page 149] upon the situation, to interpret for us, through our own illumined minds, the significance of events and to relate the old and the new, the past and the future through the light of the present. Hence, the subjective usefulness of the present general trend towards meditation processes which bring about the capacity to be "impressed from on high" (technically understood) and to be illumined by the light of the soul.
...Mercury is becoming increasingly active. A steady illumination is taking place and light is being thrown on all problems—light on government and politics through experiments and the study of great and basic ideologies; light on the material nature of the world through all the many branches of science; light on humanity itself through education, philosophy and psychology. This light is spreading down to the very darkest places in our planet and its many forms of life."
I think the Piscis Australis--the Southern Fish is more properly related to the third decanate, than Pegasus is. The third decanate is governed by Venus and Moon/Uranus according to the Tibetan. Legend says the Southern Fish commemorate the transformation of Venus into the shape of a fish when bathing. The name of the major star, Fomalhaut, indicate the relations to the decanate rulers (Venus and Moon/Uranus) by being called "Form-alhaut" and "Foam-alhaut". In any event the second and third decanates of Aquarius are profoundly inter-twined and inter-dependent--like Mercury and Venus in Gemini. Then with the rising influences of Gemini and the alignment of Jupiter with the mind that has joined the fish, there is enabled the attainment of conscious integration of soul and spirit. The Tibetan further say the following about the decanates in Aquarius:
"When the task of Saturn and of Mercury has been accomplished, then during the third decanate, Venus, which is the union of heart and mind, will usher in the long hoped for era of love-wisdom, of brotherhood and of expressed brotherly relationships. Opportunity— Illumination—Brotherhood: these are the gifts that Shamballa is planning to confer upon mankind during the Aquarian Age, if man will but prepare for them, accept them, and use them. Only the future will make clear man's reaction. The Moon which here takes the place of Saturn hides the planet Uranus. In this case Uranus, the occult planet, stands for exoteric science which penetrates into the hidden side of form life, and thus we have the period wherein man is not alert enough or conscious enough to seize upon opportunity and turn it to esoteric or soul ends, but can identify himself with the more advanced aspects of form. The energy which produces opportunity, illumination, and brotherly love as expressed and attained upon the Fixed Cross, demonstrates upon the Mutable or Common Cross as difficulty, the versatile and volatile mind (unstable and dark) and as sex. Saturn, Mercury and Venus, bringing inevitably difficulty, illumination and brotherly love. "
The Pegasus Quadrant
The constellation of Pegasus is found at northern latitudes of 3N--36N. It contains a great square or quadrant, which is indeed a 'landmark' in the sky. The quadrant actually borrows a star in the head of Andromeda--the Chained Woman. It is the star Alpheratz which does double duty and forms the quadrant together with Algenib, Markab and Scheat in Pegasus. Thus is formed a square (Pegasus quadrant) standing on the head of Andromeda. This is a symbol of the power to be "impressed from on high". It is a symbol of how many basic and fundamental forms are brought into the light of the soul and mind, and how light reaches to the very darkest places and forms.
The Quadrant, the four royal stars of Persia and Eclipse of -99
There is actually a potent connection between the four royal stars of Persia, and the cross or Grande square of the August 11 solar eclipse and this heavenly quadrant. The configuration at the eclipse reflect the heavenly quadrant, which itself reflect and magically convey the influences of the four royal stars as follows:
Antares ==>> Scheat ==>> Mars in Scorpio
Aldebaran ==>> Algenib ==>> Saturn in Taurus
Fomalhaut ==>> Markab ==>> Uranus in Aquarius
Regulus ==>> Alpheratz ==>> Sun and Moon in Leo
[Some astrologers will note how a new aspect of astrology is here indicated. An aspect of astrology which take literally the occult statements that "God Geometrizes" and "As above, so below". The geometry of the systemic planetary configurations, will be found to precipitate certain more archetypal extra-systemic configurations and their influences and accumulated karma.]A study of the influences of these stars will bear this out. Scheat--"who goeth and returneth" (currently at 29PIS22) is a terrible scorpionic star with terminative yet transforming potencies; Algenib--"who carries" (09ARI09) is the blotted beggar with confiscated resources; Markab--"returning from afar" (23PIS29) is the avatar, high-strung and propelling; Alpheratz--"the horses navel" (14ARI18) is literally a double star in the 'chained woman'--where the Moon is in the arms of, or under the control of the Sun (Vulcan). Pegasus was created out of the blood of the severed head of the Medusa. One of the meanings of this is that Pegasus, as a representative of the soul and higher mind, thrive when the lower more concrete aspects of mind are conquered. Pegasus is active in all kinds of relations.
The opposition of Sun/Moon to Uranus at the eclipse symbolize how the past and the future is brought to light in the present. A bridge is created from the middle of the age of Pisces into the middle of the age of Aquarius, via the present. Therefore events particularly from the middle decanate of Pisces (governed by Andromeda), i.e., from ca. 600 AD --1400 AD are relayed via the present into the future. That future is particularly focused in the middle decanate of Aquarius (governed by Pegasus), i.e., from ca. 2800 AD -- 3600 AD.
Historical events related to Pisces decanates
Simply by investigating events in history occurring towards the end of the middle decanate in Pisces--late 14th century AD, we can see important parallels with events in our present time. Let me give a few keywords: Byzantine chaos, earthquakes and Turkish conquerings; Scandinavian integration in Kalmarunionen; aggression and destruction of Timur Lenk, last Mongol conqueror penetrating all the way to Moscow; Ming Hong Wu, the emperor of China, cementing the traditional social system repelling the Buddhist or meditative Qui Gong practices, claiming them to dissolve the power of the state; rebellious peasants in England, subdued and put to order; Shogun rule in Japan; Aztec rise and destruction in Mexico...
The concept of 36 decanates of an Age
Adding to the influence of Andromeda and Pegasus in the present, is the understanding that we just have entered the 35th decanate of the Piscean age (assuming all 36 decanates are reflected in each sign and age). The 35th decanate is the middle decanate of Pisces (on the Wheel of Consciousness), which is governed by Andromeda. The Tibetan is ambiguous and list many planetary rulers for this decanate--for good reasons. The Moon, Vulcan, Mercury and the Sun are all involved here--the control of external form and the isolative Vulcan experience, the inner freed mind and the light bestowed in the merging of that mind with soul. This 35th decanate governs from around 1997 AD -- 2057 AD. It is now for man to evidence control of form and outer circumstances. In the 34th decanate from around 1937 AD -- 1997 AD, man was bound and held captive by the Band holding the two fishes in Pisces. Man became the pawn of fate and the Plan was substantially revised in its adaptive aspects. Now, man must evidence his learning from these experiences.
The moving vernal point
Furthermore, the Vernal Point is rapidly approaching the star Scheat, and will align, I believe, around the year 2045 AD. This will coincide with a 15-year Scorpio sub-cycle where the age of Pisces is divided into 144 (12*12) sub-cycles. Alpheratz aligned around 970 AD and Algenib aligned around 1340 AD. Alpheratz brought its manifoldness or culture and Algenib blotted and brought confiscation. Around the year 2470 AD, Markab will align and an Avatar will come.
The ruling planet of Pegasus
Those of you that have an understanding of the Uranian planet called Appollon will see its resemblance's with the constellation of Pegasus. The constellation Equuleus--the Colt or little horse nearby, together with the star Alpheratz, add that sense of there being 'more than one', which is so characteristic of Appollon. The two horses of Equuleus and Pegasus, provide good reasons for governing the middle or Mercury/Gemini decanate of Aquarius.I will even venture to say that Appollon 'govern' the constellation of Pegasus/Equuleus and is their planetary agent or representative within our solar system. Appollon is presently found in the 21st degree of Libra, just recently ingressed the third decanate of Libra, where its influence is heightened.
The major planet that resemble the influences of Pegasus is Mercury, but it houses many other influences than that of Pegasus. A good analogy is that of how the major chakras receive the energies of the lesser chakras, yet they are of separate and distinct influence. The astrologer will note that implicit in this, is that the undiscovered planets govern the extra-zodiacal constellations. Their influences will therefore focus in certain decanates and govern certain crisis and processes, rather than signs. However, of course these crisis and processes will be linked to certain major signs.
Anyway, the influences of Pegasus seem active in the present period, and the recent discoveries provided through the agency of Pegasus bears this out. Pegasus spreads light and of course the internet is also quickened by its influences. The constellation is activated because it is a bridge, between people, but particularly it is abridge between Pisces and Aquarius. It's influences have been precipitated by systemic planetary configurations, much like a major chart configuration can be triggered by transits. We are now actually getting a taste of the second decanate in the age of Aquarius, where its influences are psychologically focussed.
This bridging energy 'between the two', is also present in the recently discovered body named Quaoar...
Borne on the wings of speculation...
*) If we discount the occult statement that "Neptune does not belong to our system", then we have only now for the first time concrete proof of Extra-systemic planets.
By NN © 2003
Sources
1. CD-ROM: Twenty-four books on Esoteric Philosophy; Alice A. Bailey
2. Fixed Stars & Constellations; Vivian E. Robson
3. Software: Solar Fire v.5
