Hermes Trismegistus, the author named in the text of the enigmatic Emerald Tablet, said, “That which is below is like that which is above and that which is above is like that is below.”
According to the Hermetic tradition, occult sciences such as astrology and numerology symbolize events and circumstances in your life. Notice the quote above states “. . . is like . . .” instead of “makes happen.” The microcosm reflects the macrocosm, and the macrocosm reflects the microcosm.
The ancient adepts believed human beings are intimately connected to the universe. You have a choice to learn about the energy flow of the universe and move with it, or fight against the currents of life.
One of the best ways to move with the currents of life, to know and capitalize on your personal timing, is through personalized comprehensive astrology and numerology.
If you aren’t ready for an in-depth strategy, learning about universal occurrences such as the Universal Year (e.g., 2023 = 2+0+2+3=7), eclipses, and retrogrades can still be helpful.
Two Universal and Personal Numerology Cycles
See this blog post and this article for information about the Universal Year. Scroll down within this article to get an idea about the balanced, over-balanced, and under-balanced form of each of the root numbers 1-9, which can give you a little insight about each Universal Year and your Personal Year. The Universal Year is intimately connected to the Personal Year, which is more relevant to you, personally, than the Universal Year. The second linked article above also features information about the Personal Year and how to calculate it.
To take it a step further, simply add the Universal Year or Personal Year to the current calendar month to get the Universal Month or Personal Month. For example, since the Universal Year in 2023 is 7 (2023 = 2+0+2+2=7), in January the Universal Month is 8. Since January is the first month of the year simply add January (1) plus 2023 (7) which equals 8. The Personal Month is derived the same way. If you’re in a 3 Personal Year in 2023, you’re in a 4 Personal Month in January of 2023.
These four cycles are a good place to start with basic numerology. Although these cycles are only four of hundreds of timing cycles, they are easy to follow and symbolically strong enough that you will recognize their importance.
Listed below are select universal astrological events for 2023.
2023 eclipses:
Solar eclipse 4-19-2023, 29 degrees, 50 minutes Aries
Lunar eclipse 5-5-2023, 14 degrees, 58 minutes Scorpio
Solar eclipse 10-14-2023, 21 degrees, 07 minutes Libra
Lunar eclipse 10-28-2023, 5 degrees, 09 minutes Taurus
2023 Mercury retrograde periods:
Mercury retrograde 12-29-2022, 24 degrees, 21 minutes Capricorn
Mercury direct 1-18-2023 8 degrees, 08 minutes Capricorn
Mercury retrograde 4-21-2023, 15 degrees, 37 minutes Taurus
Mercury direct 5-14-2023 5 degrees, 50 minutes Taurus
Mercury retrograde 8-23-2023, 21 degrees, 51 minutes Virgo
Mercury direct 9-15-2023, 8 degrees, 00 minutes Virgo
Mercury retrograde 12-13-2023, 8 degrees, 29 minutes Capricorn
Mercury direct 1-1-2024 22, degrees, 10 minutes Sagittarius
2023 Venus retrograde periods:
Venus retrograde 7-22-2023, 28 degrees, 36 minutes Leo
Venus direct 9-3-2023, 12 degrees, 12 minutes Leo
2023 Mars retrograde periods:
Mars retrograde 10-30-2022, 25 degrees, 36 minutes Gemini
Mars direct 1-12-2023, 8 degrees, 07 minutes Gemini
2023 Jupiter retrograde periods:
Jupiter retrograde 9-4-2023, 15 degrees, 34 minutes Taurus
Jupiter direct 12-30-2023, 5 degrees, 34 minutes Taurus
2023 Saturn retrograde periods:
Saturn retrograde 6-17-2023, 7 degrees, 12 minutes Pisces
Saturn direct 11-4-2023, 00 degrees, 30 minutes Pisces
Be a little more cautious with important matters involving higher than average risk on the day of and the days surrounding eclipses and Mercury retrogrades. This includes, but is not limited to, big purchases, investments, and legal contracts.
See this blog post for information about Mercury retrograde.
See this blog post for information about eclipses. See this blog post for additional information about eclipses.
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn retrogrades traditionally are not as noticeable as Mercury retrogrades. As always, any single universal celestial phenomenon symbolically affects you in a unique way, as it relates to your personal astrological patterns. A particular retrograde or eclipse may represent big life changes for one person, and almost nothing for another person.
This blog post includes information about multiple, basic astrology factors, including Mercury retrograde, Venus retrograde, Mars retrograde, and more.
Although the aforementioned celestial and numerological happenings are only a small part of all universal and natal indicators, tracking these cycles and events, especially in conjunction with your natal factors and patterns, can help you limit your risk and save time and money.
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