Ceres – Goddess of Grain
Would you like to taste the health-giving grain
found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun? Or
feast on the unprocessed kernels said to have been stored on the ark by Noah?
Or how about a vodka made from traditionally farmed Bolivian quinoa? If any of
this whets your appetite, you are not alone. In the past five years there has
been an explosion in popularity of so-called "ancient grains" in the
American food market. "It's been a positive perfect storm for these
ancient grains," says Cynthia Harriman, director of food and nutritional
strategies at the non-profit organisation, the Whole Grain Council. BBC; Dec
16. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30458761
The
cardinal ingresses of the Sun have a traditional reputation as important mundane events. Among these the Capricorn ingress is the
“master chart” of the year (Capsolar) followed in importance by the Cancer ingress. Shown here is the Cancer
Ingress at Washington .
Notice that a powerful Grand Cross containing the Uranus-Pluto square along
with the TNP Hades and the asteroid Ceres straddles the horizon axis.
Uranus is
the planet of upheaval, insight, and sudden change while Pluto is a planet that
rules processes of deep corruption-correction, the change from one state to
another, and the drawing up of underlying realities to surface consciousness in
order to fuel metamorphosis and transformation.
With Ceres
so strongly colouring the Uranus-Pluto square at this time, food and
agriculture issues are areas where people are necessarily being shaken out of
ignorance and compliance to accepted norms.
Ceres
[19li] is conjunct the star theta Virgo [19li]. The astrological influences of
the constellation Virgo as given by
Manilius:
"spicifera
est Virgo Cereris"
— "The Virgin with her sheaf
belongs to Ceres". [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.117]
Also in the
Grand Cross is the TNP Hades. Key phrases for Ceres and Hades as given by
Martha Wescott are as under so that it easy to see why the combination can
refer to ancient grains!
CERES: The
need for nurturing; food; the relationship between mother & child; issues
of "taking care of" people, plants and animals; growths/cysts; herbs
and grains.
HADES:
Disgust/distaste; debilitation or deterioration; interest in the past (inc.
past lives)-thus history and primitive
origins; handling highly detailed work, chores or drudgery; messy
situations; depressing emotions; research; investigation into the root cause of
problems.
Progressing
the Cancer Ingress chart aligns the Grand Cross once again with the horizon
triggering the event in the news and
bringing to our consciousness the issues mentioned above.
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