Chiron
in Aquarius:
The Return of Isis

In late January/early
February of 2004, the great goddess Isis began speaking to me. I
didn't realize at the time that in ancient days, this period was
one of Her most powerful festivals. Midway between the Winter Solstice
and Spring Equinox, it's when the life force is quickened. Other
cultures have celebrated it as Imbolc, or Candlemas.
It started
with the purchase of a plaque of Isis and Osiris for my altar, and
the simultaneous arrival of some Spikenard oil I'd ordered-a rich,
earthy fragrance reportedly used by Mary Magdalen, a priestess of
Isis, to anoint the feet of her beloved Jesus. As I anointed the
Egyptian figures with oil and prayed to Isis each morning, she suddenly
began telling me things, specifically about a man I was longing
to see. "Go to him now!" she commanded. It's not every
day you're directed to do something by an ancient deity, especially
one renowned for her love powers, so I obliged.
This led to
an extraordinary sequence of events that changed my life completely.
Before I knew it I was engaged in sacred ritual with a man whose
bedroom was populated by statues of Egyptian deities. I had found
my identity as a priestess of Isis. The power of Isis was moving
so strongly in my life that every day was a new revelation. This
continued through Valentine's Day, then started to taper off.
I'd felt a
connection to Isis since visiting the Temple of Dendur at New York
City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1997. This ancient temple sat
on the banks of the Nile for millennia, until the building of the
Aswan Dam in the late 60s threatened its fragile sandstone walls.
Covered in hieroglyphics, the tiny structure still carries such
powerful energy that I was overcome as I got near it. As I sat there
sobbing, I knew that Isis played a major role in my life.
"The Magdalen
Manuscript: The Alchemies of Horus & The Sex Magic of Isis"
by Tom Kenyon and Judi Sion (2002) took our Isis worship to even
greater heights. This extraordinary book reveals the magical connection
between Jesus (Yeshua) and Mary Magdalen. To strengthen their "Ka"
bodies (an Egyptian term for the etheric double, or energetic body
that surrounds the physical) the couple practiced an ancient and
very secret form of Egyptian alchemy. The Magdalen had come forth
(channeled by Tom Kenyon) to share the specifics of this practice
and reveal the great love that she shared with Yeshua. She desires
that men and women might come together now, "at the beginning
of the end of time" to practice this high sexual magic-according
to her, the quickest route to higher consciousness.
The Aquarius
Connection
The myth of
Isis describes her passion for her mate Osiris, who was also her
twin brother (they began mating while in the womb). This perfectly
symbolizes the sign of Aquarius, which describes the brotherhood
of mankind and equality between male and female.
Isis was devastated
by her mate's death and dismemberment, and spent years wandering
the planet, collecting his missing parts to bring him back to wholeness.
This potent goddess is now returning to Earth, resplendent in her
full power, as the "planetoid" Chiron moves into Aquarius
on Feb. 21, 2005 for six years. In astrology, Chiron is known as
the "wounded healer," a poignant description of the Isis
myth. This energetic shift represents a passionate upwelling of
ancient feminine power that hasn't been seen on this planet in at
least two thousand years. The Aquarian-style love that Isis represents
is no mere androgyny, but an intense, cosmic fusion that exalts
the male/female principle into something far greater than the sum
of its parts.
Individuals
born between February, 1955 and January, 1961, who have Chiron in
Aquarius in their birth charts, may feel a special call during this
period in which Chiron moves through that sign and triggers their
natal Chiron placement. This could also be true for people with
Leo planets who are receiving the opposition from Chiron, or those
with Chiron closely connected to Uranus or Aquarius angles or planets.
The transit
of Chiron through Aquarius offers the opportunity to heal old wounds
between men and women as well as rebalance the male/female energies
within. With my Chiron return happening this spring, I am preparing
to help facilitate this process. I would appreciate hearing from
others who are feeling her call, particularly couples, for research
I am compiling on this topic. Please
email me for details.
© Simone
Butler. All rights reserved.

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