8-8-8 The Time Between Eclipses
From Carol Ciocco
ThreeMoonOcean.com/
(Excerpts newsletter)
08-08-2008 is an actual 8.
It adds up to 26 which then adds up to 8 (2+6=8). When I found that out, my ears perked up! Then I researched it further and indeed it is right smack
dab in the middle of the Eclipses - it falls on the day of the First Quarter Moon at 13 degrees of Scorpio - so it has lots of power attached.
Scroll down for a look at the various facets of the 8-8-8 and how we can tap into this day for the betterment of ourselves and humanity.
Many Blessings of the 8's
Through the Eye of the Needle;
Waiting for the House to Land
I often refer to the time between eclipses as a Vortex or Tornado of change. It is as if under the first eclipse (in this case on August 1st) Dorothy and 'the house' get swept up into the tornado/vortex of the eclipse window. The house - which represents the structures of our lives and our culture, and even our bodies - doesn't land until the second eclipse two weeks later. During those two weeks we are walking in a time-out-of-time, a space of unlimited potential.
Click here for more information on the time between eclipses.
Jennifer Posada shares another way of looking at this time. She says that the time between eclipses islike "passing through the 'eye of the needle.' It is like the time a caterpillar spends in the cocoon before coming out a butterfly. (The bookend eclipse - in this case, on August 16) will be that butterfly's emergence. Going through the 'eye of the needle' for the next couple of weeks will mean that things will seem very condensed or compressed, as if a pressure or force is at powerful work. These next few weeks will be potent for many of us, and we are likely to feel like quite different people on the other side"
- Jennifer Posada
http://www.jenniferposada.com
The image of the eye of the needle is found in the Bible:
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."
Mathew 9:24.
This is an ideal image for the 8-8-8, which is a number of exceeding prosperity. Does this mean that we need to be poor to be spiritual? In my opinion, in this passage Jesus is talking about an over-emphasis on the material while neglecting of the spiritual that makes it hard to live heaven on earth. It is the old adage that money won't buy you happiness. It is inner richness that makes our life - whether filled with material things or more monastic - rich with meaning. "It is utterly impossible for a man that sets his heart upon his material wealth, to get to heaven." (http://bible.cc/matthew/19-24.htm) Focusing only on the material realm has brought our culture to its knees, and the earth to the brink of destruction. It's time to let go of greed and myopic materialistic vision.
A Magical Moment
"08-08-08 is a magical moment when the entire world will come together in thought because of the opening of the Olympics. 08 08 08 is a moment when there will be a huge concentration of mass consciousness. Please energize this mass consciousness with peace." - Barbara Wolf
www.GlobalMeditations.com
The spiritual facet of the 8-8-8 truly is one of world peace:
"At 8:00 am/pm on August 8, 2008 (8-8-8) all Lightworkers and Keepers of the Earth should invoke the symbols of the Number 888 into themselves. Because 888 symbolizes the Sacred Number of Christ, invoke Christ's Infinite Wisdom of 'Loving thy Neighbor as Thyself' into your
heart." - David Miller
http://www.cybertrails.com/groupofforty/index.html
(Note from Carol: see more on the spiritual meaning of the 8-8-8 below)
And there is a physical prosperity aspect to the 8-8-8 as well
(see below for more on this). It just so happens that the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing begin at 8:00pm on 8-8-08. (P.S. the Chinese chose this date and time because in their culture, 8 is an exceedingly auspicious number. Think of the 8-sided Bagua used in Feng Shui)
When Pluto goes back into Capricorn - for 16 years - at the end of November 2008, we can expect massive, colossal changes to the economy,
government and all structures and institutions in the world. Many of us have been bracing ourselves for this, praying for the best possible outcome, and watching the economy closely. As you experience the 8-8-8, think about the inevitable transition to a new economy that is involved in the new Capricorn era and how we can do it with ease.
The Astrology of the 8-8-8
The Budding Flower is Not yet
Visible: Take Action!
The 8-8-8 occurs on the day of the First Quarter Moon at 13 Scorpio. The exact First Quarter Moon is at 4:20pm EDT. The chart for that time contains a triangular configuration (known as a T-square) which takes the Leo and Aquarian energies described in my previous newsletter and shoots them into the First
Quarter Moon in Scorpio. This means that the energy of the powerful Creative-Leo and Lightning-Bolt-Aquarius energies of the Total Solar Eclipse one week prior discharges into the Moon (in the sign of Scorpio) on 8-8-8, activating our emotional nature, our subconscious, our feminine and reflective nature, and the silvery light of deep introspection. On this day, examine your feelings, reflect deeply and explore your shadow side or pain body. Repressed material may emerge. Process it by taking action which is what the First Quarter Moon asks of you (as described in the next paragraph).
At the First Quarter Moon - the half-way mark between the New and Full Moons - our manifestations breakthrough into first flower.
According to Nick Anthony Fiorenza (http://www.lunarplanner.com/) the First Quarter Moon is when we "initiate action and steps forward to move toward what we were inspired about at the New Moon. The flower that is about to burst forth from the bud (of the New Moon) is not yet visible. Trust in the
process. Demonstrate these energies in physical action and you will be supported. This is the time for practical application. What you are putting together now is the groundwork for the manifestation ofthe theme." That theme will be fleshed out more fully at the Full Moon Partial Lunar Eclipse in Leo/Aquarius on August 16th.
In addition, two fixed stars
that we have worked with many times this year (especially Regulus!) are involved in the 8-8-8. On August 8th the Moon will stop by for a visit to Spica,
the star in the hand of the Great Goddess, and the place where we manifest abundance (represented by a sheath of wheat) and illumination (sometimes represented by a lamp). This is the place we learn how to sow proper thoughts and emotions in order to reap positive outcomes and creative joy in our lives. And it's a perfect accompaniment to the energy of the 8-8-8.
8 is the quintessential number of power and life-force energy.
For instance, the 8th house of the horoscope within astrology is the house of Scorpio energy, which is all about Kundalini and raising the life-force energy (coiled like a snake at the base of the spine/root chakra) up through all the chakras to create torrents of cosmic joy and ecstasy.
8 when turned on its side is the symbol of Infinity,
the Infinite Force of Life that pulses through every molecule and atom of our Universe. Picture the Infinity symbol: can you see that it is a powerful portal to skate into and through, like a wormhole to infinite potential and streaming intelligence from All That Is. Think of an ice-skater carving figure-8's into the gleaming ice. Carve new pathways to your connection with the Infinite.
"Pythagoras called the 8 Light and Darkness".
The 8 represents the Law 'As Above, So Below.' The earth is the lower circle and the celestial is the upper circle. This means that the 8 can take an inspiration and make it work on the material plane. It is 4 plus 4, the organizational abilities of the 4 doubled - 44" (Shirley Blackwell Lawrence)
The 8th Major Arcana Tarot Card is the Strength Card
Some other permutations of the number 8 which spring forth from my psyche in a stream-of-consciousness form are: (1) the 8th Major Arcana Tarot Card is the Strength Card which pictures a woman nuzzling with a Lion (Regulus again, eh?!). This card represents mastering our 'animal instincts' and harnessing them for a higher good. The fact that a woman is depicted on the card shows us that it is our feminine side (Venus energies, with 8 being a Venusian number)
that can perform this key initiatory step of our evolution. (2) Eight sounds like 'ate.' What are we eating energetically, physically, emotionally, mentally? (3) The word weight has eight in it. How much do we weigh, how dense are we (on all levels, not just the physical). To quote a new catch-phrase: what is our carbon footprint on the earth?
The End of Manufactured Lack
As described above, the 8 contains both the physical (the below) and the spiritual (the above). And so, 8-8-8 has both a physical and a spiritual meaning for us. First, the physical: "2008 is the year of Alchemy Consciousness and the 8th of August 2008 is the crossing over from poverty consciousness
into prosperity consciousness. I feel this will be supported by Pluto's powerful astrological influence this year in the sign of Capricorn, a first since the mid 1700's. Pluto is associated with power and money, as well as with complete regeneration and renewal. 8-8-8 is a major celebration because it is in fact the
triple 8 portal into the powerful world of Abundance and that of the Sun Chakra. Afford yourself the opportunity to tap into this incredibly powerful Solar Energy." - Michelle Eloff www.thelightweaver.org (Note: for more info on the Solar energy of the 8-8-8 see the next section.)
The 8-8-8 carries the potential of transforming our relationship with abundance, money, wealth and prosperity.
Do you ever feel like the economy is based on a shaky emotional structure? It is, especially energetically. It is vulnerable to the emotional moods of investors and other influences that throw it into tailspin at a moment's notice. The 8offers the ability to restructure this shaky foundation and base the new
structure in sound values.
I am reminded of the fact that we are still in the 5th Night of the Mayan Calendar (as described by Carl Calleman www.calleman.com) Ian Lungold, a beloved teacher of Mayan concepts, called the 5th Night "the end of manufactured lack." I think we are seeing exactly what he was talking about right now.
"It is true that financial systems and institutions that are based in greed or any other corrupt practice will be turned upside down. These institutions are doomed to failure, and this purification process will wreak havoc in the lives of those who insist on continuing these obsolete behavior patterns. This old paradigm conflicts with the patterns of perfection for the New Earth, and it cannot and will not be sustained. Together, this year, we will co-create the NEW Archetypes for Humanity's Abundance and establish a new paradigm on Earth based on the infinite flow of Abundance from our Father-Mother
God." - Patricia Diane Cota-Robles http://eraofpeace.org
If your own personal relationship with money and prosperity - and abundance in all its forms - is based in lack, then here is a brass ring that you can grab a hold of to create transformation of your own personal prosperity consciousness and belief structures that no longer serve you.
The Great Central Sun, Christ Consciousness & Creative Solar Winds of Change
As discussed above, the "888 symbolizes the Sacred Number of Christ and of Christ's Infinite Wisdom of Loving thy Neighbor as Thyself into your heart."
(David Miller) My mentor David Ashworth www.DavidAshworth.com tells me that esoterically 666 is the number of the physical sun, and 888 is the number
of the spiritual sun
There is a powerful emphasis on the Sun embedded in the 8-8-8.
Which is interesting, since it falls in the middle of the eclipse dance involving Sun and his sister, the Moon. And only week before, Sun was blotted out by Moon - opening us up to new ideas of solar energy and solar-plexus-chakra shining.
"We can receive transmission from the Golden Sun Disc. Our intention is in collective activation of our own "golden sun disc" to enable the full expansion and radiation of our heart center into a gateway of universal, unconditional love. We then transmit this intention for 'golden sun heart activation' for all of humanity. It's a Great Central Sun Solar Activation." - Tiara Kumara
A powerful 'synchronicity' of the solar connection with 8-8-8 is revealed in the Angelic Degree for the First Quarter Moon at 13 Scorpio: "The Angels of the Sun" (!) I am going to quote extensively here because this is truly beautiful and apropos. Cynthia Rose Young Schlosser
www.spiritussanctus.com writes:
"The Sun is Life. The children of Divine Being are destined now to use the light of the universe as it manifests into the physical realm through sunlight.
Sunlight is streaming information. Like feelings, which are compressed information, sunlight is being rediscovered as a source of energy. It is also a source of knowledge and nutrients. The solar sun is a step-down transformer of energy-information from the higher sun, called the Central Sun or, in some literature, The Eye of Buddha.
How does this work? Streaming information waves enter the eye, which is the only exposed nerve in the human body temple. Then Sunlight information waves travel along the optic nerve to the pineal and other glands and centers. The pineal gland is ALSO referred to as the "Eye of Buddha" in ancient literature. The pineal gland is seen as the Eye of Buddha in the microcosm, and the Central Sun is seen as the Eye of Buddha in the macrocosm. The pineal gland attaches
to these sunlight information waves and they become a particle, a discreet particle of information that can be unzipped in meditation in the Theta brainwave state.
Looking at the sun at sunrise or sunset is safe on the eye; and over time, the eye is capable of looking for longer periods of time at brighter light. Information can also be received by looking at reflections of sunlight on water or any other reflective surfaces. The light of the moon - which reflects sunlight onto the Earth at night - also carries information of the sun's rays.
The human eye is the only eye of any mammal on earth that has 'the whites of the eyes'. This is because light goes forth from the eyes of the Children of Light
as well as into it. It is through the eye that information is sent to others. This is the meaning of "darshan, the gaze of the master". When you look directly at the sun's rays, you can send information as well as receive it through the optic nerve. It is important at this time that the Children of Light send prayers while looking at the sun. In this way, blessings travel along rays of light to the sun and the sun broadcasts this to all. Remember to send blessings and prayers as well as receive when you gaze at the light."
- Cynthia Rose Young Schlosser www.spiritussanctus.com
What a powerful concept to power our understanding of the 8-8-8! Here we can see that not only can we take in solar energy through the eyes, we can also send it back to the sun with our most shining light-filled intentions!
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