Aquarius New Moon Feb.11 2021: Preceding Historical Events
Aquarius Keynote
“Water of life am I, poured forth for those who thirst.”
(New Moon Feb.11, 2021. 19.05 UT.)
New Moon Phases “The world glamour … sweeps an isolated unit, otherwise free from individual conditions producing depression, into the depths of a world reaction. This world glamour with its devitalising and depressing results has its roots in various factors … a. Astrological factors, either affecting the planetary chart and hence individuals, or primarily racial … b. The path of the sun in the heavens. The southern path tends to a lowered vibratory influence and aspirants should bear this in mind in autumn and the early winter months … c. The dark half of the moon, the period towards the end of the waning moon, and the early new moon. This, as you well know, affects the meditation work … d. Psychological factors and mass inhibitions due undoubtedly to forces external to the planet and to plans, obscure in their intent to ordinary humanity.”1
Introduction
Aquarian Signposts of the Last 500 years
New moon solar eclipse Feb.5, 1962
Jupiter-Saturn in Aquarius Dec.21, 2020
Aquarius New Moon Feb.11, 2021
Saturn square Uranus 2021-22
Pallas-Athena in Aquarius
The 5-pointed star of Venus created through its cycles over a period of time. Venus is ruler of the 5th ray, the only ray to pass through Aquarius.
Introduction In tracking history through planetary and zodiacal cycles, glimpses are gleaned of powerful forces that shape the future. Certain cycles establish seed points in consciousness, serving as signposts between the 2,160 year precession cycles; in this current age – between Pisces and Aquarius. Cuspal periods between the ages are around 500 years.
The astronomical precession of the Sun into Aquarius for the next 2,160 year cycle will occur astronomically in 2,117 – less than one century away.2 Therefore, the beginning of the cuspal period started 500 years earlier – around 1617 AD. From a consciousness perspective and for a minority of those attuned, they are already in Aquarius, whilst the majority of Humanity still lingers in Pisces, clinging to the old values. There are in fact three groups: “To those of us who are working on the inner side, the workers in the world fall into three groups:
- Those, few and far between, who are true Aquarians. These work under real difficulties, for their vision is beyond the grasp of the majority, and they meet often lack of understanding, frequent disappointment in their fellow workers, and much loneliness.
- Those who are straight Pisceans. These work with much greater facility and find a more rapid response from those around them. Their work is more doctrinal, less inclusive and coloured by the spirit of separation. They include the mass of world workers in all the various departments of human thought and welfare.
- Those Pisceans who are enough developed to respond to the Aquarian message, but who-—as yet-—cannot trust themselves to employ the real Aquarian methods of work and message.”3
The 1617 epoch fell in the middle of the “long” European Renaissance from the 14th to 17th centuries and at the end of the Elizabethan period in Britain. It also marked the outgoing cycle of the sixth ray of devotion-idealism in 16254, so characteristic of the Piscean Age and still very strong today. Following on from this period was the Age of Enlightenment in the 17th and 18th centuries – an age of scientific materialism, reason and rationalism.
This was initiated and catalysed by the inception of the 1675 cycle of the Uranus-ruled 7th ray.5 Another major Aquarian marker followed with the Industrial Revolution from around 1760 to 1840, that witnessed the discovery of Aquarius ruler Uranus in 1781 – a planet that rules exoteric science. The only ray to pass through Aquarius is the Venus–ruled fifth ray of science or knowledge – a most complementary force aligned with Uranus and the ray which it rules – the seventh ray of ceremonial order, magic or organisation. 
Around this period in 1775, the fifth ray entered into a special and intense cycle that was “withdrawn” toward the end of the 20th century due to serious side effects that can occur with too much focus on science and technology – e.g. environmental pollution or the erosion of compassionate values.
This period also saw much upheaval in the American and French Revolutions – with the establishment of the United States of America in 1776 – which is esoterically, an Aquarian soul whose destiny is to lead the world into the Aquarian Age. Then in the 19th century, Neptune was discovered in 1846 – whilst Neptune was in Aquarius, making an exact conjunction to Saturn. Abraham Lincoln was then in his mid-30’s, soon to be elected president and preside over the American Civil War in the 1860’s. Lincoln is esoterically seen as a “racial avatar” who struck one of the first blows against slavery. With an Aquarian sun and Aquarius rising, Lincoln came forth from the heart of an Aquarian nation; he also succeeded in preserving the Union and modernising the U.S. economy.
New moon solar eclipse Feb.5, 1962 Fast forward to the new moon solar eclipse on Feb.5, 1962 that has a strong echo in the forthcoming new moon of Feb.11, 2021. That 1962 eclipse saw an amazing stellium of seven planets in Aquarius: Mars, Saturn, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and the south node. This is most certainly another “marker date” in the cuspal period between the ages – but was not technically the beginning of the Aquarian Age as claimed by some.
New Moon Solar Eclipse 1962
The world was just emerging less than two decades from the horrors of WWII – ended by nuclear bombs dropped upon Japan. Uranium is ruled by Uranus and the development of the cruder nuclear fission power is a precursor to nuclear fusion that will create many liberating effects in the Aquarian Age – perhaps as soon as the next 50 years. (France and the Nuclear Fusion Project – France’s soul is upon the 5th ray.) 
Hence, the early 60’s saw a new era opening up in the development of technology – nuclear power and most notably the nuclear arms race, with the testing of weapons and the cold war between the USA and Russia – that came to a head with the Cuban Missile Crisis in Oct.1962.
Mars in Aquarius recalls the innovation and scientific inventions of that great initiate, Leonardo da Vinci – who had the same position of Mars in his horoscope. The appropriately named Project Mercury saw John Glenn become the first American to orbit the Earth on Feb.20, 1962. But there was also suppression of information then, that is now widely admitted in 2020: “On February 7, 1962 [just two days after the eclipse], the United States Air Force announced that in 15 years of studying U.F.O. sightings via Project Blue Book, there was no evidence that any of the 7,369 sightings involved technology beyond the scientific capacities on Earth at the time and that none of the sightings involved extraterrestrial intelligence.”6
President Kennedy, who presided over the Cuban crisis, had Uranus placed in its own rulership of Aquarius – square to the esoteric ruler of Aquarius – Jupiter in Taurus. Just a few days before the eclipse, JFK delivered one of his first presidential messages on Feb.1, a highly Aquarian theme focused on public welfare, federal aid to fight poverty and job training programs. JFK was subsequently assassinated in the following year on Nov.22, 1963 when the Moon and Saturn were passing through Aquarius, conjunct the eclipse planets of Feb.1962.
Many of us have vivid memories of the deep impact that JFK’s death had around the planet. (The author was ten years old, hearing the news on Australian radio on a Saturday morning, running to tell his horrified parents who were trying to sleep-in!) The Feb.1962 eclipse opened the door to great social and cultural changes of the turbulent 1960’s – with its “counter-culture”, new music, exploration of Eastern philosophies and meditation, the Vietnam war – and technology that landed a man on the moon in 1969. Hence, that 1962 eclipse had a marked impact on several generations.
Jupiter-Saturn in Aquarius Dec.21, 2020 The next great Aquarian marker point for the cusp of the ages arrived on Dec.21, 2020 – with the rare conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius. These conjunctions occur in signs of the same element for a bit less than 200 years and 2020 will mark the beginning of a new series of 20/60 year cycles between Saturn and Jupiter in the sign of Aquarius during the next 100 years. This conjunction in Aquarius between Jupiter and Saturn had not occurred for 800 years (1226 AD) – and is known as the Great Mutation cycle.
That 1226 Aquarian “trigon” lasted until 1405, spanning the “early renaissance” prior to the greater European Renaissance in the 1500’s. Renaissance is an Aquarian theme: Renaissance, rebirth, rebuilding, REFORM – all these R words that have the value of 9, the number of initiation. R also hints at the Master R, Lord of Civilisation – who currently presides over the great plans for the Externalisation of the Hierarchy, post 2025. (See the author’s presentation on YouTube – The Aquarian Renaissance)
Aquarius New Moon Feb.11, 2021 Which brings us finally to the historical Aquarius new moon of Feb.11, 2021 – with seven placements in Aquarius: Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Sun and the powerful asteroid Pallas Athena. This Feb.11 new moon is in fact, the second “Saturn return” of the Feb.5, 1962 new moon eclipse – 59 years and 6 days afterward. Saturn in 2021 has just passed over its position in 1962 and is still very close to it. With the exception of Mars, the same six placements are involved – Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Moon and Sun.
New Moon Feb.11, 2021.
Hence, to use a Saturn-sickle metaphor, this is a harvesting cycle of maturity for what has unfolded and developed since 1962. As the words harvesting and Saturn imply, it is also a cycle of karma-reaping with regard to the stupendous advances in science-technology since 1962. The misuse and abuse of science, arguably witnessed during 2020 – with the global proposal of “The Great Reset” into AI technology, transhumanism, robots, human separation, mask wearing, perpetual lockdowns from supposed Covid variants – all the cold and clinical attributes of runaway science in the hands of a few powerful technocrats. Here is the shadow of the Aquarian Age.
Saturn square Uranus 2021-22 The major saving grace of the Feb.11 new moon horoscope, is the square from Aquarius ruler Uranus in Taurus – to Saturn in Aquarius. Here is the potential for the people to rise up and resist, to exercise their democratic right to free speech – to march, demonstrate and exercise public disobedience – against the illegally imposed restrictions upon populaces all around the world. Saturn represents the status quo, the prevailing powers that be, Uranus over-turns that paradigm through radical changes and even full-on revolution – hearkening back to the days of Uranus’ 1781 discovery between the American and French revolutions. 
If Humanity continues to meekly accept the almost daily, multiplying suppression of liberty and free speech, of health dictatorship – by cringing and cowering from the falsely imposed, lying authority of the state and its minions – then it is doomed to a long period of enslavement by its technocrat and media masters – who are naturally, masters of the dark arts of propaganda, manipulation, exploitation and profiteering. Uranus square Saturn in Aquarius is the “push that comes to shove”, these planets being in orb of aspect to one another for most of 2021-22.
The exact squares that will be the crisis markers are: Feb.17 – accompanied by the “trigger” of moon in Taurus. Jun.16, Dec.23 through to mid-Oct.2022 for the last exact hit! The tug-o-war between the old and the new will be sharply accentuated during this period. There will (or should!) be resistance and rebellion by the masses to imposed authority. This is already occurring in sporadic demonstrations around the world but may reach new heights of resistance over the next two years. Uranus is the great Awakener-Shakener, slapping us out of our deep sleep, the culturally conditioned somnambulism that prevents expansion into a broader spectrum of consciousness.
Pallas-Athena in Aquarius The power of the asteroids, especially the “four asteroid goddesses”, should never be underestimated – they are powerful psycho-mythological archetypes whose, “significance must eventually be interpreted in terms of energy and on etheric levels”.7 
As the patron and protector of ancient Athens, she is associated with warfare – but equally so with intellect, intelligence and wisdom, hence her totem, the owl.
Some astrologers have noted that Pallas-Athena bears some similarities to Uranus in terms of, “… wake up calls, sudden changes and shocks … violent and disruptive, even destructive, making things as hard to endure as they need to get, in order to catalyse necessary action and alteration”8. This theme is even more accentuated in the new moon horoscope by Pallas Athena’s position in Aquarius – one who fights for humanitarian or political causes. Greek mythology was a medium used to express some of the most arcane mysteries – of initiation and the great ineffable causes behind creation. Athena was believed to have been born from the forehead of her father Zeus, who is Jove or Jupiter.
Jupiter is the esoteric ruler of Aquarius, the benefic water-bearer who pours forth in service to thirsting humanity. Hence, Pallas Athena’s conjunction to the Sun-Moon is highly influential, sandwiched between Mercury the messenger to distribute the Aquarian waters. Phillip Lindsay © 2021. Subscribe to Newsletter Find Esoteric Astrologer on Telegram Note: The author does not have time to respond to many emails from readers, so please post your comments below.
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