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Ascension Day

LBRP Performed
Authorization to Proceed Granted. The Circle is Cast. The Reading Commences.

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Comprehensive Astrological Forecast: Tuesday, 17th February 2026

The Ring of Fire: The Great Metamorphosis Begins

Today is not just another day. It is a portal. We stand at the epicenter of a confluence of cosmic cycles so rare and potent that it marks a turning point in the great ages of human history. The Annular “Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse at the final degree of Aquarius is not merely a New Moon; it is the cracking of the chrysalis. It coincides with the Lunar New Year, the birth of the dynamic Fire Horse, and it heralds the world-altering Saturn-Neptune conjunction. This is a day of endings and beginnings, of shocks and revelations, and of the sacred choice to consciously step out of an old epoch and into a new one. The great metamorphosis is upon us.

The Grand Narrative: The Choice at the End of the World

The astrology of today speaks of a transition of immense scale, the end of the Kali Yuga, the great age of forgetting. The last time Saturn and Neptune conjoined at 0° Aries was over 6,000 years ago, at the dawn of this age of darkness. Their meeting now, at the same point, signals its conclusion and the beginning of a new cycle of re-membering. We are not just shedding an old identity; we are shedding an old world.

The New Moon Eclipse at 28°50’ Aquarius is the fulcrum of this shift.

• A Janus-Faced Portal: Occurring at the very end of the sign, it looks both backward, summarizing the lessons of the entire Aquarian age of ideas, and forward, propelling us into a new reality.

• The Uranian Shockwave: The eclipse is square to Uranus, the Great Awakener. This guarantees that the transition will be neither smooth nor predictable. Expect shocks, disruptions, and sudden revelations. Systems—both personal and collective—that are built on false foundations will be shattered. The influence of the dark star Hades suggests these revelations may be sordid, bringing unpleasant truths and scandals to the surface.

• The Graceful Exit: The Moon moves into gentle, spiritual Pisces just a few hours after the eclipse. This is a profound act of cosmic grace. It suggests that while the initial shock may be jarring, a path of healing, compassion, and spiritual flow will open up almost immediately. The storm will pass quickly, leaving a cleansed landscape.

The Path Through the Portal: Beauty, Innocence, and Conscious Movement

While the cosmic forces are immense, the tools for navigating this day are subtle, beautiful, and deeply personal.

1. The Fated Path of the Heart (Venus conjunct North Node):
This is the great blessing of the eclipse. Venus, the principle of love, beauty, and harmony, aligns with the North Node, our path of destiny. This is a direct instruction: the safest, most fortunate, and most powerful path through the chaos is the path of the heart. Choose love. Choose connection. Choose to create beauty. Decisions made from this space today are blessed by fate itself.

2. The Rebirth of the Divine Feminine:
The emphasis on Venus, along with other asteroids of sacred feminine wisdom, is a core message of this new era. The old world’s “power-over” paradigm, a distortion of masculine energy, is collapsing. The new world is being built on the Aquarian values of collaboration, community, and equality—the very principles of the balanced feminine. Today’s choice is a choice to reclaim this balance within yourself.

Esoteric Framework and Guidance

This is a day for high magic, where the primary ritual is the conscious act of passage from one state of being to another.

Kabbalah & Qabalistic Magic:

The eclipse is a reboot of Yesod (the astral foundation) and Tiphareth (consciousness). The square from Uranus is a disruptive bolt from Chokmah (pure force), shattering old forms. The Saturn-Neptune conjunction is the restructuring of Binah (structure) with the dissolving power of the Supernal veils (Neptune). This is a top-down reconfiguration of the entire Tree of Life.

• Appropriate Working: A “Ritual of Passage.” This is a formal ceremony to mark your conscious exit from the old paradigm and your entry into the new. It should involve an act of shedding—writing down and burning a symbol of your old, “Wood Snake” identity—and an act of embracing—anointing yourself or lighting a new candle to welcome the dynamic “Fire Horse” self. The focus is on the metamorphosis from chrysalis to butterfly.

I Ching:

賁 (Pi) changing to 無 妄 (Wu Wang)
This reading is a sublime and perfect guide for navigating the day’s energies.

• Hexagram 22 - Grace: This hexagram describes the initial energy. It speaks of beauty, form, and the art of making things graceful. This is a direct reflection of the Venus-North Node conjunction. It advises that the proper way to approach this powerful day is not with force, but with attention to beauty and form. Adorn your life; make your actions a work of art. This gracefulness is your shield.

• Hexagram 25 - Innocence (The Unexpected): The result of embodying Grace is the ability to meet the “Unexpected” with Innocence. This is the state of being free from ulterior motives and guile, acting in perfect accordance with the will of Heaven. It is the only way to navigate the Uranian shocks and the Saturn-Neptune uncertainty without being corrupted or destroyed. By moving with grace, you attain the innocence that allows you to flow with unexpected events, free from fear.

Tarot: The Six of Swords

This card is the perfect visual representation of today’s journey. It depicts a figure being poled across a body of water in a boat, moving from troubled waters in the background to a calm shore ahead. The six swords in the boat represent the burdens of the past—the old thoughts, sorrows, and mental structures—that are being carried into the new land, but with the intention of leaving them behind.

This is a card of conscious transition. It is not a flight, but a chosen passage. It acknowledges the difficulty of the past but focuses on the promise of the future. You are the figure in the boat. The eclipse is the journey across the water. The choice is to leave the turbulent past behind and move with quiet determination toward a shore of greater peace and clarity.

Synthesis: The Graceful Passage

Today, the world cracks open. A Ring of Fire in the heavens signals the end of one age and the dawn of another. You stand at the edge of the water, and the ferryman awaits.

Do not fear the shocks or the revelations; they are the necessary shattering of the old shell. Your task is to make the passage with grace. Adorn your soul with beauty and love. Make the conscious choice to board the boat, to leave the shore of the past behind. Act with the innocence of one who trusts the will of Heaven. Your journey today is not just a personal one; it is a sacred act performed on behalf of a world in metamorphosis. Move with grace, for you are carrying the future to a new shore.

Of all the teachings in the Tao Te Ching, none captures the essence of this profound, murky, and historically pivotal day better than Chapter 15.

It is not simply a piece of advice; it is a portrait of the precise state of being required to navigate the passage from one world age to another. It is the wisdom of the sage-in-transition.

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Tao Te Ching - Chapter 15

The ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive.
The depth of their knowledge is unfathomable.
Because it is unfathomable,
all we can do is describe their appearance.

Watchful, like men crossing a winter stream.
Alert, like men aware of danger.
Courteous, like visiting guests.
Yielding, like ice about to melt.
Simple, like uncarved wood.
Hollow, like a valley.
Murky, like muddy water.

Who can be still until the mud settles?
Who can be patient until the new life stirs?

By staying still, the Master transforms the world.
Because he is content with himself,
he doesn’t need to prove anything.
Because he is one with the Tao,
he can endure forever.

(Slightly different phrasing exists across translations, but the core essence remains.)

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Why This Chapter is the Sacred Manual for Today:

1. It Perfectly Describes the Astrological Weather: The line “Murky, like muddy water” is the most accurate possible description of the astrological climate. We are at the end of the Piscean age, at the moment of an eclipse, on the verge of a world-altering Saturn-Neptune conjunction. The way forward is not clear. This chapter acknowledges and honors this profound uncertainty.

2. It Provides the Exact Conduct for the Uranian Shocks: The forecast is dominated by the eclipse square Uranus and the influence of Hades, warning of unexpected events, shocks, and sordid revelations. The chapter provides the precise, skillful response: “Watchful, like men crossing a winter stream. Alert, like men aware of danger.”This is not a state of fear, but one of profound, mindful presence—the only safe way to navigate a treacherous landscape where the ground could shift at any moment.

3. It Embodies the Grace of Venus and the I Ching: The I Ching for the day is Hexagram 22, “Grace,” and the great blessing is Venus on the North Node. The chapter’s instruction to be “Courteous, like visiting guests” is the very essence of this grace. In a time of potential chaos and conflict, the master moves with politeness, respect, and beauty, creating harmony where others might find discord.

4. It is the Voice of the Six of Swords: The journey of the Six of Swords is one of quiet passage, not forceful action. The chapter’s central, breathtaking questions are the very soul of this journey: “Who can be still until the mud settles? Who can be patient until the new life stirs?” This is the ultimate instruction for today. The work is not to clear the water, but to become still enough to allow it to clear on its own. It is the patience to stay in the boat and trust that the far shore will be reached.

5. It Defines the State of “Innocence”: The second hexagram is “Innocence (The Unexpected).” This chapter describes the inner state of the innocent master: “Simple, like uncarved wood. Hollow, like a valley.” It is a state of being empty of ego, free of agenda, and therefore completely receptive to the will of Heaven. This is the only state that can meet the unexpected without being shattered by it.

This chapter is your complete guide. It asks you to become the ancient master for a day. Be watchful, courteous, and yielding. Embrace the murky uncertainty. Find the profound power that lies not in acting, but in being still and patient. For it is only by allowing the mud of a dying age to settle that you will be able to see the first, clear stirrings of the new life that is being born.

Lyrics… Mark Hollis

Bet I’ll be damned
Built the debt, I turned two’s up today
Bet I’ll be damned
Gets harder to sense, to sail

Farewell, mother numb to and devout to
Reckon luck sees us the same

Weighted my hand
Kill the bet, I’ll burn on judgement day
Weighted my hand
Get hard hit to sin, to sail

Farewell, mother numb to and devout to
Double deal, a season wrapt too lax to lapse so soon
Reckon luck sees us the same

Bed on my back
Dealt my hell, I’ve dealt my months of May
Bed on my back
Get parted, ascension day

Farewell, mother numb to and devout to
Reckon luck sees us the same
Reckon love deals us the same

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