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The 2022 edition of WellBeing Astrology is dedicated to the hopeful and compassionate tour of Jupiter in Pisces. Jupiter’s qualities are generous and affirming. More than just a symbol of luck, Jupiter speaks to what brings meaning and purpose to our lives. After two years of being bound by Saturn’s rings, Jupiter comes home to the sign of the Fishes. As we collectively shift focus towards what is possible, we may be able to imagine a different kind of future once again — one filled with inspiration, abundance and magic. When Kelly Surtees, the former editor of this publication, asked me to take over writing horoscopes from her for the 2020 edition, I couldn’t have thought of a more challenging writing project in my almost 20-year career given the astrology…

Overview The ongoing cycle of Uranus in Taurus continues to encourage you to embrace change and unpredictability. Meanwhile, a series of eclipses in your relationship sector bring exciting opportunities for personal growth as you establish deeper emotional connections in your most important relationships. Saturn’s longer-term trend through Aquarius continues to provide clarity about your professional path and overall life direction. Wealth Two extra-long cycles from Mercury and Mars through your cash-flow sector, known as the 2nd House, will prompt a massive rethink and review about your financial confidence. Curiosity heightens about how you can make more money, improve wealth or reduce debt when Mercury visits twice from 30 April to 9 May and 14 June to 5 July. Mercury is the traditional planet of business and its retrograde from 9-23…

Overview The western portion of your personal solar horoscope is most active in 2022, highlighting relationships and other people in general. Exciting changes in your professional life and public reputation are possible as two eclipses in Taurus propel you towards a new level of success or the realisation of a career dream. Wealth A lucrative offer through a personal or business partner (if you have one) may arrive, thanks to the continuing influence of Jupiter in Pisces. Until 11 May, themes of abundance and expansion in your financial life are possible. You may realise that an asset has grown in value or you’re in a better financial position than you thought. Matters of debt may arise, prompting you to increase your loan repayments, repay credit card debt or get on…

Overview Your patron planet, Mars, spends the majority of 2022 in the southern portion of your solar horoscope. You may opt to put some of your outer-worldly ambitions on hold as you spend more time deepening your relationship with yourself and those you love. Wealth Wealth creation and debt reduction will be a hot topic for you from 20 August to 30 October, once Mars bursts into your 8th House of Finance. As your curiosity around money heightens, you’ll be motivated to learn more about your long-term financial security and how you can make your money work for you, rather than you working for your money. Topics involving tax, couple finances, inheritances and superannuation may arise and, with Mars in the mix, you’ll have the confidence to tackle any issues…

Overview Life is full this year and shifting priorities might mean making your personal life your main focus. Saturn’s three-year tour of Aquarius (completing in March 2023) gives you one last shot to make meaningful and long-lasting changes that align with your personal evolution. Dynamic eclipses activate your domestic and professional life, as Jupiter opens up new pathways to generate wealth. The extended cycle of Mars invites you to show up courageously in the areas of happiness, romance and children. Wealth In 2021, you got a preview of how life can change financially under the influence of abundant Jupiter in Pisces. Jupiter’s year-long tour is a little erratic this time around, meaning 2022 is ripe with opportunities that may not have fully materialised last year. Income growth and overall improvements…

The quest to return the status quo rested on Oxen shoulders. Now Asia’s King of the Jungle is to lead — the Yang Water Tiger — though more Princely than Kingly, this risk-taker is determined to move forward and pitch, ready with his vision to initiate change. Honing in on the two ideograms tasked with stewarding us through 2022, insight into the 60-year cycles of times past to decode the future are on offer. The annual elemental pillar combines the Heavenly Stem of Yang Water 壬, sitting on top of the Earthly (Horary) Branch of Yang Wood Tiger 寅. History has captured this duo’s sexagenary cycle. The oral vaccine for polio, innovative advances in technology such as the electronic hearing aid, satellite TV, LED lighting and NASA’s orbit around Earth…

Often called the temples of the soul, the astrological houses fix the spiritual you (Higher Self) within the “house” you live in: your body, your mind, your history, where you live and all of the specific circumstances and details of your life. They give the astrological chart structure, context and meaning and describe what astrologer Dane Rudhyar called the “full spectrum of human experience”. The 6th and 12th Houses mirror the human dilemma of how we negotiate the mundane realities of daily living, while at the same time cultivating an awareness of our more ephemeral spiritual needs and longings. Eastern philosophy refers to this predicament of ensoulment into a human form as karma, and the journey of recognising one’s true spiritual nature as dharma. The difficulty of this task can…

For just over 36 hours in late July and early August 2022, Mars, Uranus and the North Node, also known as Rahu, will share the same degree in Taurus, the 19th (18°). Although this rare triple conjunction has never happened in precisely the same way — which is normal for astrological transits — the ephemeris does offer similar past configurations that shed light on our current epoch. The last time Mars, Uranus and the North Node perfected three conjunctions between them near 19 degrees Taurus was in 324 BC, when Alexander the Great laid the foundation, via conquest, of the Hellenistic era. The Sabian Symbol for this degree is “A newly formed continent” — a fitting expression of Taurus’s earth substrate and the longevity birthed from a fixed-sign influence. Throw…

Aspects of astrology and antiscia Marriage, integration, holism, sympathy and union in symmetry. These keywords all describe a special aspect of astrology called antiscia. Antiscia are reflections. Noted in various texts since antiquity, they create unique pairings across unexpected signs and degrees in the zodiac. Astrologers use antiscia as an additional way to show how planets connect. Other terms for antiscia and contra-antiscia through the ages include seeing and hearing signs, signs of long and short ascension, commanding and obeying, straight or crooked signs, and signs sharing power or agreeing in the journey. This article focuses on antiscia and temperament in the thema mundi and the zodiac generally, and whether to call antiscia an aspect, planetary pair, or something else. I will offer ways to incorporate antiscia into your astrology…

ON THE HEAVENLY SPHERES: A TREATISE ON TRADITIONAL ASTROLOGY BY HELENA AVELAR & LUIS RIBEIRO (2010) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ASTROLOGERS If you’re looking for a thorough resource on traditional astrology, this is the book you need. Drawn from original references, including Lilly, Ibn Ezra, Ptolemy and Al-Biruni, this resource delves into complicated subjects with clarity and concision, so it’s accessible for anyone. Covering a broad range of topics, it’s suitable for traditional astrology beginners, but there’s also topics for the more advanced practitioner to sink their teeth into. I truly valued the writers’ unbiased review of the different house systems and the straightforward introduction to chart calculation. AY THE ARCHETYPAL COSMOS BY RENN BUTLER (2018) SELF-PUBLISHED Whether you’re a novice, an astrology enthusiast or a professional, this book will soon…

Ascendant The eastern horizon at the moment of birth. Located at the 9 o’clock position when looking at a birth chart. Also known as your rising sign, the ascendant depicts the 1st House of the Physical Body and outlines the way you interface with the world. The ascendant, and the ruling planet of the sign in the 1st House, is as equal in importance to the Sun and the Moon. Aspect The geometrical patterns that planets form as they move through the sky. Each aspect describes the nature of the connection two planets share. Some aspects are considered to be more ease-inducing, in flow or supportive. Other aspects highlight tension or difficulty that may require a compromise. Benefic A planet that helps, supports, uplifts or affirms — usually Venus and…

AARON CHEAK, PHD, is a scholar of comparative religion, philosophy, and esotericism. Straddling the interstices between Hermetic and integral philosophy, he received his doctorate in 2011 for his thesis on René Schwaller de Lubicz and served as president of the international Jean Gebser Society from 2013–2015. Aaron has appeared in both academic and esoteric publications, including Light Broken Through the Prism of Life (2011), Clavis (2014), Diaphany (2015), Octagon (2016), Lux in Tenebris (2017) and The Celestial Art (2018). As a translator of French, German and Greek, he is bringing a number of important projects to fruition through Rubedo Press. Aaron currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand, where he maintains an active interest in tea, wine, poetry, typography and alchemy. You can find out more about Aaron’s work via his…

While hugely popularised, there is a magic and mystery surrounding our horoscopes and the way we identify with our sun sign, often providing a gateway into deeper astrological and personal inquiry. As the center of the universe, the Sun is our eternal life force, the bringer of light and warmth. In astrology, the Sun plays a similar role. As one of the most important features of your birth chart, it is the source of infinite wisdom and intelligence. It shows the persona and the personality, all in one. Your sun demonstrates how you light up life and describes the archetypal ways you are seen by others. This is one of the reasons why many of us can relate to our sun signs or we can easily see the attributes of…

Overview Thanks to the golden cycle of Jupiter in Pisces, your professional path and major life plans will be your main focus for success and growth. Friendships are set to expand and blossom under Jupiter’s influence, too. With so many opportunities opening up for you, you’ll get the chance to reassess your personal priorities in the final quarter of 2022. Wealth The longer trend of Pluto in Capricorn (since 2008) has brought to the surface power issues around money. As this cycle begins to close, you’ll gain new opportunities to regain financial control and confidence, especially in close relationships. Profound changes are possible if you feel like a slave to your wage or you’ve allowed money to control you. With heightened activity in your 8th House, relating to shared resources,…

Overview It’s the Western hemisphere of your solar chart that is the most active in 2022. Jupiter moves through two signs, Pisces and Aries, helping bring new experiences and exciting developments in relationships and money. Working hard towards a long-term goal is possible as Saturn continues in your health, wellness and work sector. As you diligently apply yourself to mastering new skills, a rethink of your career trajectory opens up for you later in the year. Wealth Long-term finances or those that are entangled with a spouse or family are spotlighted, thanks to the arrival of Jupiter in Aries from 11 May to 28 October. Any wealth you’ve created from savings in the bank, investments in shares, business or real estate may put you in a positive position. If you’ve…

Overview Life takes on a more personal tone this year. As you direct your energy towards topics of home, family, relationship and personal development, you may pull back from professional pursuits or worldly ambitions. Wealth Since 2008, the long-running cycle of Pluto in Capricorn has profoundly changed your relationship with money. As this cycle begins to wind up, 2022 is the final full calendar year that this heavy and intense planet will teach you about financial empowerment. Money has been a bit funny since late 2021 as Venus promised new opportunities and then she renegotiated the terms. Despite being in your 2nd House of Cash, Venus retrograde is a deeply personal cycle that invites you to consider the financial value of the skills and talents you have to share. This…

Overview 2021 introduced you to the wonderful cycle of personal growth, thanks to Jupiter in Pisces. This continues until 11 May, with a third and final instalment from 28 October to 20 December. Personal discovery and expansion are on offer as this once-in-a-decade cycle opens you up to new possibilities. With Mars moving through the east of your solar chart, most of your energy will be harnessed towards your personal desires. Wealth The golden influence of Jupiter in Aries, from 11 May to 20 October, will be a preview period into the kind of wealth and abundance that’s on offer, and will continue into 2023. This rare cycle through your 2nd House of Cash could bring more than one opportunity to seize a raise or promotion. You may see an…

Where did our relationship with our psyche begin? Humans have turned to healers since the dawn of time, and not only for physical ailments. Shamans and spiritual leaders provided mental and emotional support, acting as a guide or mediator to higher wisdom. They listened intently as people attempted to find meaning to their lives, seeking hope, comfort and direction in the universal and divine. Ancient Greek, Chinese, Indian and Middle Eastern scholars believed the mind directed our emotions and behaviour, along with some aspects of physical health. Psychology is derived from the word psyche, Greek for “the human soul, mind, or spirit”. Plato used the idea of the psyche to describe human drives, thinking and behaviour. Aristotle’s Para Psyche and its tenants on human reasoning still influence modern psychologists today.…

Imagine yourself walking into a vast circle where the space retains the impressions of everything that ever was. You enter this space of primordial knowing through your body, the vehicle of your senses. Ancestors and spirits caught in perpetual dialogues rise to greet you as you cross the boundary of the night illuminated by the Moon. Hearing their chatter, it informs you of the landscape and colours of the past and future. There may be unresolved needs and demands made at the conjuncture of significant points in time that are imprinted into the space. Things may have to be sacrificed and sanctified, as promises were made and broken. Lands were conquered, while lust, love, power and death dictated the memories of generations beyond the grave and into the gold of…

Astrology is most known for describing what already exists (a person, a country, the answer to a question) or for predicting the future according to astrological conditions already in place. But there is one branch of the subject that allows you to use astrology more proactively. Electional astrology is the deliberate application of astrological rules to help achieve the best possible results from a venture you are planning. Rather than interpreting a chart that is already there, in electional astrology, we are trying to purposefully construct the best possible chart ahead of time. The premise underlying this is that anything that has a starting point has a “birth chart”, and the birth moment will describe how it plays out in the future. People often use electional astrology for particularly important…

Overview Travel, learning, writing, teaching and anything involving self-expression and widening your perspectives will be important themes in 2022. The first instalment of a wonderous new cycle of growth and good fortune begins from May to October 2022. Not seen in more than a decade, Jupiter’s tour through your sign will provide positive pathways to actualise your dreams, goals and desires. What you start at this time will be back on the cosmic agenda in December, continuing until May 2023. As you welcome this exuberant cycle in your life, you’ll reconnect with your inner confidence, joy and overall lust for life. Mars, your patron planet, makes it halfway through your solar chart in 2022. The red planet joins Jupiter throughout May, June and July. Mark these months to take bold…

Overview It’s the top half of your solar chart that’s the most active in 2022. Thanks to the influence of Mars, most of your energy will be focused on progress and progression regarding topics of travel, study, career and friendship. Spectacular developments involving major life plans are possible when Jupiter lights up the crown of your chart, known as the 10th House. New opportunities may open up professionally, or you may gain clearer perspectives about the direction you’d like your life to head in. Wealth Since Saturn first entered Aquarius and your 8th House of Investment and Joint Resources in March 2020, you’ve been learning a lot about wealth creation and debt reduction. If you haven’t already, 2022 is your year to get serious about wealth. Fortunately, you’ve got great…

Overview Much of your energy will be directed outwards as most of this year’s planetary action occupies the Western hemisphere of your solar chart. Relationships are especially highlighted, thanks to Jupiter’s rare visit in Aries. As Saturn continues to tour your House of Happiness, you’ll make joy and pleasure a priority. A re-evaluation of your life’s meaning and purpose arrives when motivated Mars spends an extra-long time in Gemini. Wealth Tying up loose financial ends will be a trend this year under the influence of the South Node in your 2nd House of Money. As you seek to release the past and work towards paying off or eliminating debt, you’ll overcome any fears around your self-esteem or any issues around your personal worth and value. Taking a deep dive into…

Overview Personal growth, financial stability and domestic developments will be hot topics in 2022 as planets activate the southern part of your solar chart. Eclipses will highlight the importance of embracing more of life’s simple pleasures and doing more of what you love. In the final quarter of the year, reprioritising your work commitments may prompt you to develop a new or existing skill. Wealth One of the greatest assets in building wealth in 2022 is the belief you are worthy of it. Self-confidence combined with the ability to think outside of the box will help you to improve your financial position when Mercury visits Aquarius and your 2nd House of Money, twice. January is ideal for setting goals and strategising a financial plan. Things may go awry or you…

Since the dawn of time, it’s a natural human phenonomen to want to know what the future holds. One of the benefits of astrology is that we can observe the moving sky, known as transits, and utilise other technical tools such as annual profections and secondary progressions (each astrologer will have their own set of go-to techniques) to get time-specific about when we can anticipate growth and change. Meeting a soul-aligned partner, landing a dream job or realising major financial developments are points of major query and focus but, by and large, are relatively rare events. A calendar year is filled with smaller planetary activations and triggers that not only have a compounding effect on how life eventuates, but can also give us insight into these longer-running trends that attract…

On the night that Saturn made his epoch-shifting ingress into the sign of Aquarius, I fell asleep reading Ibn ‘Arabi’s tale of mystical ascent through the seven planetary spheres, Kīmiyā al-Sa’āda, or Alchemy of Eudaimonia. Awakening within the world of dreams, I continued reading from a book very similar to the one I had fallen asleep reading. As I leafed through its pages, my attention was magnetically drawn to a very particular word. Regardless of whether I flipped forwards or backwards through the book, the same image hovered before my vision like the needle of a compass, the word al-wujūd. Instinctively, my dream consciousness understood this as the Arabic word for “reality”. In the waking world, it is usually the word for “being”, “existence”, or “presence”. In Sufism, however, it…