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The ASTRO MUNDI Newsletter
VOL 11 No 3 June 2014


his issue comes out as we approach the June Solstice marking the
shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere and the
longest day in the northern hemisphere. The solstice points have
always been sacred as far back as Paleolithic times (between 2.6 million to
10,000 years before the present). Today, the solstices have receeded in
importance as we no longer ritually mark the two periods which bisect the
year. The only remaining link we have is the celebration of Christmas which
was originally established by the early Christian Church to coincide with
existing pagan festivals. See the article in this issue on the seasons.
In the night sky in early June the Moon will pass within two degrees of Mars in
the evening sky. Both will be high in the eastern sky just after sunset. The pair
will be visible in the west later in the evening. The June solstice occurs at
10:51am GMT [6:51pm AWST;8:21pm ACST; 8:51pm AEST; 10:51pm NZT]. The
North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached
its northernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of
Cancer at 23.44 degrees north latitude. This marks the first day of summer
(summer solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter
(winter solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere. On the 27
th
June we have the
New Moon and on the 28
th
the appearance of the first crescent marks the
beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The Master Class on the 21
st
June is set at the Solstice, and the topic Planets
East or West of the Sun: Does it Make a Difference? will examine the
relationship the other planets have to the Sun, according to where they are
sitting on the Ecliptic. In July, we explore the role of the Sun in the nativity in
Sol Invictus. Join us for an opportunity to explore and extend your
astrological knowledge! Places are available both for personal attendance
and on-line. If you cannot join us, then you can always purchase the
recording. To book email astromundi@internode.on.net
Enrolments are now open for the Diploma Family Dynamics Unit
commencing 12
th
June. Please note this is an on-line class only. We continue
to take enrolments for astrology courses which can be done as Distance
Education. All students receive support via email and on-line tutorials. For
more information email astromundi@internode.on.net
Interested in astrology and want to know more? Check out the website and
the free articles on current issues, famous people and other topics at
http://astromundi.com/articles.html
We hope to see some of you sometime this year: in class or on-line.
Remember you can also keep in touch with us via our Facebook site which has
some interesting links.
Mari & Joy

Faculty News
THI S SECTI ON WI LL KEEP YOU
UPDATED ON WHAT THE FACULTY
MEMBERS OF ASTRO MUNDI ARE
DOI NG I N THE ASTROLOGI CAL
COMMUNI TY LOCALLY AND
NATI ONALLY.
JOY USHER will speak at the Theosophical
Society public talk on Sunday 26
th
October.
Topic: Mercury.
JOY USHER will speak at the FAA public
talk on Saturday 1
st
Nov. Topic: Antiscia.
MARI GARCIA will speak at the on-line
Breaking Down the Borders Conference
being held between 14
th
-16
th
November.
For more information on times, topics and
cost check the website at
http://www.astrologyconference.org/
2014 Events
Saturday 21 June
MASTER CLASS
Planets East or West of the Sun: Does it
Make a Difference?
Astro Mundi office
First Floor
310 South Terrace Adelaide
Saturday 27 July
MASTER CLASS
Sol Invictus: the Unconquered Sun
Astro Mundi office
First Floor
310 South Terrace Adelaide
Saturday 30 August
MASTER CLASS
Big Brother Planets: whos got my back?
Astro Mundi office
First Floor
310 South Terrace Adelaide
For more information on the Master Class
topics go to
http://astromundi.com/workshops.html
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2014
MASTER CLASSES
Saturday 21 June
Planets East or West of the Sun: Does it Make a
Difference?
Saturday 27 July
Sol Invictus: the Unconquered Sun
Saturday 30 August
Big Brother Planets: Who's Got My Back?
Saturday 27 September
Moon Aspects
Saturday 26 October
Mars-Pluto: Aggressor or Survivor?
All sessions are half day and the cost is $60.
Master Classes start at 1:30pm ACST and
conclude at approximately 4:30 pm ACST.
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)
is +9:30
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This is designed for those with little or no knowledge of
astrology. The course provides the basic foundations of
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Each Unit is conducted over six months and the Course is
conducted over a two-year period. At the end of the
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chart and all the planets manually, have a good
understanding of signs, planets, houses and aspects, be
able to delineate simple aspects and do basic predictive
work.
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This Course develops the skills gained at Certificate level
with an emphasis on chart delineation and predictive
work. Other techniques are also introduced with
specialised topics such as Relationships, Locational
Astrology, Solar and Planetary Returns, Pre-Natal Epoch,
Harmonics, etc.
TRADITIONAL ASTROLOGY COURSE
The Traditional Course builds on and further expands the
knowledge and appreciation of astrological heritage which
forms the basis of the profession. The course is ideal for
those who want to explore traditional and medieval
astrological techniques. The aim of the course is to
provide a sound basis of the principles and techniques in a
modern context.
All our courses and Master Classes are available for on-
line attendance via Skype. You can be present in class
and ask questions and participate in real-time discussions.
All you need is a computer and a broadband connection.
We have taken students from Certificate to Diploma level
and as a result have helped develop international
connections among our student body. You can join a
class or, you can choose to study on your own. Time
differences do not have to be an issue as you can always
opt to have tutorial sessions for your time zone. You can
also take advantage of our mentoring programme where
one-to-one tutorials can be arranged on specific topics.
Take advantage of our experience and we can help you
take your astrology to a new level.
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Seasons & Hemispheres
by
Mari Garcia
easons colour our experiences of the turning of the year and the annual cycle of birth,
growth, maturation and death. Humans have honoured this cycle of seasons for
millennia and this has been enshrined in language, customs, traditions in many cultures
and civilizations. The names of the seasons are enshrined in our language but their
origin is often not well known. As we in the southern hemisphere head into the
clutches of winter, let us start with this season.
The word winter is Old English meaning fourth season. This Old
English word has origins in the Germanic and Nordic languages. The
Anglo-Saxons counted years in winters so children were referred to
as being two winters old. In Old Nordic Vetrardag, the first day of
winter, was the Saturday that fell between the 10
th
and the 16
th
of
October. For the southern hemisphere, winter is heralded by the June
solstice.
The most common winter celebration is of course Christmas, a
Christian festival which has been imposed on age-old solstice traditions. In Persian culture the winter
solstice is called Yalda which means birth and it has been celebrated for thousands of years. It refers to the
eve of the birth of the god, Mithra, who symbolised light, goodness and strength on earth. The feast of
Juul in Scandinavia is pre-Christian and celebrates the return of light while the Romans celebrated
Saturnalia and the Scots, Hogamanay.
Spring comes from the Old English meaning to leap, burst forth or fly up. Its Germanic and Nordic
origins comes from the words springen, springan, springhen, springa. It is also interesting to note that in
Sanskrit the word sprhayati means desires eagerly while the Greek word, sperkesthai means to hurry up.
It was always used to refer to the season following winter. The March equinox, which varies between
the 19
th
and 21
st
March is usually taken to mark the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere while
the September equinox, occurring at any time between the 22
nd
to the 24
th
day of September, marks the
first day of spring in the southern hemisphere.
Celebrations to mark the advent of spring are varied but occur in
just about every culture and span many civillisations. In India,
Holi, the festival of colours, celebrates the end of the winter season
and in ancient Babylon, spring was celebrated as the head of the
year. In Iran, the first day of spring is celebrated on the day of
the vernal equinox, which usually occurs on the 21
st
March. It is
celebrated on the previous or following day depending on where it
is observed. This is the beginning of the new year, Nowruz, which
means New Day in Persian language. It marks an important
traditional holiday festival celebrated in Iran as well as in Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and
Tajikistan, and by Kurdish communities in Turkey and Iraq.
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Summer refers to the hottest season of the year from the sumor or the
Germanic sumur . In Old Nordic sumarsdag was the first day of summer and
was the Thursday that fell between the 9
th
and 15
th
April. Summer, in the
Northern Hemisphere is heralded by the June Solstice when the Sun
reaches its most northern position in the sky and is directly over the Tropic
of Cancer at 23.44 degrees north latitude. In 2014, this will occur on the
21
st
June at 10:51am GMT.
Midsummer festivals and celebrations were held at this time and they
varied in many ways but the most central theme in all of them was that of
fertility and growth and a celebration of life. In ancient China, the summer solstice was observed by a
ceremony to celebrate the Earth, femininity, and the yin forces while in Native American tribes in North
America held ritual dances to honour the Sun.
The season referred to as fall was once referred to simply as harvest to reflect the time of year when
crops were gathered for winter storage. Crops were harvested and stored roughly between August and
November. The season itself lasts from the end of the September until December, falling between the
autumn equinox and the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. The word harvest comes from the
Old Norse word haus t which means to gather or pluck.
When more people started moving into cities in the early 17
th
century, the word harvest fell out of use.
Instead, city dwellers began to use the phrase fall of the leaf to refer
to the third season of the year when trees lose their leaves. The
word fall comes from the Old English word feallan which means to
fall or to die. Over time, the phrase was shortened to fall.
The word autumn comes from the ancient Etruscan root autu- and has
connotations of the passing of the year. The Romans borrowed the
word and it became the Latin word autumnus.

After the Roman era the
word passed to the Old French word autompne (automne in modern
French). The term was used as far back at the 1300s and Shakespeare
often used the word, as in Midsummer Nights Dream when the character,
Titiana describes the cycle of the year, The spring, the summer, the childing autumn, angry winter.
1

As English spread to the New World, the common season names split as well. The use of the
word FALL fell out of use in England. Today, American English uses the word fall while British English
uses autumn almost exclusively.
Autumn festivals are celebrated most commonly in China, South East Asian countries and amongst ethnic
Chinese resident around the world. The festival is commonly known as the Full Moon festival or the
Lantern festival and features family gatherings, thanksgiving for the bounty of the year and prayers.
In North America, both Canada and the US each have their own Thanksgiving celebrations in October
and November. Certain religious holidays, such as the Jewish festival of Sukkot, have their roots in harvest
festivals. In Britain, thanksgiving has been given for successful harvests since pagan times. The Harvest
festival is traditionally held on the Sunday near the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox.
The celebrations on this day usually include hymns, prayers and decorating churches with baskets
of fruit and food in the festival known as Harvest Festival, Harvest Home or Harvest Thanksgiving.

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William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2, Scene 1.

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