NEWS
TUESDAY 10th JULY 2012
Sorry folks for the lack of News from The New Jedi Order of late, mid summer is always a bust time and amongst Jedi training Master Beowulf has been really busy building a whole new kicthen in his family home and Master Pixie has been working on reparing his broken foot that is now out of a cast and in some strange looking walking boot (we thinks he is aiming to become a cyborg soon).
Some good news though Master Merlin is going to be inviting some young Padawans to a week long Jedi training Acadamy, in Bridgwater, Somerset, UK, not sure when excatly but should be late August, It will run from a Monday to Friday, 10am til 4pm, Padawans are expected to bring a packed lunch, any medication, there plastic flick out Lightsaber and wear some training clothes, the Jedi acadamy will focus on all aspects of a The Jedi Way including, Meditation, Lightsaber combat. Conflict Resolution and involve fun games and challenges as well as workshops, study and training, Padawans will be sent invites when all details have been finalised WATCH THIS SPACE
The Website is nearly complete and ready for its PUBLIC lauch, Master Pixie and Master Beowulf will be donning their robes for a photoshoot soon and as soon as we get the pictures are uploaded we will be ready to go public, please feel free to then share the site with as many people as you can to get us "out there" and able to share "The Jedi Way" with all who need its guidance. We aim to keep updating the site as and when we can.
We have added and are busy updating the new skills pages, we do hope you enjoy them.
May the Force be with you ALL, Always :)
MONDAY 25th JUNE 2012
The New Jedi Order would like to wish everyone on Earth a Happy Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere) and Merry Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
May the Force bewith you ALL at these important times in the cycles of the Earths seasons.
Rumours have been circlualating that Master Beowulf has equpped himself with a new brightly glowing Lightsaber to his collection, we will keep you all posted when we find out more, We also have discovered the amazing "Forceclash" You Tube videos and we recommend anyone interested in the Lightsaber Arts to take a look at them as they do tell you before hand which Form styles they are using in the combat scenes so they can be a valuable tool in showing how the forms work and interact with each other, it has also inspired Master Merlin with some ideas for some videos of our own. Links to both the "Forceclash" and "the Jedi Way" can be found in our LINKS page and taster videos of each and more can be discovered on our VIDEOS page.
Master Merlin Pixie's and his Padawan Ethan mission to The Sunrise Celebration was cut short after heavy rains and wind flooded the site on the first day, The New Jedi Order would like to thank "Meg" the Horse and his owners for the rescue mission in getting Master Merlin, family and equippment out of the cold muddy bog in time. (see photo of Master Pixie and Tribe being rescued from the Mud)
"As Above, So below" for June 25th, 2012 - July 2nd, 2012
There are more insightful turning points this week to go along with all the major events of last. Saturn and Venus turn direct. Mercury enters Leo and begins his shadow phase, meaning he starts to go over the degrees of the zodiac that he will revisit when he turns retrograde on July 14th, and the Sun meets up with the Pluto Uranus square. Let me explain.
When planets station and turn around, whether forward or backward, they pull your attention. The issues Saturn and Venus have been helping you transform may be very obvious in the station and yet you will find you are more detached from them. Are you not much more powerfully related to what is important to you? Hasn’t what’s important shifted in ways that make it possible for you speak more directly allowing yourself to be moved without analysis and typical mind chatter? Balance, healthy relationship, perspective – these have all been in development for the past few months as you have been on a journey to rediscover yourself, free of any social constructs of the past. As Saturn and Venus begin to move forward, your progress will be more evident and the efforts you have set in motion will actually feel like they are moving, at long last.
Mercury does begin his shadow phase, which is nothing to be intimidated by. This is one of the blessings of using astrology: being aware of cycles and heeding them. Whatever you embark on this week calls for a generous portion of non-attachment because when the Great Messenger, Mercury, goes retrograde in a couple of weeks you will likely be discovering ways to improve upon what you’ve started. If you contemplate wellness, one ingredient is your ability to respond and rebound in the face of the unexpected. It is about operating at a very high level of integrity and trusting a nonlinear pathway.
There are a couple of really well “scheduled” Moon void times. If you click on the weekday headings at the top of the page, you will be able to see when the Moon is void of course during the week. These times are the universe’s way of making sure you get still and focus on you. The void phase on Thursday is going to be particularly important for getting you centered and ready for the download of consciousness on Friday.
Friday is amazing to look at on paper, it spells mastery all over it, I’m looking forward to experiencing it. The Sun moves into aspect with Uranus and Pluto and essentially makes very personal the power of these outer planets. If you didn’t hear Stephanie’s Summer Solstice teleconference, she speaks about this dynamic activating the children of the 60s, who were all born with a Pluto Uranus conjunction. And if you lived through the 60s, you may be finding yourself rekindling your connection to the values that time inspired. A participant brought up some lyrics of the Beatles that make so much more vital sense than they ever did – like, all you need is Love. In the highest sense, the set up of Friday is to illuminate and transform. Master tests often put you in the eye of a storm to see how well you are anchored in your heart. This calls for faith in faith and trust in trust. Why have it any other way?
MONDAY 18TH JUNE 2012
Master Merlin Pixie willo be attending The Sunrise Celebration Festival from the 21st - 24th of this month, he will be taking his Padawan Ethan with him so communication with them both over said time might be difficult, please contact Master Beowulf for any enquires during this time, whlist there they hope to promote "The Jedi Movemant" as much as possible, a mission update will be found here when they return.
We should remember as Jedi that evrything in the Universe is linked by The Force, this so, even the movemants of the Planets in our Solar System effect our lives and the lives of those around us, "As above, so Below" as the Ancients would say, with this in mind we hope in the NEWS section to bring you much new Astrological and Astronomical News when we can, the text below was shared on Facebook yesterday and we would ask our Members to read, reflect and meditate upon its wisdom.....
The Week Ahead, June 18 - 24. ~
THIS COMING WEEK is one of the biggest weeks of the year, astrologically speaking. And that's saying a lot, given that we've already been through two eclipses and the Venus-Sun occlusion.
The main event is, of course, the Pluto-Uranus square we've been talking about for the last few weeks. This is one of those events that has effect far beyond the date the aspect is exact, so we've been working with its influence for a while now. Still, the week before and the week after a major aspect is exact often hold the most energy and information for us to work with.
PLUTO AND URANUS are the two planets most notorious for initiating life changes and breaking us free from the structures and restrictions that have become too comfortable -- and therefore have begun to stifle our potential.
Even if our external lives appear fairly stable right now, most of us are aware of the underlying feeling of uncertainty, of being on the edge of chaos at times. And, for those whose life experience is in full reconfiguration mode right now, stability can seem a distant memory.
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of any Pluto transit is that it asks us: "How do you respond to life when it seems to no longer be within your ability to control?" In providing circumstances that seem uncontrollable, Pluto pushes us to find true empowerment -- which is defined NOT by having control or power over everything in life, but by having the internal strength that is not toppled by external events.
And, the challenge offered by any Uranus transit is the question: "What do you need to change, to do differently, so that you can start to live life more authentically, more independently, and in ways that release you to be your Full Genius Self?" To help us find that answer, Uranus often seems to create chaos, so that we get thrown out of our usual wagon-wheel ruts and learn to create new roads to travel.
THESE TWO PLANETS are now together in the sparring ring. And, since they are in square aspect (90 degrees apart), they are each pumped full of adrenalin and eager to prove their points.
Each is pushing the other to deliver its best "one-two punch." The result is that many of us are moving more quickly along the road to empowerment and liberation than we might have consciously chosen, given the opportunity.
THE OTHER MAJOR INFLUENCE this week comes from Saturn, as the ringed planet completes its retrograde phase and comes to a standstill next Sunday. Whenever a planet slows to change direction, its influence is increased.
The confusing part about this is that Saturn's influence is nearly opposite in effect to the Pluto-Uranus energy. Whereas the latter two planets are eager to point us toward change, Saturn is conservative and tends to prefer slow movement or even none at all.
So, depending on which planets are working with your chart directly, you may either be selling everything and moving to Los Angeles, or you might be feeling uninspired and wondering why you don't have the energy or can't see clearly what to do next.
And, if you are lucky enough (!) to have all three planets working directly with planets in your natal chart right now, you may feel that you have one foot on the train and the other foot stuck on the platform. Uncomfortable and a bit scary, to say the least.
EACH OF US is working with this combination of influences to some extent, whether or not our natal planets are directly affected. Transiting planets are always moving through one of the houses of our charts -- it's just that the effect is magnified if our natal planets are also engaged.
If you are feeling Saturn more strongly right now, you are probably feeling some frustration, even bordering on depression for some. Saturn is all about getting us to be realistic and responsible, and wants us to drain the last bit of lesson out of any issues that have arisen.
If this is true for you, you've probably been working with the core issues since last October-November, when Saturn first crossed 22 degrees of Libra. And, the issues may very well involve themes related to the sign of Libra: relationships and partnerships, legalities and fairness, and interpersonal harmony or the lack thereof.
THE GOOD NEWS is that as Saturn starts moving forward over the next few weeks, some of that feeling of "being stuck" should start to ease. If we've learned whatever lessons Saturn has required of us -- if we've been good students, responsible and disciplined -- we can usually rely on Saturn to say "good job, well done," and provide us with glimpses of the sky after we've been too long in a basement without windows.
Over the next three months, as Saturn completes its journey through Libra, many remaining issues will be supported in finding resolution, especially in the Libran areas mentioned. And, since Saturn helps us manifest our reality in physical terms, we may also find projects and ideas gaining more solid form as well.