I am fascinated by the way in which the synchronous events are magnifying. We just have to step back and watch them play out in awe and wonder. A wonderful example happened just last week. Following the return of Venus in the morning sky and the Sun's magnetic pole shift, I noticed that there was a different quality to the light. Even when the sun was not out, there was a new distinct clarity and then when the Sun did come out, it felt like a massive warming expansion. Just two days later, Patti Cota-Robles sent out one of her regular e-mail communications which opened with, "2014 was birthed on to the screen of life in an explosion of light infused with higher frequencies of Divine Love!" And there you have it! I firmly believe that the combination of the Sun's pole shift, Comet Ison's journey around the Sun and Venus returning to the morning sky has created this opportunity for a new level of Divine Love through the sacred feminine of Venus to embrace us.

When Venus goes into the underworld, she is seeking out all of the aspects of herself hidden from view, on this occasion illuminated by the Full Moon in Cancer, just before her return. She re-configures and re-constitutes herself during this process and then returned victorious in all her Glory on Friday January 5

^th bringing with her these new aspects of the sacred feminine to be activated and integrated in us over the next 18 months.

So how is this playing out in the human kingdom? My radio show seems to be developing its own theme of consciousness of the new revelations of the sacred feminine. It seems to be organizing itself without my involvement at this time. Judy Guadalupe did a wonderful job with her poetry and meanderings to encourage us all to free our own God Dance. To be true to ourselves, eke out all remaining limiting belief patterns and be fluid and free in our dance. Cate Montana has written a  wonderful book called Unearthing Venus in which she describes her own unraveling of a life of great success in a Man's world as a woman being like a man. Having realized that and becoming a recluse to try and work out the truth of the feminine, she had a second revelation that even when being an empowered woman, it was still marching to the drum of the male beliefs and expectations of woman. She had to go back to the deepest place of her being to realize what the sacred feminine is from a WOMAN'S perspective and in particular her own. Reaching that place of the raw unbounded feminine spirit is a powerful and primal force that terrifies man and was the reason this energy was suppressed in the first place. And now the sacred feminine is making a welcome return. Not battering man into submission, but offering to dance the dance together. Similar revelations and insights from a different perspective were also forthcoming with Sera Beak on her radio show. What does all this mean? My belief is that the sacred feminine is making a welcome return as a result of those women who have had the courage to go within and wrestle with societies beliefs about them and their own inner knowing. This brings the awareness out of the shadows and into the light of human consciousness to be loved, honoured and respected. Now it is up to us to model appropriate male/female behaviour in this new energy and way of being so that we can indeed pioneer a new Golden Era of Peace. Mother Earth is offering us all of the resources we need to enhance our lives when we take up her mantle and work together in peace, unity, harmony and love for the greater good of all.

The New Moon in Aquarius on Friday January 31^st, an unusual second New Moon in the month, heralds in the Chinese Year of the Horse. This is an auspicious and highly respected animal within Chinese Astrology and culture, considered second only to the Dragon which flies through the air in majesty while the horse is fleet of foot on the ground. This is a Wood Horse year associated with the colour green and trees. The most similar qualities of the Horse in western astrology would be the Gemini twins. Quick of thought and word, excellent communicators, you can expect things to unfold quickly in the Year of the Horse. It is red, fiery, and hot like the midday sun and can be explosive in nature, particularly if feeling constrained. It should be a year of high energy and rapid movement especially if you have some goals that you want to fulfill. It is a good idea to appease the Gods by carrying a symbol with you that balances and complements the horse and that should be a sheep, lamb or ram! Gung Hay Fat Choy!

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Star Temple Victoria - Last Round!

We wanted to let you all know that this will be the last round of the Victoria Temple of the Stars' monthly Alchemical Journeys. As we reach the end of the third cycle, we feel that this process is coming to a natural completion. And what a journey it has been!  

We thank all of you who have walked with us, shared your beautiful presence, your stories, poetry, insights, visions, and creativity on these journeys. We are indebted to Mary Dowds for following her intuition, for discerning the zodiac disc in the Victoria landscape, and for all of the foundational work she had done, making all of this possible. We are grateful to Ted Spiers who had an uncanny knack for finding the most hidden, magical power spots within the effigies that Mary had discovered. And we have been blessed to have Melanie Lichtinger as our astrological consultant, sharing her wealth of knowledge and insights over the past three years.

We began on April 17th, 2011, in Aries, the birthday of Katharine Maltwood, the visionary and historical inspiration behind the Star Temple. It felt as though the first year was about us getting acquainted with the landscape structures, the myths, legends, and history of the different regions, and as we began to acknowledge the amazing synchronicities that took place, many more began to follow.  

The second round felt as though it was much more to do with our own personal journeys of transformation - travelling through the twelve sun signs as the archetypes of our own unique humanness, both the positive light qualities and the more challenging shadow side of each sign, coming into wholeness by embracing each and every one. It was also about the alchemical process as we worked with the planetary metals of each of the signs' ruling planets.

And this year's journey has been more about opening our hearts and coming into perfect alignment with Mother Earth herself. With Zia guiding us in sacred ceremony every single time we have gathered over the past three years, it really feels as if we have come into a much deeper, sacred connection with our sweet Earth. On our walks, a beautiful interchange has been happening between us and the birds, animals, trees, elementals, and the landscape itself through vistas, visions, cloud formations and the play of light coming through in photographs. It feels as if a deep, permeating peace and joyfulness has settled into the landscape, just as it has settled into our own beings, as we walk.

We will meet for the final three signs in Capricorn on January 5th, Aquarius on February 2nd, and Pisces on March 2nd, bringing everything to completion at a final gathering around the Spring Equinox at the hub at a date yet to be decided. (Somewhere between Thursday March 20th-Sunday March 23rd).

We are absolutely dedicated to the sacred landscape of Victoria and will continue to co-create with it, and with the wonderful community that has grown with us, in different ways in the future. (And we truly encourage you to do your own explorations, meditations - whatever you are inspired to do - within the landscape as well - and see what you come up with!) There will be more walks and gatherings during key alignment times at sacred sites in the area. We are also feeling called to expand beyond our local landscape to connect with other magical places on Vancouver Island and in the world.

We wanted to let you know early so that those who wish to complete the journey with us can make the necessary plans. We are looking forward to a fantastic New Year and many new adventures!

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I have been encouraged to make our weekly meditations available for anyone around the Globe who is unable to attend in person. People also want to experience the energy of a live meditation and so from now on we will be using  www.freeconferencecall.com to make our Thursday morning meditation available live or archived for a $5 donation. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who may be interested. Every Thursday, beginning at 11.30am pacific. Simply go to the link below to make your donation and we will send you the information you need for the meditation.

 Live Meditations with Peter Tongue, every Thursday at 11.30am, Pacific.

Listen live or archived!

 Go to http://www.petertongue.com/events.html

to register and receive further information.

   $5 donation/meditation.