PHASES

     The symbolic Interpretations of the Cycles of the Planets 



NEW PHASE ;

instinctive projection, follows impulse.  Radiates charm.  It is
spontaneous and operates best without a plan or contrivance.  
The 30 degree aspect indicates difficulty in bring two polarities
together.  

36 shows a personal technique has been employed to make them work
together. 



CRESCENT PHASE  ;

45 a mobilization forward from the merging of two planets, or
functions.  They must move ahead to break from the past.  (a cycle
culminated before conjunction.)  

60   becomes productive.  

72   personally creative


FIRST QUARTER  ;

90  a crisis in the surroundings.  this can be a battle to clear the
surroundings of obstacles.  Aggressive action.  If it succeeds
forward movement resumes easily at 120 one can drift swiftly


GIBBOUS PHASE  ;

after action it's time to analyze what kind of action would create
less waste or friction in the future.  This may take a period
apprenticeship in the surroundings because they are challenging  135

144 technical competence sets in with the success of cycle.  

150 needs to be flexible or can lose techniques. 



FULL PHASE ;
180 flexibility is important because the movement on instinct has
accomplished a structure, way or pattern.  It's been battling its way
through.  Now it must receive content, meaning or direction 180 
receiving what is not by instinct.  

Avoidance at 210 or 150 of this necessity but if accepted the
individual is now skilled in a conscious way 144 and he is ready to
go into 




DISSEMINATING PHASE ;

Challenges the surroundings with what he has learned at 135 and move
creatively 120 to what he believes .  This is the purpose of the
whole cycle,  Its apex is here.  

LAST QUARTER ;

What is done is done.  Now there's another challenge, form inside 90
to become aware of a distant future and begin moving productively, or
creatively toward it 72 by choice.  

BALSAMIC PHASE ;

If this is accomplished there is a mobilization toward the future
inside.  The old body (psychological or physical) is ill equipped for
what is ahead.  The consciousness must find a creative technique 36
for merging itself with the spirit of a latent new body of activity
and this may not be easy 30 to merge two polarities but it must be
done so the future can live anew  0 new conjunction.