The Cayce readings and the draconic zodiac
Pete Phoenix
as many of you know I've been interested in the importance of exploring
the draconic zodiac for some time. I was first introduced to the
powerful influences that this dimension of astrology has on our
character development by Pamela Crane's book, "Draconic Astrology",
published by Arkana in 1987.
To simplify one of the postulates in the book, she believes that the
American seer, Edgar Cayce was constantly referring to the influence of
the draconic chart in many of his so-called "Life-Readings", that he
offered from the years 1923-1945.
She gives several examples of such life-readings, and includes both the
tropical and the draconic charts for our comparison.
Then recently, I came across a book called "Edgar Cayce's Astrology For
The Soul", by Margaret Gammon and W.H.Church, published by the A.R.E.,
1998.
Examples of Cayce's life-readings abound in this book, including a
couple that Crane gave. The difference is that Gammon and Church seem
mystified by Cayce's references to strong planetary and sign influences
that seem to have no bearing on the tropical charts given. Yet look at
the draconic level and there they are!
I'll give you a couple of examples:
Feb 26 1915
5:56pm,
Oceana, Virginia.
"...These influences all come from the Atlantean's activities that have
brought Libra ( of the balance ) in such a manner that it might be said
of the entity indeed there is a path cut out for thee...."
"....In Venus as combined with Mercury and the activities in Uranus we
find the interest in things mechanical"
Of the above, Gammon and Church admit "We cannot recognise the orthodox
description of Libra from the above, nor reconcile it's influence,
unless Libra is on the Ascendant and we are at least one sign behind!"
In the draconic chart, Libra rises. Not only that, but the ruler Venus,
is in Aquarius ( "Uranus" ), conjunct tropical Mercury and the North
Node.
"In Venus as combined with Mercury and the activities in Uranus we find
the interest in things mechanical..."
In this next example, I'll quote from Pamela Crane's book, page 23:
The data is:
Aug 13th 1917
11:29 pm
Cincinnati, Ohio.
" To begin with, it is clear that Cayce is not merely employing
astrological references as character description; he is not simply
correlating trait with planet and sign, nor even does he seem to be
taking a symbolic approach. He says, "the soul and spirit entity took
its flight... from Venus forces", from which we plainly understand that
the person *is* soul, *is* spirit, that these two aspects of the
discarnate being combine, and that there is a place of departure (if
"place" is the right word) prior to manifestation on earth. The
departure takes place from "forces" and this term recurs throughout the
Life Readings. "
Of the above chart, Cayce says:
"...we find the soul and spirit entity took it's flight........from ..
Venus' forces, with those of Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, being the ones
in the assistance to the conditions, bringing the forces to this present
plane's development."
Crane comments:
" The strength of 'Venus' forces' - far from evident in the tropical
map - stands out in the Draconic chart, with four planets (Moon, Mars,
Neptune and Saturn ), in the sign of Libra, Uranus and the Midheaven in
Taurus, and, clearly seen for the first time.....[Draconic]Venus herself
at 9*44' Sagittarius, less than a degree from the western horizon of the
tropical chart....
.....we can understand that the forces of Jupiter, Mercury and Neptune
are helping the individual's life progress, and observe not only Jupiter
conjoined with the Ascendant [tropical to tropical], but the Draconic
Jupiter less than 7* from the Tropical Sun in Leo, and two planets in
draconic] Sagittarius..Mercury is one of these, and also close to the
degree of the tropical 7th cusp.....
Neptune is at first a puzzle. Pisces is untenanted by planets, and
Neptune does not seem to be strongly positioned But read on:
'Arcturus being in the greater force for this development upon this
plane, (the soul) receiving then the greater force by the influence of
Arcturus with ....the dwelling forces of Neptune.'
Neptune and Arcturus are linked, and with the 'greater forces for this
development...'
...the superimposition of the two zodiacs brings Draconic Arcturus into
the conjunction with the Moon's North Node, the Dragon's Head itself -
indeed a force for development - and Draconic Neptune falls conjunct the
tropical Arcturus. Thus, the three forces are interlinked. FORCES, mark
you! Astrology is coming ALIVE! "
This, it seems to me, is a rich seam to be explored. The draconic chart,
as it impinges through alignments with the tropical, would seem to be
giving us a glimpse of the Soul's line of development, of it's purpose
and spiritual mandate, as it takes birth on the physical plane.
The tropical chart represents the visible tree, branches, fruit and
leaves. The draconic is, to stretch the analogy, perhaps the invisible
sap that feeds it from deep within.
Sorry the post is so lengthy, but I wanted to quote in full from both
these exciting books.
Thanks for keeping your minds open and your sense of adventure alive...
Pete Phoenix.
[ draco Sun in Gemini, d.Mars opp Jupiter conjunct t.MC/IC axis.]
Jyeshta
in synastry comparisons, and if so what weight you'd give Draco-natal
links as compared to natal-natal links? (If you have the time to
reply.) Thanks. :)
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