A Red Letter Day, Cardinal Cross

The term, 'Red Letter Day' originated from medieval times when the first Council of Nicaea in 325 decreed the saints' days, feasts and other holy days, which came to be printed on church calendars in red. Illuminated manuscripts which became popular works of art often marked initial capitals and highlighted words in red ink, known as rubrics.
In the book of Kells, these ILLUMINATIONS form one of the most prized and valued books of antiquity, its origins being somewhere from between 760-804 and 815-20, surviving the Viking raids, it is now in the Library at Trinity College, Dublin. The Book of Kells includes the four Gospels of the New Testament written in Latin, decorated with innumerable illuminations, illustrations and miniature images elaborately drawn in colours, some of which had to be imported from far across the European Continent, an expensive task at that time.
In the New Testament, the words of Jesus were written in red ink, to highlight His words, and give authenticity to the biblical teachings, as well as to draw one to 'The Living Word' more clearly. That process is believed to have begun with Klopsch's red-letter New Testament, which bore this title: The New Testament... With All the Words Recorded Therein, as Having Been Spoken by Our Lord, Printed in Color.
First published in 1899, Klopsch conceived the idea of printing some of the Biblical text with red ink. When reading Jesus' words,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." (Luke 22:20), he thought of printing all of Jesus' words in red, the color of his blood.
Here is the definition of Rubric from dictionary.com:

1. a title, heading, or initial letter in a book, manuscript, or section of a legal code, esp. one printed or painted in red ink or in some similarly distinguishing manner 2. a set of rules of conduct or procedure
   3. a set of directions for the conduct of Christian church services, often printed in red in a prayer book or missal AND an obsolete name for red ochre with origins here: — adj 6. written, printed, or marked in red AND most importantly: [rubrike red ochre, red lettering, from Latin rubrīca ( terra ) red (earth), ruddle, from ruber red]We have all seen the large 'Rubicon' red letters, which open up the story and the
   
   paragraph. Blood runs red, it is the cup of life.Here we see the red male cardinal, perched on its snowy branch; it is the perfect picture to explain the retrograde Mars and his position on the Cardinal Cross. Mars is in retrograde, and he is the blood, life force, passion in astrology. I often compare Mars to the lava that erupts into the clay vessel of the earthly body, and animates as with the breath of God into the nostrils. As the ruler of the first house in astrology, I also make it related to the number 1, ever since I had the dream with the three witches in the cave. In that dream the oldest witch, the crone, asked me a series of questions all regarding numerology, astrology, etc. As she asked me the questions, the fire around the cauldron flashed across the walls and lit up markings, symbols and ancient forms and texts. She would nod her head with my responses and told me I was doing very well, but I had forgotten 'the old ways' regarding relationship to the months. I awoke with the realization that the higher order of numbers relate Aries/Mars not to the number 4 and the fourth month as it is now (because of Pope Gregory) but to the first house, the number one as it is the beginning of spring. Winter is the elder time, wisdom that culminates in PIcses, with the white tops on the mountain that represent Capricorn the goat, winter, hardly the order of I (One) since Capricorn was an elder who through life and lifetimes, had ascending up the mountain of life, it was not a beginning, save for the one who has found the ending and therefore the beginning also.

Mars was at 14* on that cross, soon to click into his position of 13* as the whole thing forged into the Philosophers Stone, written on the tablets as the Christed sacrifice took form in the Blood MOONs, that will continue on into next year, and the whole thing is the Beginning, not an ending. An eclipse, such as the Blood Moon that set this stage and 'was a sign in the heavens for those who have eyes to see', will have an effect for an entire year and that will lead into all the days that follow. Normally, the moon sets the stage for its 28 day cycle, but this blood moon, connected to the Grand Cardinal Cross (ALL RED LETTER DAYS), WILL HAVE AN ACUTE AFFECT ON THOSE WITH PLANETS AND ASPECTS ESPECIALLY AT 13/14*.
Yes, the actual 'initial' crucifixion may be over, but it is far from OVER. Because, this is an initiation, and it is just as the Red Letter connotes, a beginning.
Will the pressures ease off at times? YES, but just like lava, it will erupt over the next year at times, especially whenever these cardinal points are aspected and triggered. On May 20^th, Mars will go direct and then on Monday, June 16^th he will once again CROSS OVER
that critical 13 degree point. While he is pulling back the veil in Libra, and he is opposing URanus, and squaring both Pluto in Capricorn and Jupiter in Cancer, he is opening up the deep wounds. This is very Chirotic, (Chiron being the wounded healer, or Christed aspect in the chart; he is also the 'key' to the chart as I have outlined many times by now, and is in the shape of a key symbolically for that reason) so it can be very overwhelming to those people who are often the 'sacrificial lambs' and simply cast aside with the titles, 'crazy' or 'eye rolling', but then worse than that, when proven correct, not given proper credit and slighted again. This can be the cruciform of an excruciating experience: "My God, my God why hast Thou forsaken me?" Where are all those apostles anyway? Oh, that's right; they have run off and hidden, save for the women, and especially, Mary Magdalene, who never leaves Jesus's side. It is She who comes and sees Him risen first.
Up from the depths (PLUTO In Capricorn, which will cause problems with: teeth, bones, knees, any part of the skeletal system) comes Mars/Ares, bubbling up to the surface this blood, from old wounds being reopened with current life situations, as those around you reveal themselves, in this time of REVEALATIONS.
Pluto will ask to shed the skins of those old lives, for you to rise to a new level as the Eagle flies with the Dove. It is only in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Divine Revealer, where Grace and Mercy can comfort you. If you are lucky, you will have angels both of the earthly variety, and those who will reach through the veil and show you the WAY.
Don't rush through this, rest when needed and find the solace to repair the wounds and heal and slake the soul. Before you jaunt off with a smile, take the time to sit with the wounded child, and LISTEN TO THE PAIN, IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SOURCE OF YOUR LIFE, THE WITNESS OF TIME (SATURN) to reveal who you are. In this way, integrity forms a whole and renewed self, which will be lighter and literally LIGHT.
For those who rush off too soon, the wound will remain once again, unattended and fester further. We are sadly not taught to do this properly, but it has become a very Western Culture process to skip it all, put on a smile as if you can bless the whole thing and let it go, but this simply prolongs the healing and the wound again goes unattended, all that pain for naught. LISTEN to your heart song. Listen to that Cardinal Canary who sings longingly to you to appreciate the MUSE, the music of the soul.
Pluto will go direct at 11* on September 23^rd and pass that critical 13* Point, after once  again forming into the square to Uranus on December 14^th at 12* and Mars will be forming the square to his position in Libra then at 6*, ready to move into place for the Cardinal square that will form at the end of the month, with the sun in Capricorn too. On the 21^st, Mars will hit exact on the 12* mark and meet up with Pluto and on the 22^nd, he will CROSS OVER his 13* of Capricorn square to his position in the Grand Cardinal Cross. On December 29^th, the moon will rendezvous with Uranus at the 13* mark again and the sun will be heading into full connection with URanus to put the whole thing into another spin. Expect the bubbling lava of Mars to come up then, and if you have not properly tended to those wounds now….well. The agony in the garden won't just be an allegory.

The reason I Am not just painting rainbows and dazzling the stars in the moonlight, is because some people, will most acutely be affected, and I don't want them to feel like they are doing something wrong, and also that it is a 'time that will pass'. If you are feeling stronger, than please, spread your wings and comfort those who feel very much as if they are on the cross. Would you tell someone who was bleeding to death to just get up and get over it? YES, some people will do the abominable thing they always do, blaspheme the WORD, or take advantage of others by claiming 'poor me' as just another excuse to get attention. Woe to those who cause suffering for their own sake.  

These are critical times, so please, if you can be kind…be kind. If you are suffering, it isn't just in your head, take head and nurture and heal those wounds.Greater things that these shall you do, once you recover and find your inner light. Than shall you take that light and light up the world. For the reason they are ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, as in the Kell bible, is because it is ILLUMINATING, it is not to be overlooked or simply 'to get over', but a doorway to GO THROUGH.
Fly like an eagle, till your free, fly like an eagle let your spirit carry thee.