World Transits Today

Art Granoff

Harmonizing  in the tradition of Stanislav Grof and Richard Tarnas blending consciousness research with astrology.  World Transits Today explores the planetary archetypes with their changing relationships.  World Transits Today  features current transits unpacked through the Archetypal Astrology lens.  April 18 2023 This week Moon MenuMars square JupiterSun Jupiter UranusCate BlanchettNoam ChomskySeeing myself more objectively, may I open to new possibilities?Archetypal Astrology offers tools for self reflection, insight, integration. If I view myself through fresh ideas, what will I find?Schedule an archetypal astrology feading with Art Granoff where we confidentially discuss your birth chart and personal transits.Also:  Watch World Transits Today video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APEjK6gTB3M

  1. JAN 5

    World Transits Today January 2026

    Exploring January 2026 world transits with archetypal astrology. 2026's Cosmic Revolution: Uranus-Pluto Trine, Saturn-Neptune Dreams, and MLK's Archetypal Legacy The inner self and outer world collide twice monthly under the sun-moon dance, but January 2026's full moon on the 3rd—Sun opposite Moon at 13°—carries special weight. Art Granoff opens his World Transits Today forecast with this celestial meeting, a reminder that our private sensitivities (Moon) shine against our public identity (Sun). In archetypal astrology, these alignments aren't mere sky events; they mirror the psyche's unfolding, inviting us to witness and integrate. 2026 pulses with such resonance. Four outer planets align in grand formation all year: Uranus trine Pluto (120° awakening to power) and Saturn conjunct Neptune (spiritual discipline). Uranus, the lightning bolt of innovation, rebellion, and sudden liberation, forms a harmonious trine with Pluto, lord of depth, rebirth, and inexorable transformation.  Together, they herald creative destruction—a collective drive for freedom, radical shifts, and intensified paths of authenticity. This aspect, building from 2022 through 2032 seeds breakthroughs that dismantle old paradigms. * Uranus: Awakening, invention, opening up. * Pluto: Power reclamation, underworld journeys, phoenix rising. * Synthesis: Fresh revolutions where destruction births innovation. Saturn Conjunct Neptune: Building Dreams Meanwhile, Saturn (boundaries, reality-testing, disciplined form) merges with Neptune (idealism, spiritual dissolution, boundary-melt). The result? Tensions between the tangible and transcendent—or their fusion into "Saturn-builds Neptune's dreams." Active from 2024 through early 2027, this conjunction challenges us to ground visions amid confusion, forging spirituality into service. * Saturn: Limitation, structure and disciple.. * Neptune: Dissolving illusions, transcendent unity, fog. * Synthesis: Idealism tested by reality, or compassionate realism born. January's Inner Fire: Action and Insight Early 2026 ignites with Sun conjunct Mars and Jupiter (through February), laced with Uranus trines—motivation expands into bold innovation. Mars opposite Jupiter adds propulsion: fortune meets will. Later, Sun-Mars-Pluto demands passion's depth, shadowed by unchecked aggression (echoing global tensions). Mercury joins: opposite Jupiter (mind expansion), conjunct Uranus (aha illuminations), conjunct Pluto (subterranean inquiry).  Seven inner transits converge on breakthroughs—do something, expand, transform. Martin Luther King Jr: Born January 15, 1929, Reverend King's legacy of nonviolent resistance shines through his chart, a masterclass in archetypal potency. Sun opposite Pluto fuels passionate conviction; Sun conjunct Jupiter expands leadership into moral grandeur. Saturn opposite Mars (in T-square with Moon) grants stamina—force tempered by sensitivity, overcoming resistance through disciplined heart. Notably, King's Saturn trine Neptune forms a grand trine with Jupiter: dream (Neptune) structured (Saturn) into expansive grace (Jupiter).  King's chart displays distinction: famous people reveal their mandates natally, activated by transits. In 2026's skies, his Saturn-Neptune echoes the world conjunction—a timeless call to build justice from dreams. The January 18 New Moon Portal Cap the month with the new moon (Sun-Moon conjunction, 11:12 a.m. Santa Rosa time)—a rare stellium of six planets, opposite Uranus, sextile Saturn-Neptune, most opposite Jupiter. Granoff urges: party, dive deep, live fully.  Psychonauts, this is your cosmic green light—initiate, integrate, awaken. Journal under the full moon; breathe into Pluto's depths. The stars don't predict—they reflect our becoming.   Art Granoff https://www.referenceastrology.com/book-online

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  2. 09/24/2025

    Psychedelic Integration with Archetypal Intelligence

    Why would a Psychonaut want to develop archetypal intelligence?  Non-ordinary state navigation:  providing a framework for understanding and navigating non-ordinary states of consciousness. Expanded understanding:    offering a multidimensional understanding of psychedelic experience, which may enhance interpretation.  Integration of experiences:   integrating profound psychedelic experiences into one’s daily life. Stanislav Grof: Grof's archetypal perspective emerged from his work with psychedelics and holotropic breathwork: Archetypes as experiential patterns that become accessible in non-ordinary states of consciousness They're organized in systems of condensed experience (COEX)  emotional clusters around similar themes Grof identified four Basic Perinatal Matrices  archetypal patterns related to the birth process that shape psychological development He expanded the concept including transpersonal archetypes that transcend individual existence Archetypal experiences in psychedelic & holotropic sessions often relate to death and rebirth, cosmic unity, and encounters with divine or demonic entities Grof emphasizes the healing potential of connecting with archetypes in therapeutic settings. Richard Tarnas: built on Jung and expanded his work by exploring how planetary movements correlate  with archetypal patterns of human experience across history and individual lives,  providing a framework for understanding both personal and collective transformative experiences. Tarnas synthesized archetypal theory with cosmology, particularly through reinterpreting astrology. Archetypes are both psychological and cosmological principles that connect inner and outer worlds. They are dynamic, multivalent patterns that cannot be reduced to single meanings.. Planetary archetypes  Correlations between planetary movements may reveal archetypal patterns in human experience. Archetypes participate in human consciousness rather than causing effects. Examples include Saturn (limitation, structure, maturation), Uranus (awakening, revolution, innovation),  Neptune (dissolution, imagination, transcendence), and Pluto (power, transformation) Archetypes interact in complex combinations that reflect the rich texture of human experience. They work through synchronistic correlations rather than causal mechanisms. Emphasizes the importance of archetypal astrology as a tool for understanding personal  and collective psychological patterns. The Combined Work of Grof and Tarnas:  Their 50 year collaboration represents a powerful synthesis of experiential psychology, consciousness research, ancient wisdom.  They discovered a comprehensive framework for understanding both individual experiences and collective patterns through what has become known as archetypal astrology. Origins: Grof and Tarnas began working together in the 1970’s at Esalen Institute  in Big Sur, CA. Their effort emerged from: Grof's extensive clinical research with psychedelics and later with holotropic breathwork Tarnas' philosophical investigations into consciousness and cultural history Their shared interest in exploring the deeper patterns underlying human experience A mutual recognition that conventional paradigms were inadequate to explain the full spectrum of consciousness. Integration of Inner and Outer Worlds:  Symbolic Language for Inner Experience:  Archetypal intelligence provides a rich symbolic framework for  understanding and articulating non-ordinary states, supporting integration back to daily life..  Active Participation in Meaning-Making:  Engaging with these guides, we may recognize  the unfolding narrative of the universe,

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Harmonizing  in the tradition of Stanislav Grof and Richard Tarnas blending consciousness research with astrology.  World Transits Today explores the planetary archetypes with their changing relationships.  World Transits Today  features current transits unpacked through the Archetypal Astrology lens.  April 18 2023 This week Moon MenuMars square JupiterSun Jupiter UranusCate BlanchettNoam ChomskySeeing myself more objectively, may I open to new possibilities?Archetypal Astrology offers tools for self reflection, insight, integration. If I view myself through fresh ideas, what will I find?Schedule an archetypal astrology feading with Art Granoff where we confidentially discuss your birth chart and personal transits.Also:  Watch World Transits Today video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APEjK6gTB3M