Before you starting reading about the Stars of David presented on these homepages first let me define what a Star of David is and what type of Stars I have studied. There is some confusion in this matter. Though it is true that there is essentially only one geometeric formation called the Star of David, what goes into the star or forms the star, whether planets, Arabian Parts, asteroids, or any other astrological or astronomical points has a great effect on the interpretation for that Star of David, the impact it will have, and who or what will be impacted. There are many different combinations and there are no simple answers since the appearance of the Stars and their interpretation are fairly recent. Astrologers are still learning about their significance and I include myself in that learning process.

WHAT IS A STAR OF DAVID?

A Star of David is a geometric configuration that has 6 equidistant points within a 360 degree radius or two interlocking triangles, one facing up and the other facing down. It looks exactly like the Jewish Star many would recognize and it is historically linked to King David who actually had a Star of David in his natal astrological chart formed by the planets. This was amazing since there were only 7 known planets at the time, 6 of which had to be in the correct position. The commonly called Star of David is not limited to the Jewish faith and the Kabbalah however, as it also appears is the Buddhist, Theosophical, and various other Eastern and Western traditions. It is fair to say that it is a symbol of integration (linking heaven and earth, as above, so below) and spirituality. When a Star of David occurs, you cannot see the Star in the night sky because the 6 points surround the earth 360 degrees around. This means that half of the planets are below the horizon. Also some of the planets in our solar system are not visible with the human eye.

TYPES OF STARS

Planetary Stars - In the Stars that I have studied since 1990, the two interlocking triangles are formed solely by the planets in our solar system. These planetary Stars I have written about extensively in these pages, and I believe planetary Stars have global impact as well as symbolizing individual spiritual advancement and awareness. For example, since 1990, three stars have been war stars - the one in 1990 that appeared directly before Iraq invaded Kuwait signaling the Gulf War, the 2001 Star occurred seven days before the destruction of the World Trade Center that led to the War in Afghanistan, and the November 2002 Star preceeded the War in Iraq. All of these Stars had difficult squares to the Sun. In 1990, Mars squared the Sun, in 2001 both Saturn and Pluto squared the Sun, and in 2002 Uranus squared the Sun. Planetary Stars have global impact and many times the effect of the Star, like a solar eclipse will last from one Star to the next.The last Star of David occurred in November 2002 and its effect will last until the next Star of David occurring in June of 2007.

Personal or local Stars - There are times when five planets almost form a Star, but one point is missing. In these situations an individual can use a specific time set for his or her locality to form the Star of David with the Ascendant, the Midheaven, or Part of Fortune creating the final point. I have worked with these charts and my feeling is that they impact the individual who is electing the time and they are good for personal and spiritual development. They do not have global impact as they are locality based and individually created. I do not write about those personal or local starts in these pages. I focus on planetary stars.

Planetary/asteroid Stars - Sometimes a Star of David that is formed by five planets and an asteroid, most notably Chiron. This Star of David is a hybrid. It is not totally planetary, but also not locality based or individually oriented Does it have global impact? In my opinion no. Does it have personal significance. Probably yes, for those who's natal horoscopes correspond closely to one of these Stars of David. When the asteroid is Chiron, this Star might be very important for those who are in a healing profession or capacity, and those who seek healing from old wounds.

I think the Stars of David that have occurred over the past few years symbolize consciousness on the earth plane and how it is progressing, individually and globally. The Stars speak of a spiritual path, one that flows from the heart. Alice Bailey says it is the heart or the "rainbow bridge" as she calls it that connects heaven and earth or the two triangles. Many religions recognize that union. Consciousness arises in the heart and in the act of loving well whether it is the love of one another or humanity. The Star of David is a Universal symbol of union and heart love. To understand the appearances and the lessons that they signal, you might wish to start with the first Star of David that I was aware of, the 1990 Star of David and then work your way back to this page.

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