Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 Dear Mu Please accept our condolences on the passing of your mother .We look forward to reading your posts again when you are ready . Salaam Nicholas - "Mu'Min Bey" <mumin_bey <gjlist> Cc: <vedic astrology>; <panastroforum Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:22 PM [GJ] Dear Mama - Obituary > Dear Mama - Obituary > Monday, October 14, 2002 > > All, > This has been a very difficult week for me; one of > multiple losses. One I will never forget. > > On Sunday, Oct 13, 2002, at exactly 10:57am, my Mother > breathed her last breath in this world. She succumbed > to the after effects of a massive stroke. > > It is only myself, my sisters and my older brother > now; we are all the family we have left. Of course, > there are extended family relations, but the nuclear > family is always where it's at. > > I have just returned from the funeral home, having > made the preliminary arrangements with my siblings; my > youngest sister, Jeanette, had to leave for awhile > after she began to tear up. My two youngest nephews, > about 5 years old the both of them, I don't think they > truly understood what was going on. They sat in huge > grownup chairs and cracked jokes and the like with > each other. > > My Mom was a true Stand-Up Lady, the one I got such a > fiery temperament from. She always stood up for what > she believed in, and didn't take no mess off anyone - > and that included my Step-Dad (who died in Dec of > 1998). There is so much to say about her, I'm having a > bit of trouble putting together my thoughts for what I > plan to present as a eulogy; I did my Dad's, and it's > only right that I do Mom's as well. > > As an Astrologer, of course, I cannot say that this > was totally unexpected; I have known for at least the > past 4 years that it was highly unlikely that my > parents would survive my Rahu Dasa, and the second > go-around of my Sade Sati, which just finished up only > a few months back. Still, I cannot truly believe she > is gone. > > My Mom was born on Dec 19, 1949, 4:59am, EST in > Philadelphia, PA, early in the morning; back when I > was in prison, I rectified her horoscope by hand. > Looking at her Vedic chart, it becomes evident that a > long lifespan was not very likely - Moon debilitated > in Scorpio rises in the Asc, with Lagnesh Mars in > conjunction with Ketu. But the key combination was the > 2 and 7 lords Jupiter and Venus both in the 3 house. > Jupiter, the 2 lord, is debilitated. This combination, > among other things, contributed to her diabetes. > > My Mom was running Venus/Jupiter at the time of her > death, and had been for some time now; she wouldn've > come out of it till 2004, and to make matters worse, > the transit of the Nodes was on her Asc-Dsc axis. The > handwriting was on the wall. > > I have found over the years, that more often than not, > one can find the death of a person moreso in their > children's charts than their own; for example, take > the death of Lady Di (whom my Mom just loved, by the > way; they both share the same name - Diane is my Mom's > middle name; you have to look at it in Western > Astrology format) - the signal of the passing of a > parent was much more readily seen in the charts of > William and Harry, then in the chart of Prince > Charles. Perhaps that is the Universe's way of showing > us the impact of the loss of a parent on the children. > > > In my Western horoscope, and that of my sisters, the > same principle holds true. In my case, I have just > come out from under the most horrendous series of > measurements in my entire life - transiting Neptune > square my MC for the second time, transiting Saturn > square my Pluto, ruler of my MC and transiting Uranus > squaring my 10 house Neptune, along with other similar > measurements - ALL occuring in August, this Summer > just passed. In my sister Jeanette's case, the one who > had to leave out from the funeral director's office > earlier this evening, she has transiting Pluto smack > on her MC; the recent Saturn-Pluto opposition axis has > been really beating her 4-10 axis up over the past > year, symbolizing both the steady decline of my Mom's > health, and the eventual loss of her life. > > Back in 1998, just as Sade Sati began, and my Rahu > Dasa was just getting started, my Dad was in the > hospital, hooked up to all manner of things in a vain > effort to keep him alive; although I didn't say > anything to anyone else in the family, I knew it was > only a matter of time, about a year or so out from the > actual time of death. > > They say that Sade Sati brings about, I cannot > remember the Sanskrit way of saying it, but it brings > about the loss of those who protected us. It is very > common to lose a parent or a loved one during Sade > Sati. > > I have Rahu and Saturn in the 4 house, and although > Saturn is supposed to be the Yogi Planet for me, in my > view it has brought nothing but loss and death; it has > seen the death of both my parents over the past 4 > years. This I have known for some time. > > For all the many things that Astrology can do, and for > all the things I have seen Astrology do, there are > times when I wish I did not know one thing about the > Science at all. Not at all. > > In keeping with my Mom's wishes, certain preparations > have been made, and there will be a traditional > African American Black Baptist funeral; she is due to > be interred on Monday coming. I and my siblings will > have to put up the money to have a proper burial, as > she did not have any life insurance, a nasty habit we > Black folks seem to have. And, there is the matter of > buying a black suit of clothes for myself, as I am > both the pallbearer and will be giving the eulogy, > among my many other duties on that day. > > Ramadan is less than one month away. It is a time > reflection, of introspection, and for me, it is > perhaps the most important time of my entire > existence. I look forward to that time ahead. > > You will please understand when I say that I will not > be able to participate for awhile; other things > beckon, and I need some time to put things in a more > proper perspective. Aside from grieving in my own > private space, I also need to try to implement some of > the things that my Mom did in this world, for I truly > believe, that the best way to honor those who have > crossed over is to carry on their work. > > Insha-Allah, I will return around mid-December or so, > perhaps a bit sooner. All privately sent emails will > be briefly answered, but I don't have a great deal of > time or will to deal with the various lists right now. > I hope everyone understands. > > Thanks Mom, for everything - giving me life, raising > me to be a good person, and most of all, for making > this world a better place by gracing me and those who > knew you with your presence. I'll see you again. I > Love You. > > Salaam, > Mu'Min M. Bey ===== > Mu'Min M. Bey > Western and Vedic Astrologer > mumin_bey > AOL IM Screen Name: JediMu > 2Way Pager: 1-877-345-6499/8773456499; Cell phone: 267-978-2812 > Join the Pan Astrological Forum, Where Freedom in Astrological Thought Lives! Just send a blank email to panastroforum- > > > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith. > > > > Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat Sat > : gjlist- > > > > Your use of is subject to > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 Dear Mu'Min Bey, My sincere condolences. Kind regards Jay Weiss > - > "Mu'Min Bey" <mumin_bey > <gjlist> > Cc: <vedic astrology>; <panastroforum > Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:22 PM > [GJ] Dear Mama - Obituary > > > > Dear Mama - Obituary > > Monday, October 14, 2002 > > > > All, > > This has been a very difficult week for me; one of > > multiple losses. One I will never forget. > > > > On Sunday, Oct 13, 2002, at exactly 10:57am, my Mother > > breathed her last breath in this world. She succumbed > > to the after effects of a massive stroke. > > > > It is only myself, my sisters and my older brother > > now; we are all the family we have left. Of course, > > there are extended family relations, but the nuclear > > family is always where it's at. > > > > I have just returned from the funeral home, having > > made the preliminary arrangements with my siblings; my > > youngest sister, Jeanette, had to leave for awhile > > after she began to tear up. My two youngest nephews, > > about 5 years old the both of them, I don't think they > > truly understood what was going on. They sat in huge > > grownup chairs and cracked jokes and the like with > > each other. > > > > My Mom was a true Stand-Up Lady, the one I got such a > > fiery temperament from. She always stood up for what > > she believed in, and didn't take no mess off anyone - > > and that included my Step-Dad (who died in Dec of > > 1998). There is so much to say about her, I'm having a > > bit of trouble putting together my thoughts for what I > > plan to present as a eulogy; I did my Dad's, and it's > > only right that I do Mom's as well. > > > > As an Astrologer, of course, I cannot say that this > > was totally unexpected; I have known for at least the > > past 4 years that it was highly unlikely that my > > parents would survive my Rahu Dasa, and the second > > go-around of my Sade Sati, which just finished up only > > a few months back. Still, I cannot truly believe she > > is gone. > > > > My Mom was born on Dec 19, 1949, 4:59am, EST in > > Philadelphia, PA, early in the morning; back when I > > was in prison, I rectified her horoscope by hand. > > Looking at her Vedic chart, it becomes evident that a > > long lifespan was not very likely - Moon debilitated > > in Scorpio rises in the Asc, with Lagnesh Mars in > > conjunction with Ketu. But the key combination was the > > 2 and 7 lords Jupiter and Venus both in the 3 house. > > Jupiter, the 2 lord, is debilitated. This combination, > > among other things, contributed to her diabetes. > > > > My Mom was running Venus/Jupiter at the time of her > > death, and had been for some time now; she wouldn've > > come out of it till 2004, and to make matters worse, > > the transit of the Nodes was on her Asc-Dsc axis. The > > handwriting was on the wall. > > > > I have found over the years, that more often than not, > > one can find the death of a person moreso in their > > children's charts than their own; for example, take > > the death of Lady Di (whom my Mom just loved, by the > > way; they both share the same name - Diane is my Mom's > > middle name; you have to look at it in Western > > Astrology format) - the signal of the passing of a > > parent was much more readily seen in the charts of > > William and Harry, then in the chart of Prince > > Charles. Perhaps that is the Universe's way of showing > > us the impact of the loss of a parent on the children. > > > > > > In my Western horoscope, and that of my sisters, the > > same principle holds true. In my case, I have just > > come out from under the most horrendous series of > > measurements in my entire life - transiting Neptune > > square my MC for the second time, transiting Saturn > > square my Pluto, ruler of my MC and transiting Uranus > > squaring my 10 house Neptune, along with other similar > > measurements - ALL occuring in August, this Summer > > just passed. In my sister Jeanette's case, the one who > > had to leave out from the funeral director's office > > earlier this evening, she has transiting Pluto smack > > on her MC; the recent Saturn-Pluto opposition axis has > > been really beating her 4-10 axis up over the past > > year, symbolizing both the steady decline of my Mom's > > health, and the eventual loss of her life. > > > > Back in 1998, just as Sade Sati began, and my Rahu > > Dasa was just getting started, my Dad was in the > > hospital, hooked up to all manner of things in a vain > > effort to keep him alive; although I didn't say > > anything to anyone else in the family, I knew it was > > only a matter of time, about a year or so out from the > > actual time of death. > > > > They say that Sade Sati brings about, I cannot > > remember the Sanskrit way of saying it, but it brings > > about the loss of those who protected us. It is very > > common to lose a parent or a loved one during Sade > > Sati. > > > > I have Rahu and Saturn in the 4 house, and although > > Saturn is supposed to be the Yogi Planet for me, in my > > view it has brought nothing but loss and death; it has > > seen the death of both my parents over the past 4 > > years. This I have known for some time. > > > > For all the many things that Astrology can do, and for > > all the things I have seen Astrology do, there are > > times when I wish I did not know one thing about the > > Science at all. Not at all. > > > > In keeping with my Mom's wishes, certain preparations > > have been made, and there will be a traditional > > African American Black Baptist funeral; she is due to > > be interred on Monday coming. I and my siblings will > > have to put up the money to have a proper burial, as > > she did not have any life insurance, a nasty habit we > > Black folks seem to have. And, there is the matter of > > buying a black suit of clothes for myself, as I am > > both the pallbearer and will be giving the eulogy, > > among my many other duties on that day. > > > > Ramadan is less than one month away. It is a time > > reflection, of introspection, and for me, it is > > perhaps the most important time of my entire > > existence. I look forward to that time ahead. > > > > You will please understand when I say that I will not > > be able to participate for awhile; other things > > beckon, and I need some time to put things in a more > > proper perspective. Aside from grieving in my own > > private space, I also need to try to implement some of > > the things that my Mom did in this world, for I truly > > believe, that the best way to honor those who have > > crossed over is to carry on their work. > > > > Insha-Allah, I will return around mid-December or so, > > perhaps a bit sooner. All privately sent emails will > > be briefly answered, but I don't have a great deal of > > time or will to deal with the various lists right now. > > I hope everyone understands. > > > > Thanks Mom, for everything - giving me life, raising > > me to be a good person, and most of all, for making > > this world a better place by gracing me and those who > > knew you with your presence. I'll see you again. I > > Love You. > > > > Salaam, > > Mu'Min M. Bey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > Mu'Min M. Bey > > Western and Vedic Astrologer > > mumin_bey > > AOL IM Screen Name: JediMu > > 2Way Pager: 1-877-345-6499/8773456499; Cell phone: > 267-978-2812 > > Join the Pan Astrological Forum, Where Freedom in Astrological Thought > Lives! Just send a blank email to panastroforum- > > > > > > > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > > http://faith. > > > > > > > > Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat Sat > > : gjlist- > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hare Krishna; Om Tat Sat > : gjlist- > > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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