What is the role of astrology in your life? How do you use it?
Times are changing fast. Like mathematics and musical notation, astrology is a holdover from days long before the printing press. Today, I invite your participation in one short question.
Dear Planet Waves Friend and Reader:
There is something I’ve been wondering about, and want to take to you, my readers.
Would you be kind enough to comment on the role of astrology in your life?
What benefits do you get from astrology today, and how has it helped you in the past?
The more specific the better — including any details about your personal knowledge and use of astrology.
Thank you for taking time time to respond. Cross-conversation is welcome.
with love,
VIA EMAIL
Activating Sappho (26 Taurus) today 5/31/23 conjunct Diana…
Astrology is my vehicle of love. The importance of its role can be explained by the asteroid Urania (governs astrology) and its placement the day I incarnated. Upon the first breath, the moon transited 12 degrees Aquarius. That day, the asteroid Urania - … was at 12 degrees Aquarius.
I live, breath, eat, sleep, think, touch, imagine astrology, all day, every day. With the gifts of intuition and inner guidance it is effortless to plummet into the inner planes, the hidden depths within all beings; it is my passion.
I enjoy the enhancement of the abilities of loving, ferreting out the inner needs of beings (Aquarian) their hopes, wishes dreams and desires (if only for that moment,) and arrive at methods to actualize secrets of inner awareness, strengths, and powers. The ability to reach the inner (often un- tapped part of) self and ALL other humans, (applicable with all forms of energy) was clearly what I was born to do. That, with most of my life studying God, in His many forms, and living higher principles of love ( 9th house sun) I am able to traverse with several vehicles ( astrology being the major) the inner realms, steering through the inner beings of others like intergalactic travel, to the depths of their essential holy being, and sometimes when I am lucky, I have protracted and involved communion with a dog, a cat, a plant, a snowflake or an ocean.
With great admiration, I observe astrologers who are masters of the outer planes, the in depth reading of the movement of the cosmos, the brilliant analysis of the effects and impact on the masses, the collective. I wish I knew more about that, perhaps one day it will come, suffice it to say, my brilliance is the inner landscape, the “astrology of the Soul,” or as I fondly refer to my work ~ the ability to decipher and attune myself to the DNA of one’s Soul.
Many, many astrological charts are analyzed for the sake of comparison. Intuitive glimpses of the inner working of the being are gleaned. For example, observing the charts of individuals with extreme numbers of what would be called “points of tension” (squares, oppositions, and sometime conjunctions) is fascinating. I do believe that the entire chart must be taken into consideration to gauge the beings’ level of spiritual advancement and integration; their ability to process the combined energies especially “points of tension”.
Very advanced spiritual students integrate squares and oppositions differently, to their advantage, and with the skill of a master tactician, they utilize the power in the square, conjunction, or opposition to go above and beyond to a higher octave of proficiency of the energies with the aspects and planets, often more so than those with easier aspects of the same energies. I have found the charts of great spiritual alchemists to contain the hardest of aspects as the being must master those aspects to assist in the healing of others.
I believe, one must master one’s self on inner journeys before being qualified to lead others inside. The key is fearlessness, and unequivocal personal responsibility. In so doing, I consider myself an “Inuit in a snowstorm” for others, I can tell them where to look, and if they so choose what to see.
The elements of integration are apparent when ALL the inner processes are assimilated and considered through objectivity. How the ever-changing landscapes of “outer” energies activate the inner processes of the being or beings makes life as an astrologer a never ending, ever exciting pursuit of knowledge and love… always love. I am so grateful to live my passion.
A specialization in relationship astrology, i.e., Synastry, allows me to peer into the depths of one being, often to places they do not even know exist and know exactly how to properly guide them through “mixtures” of energies with another and show how ever-present compassion and understanding and the endless use of the higher self of love operates to transform relationships. Astrology’s role is as a conduit of understanding compassion, empathy and love, great forces of the inner universe.
Relationship astrology – a fervent passion for decades, I believe in love’s ability to transform, I recently found a flyer I used to advertise my services from many, many years ago. It made me chuckle,
(WILL POST SOON IF I REMEMBER)
— Linda Hope
VIA EMAIL
Astrology, she is a very colourful, always facinating friend, a teacher and lovely travel compagnion here on spaceship EartH. She gives awareness of the many changes of feelings that seasons can give.
Looking for the real planets in the changing skies has had much of my attention.
It befriended me with the Night, the joy of being awake outside while silence and sleep covers the cities.
I love to see how the constellations and the Zodiac slowly show up over the rooftops changing all the time...like meeting old friends after a year not seeing them.
When I first started reading and hearing friends talk about the many kinds of astrology I was surprised to discover that 'personal qualities', or tendency's are seasonal unpersonal and what seems 'Out of the Blue' actions can be so predictable by the many handles of the celestial 'clock'. How come all that seems unique was so general to all humans? It connected me to questioning and curiousity.
From the Sabian Symbols by Elsie Wheeler, the 3 mothers, 7 Double and 12 Simples in the Sepher Yetsera to the many many names of the 28 places of the moon in Arabic, Chinese, Mayan cultures they are all astrology that shape my attention.
Then later it felt a great relief to find out that progressions of Sun or Moon have different flavours in different parts of the sky at different times. The change I felt when my natal Sun arrived in a first place and in leo, after the 30+ years of hanging around in the 12th in Cancer, was such a delight, after a long practice in the Art of Patience and of course it brought a lot of confusion for those who 'Know' me.
The map of the Solar horoscope I use for an early warning system on what to take into account or to remember...
For daily use and the moon VOC, I made myself a pocket efemiris, creditcard size, from folding over photocopies of the12 months, covered by a recycled Merry, Happy New Year card.
Your short question, Eric, can take me light years to answer...
'Dreams are the key to the Universe', written by Icelandic geologist Helgi Pjeturss speaks about some other connections to the stars, a Timeless AstroLogical one.
See you later,
Corina