“wanted to ask you a question… what do you think of a students pluto on the teachers north node means?”
Pluto is all about power, big business and transformation. The North Node represents the direction of one’s destiny or life purpose.
This combo would give the student some significant power over the teacher! There may be a sexual attraction (?) OR a power struggle – or BOTH. On some level the student is helping the teacher to ‘evolve’ in a way that they need to. This may not be pleasant for the teacher and could be like dynamite to some area of the teachers life. It’s intense for the student too, and possibly life-changing. Be careful – this is a profound confrontation with issues of power for the student as well as the teacher and something compulsive or obsessive could be the result.
Sex is the most common manifestation of these kinds of connections, but other things are possible too, like the development of a business (especially a big one, or one related to power, transformation or intensity).
Other than that, I’d have to see the whole picture to give a full overview, but this could be (and probably will be) a student-teacher relationship to remember and one that can make a mark on both people’s lives forever.
Financial Astrology is the real truth of this planet, and yet, the debate over Pluto rages on; Is it a planet, isn’t it a planet, is it a ‘dwarf’ planet, is it smaller than Eris, is it bigger than Eris. OK guys (Astronomers I mean), we know you all want to compare the size of what’s in your pants, but leave the Solar System out of it will ya.
Financial Astrology and Pluto
Pluto - Financial Astrology
Financial Astrology makes use of the Dwarf Planet.
It doesn’t really matter who has a bigger package – or what the Astronomers of the world want to call Pluto. None of us like to be labeled. And if you interview 100 women you will find that 90 out of 100 will agree that size isn’t the most important thing. The finances on the other hand, are more important which is where the financial Astrology of Pluto comes into play. Wikipedia has a good definition here. Which is a nice overview of what financial astrology is all about.
In financial Astrology we make use of the planets to predict trends, changes and find opportunities for ourselves. Finacial Astrology can also provide amazing insight into how we share what we have with other people – and why. Astrologically speaking, Pluto is the planet of subconscious “ID” desires as Freud would like to describe it. In true Freudian fashion, Pluto is all about the sex drives as well as the desire for power, control and domination – which often translates into the world of finances and Financial Astrology. Pluto is no lightweight by any measure – and even though he may be light compared to the other objects in our solar system, he packs a pretty good punch.
Pluto is also responsible for our collective unconscious and the drives that effect it as well as the merging of ourselves with others in not just the sex act, but also how we work together to get our needs met. He governs things like stocks, bonds and the use of money as well as shared resources, which is why he is useful in financial astrology. He’s a pretty important player on the stage of life, and right now, with our current financial world woes, I would have to say he’s most definitely making his presence felt. It is probably the movement of Pluto more than any other planet that has had a huge impact on the world finances – thus proving his usefulness in Financial Astrology.
So, when all is said and done, the Pluto in your Astrology Chart doesn’t really care if he’s a planet, a dwarf, an Oort belt object or a pink cupcake with frosting. He just makes sure that you know all about power, passion and the depths of your unconscious mind. He also has a major impact on ALL financial matters (financial astrology), and this current debate about weather or not he exists seems to make a perfect metaphor for what is taking place in the world finances right now, and Financial Astrology gives a good glimpse into how that will play out. So Pluto is useful, no matter how much macho size posturing the Astronomers of the world like to do, which is why he is the first thing I look at when doing a Financial Astrology Reading for a client.
The Wildfires in LA are raging.
This isn’t such a new site if you’ve lived here for any length of time, but it IS a huge problem on a regular basis. The reason that I am posting this today is because one of these fires is threatening the Angeles National Forest which is the home to Native American (and much subsequent) sacred ground.
It is a very real threat to an irreplaceable strip of land in California, and there IS something you can do about it. No, not money, but prayer and focused intention. Here is my suggested prayer for this piece of land:
“True God of love and truth, both Father and Mother, please protect and save the Angeles National Forest so that this land can be used for your truth. Allow me to receive and be an instrument of your truth and divine protection.” Amen
While you say this please visualize the fire turning back on itself and putting itself out.
Thank you and Blessings-
Aura
UPDATE: Did we Save Suzette Brantley from the Ca Wilfires? (LA Times)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!
This story is all over the LA Times and Chicago Tribune right now.
You may or may not remember my e-mail last week asking for your prayers of protection for my close friend Suzette Brantley who was battling the raging LA forest fire in the Angeles National Forest. This is the HUGEST forest fire season in LA history and has already destroyed over 150 miles of the LA area.
Suzette lives on a Ranch in the middle of the Angeles National forest. When she left last week to pack up her stuff and get out of there, I was concerned. This is why I sent this message out to my network:
It wasn’t just prayer that saved them, it was God – of course – Mother and Father God. But the request we made from God really worked. And for this I thank you.
The fact remains – they were safe and sound when it was all over. And THAT is truly the Law of Attraction – and the REST of the SECRET at work. CLICK BELOW FOR THE REST OF THE SECRET SPECIAL
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When I didn’t hear from them for days, I was really worried and upset. When I realized that they stayed behind to fight the fire and save the sacred land and the kennels, I didn’t agree with the decision, but wanted them out and safe! She finally got a message back on Tuesday of last week that she and Nick were OK. They had actually saved the Ranch House and a bubble of land surrounding it. Whew! I was relieved to say the least.
Others may debate weather they SHOULD have left or not, but the fact remains – they were safe and sound when it was all over. And THAT is truly the Law of Attraction – and the REST of the SECRET at work.
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Today the Full Moon is in Gemini at 21′. This represents some sort of ending for words, communications, short trips or something connected to a sibling or neighbor. To see the whole Year’s Moon Phases go to this page.
The two weeks following a Full Moon are a time for us to release and let go of something connected to the sign of the Full Moon – in this case Gemini. This can mean anything that is governed by Gemini. Here is a partial list of Gemini ruled subjects:
Words
Reporters
Short Trips
Siblings
Neighbors
Ideas & Thoughts
Inner ‘mental tapes’ or self-talk
Petty Thieves
Directions
Concepts
Self-consciousness
Lies
Trickery
Sales
Marketing
Mind-Power
Additionally, the chart house where you are experiencing the Full Moon will impact what area of life you are being asked to let go of something.
For Example: The Full Moon in Gemini in your 5th house of lover’s, children and creative projects might ask you to change a way of communicating with children, or ask you to uncover and release trickery or lies, or it could show you where you have been mentally undisciplined or using negative self-talk around a creative project. These are all Gemini issues through the lens of the 5th house.
Another example might be: The Full Moon in Gemini in your 9th house of groups, foreigners, long journeys and higher education. The Full Moon in Gemini in the ninth house might suggest that there is some form of salesmanship connected to a cause or group you belong to that no longer works for you. Or it could suggest that there would be the arrival of a foreigner that puts an ending to something – like your usual trips around town. The Gemini Full Moon in the 9th house could also suggest an intentional lie, trickery or mental deception on a group level, in an arena such as sports, education, foreign affairs, political groups or other organization.
These are just a few examples of what the Gemini Full Moon could mean in different chart houses. Below are the houses and their meanings:
1st house: Self expression, how others see you
2nd house: Money and possessions, sensuality
3rd house: Siblings, Neighbors, short trips and communication
4th house: Home and immediate family, emotional roots, Mom
5th house: Children, creative projects, lovers and pleasures
6th house: Routines, work, employee’s, pets, health
7th house: Partnerships, justice, legalities, contract
8th house: Shared finances, stocks, bonds, mortgages, sex & death
9th house: Groups, foreigners, higher education, philosophy
10th house: Career, reputation, Status symbols, Dad
11th house: Politics, Humanitarian causes, social groups, parties, complicated systems
12th house: The unconscious, dreams, secrets, mysticism, art, insanity
You can use this guide to get a better idea of what the Full Moon in Gemini means to you, and what you are being asked to let go of over the next 2 weeks.
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Today the Full Moon is in Taurus at 21′. This represents some sort of ending for a feeling of ownership, possessiveness or the release or sale of artwork, money or other possession. To see the whole Year’s Moon Phases go to this page.
The two weeks following a Full Moon are a time for us to release and let go of something connected to the sign of the Full Moon – in this case Taurus. This can mean anything that is governed by Taurus. Here is a partial list of Taurus ruled subjects:
Singing
The voice
Values
Art
Money & Banking
Connection to Earth
Sensuality
Ownership & Deeds
Beauty
Luxury
Vanity
Possessiveness
Stubbornness
Self-Indulgence
Entitlement
Exclusivity
Additionally, the chart house where you are experiencing the Full Moon will impact what area of life you are being asked to let go of something.
For Example: The Full Moon in Taurus in your 5th house of lover’s, children and creative projects might ask you to release possessiveness of your children or creative projects, or ask you to let go of an issue related to valuing people or yourself based only on money, or it could show you where you have been self-indulgent or stubborn around a creative project. These are all Taurus issues through the lens of the 5th house.
Another example might be: The Full Moon in Taurus in your 3rd house of siblings, neighbors, short trips and communications. The Full Moon in Taurus in the third house might suggest you are too possessive of your phone/e-mail/fax machine or other type of communication. Or it could suggest that there would be mail that puts an ending to something you value or ownership of something like a piece of art. The Taurus Full Moon in the 3rd house could also suggest an ownership dispute in connection to a sibling or neighbor that you will need to deal with somehow.
These are just a few examples of what the Taurus Full Moon could mean in different chart houses. Below are the houses and their meanings:
1st house: Self expression, how others see you
2nd house: Money and possessions, sensuality
3rd house: Siblings, Neighbors, short trips and communication
4th house: Home and immediate family, emotional roots, Mom
5th house: Children, creative projects, lovers and pleasures
6th house: Routines, work, employee’s, pets, health
7th house: Partnerships, justice, legalities, contract
8th house: Shared finances, stocks, bonds, mortgages, sex & death
9th house: Groups, foreigners, higher education, philosophy
10th house: Career, reputation, Status symbols, Dad
11th house: Politics, Humanitarian causes, social groups, parties, complicated systems
12th house: The unconscious, dreams, secrets, mysticism, art, insanity
You can use this guide to get a better idea of what the Full Moon in Taurus means to you, and what you are being asked to let go of over the next 2 weeks.
For a more detailed look at the WHOLE picture of what is going on in your life then I recommend an ASTROLOGY CHART REPORT. My SOUL MATE reports are the only one’s in the industry that are GUARANTEED accurate! Make the Most of the Taurus Full Moon – but always live from truth and not fantasy. My Astrology Reports can help you do that. If you want a private ASTROLOGY READING, this special price is only available for 3 days, and will include detailed info on the Taurus Full Moon.
Today the Full Moon is in Aris at 22′. This represents some sort of ending for new beginnings, difficult beginnings or impulsive actions. To see the whole Year’s Moon Phases go to this page.
The two weeks following a Full Moon are a time for us to release and let go of something connected to the sign of the Full Moon – in this case Aries. This can mean anything that is governed by Aries. Here is a partial list of Aries ruled subjects:
Military Tactics
New beginnings
Impulse
Competition
War
Conquest
Inspiration
Recklessness
Winning
Selfishness
Insensitivity
Crassness
Inconsideration
Additionally, the chart house where you are experiencing the Full Moon will impact what area of life you are being asked to let go of something.
For Example: The Full Moon in Aries in your 5th house of lover’s, children and creative projects might ask you to give up selfishness or impulse in your love life, or ask you to let go of an issue related to winning at all cost for your child, or it could show you where you have been impulsive, reckless or warlike around a creative project. These are all Aries issues through the lens of the 5th house.
Another example might be: The Full Moon in Aries in your 3rd house of siblings, neighbors, short trips and communications. The Full Moon in Aries in the third house might suggest you are too aggressive on the phone/e-mail/fax machine. Or it could suggest that there would be mail that puts an ending to something you just started. The Aries Full Moon in the 3rd house could also suggest a violence or anger problem in connection to a sibling or neighbor that you will need to deal with somehow.
These are just a few examples of what the Aries Full Moon could mean in different chart houses. Below are the houses and their meanings:
1st house: Self expression, how others see you
2nd house: Money and possessions, sensuality
3rd house: Siblings, Neighbors, short trips and communication
4th house: Home and immediate family, emotional roots, Mom
5th house: Children, creative projects, lovers and pleasures
6th house: Routines, work, employee’s, pets, health
7th house: Partnerships, justice, legalities, contract
8th house: Shared finances, stocks, bonds, mortgages, sex & death
9th house: Groups, foreigners, higher education, philosophy
10th house: Career, reputation, Status symbols, Dad
11th house: Politics, Humanitarian causes, social groups, parties, complicated systems
12th house: The unconscious, dreams, secrets, mysticism, art, insanity
You can use this guide to get a better idea of what the Full Moon in Aries means to you, and what you are being asked to let go of over the next 2 weeks.
For a more detailed look at the WHOLE picture of what is going on in your life then I recommend an ASTROLOGY CHART REPORT. My SOUL MATE reports are the only one’s in the industry that are GUARANTEED accurate! Make the Most of the Aries Full Moon – but always live from truth and not fantasy. My Astrology Reports can help you do that. If you want a private ASTROLOGY READING, this special price is only available for 3 days, and will include detailed info on the Aries Full Moon.
Today the Full Moon is in Pisces at 23′ which asks us to bring some Piscean style element of our lives to a conclusion. To see the whole Year’s Moon Phases go to this page.
The two weeks following a Full Moon are a time for us to release and let go of something connected to the sign of the Full Moon – in this case Pisces. This can mean anything that is governed by Pisces. Here is a partial list of Pisces ruled subjects:
Escapism
Alcohol
Drugs
Make-up
Photography (with film, not digital)
Religion
Fantasy
The subconscious
Paint
Dreams (without action backing them up)
Delusions & Illusions
Fog
Co-dependency
Minerals, Gems or anything that comes out of the sea or land including agriculture
Property and Land
Additionally, the chart house where you are experiencing the Full Moon will impact what area of life you are being asked to let go of something.
For Example: The Full Moon in Pisces in your 5th house of lover’s, children and creative projects might ask you to give up a fantasy about a lover, or ask you to let go of an issue related to drugs or medication for your child, or it could show you where you have been in delusion and not action around a creative project. These are all Pisces issues through the lens of the 5th house.
Another example might be: The Full Moon in Pisces in your 3rd house of siblings, neighbors, short trips and communications. The Full Moon in Pisces in the third house might suggest you are spending too much time on the phone/e-mail/fax machine or running around town for a dream. Or it could suggest that there would be mail that puts an ending to something connected to your agriculture, mining or other land related issue. The Pisces Full Moon in the 3rd house could also suggest a drug or alcohol related problem in connection to a sibling or neighbor that you will need to ‘let go’ of in some way.
These are just a few examples of what the Pisces Full Moon could mean in different chart houses. Below are the houses and their meanings:
1st house: Self expression, how others see you
2nd house: Money and possessions, sensuality
3rd house: Siblings, Neighbors, short trips and communication
4th house: Home and immediate family, emotional roots, Mom
5th house: Children, creative projects, lovers and pleasures
6th house: Routines, work, employee’s, pets, health
7th house: Partnerships, justice, legalities, contract
8th house: Shared finances, stocks, bonds, mortgages, sex & death
9th house: Groups, foreigners, higher education, philosophy
10th house: Career, reputation, Status symbols, Dad
11th house: Politics, Humanitarian causes, social groups, parties, complicated systems
12th house: The unconscious, dreams, secrets, mysticism, art, insanity
You can use this guide to get a better idea of what the Full Moon in Pisces means to you, and what you are being asked to let go of over the next 2 weeks.
For a more detailed look at the WHOLE picture of what is going on in your life then I recommend an ASTROLOGY CHART REPORT. My SOUL MATE reports are the only one’s in the industry that are GUARANTEED accurate! Make the Most of the Pisces Full Moon – but always live from truth and not fantasy. My Astrology Reports can help you do that. If you want a private ASTROLOGY READING, this special price is only available until Sept 18th, and will include detailed info on the Pisces Full Moon.
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The Question: I was drawing up synastry charts over the weekend for myself and people I know. I found that I have effectively a Star of David (one point was 9′ from perfect) between my chart and my friends chart. (not to mention 6 other oppositions!)I know the Star of David is rare – what is its general meaning in synastry? ThanksThe Answer: Yes, a Star of David is Extremely rare.
But first lets define the Star of David. It is two interlocking Grand Trines, placed so that there are 6 sextiles formed by the two Grand Trines. For this reason the Star of David is also sometimes called a Grand Sextile. Within this pattern you will also see two crossed Mystic Rectanges. Any part of this pattern by itself is very powerful: A Grand Trine, a Kite, a Mystic Rectangle, a Half of a Grand Sextile (which is fomed by an opposition with two Sextiles on one side of it, all of which falls within one half of the chart wheel).
In order for any of this to apply the orbs must be within 3 degrees (sorry – 9 is just too far away). The meaning of the Pattern depends entirely on the planets involved. Different Geometry means diferent things. Just a few possibilites are: Grand Trine, Kite, Yod, Finger of Fate, Mystic Rectangle, Grand Square, T-Square – but there are others.
The Star of David is so rare in fact that it is almost never found in the charts of Individual people at all. Howard Huges had an almost Star of David in is Sun Chart (his destiny Chart). Tom Cruise is the rare individual who actually has a Star of David in his Destiny (Sun) Chart. Because it is in his Sun Chart you can’t see it on the usual Astrology Maps. I will post it on a protected page here on my Blog so that you can see it, along with a full listing of powerful planetary alignments – with pictures. If you are a Subscriber to my Weekly Horoscope I will be discussing this in the Next Newsletter, and you will get the link in the Newsletter. But this is only available to my Subscribers.
As for your links with your friends – first make sure that you don’t use orbs that are too large. If you make your Charts at Astro.com (where you can have a free account), I recommend setting the orbs to 50% – that will give you a better idea of what you are really looking at. In some special cases I will stretch it out to 4′ – but NEVER more than that. Then look at the patterns that are there and understand that any geometrical alignment (and I’ve only listed a few here) is more powerful than nearly anything else you can have. Geometry formed with another person shows great synergy, power, combined efforts, the abilty to grow together, assist one another and generally achieve success together. However – and this is big – the way this can happen is entirely dependent on the planets involved and their relationships with each other. Unfortunately, as good as technology is, it can’t fully recognize patterns yet – so this type of geometry can only be seen accurately with human eyes.
Good for you for picking it out. Now, your ability to see what’s really going on in a chart (or chart synastry) will improve and so will your accuracy if you shrink your orbs down to 3′. I suspect that there will still be some very strong synastry with you and your friend, but now you will see what is most important in that Synastry. This will help you understand your relationships better. No matter what, you two are clearly part of the same soul family. And that is something to celebrate! The details of that relationship, and it’s connections hold the keys to understanding your soul’s purposes for knowing one another – and how you will assist one another towards your deepest life’s missions.
The Question: Hi. Just wondering about something I heard this past week. I was told that Saturn was turned somehow to make it dark for the past couple of weeks. All I really know is that myself and about 10 of my friends have had the worst last 10 days. As in, the worst things that have ever happened to us have happened just recently, all independantly of eacho other. I am all about taking personal responsibility, but I also know that nature gives us patterns for a reason. I would like to know what Saturn was doing through the middle of April so that I might take more care if it ever comes around again. Thanks.
The Answer: First of all, thanks for your question and I invite comments from other Astrologers always! I found a few resources about this online. But first of all, Saturn changed directions in April. It stationed and turned Direct on April 20th – so most likely what you are referring to is the impact that this had on all of your charts.
Since you are talking about a group of friends who are probably close in age, I expect that all of you either share a generational Signature in your chart – such as Pluto, Uranus or another slow moving body OR you have other cross linking aspects with each other. Generation Y has Pluto in Scorpio (which would have been very hard hit by Saturn) – but most of them are still children. It sounds like all of your friends were transited at the same time by Saturn. Since Saturn made it’s Station Direct on the 20th – the days before and after would have had the greatest influence; that would be from the 15th-25th. Then, for you and your friends who had planets or sensitive points at 15′-21′ degrees of Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces or Capricorn this would have been a very challenging time period. I happen to have 2 Taurus planets and 1 in Scorpio that were hit by Saturn then, and I wound up with an allergy attack that’s kept me sick for 3 weeks! And I never get sick. Sometimes different Astrologers use different language to describe the same thing, and you may have read something about Saturn entering or exiting it’s Shadow – which is another element of what I am talking about here. This may be what you are referring to as ‘dark.’ As you can see from the links below, Saturn is actually quite bright. But if you really want to know what was happening then get an Astrology Report for that time.
As for it coming around again, the planets are always on the move, so something is always happening – but you’re not likely to get that same transit (influence) again for a long time. But you’re right that understanding it can help you be prepared if it comes around again.
Here are a few astronomical links: This link talks about how bright Saturn has been: http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance
The Question: Hi Aura
Thanks for the really interesting blog!
Pluto transits often cause blight to the old ways but if one can work with them, they can accelerate one’s evolution, I think. A few months ago Pluto moved into my 2nd house, currently conjuct natal mercury and, while there’s not much good news from other transits, Pluto is trining my 6th house moon and Rx Jupiter will trine my natal Pluto in June. What would be most useful to hear is when these scary Pluto transits occur, do you look to the “easy” aspects to concentrate your attention and come out the other side winning, or perhaps to the ruler of the house being transited? Or am I on the wrong track here?
My natal details: 02 Jan 1947,02.10am, Durban, South Africa (29S55′E 0.30E56′)
The Answer: Well, yes you are right that Pluto transits can be intense. But please remember the #1 thing to look at when interpreting any planet is what angles (aspects) it is making. Squares are hard, trines are blessings and conjunctions can go either way – but usually the balance is positive.
PLUTO gets a worse rap than he deserves. Because nearly all Astrology (including Vedic, Uranian and anything else you can think of) overlooks the Declinations (planetary elevation) and the Helio Centric (Sun) Charts you are only really looking at maybe 25% of the picture that is going on with standard Astrology. Usually when someone is having a hard time in their life, and blaming it on some wide angle to Pluto it is not Pluto at all, but maybe a tough square, opposition, parallel or contra-parallel from Saturn or other planet (maybe even Pluto) on one of these unseen levels. All I’m trying to point out here is that you can’t judge a situation when you don’t look at the whole picture.
Houses are only the general coloring that the experience will take – like the Cherry on top of the Sunday, it’s not to be mistaken for the Sunday itself! Most important when looking at houses are the angles (Ascendant, Descendant, MidHeaven and Nadir) – anything on the angles will be prominent, intense and completely life transforming. The Angles are the personal equivalent of the seasonal changes – the Equinoxes and the Solstices.
Transiting of a Retrograde Planet: In your case Jupiter to Pluto – You are right, Jupiter is Rx then, but this actually means you get the transit 3 times – once already happened when Jupiter was in range of your Pluto the first time, the second one happens on the Retrograde and the third one happens when Jupiter is direct again and before it catches up to itself in October. Jupiter-Pluto Transits are some of the absolute best ones you can possibly have, especially trines and conjunctions (as well as aspects in the Elevations and Sun Chart). If you need to compete for something and hope to win the prize, then this is the BEST aspect to look for. Also remember no aspect operates in a vaccuum – they combine with each other to create an overall picture. Sometimes even challenging aspects are part of a very useful overall picture. The worst things of all to watch out for are: the T-square, especially if Saturn is involved, and debilitated planets (in detriment or fall) as well as (some) Retrograde trouble. But Retrograde Jupiter is NOT a problem – not at all! Just a very specific picture with specific Karma attached to it.
I specialize in Electional Astrology – planning for best success, and would specifically look for ways to harness this energy for your success. You can look back at what was happening the first time this transit took place to get a better idea of what the next two will mean. But ultimately there are two ways to approach Astrology transits (and life in general).
One way is: Life happens (or shit happens) approach and is passive – “hey what can I do, life just ‘happened to me’”. This is a rudderless way to live life and leans heavily on the idea of Destiny. With this approach, we would look at a transit as happening to the person. I think it is something of a cop out, because I believe we are all responsible for the quality of the life we have – it is the result of our choices and decisions – and what we make of what we’ve got.
The other way is: Taking responsibilty for what you want and using what’s available to get you there. This is Electional Astrology – using the transits to help you get where you want to go. I don’t discount the idea of karma and destined meetings or even obstacles. These are part of the lifepath with it’s unique gifts, challenges and opportunities for growth. In this approach we would look at a transit as a window of energy that represents a time to take advantage of or a lesson to be absorbed and learned. This is empowering and supposes that we all have Free Will and potential mastery over our own destiny.
For me, Astrology is ONLY useful when we suppose Free Will. In my weekly Horoscope I take the other elements – Planetary Elevation and Sun Charts into consideration (as I do in every session I do) and, as far as I know I am the only person out there who does this. However, due to the nature of a Horoscope and how it works, I can only write from the perspective of what is happening to each sign, it’s not possible to write it any differently. I am currently writing a book that will give a more full perspective on how to USE Astrology practically and usefully. As a subscriber you will get the first notification when this and other learning tools are available.
The Question: My birthday is July 16, 1963 I was born at 5:43 pm. Victoria, B.C. Canada. My question is which direction should I go for in a career move. I’m very undecided, I know it’s in the service industry-helping people. Not sure if I should go to school to become a Naturalpathic Doctor or find a regular job in my community. HELP! Thank you! PEACE – Melanie
The Answer: First of all, I can’t really do justice to this big of a question – what are your career talents – in this short format. But I will give you my first impressions. Just remember that this is too big and important of a question to answer with only a small amount of attention.
Looking at your chart, you have a Great Big Grand Trine in Water Signs right in the middle of your Chart. This gives you easy blessings but not necessarily a huge amount of drive! In it Chiron, Venus and Neptune are not only trining but applying as well – which makes this a very powerful blessing and huge spiritual protection. You will certainly have the compassion, caring and bedside manner necessary to make a great Doctor or healer, and you will want to do something healing and of benefit to the world and humanity – you are altruistic. And because Venus is involved with Neptune here, you definitely are capable of making money from the field of medicine and healing. *NOTE* Read my posts on this years Eclipses because they are impacting your Chiron in Pisces and the Eclipses are all about health and healing all year long.
The most noticable thing about your chart from my point of view is how very filled with easy aspects it is. Easy aspects give easy blessings, but not necessarily a world beating amount of inner drive. Your biggest (and almost only) challenge is the squares to the Moon which help give you some drive and ambition, but also create frustration and emotional obstacles, as well as inconsistent levels of concentration. I would say that you have everything you need to achieve anything you desire, however you might sometimes be your own biggest obstacle! Something unconscious may stand in your way (the Moon) and this makes it a challenge to get to the bottom of things or to understand what the problem might be.
I would suggest doing inner work, like hypnotherapy sessions and of course a full Astrology Session will give you a LOT more information.
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The Question: I’ve also got a powerful Sun Chart as well, I think. Can you check it out for me. Born 10:11 am, September 3, 1964. Thanks, Rebecca
The Answer: Hmm, your Helicentric Chart is very interesting and has a lot going on in it. You know that I look at Sun Charts (Helio Centric Charts) as the destiny Chart. You have a Grand Trine in yours (great) and a multiple T-square (not so great). The bottom line here is that your Destiny is what you make of it (but then that’s usually the case). The Grand Trine gives you a great headstart and a lot of help in business and making money since it is composed of Jupiter, Pluto and the Asteroid Ceres. You can certainly get whatever you want (probably from whomever you want)! But the Heliocentric T-square is too complex to go into in this format. The upshot is that you must be careful not to get too swept into fantasy or to take the ‘easy way out.’ There’s always a price to pay, especially when something seems too easy. I might recommend you become a writer or some kind of communicator since that is what will balance your chart out in the long run.
Also in your Destiny (Helio Centric Chart) your Mars is sitting there all alone and completely unaspected – and so are Venus and Saturn. A very interesting relationship with your actions and values, and the rules of society. There are some real lessons of destiny here for you. Rules, Actions and your own inner moral compass are all the highlights of those destined experiences. Very interesting!
Of course I can only go into detail in a private session, but yours is definitely one of the more complicated Sun Charts that I’ve seen!
The Question: Everything I have read about my son’s chart suggests problems with family/mother. It worries me for our future! He (son) is June 13, 2003, 8:07PM, Cookeville, TN. I (mom) am February 6, 1969, 11:21AM, Laurel, Maryland. Dad is February 6, 1972, 7:30pm, Cookeville, TN. (Yeah, I know! Mom and Dad share a birthday!) My son and I definitely have a telepathic link, he seems to read my mind  but he doesn’t know it yet, he’s only 3.5 years-old. He seems VERY familiar to me, if past lives exist, then we share this. Is there any information/concerns you can share concerning our relationship in reading our charts? Also, any guiding words of wisdom on how to raise this boy? What career path would he be suited for?Thanks so much for your interesting site and the opportunity to ask a question!
Sara
The Answer: First of all – Stay away from ‘Cook Book’ Astrology!! It will only give you a small portion of the picture and leave you more confused than when you started! Looking at your son’s chart I don’t see any horrible Saturn Aspects which is the #1 indicator for problems with the father. In fact his Saturn is extremely well aspected which suggests a very good relationship with authority figures and the ability to focus, be organized and work hard. You may think that Saturn in Cancer is the problem, and it’s true Saturn isn’t too comfortable in Cancer, but that isn’t as important when the Saturn is getting as much help as his does from the Aspects (which are more important than the signs).
As far as the relationship with Mom (you), his Moon conjuncts Pluto and both planets are part of a Grand Trine to Jupiter and the Asteroid Pallas Athena. The Moon Pluto conjunction can explain the psychic connection and the feeling of past life recognition. You also have strong Mercury Moon connections between you, which will add to your ability to communicate unconsciously. AND, if that wasn’t enough his Neptune is nearly on your Sun which will make him able to read your wants and also make him want to give you what you want! He is a deeply instinctual person. He will percieve you (Mom) as being very intense, but this will teach him not to be afraid of his own power and he is likely to achieve a position of power and authority easily in his life. The biggest challenge here with you is making sure he respects your authority. But he definitely needs to be allowed to pursue his own interests.
Actually, your son has a very blessed chart without a lot of huge challenges. The biggest problems I see are perhaps a tendency towards self-sabotage and the challenges between Mars conjunct Uranus squaring Mercury with Uranus squaring Venus. Unpredictablity, breaking rules and the desire to shock people. He’s a rebel at heart. But this also indicates a stormy relationship between his Mom and Dad ;-o — So my best suggestion is for you to be as stable as possible!! Intensity and rebellion are only problems when they aren’t given an appropriate outlet, so he needs to be allowed to express the intense side of his nature in whatever form he is drawn to – marital arts, drama, psychic development.
Otherwise, an Astrology Reading can give you much more detail as well as copies of all your Charts, your Sun charts and a recording for you and your child to refer to in the future.
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