Litha
June 4th, 2002, 11:52 AM
Is Astrology Practical?
credits to Jan Spiller
It is not necessary to have a belief in astrology in order for it to be of
value to you. Astrology, if explored from a psychological or scientific
level, has nothing to do with belief. It's practical. It has to do with
gaining knowledge and doing experiments. Are the psychological profiles
offered by astrology useful tools of self-knowledge for you? Are the timing
predictions astrology can make (when based on your full birth chart)
helpful in using your time more effectively?
In evaluating the truth of the material presented, it is important to
listen to your own inner knowing and past experience. Regardless of what
others may think, only you know the nature of your own internal battles.
Compassion Through Knowledge
When astrology is approached from a level of true open-minded
understanding, it leads directly to unconditional love. When you fully
understand a person's inner mechanics and where their ''glitches'' are, how
can you be angry with them? We are all doing the best we can with the light
we have and seeking to overcome our imperfections. Why? Because it's
practical. The glitches get in the way of getting what we want. We are all
in this together.
Sun sign astrology, such as the horoscopes covered in daily newspapers and
magazines, are predictions that take into account only the sign position of
the Sun. Full natal astrology takes into account the sign positions of ten
planets (the Sun and Moon are considered planets in this context, as the
galaxy is seen from the point of view of its effect on the Earth), the axis
that was active when the individual was born, and several other points (the
Nodes, Eclipses, and so on). In fact, each of us is entirely unique; a
birth chart isn't duplicated for 25,000 years because all the planets are
traveling at different speeds around the Sun.
In the moment you took your first breath, all of humankind-the people alive
at that time-passed through that moment with you. Everyone did the best
they could to make the moment joyful for themselves, but then the next
moment came along and humankind had to handle it-and the next moment and
the next, on into the current moment. But the moment when you were born was
stamped on the cellular level of your very being, and it remains a part of you.
With that connection, you took charge of purifying that moment for everyone
else on the planet, and you alone have the power to perfect the moment of
your own birth. It's as though you took that sliver of time, slowed it
down, and stretched it out to last an entire incarnation. And as you begin
to work with that moment, taking parts of your ''wiring'' that aren't
working too well and adjusting them-thus creating happiness, laughter, and
joy in your own life-the positive energy of these changes affects everyone
else. Through your life you are essentially altering a moment that occurred
in the past, and when you change the past, it changes the present for
everyone. I've heard many spiritual teachers say that the best we can do
for others is to work on ourselves. We are all interconnected on the
deepest level-we're One.
Internal Wiring
The astrological chart itself is actually a schematic: a graph that shows
people's ''inner wiring.'' The wiring in each of us is different. It's not
''good'' or ''bad.'' It's just wired the way it's wired. Your birth chart
provides a picture of the inner wiring you were born with, but what you do
with that wiring is up to you.
When you can objectively see the patterns of your own behavior, you can
make adjustments for more efficient results and better performance. When
any miswiring is corrected, the result is a more smoothly operating life
(first internally, and then externally). By having a clear picture of your
inner wiring, you can become aware of the built-in ''glitches,'' and you
can choose not to continue behaviors that aren't working for you.
We all have tendencies that lead to inappropriate behavior and feelings of
isolation and unhappiness. The trick is to discover our own glitches and
empower ourselves to avoid them. With this objective knowledge, we are no
longer operating in the dark, not understanding why life keeps giving us
feedback that makes us unhappy. Life is too short to walk around blindfolded.
You are not just the sum total of your chart. The chart is a picture of
your disposition, but you are the factor that lies behind the chart and
have the power to use the personality structure (the energies depicted in
your birth chart) in any manner you choose. Whether you allow your
tendencies to operate unconsciously, or you take charge and purify the
expression so that life flows to your advantage, is up to you.
credits to Jan Spiller
It is not necessary to have a belief in astrology in order for it to be of
value to you. Astrology, if explored from a psychological or scientific
level, has nothing to do with belief. It's practical. It has to do with
gaining knowledge and doing experiments. Are the psychological profiles
offered by astrology useful tools of self-knowledge for you? Are the timing
predictions astrology can make (when based on your full birth chart)
helpful in using your time more effectively?
In evaluating the truth of the material presented, it is important to
listen to your own inner knowing and past experience. Regardless of what
others may think, only you know the nature of your own internal battles.
Compassion Through Knowledge
When astrology is approached from a level of true open-minded
understanding, it leads directly to unconditional love. When you fully
understand a person's inner mechanics and where their ''glitches'' are, how
can you be angry with them? We are all doing the best we can with the light
we have and seeking to overcome our imperfections. Why? Because it's
practical. The glitches get in the way of getting what we want. We are all
in this together.
Sun sign astrology, such as the horoscopes covered in daily newspapers and
magazines, are predictions that take into account only the sign position of
the Sun. Full natal astrology takes into account the sign positions of ten
planets (the Sun and Moon are considered planets in this context, as the
galaxy is seen from the point of view of its effect on the Earth), the axis
that was active when the individual was born, and several other points (the
Nodes, Eclipses, and so on). In fact, each of us is entirely unique; a
birth chart isn't duplicated for 25,000 years because all the planets are
traveling at different speeds around the Sun.
In the moment you took your first breath, all of humankind-the people alive
at that time-passed through that moment with you. Everyone did the best
they could to make the moment joyful for themselves, but then the next
moment came along and humankind had to handle it-and the next moment and
the next, on into the current moment. But the moment when you were born was
stamped on the cellular level of your very being, and it remains a part of you.
With that connection, you took charge of purifying that moment for everyone
else on the planet, and you alone have the power to perfect the moment of
your own birth. It's as though you took that sliver of time, slowed it
down, and stretched it out to last an entire incarnation. And as you begin
to work with that moment, taking parts of your ''wiring'' that aren't
working too well and adjusting them-thus creating happiness, laughter, and
joy in your own life-the positive energy of these changes affects everyone
else. Through your life you are essentially altering a moment that occurred
in the past, and when you change the past, it changes the present for
everyone. I've heard many spiritual teachers say that the best we can do
for others is to work on ourselves. We are all interconnected on the
deepest level-we're One.
Internal Wiring
The astrological chart itself is actually a schematic: a graph that shows
people's ''inner wiring.'' The wiring in each of us is different. It's not
''good'' or ''bad.'' It's just wired the way it's wired. Your birth chart
provides a picture of the inner wiring you were born with, but what you do
with that wiring is up to you.
When you can objectively see the patterns of your own behavior, you can
make adjustments for more efficient results and better performance. When
any miswiring is corrected, the result is a more smoothly operating life
(first internally, and then externally). By having a clear picture of your
inner wiring, you can become aware of the built-in ''glitches,'' and you
can choose not to continue behaviors that aren't working for you.
We all have tendencies that lead to inappropriate behavior and feelings of
isolation and unhappiness. The trick is to discover our own glitches and
empower ourselves to avoid them. With this objective knowledge, we are no
longer operating in the dark, not understanding why life keeps giving us
feedback that makes us unhappy. Life is too short to walk around blindfolded.
You are not just the sum total of your chart. The chart is a picture of
your disposition, but you are the factor that lies behind the chart and
have the power to use the personality structure (the energies depicted in
your birth chart) in any manner you choose. Whether you allow your
tendencies to operate unconsciously, or you take charge and purify the
expression so that life flows to your advantage, is up to you.