AstrologyYou can sign up for my monthly ezine here. What is it anyway? Astrology is the science of plotting the positions of the sun, the moon and the planets (plus a few other heavenly bodies) at the moment you were born and then, based on thousands of years of observation, supplying you with information about the influences your particular planetary configuration could have on your life. The most common misconception about this tool is that it divides people into 12 categories, "Sun-signs" (and may subdivide them further by Moon-sign). This misconception comes from the popular practice of publishing "horoscopes" in newspapers and magazines for different Sun-signs, and the sale of popular books containing predictions for people of a particular Sun-sign. Unfortunately, all such horoscopes provide nothing more than entertainment. Valid predictions cannot be made on the basis of the Sun-sign alone. So, to get a more in-depth AND FREE horoscope reading for yourself, you can click here!
In actual practice, astrology involves determining the exact position in the zodiac (not just by sign, but by degree and minute, that is, the specific part of the sky) of the Sun, the Moon, and 8 planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) at the time of a person's birth. The zodiacal degree of other points and bodies, such as the Moon's North and South Nodes, asteroids, Uranian points, and Arabic parts, are included by some astrologers. One also calculates the positions of 12 "houses" which are specific to the exact place and time of birth. The location of planets in these houses and the sign on the cusp of each house are important sources of information in chart interpretation. One also looks at the angular distances in the zodiac between each pair of planets; certain specific angular distances, called "aspects," are considered meaningful. All of this information is necessary to determine the astrological influences present at a person's birth and to formulate predictions for the future. The sign in which the Sun and Moon fall is only one very small part of the picture. This does not mean that people who write horoscope columns necessarily just make things up out of thin air. They usually use certain astrological concepts, but the application of these concepts to sign positions of the Sun rarely produces valuable information. To see why, let us look at what typical "Sun-sign astrologers" might do. First, they assume that your Sun is roughly in the middle of the sign. They then look to see if any planets are making aspects to the Sun on the day/week/month in question, and they interpret these aspects. If your Sun is at the beginning or end of a sign, these aspects will be irrelevant in your case. In addition, there may be aspects to other planets in your chart that will affect you strongly, and some of them may even have an effect opposite to the effect of the aspects to your Sun. Sun-sign astrologers might also set up "houses" by assuming that the sign your Sun is in is the first house, the next sign is the second house, and so on. They then look to see if any planets are currently in each "house". A serious astrologer would calculate the positions of houses using data about the exact time and place of birth, and these houses rarely coincide with the Sun-sign astrologer's zodiac-sign "houses." So the Sun-sign technique will only work at all for people who happen to have the Sun and several other planets in the middle of one sign, and whose first house also happens to begin at 0 degrees of the same sign. Such people are extremely rare, so for most people, newspaper "horoscopes" will be useless. More teachings on AstrologyAstrology - by Michael McClainYou may be at the stage of asking, "What is a horoscope?" If so, you're going to find some answers here. To begin with, the horoscope is a map of the heavens at the moment of your birth. This "map" is a two dimensional chart showing the position of the Sun, the Moon, and planets when you were born. The planets are "frozen" in their position at the moment of birth.How Can It Work?How is it possible for astrology to work? : There are at least two schools of thought. One common explanation is a principle similar, in some ways, to synchronicity, an acausal connecting principle proposed by Carl Jung.Introducing Astrology - by Linda ReidAstrology is a system of connecting models of behavior in the human psyche with planets of the solar system, all of which exist in material form.On Signs & HousesAstrology is a system of connecting models of behavior in the human psyche with planets of the solar system, all of which exist in material form.Signs describe the way the planets express meaning. They are like lenses through which the planets shine - almost like looking at a light shining through different colored glass in a stained glass window. On Cycles & AspectsCycles are the orbits of the planets around the Sun. Some seem slow others seem fast - this is because of their distance from the Sun. As a planet orbits the Sun, in astrological terms we say it is in 'transit'.Inner-Flame-Astrology greatly assists all of our attempts to find inner peace. The secrets of our astrology birth chart enable us to deeply understand ourselves. Within the zodiac lies the potential for us to truly appreciate ourselves and have compassion for ourselves simultaneously. Once this is accomplished, our success in this life will be truly remarkable!
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