Brand New Babies And Their Charts
But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Gang aft agley.
–Robert Burns
When my youngest was born I didn’t follow astrology yet. My husband was living out of town, starting a new job, so I decided to acquiesce to the doctor’s demand that I be induced. I have a Capricorn Moon and it’s not the easiest placement. Had I understood that then, I would not have induced under a Capricorn Moon. But I did, and my daughter is a GEM… not a Gemini, but a jewel! When we know better, we do better, but I don’t wish things were different. So when my sister’s doctor starting talking about scheduling her for her baby’s induction I was concerned, but not too concerned.
I looked at some charts and gave what I considered the best dates for induction. I figured in several hours time as things can take quite a while. I didn’t give any NO-NO dates at all. I gave better-best dates. Why? Because what if the baby was born then of its own accord. What kind of message is that? There’s no horrible date for a baby to be born.
Here’s the funny thing: The baby was born last night, quite of his own accord! He happened to make his appearance during one of my better-best windows, all on his own (with some major help from his parents, pushing and fretting).
All the evidence I’ve seen points to the idea that the baby is born at the right time for that baby, in any case. You can plan all you want but ultimately things are out of our hands. They happen as they should, and to me that is a huge relief. We can affect the outcome, aid it, but I’ve not seen evidence that we can thwart life’s plan. That is comforting to me as it suggests there IS one, a plan of some sort.
Do you think there’s “A Plan”? Is even this thought/suspicion/belief part of your chart?
21 Responses to “Brand New Babies And Their Charts”
Such an interesting question — my Gemini was “supposed to be” a Cancer (due date July 3). He was not growing in utero for some mysterious reason, so they finally induced him on June 18. I say finally because we were dealing with this terrible unknown about his growth for months. I wanted him to be healthy enough to be born, of course, but I wanted him to be nourished too!
Anyways — he is just what the doctor ordered for our family 
My Taurus learned the word “boisterous” in school the other day apparently, and applied it accurately to the Gemini He is just a born performer. It is impossible to stay too serious for too long or to feel unappreciated around him (Leo moon and Venus, Jupiter in Sag). I suppose he was meant to be born then — even the induction went so freakin’ fast, even the medical staff was alarmed lol Less than 2 hours from start to finish! It’s like he just wanted to get out here and look around. I dunno — I love the day July 3, though. To me, it’s the reddest day of the year It just has such a color and a ring to it for some reason But he’s good for us…he’s definitely the odd duck out many times in our families, and my husband’s, my and the Taurus’ chart are actually all aligned within degrees of each other: Scorpio ASC, Leo MC all three of us. Gemini is Virgo rising (just barely), Leo moon and Venus, Mars in Aries, MC in Gemini! He is just a spitfire.
I think there is a plan, but I think we’re kidding ourselves if we believe we can understand even a fraction of it. I gots me some Neptune!
My best friend, BestGem, was supposed to have been born close to my birthday, but ended up being nigh three months premature. I couldn’t imagine a better fit between her parents (Gemini mom, Scorp dad) and her (Gemini sun, Scorp rising)! If I had been born in that household, even correcting for nuturance, we would have rubbed each other raw. *nodnodnod*
I think astrology is proof there is some design of some kind! Of course we have free will, but we do have limits on that too!
Neptune sun(Pisces here) and Neptune conj my scorp moon but it sag( jup/huge) both trining my chart ruler merc.
All this to say yeah I think there’s a plan and I think its bigger than anyone of us and I deeply want to understand it…
I was about to post that it wouldn’t matter if you induced or not, it’s more about what’s appropriate to the journey, but I see you already beat me to it in your conclusion.
When you are dealing with infinite consciousness, all possibilities are known–and control becomes quite illusory.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot with my baby’s due date approaching and wondering which day the little one will choose…
I do think there is a plan, but like SaDiablo says, it’s beyond human comprehension. I have a lot of Neptune too.
My son was born on his own schedule and has what I think is one of the most difficult charts I’ve ever seen.
My daughter was a schedule c-section. I did everything I could to convince my doctor to give her more time to not be breech. I sat for hours with frozen veggies on my stomach to force her to turn – she wasn’t having any of it. Her chart, doesn’t have the difficulties of her brother and it incorporates placements that link her to us all.
I firmly believe that both of them, c-section or not, were born at the moment their souls wanted.
I think something as important as our birth is planned by God.
I have Neptune Scorpio 9th, Moon Chiron Pisces 1st, Mercury Jupiter Pisces 2nd. Trans Neptune now in my 1st.
I believe there is an intricate plan conceived that we are involved in before we are born. Our plan is intertwined with all the other Souls we are meant to interact with in this lifetime. To think of the intricacy of it all astounds me.
With all our free will down here, I also believe that if we miss meeting someone, or doing something, we need to meet or do, there are back-up plans.
We have Guardian Angles, Guides and loved ones helping each of us on Earth.
It’s so easy to feel alone down here, but that could not be further from the truth.
Congratulations of your new nephew!!
While I do not have any children of my own, I have often thought about this. My chart is a difficult one. I often wonder why I was given this. I’m sure there is more to it than I could even understand.
Valorie
I love your topics and your writing. And yet, again and again, you are touching on a topic I was pondering recently. Deep sigh. I want to believe that there is a divine order to things.
I have a plan. Several, actually, what with being a chipmunk and all.
But I don’t think we’re meant to know if there is a Divine Plan or not – and thinking I’m not going to know in my lifetime lets me relax about it.
There’s order, but I’m not sure about the plan thing. I’m still trying to wrap my head around billions and billions of stars.
I, too, love your writing and your topics. <3
I don’t think there’s a plan. Frankly if there are plans, I’m just wondering what sentience was doing when they drew my chart.
What a sweet looking little girl in the picture! She’s adorable and so happy!
I have a friend who was going to induce on a certain day, but her son had different ideas, and he came a week earlier.
I believe there is a plan, and I believe that in spite of the difficulties, and there have been many, of my life, that the plan was mine. Not god’s, not the universe’s, mine. For whatever reason, I chose this path. There was much to be learned, quite a bit of Karma to be burned through, and I will survive, and learn, and grow.
Funnily enough I’ve been thinking the same about death lately. When your number is up, your number is up and this applies to coming in or going out!
thanks, Petra! that’s my youngest when she was three. she’s a Virgo and so sweet/sunshiny!
I think our births and deaths are all pre-planned before we come here to learn what it is we are to learn.
I think there is a plan per soul (per individual I mean). Astrology helps a soul make sense of themselves, sometimes make sense of others, but mostly astrology is just a tool. The Plan is the Map. If we get off track, astrology is great for healing and getting back on or understanding why we went off. Still doesn’t negate the fact that we may have *needed* to get off track for our own Plan.
That’s how I look at it all anyway. No idea if it’s true but it’s how I make sense of life.
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I am an Aries Sun- Venus too- so, there’s a lot of selfish impulse, not a whole lot of ‘planning’ going on here.
But, keep in mind… the Scorpio Moon/Rising is flavoring this- so there’s a bit of suspicion – belief added to the mix.
Kind of equates to entertaining some impulses – but it’s usually after diligent investigation and alternate plans have thoroughly been analyzed and in place.