Demystifying Astrology: Every Gift Is A Curse In Exact Proportion
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Every Gift Is A Curse In Exact Proportion
That is a strong statement, I say it all the time and I believe it’s true. I wrote about having a Venus Mars sextile in chart that provided me with a good deal of satisfaction (Little Things Mean A Lot). Whatever love or money I get, I tend to feel satisfied with it and while this brings me much pleasure, what do you think this does to my drive?
If I am satisfied… a fed dog as I say, I am not apt to go out and hunt as a hungry dog surely will. Consequently I may not achieve as much as a person with those planets in hard aspect.
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Demystifying Astrology: What Is A Composite Chart?
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I wrote this in layman’s terms for a client:
“You have a chart and he has a chart. They show your characteristics as individuals. The composite charge merges the individuals together and shows the relationship.
To understand this think of “K” and the couple “K and P”. “K and P” is an entity that is different from either K OR P…”
It’s possible to have a composite chart that is much easier or stronger, or whatever, then your chart as an individual. That’s why some people function better with another then they do alone. Art Garfunkel comes to mind.
When it comes to your partner, are you better together…or apart
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Demystifying Astrology: There Are No Planets In My 7th House, Does This Mean I Will Never Marry?
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Rule number one in astrology – never make a blanket statement about an aspect or and empty house or anything else you see in a chart. If you do, you’re sure to be made a fool eventually. The 7th house is concerned with partnership and marriage but having no planets there does not mean you will not marry, you have simply got to look at the chart as a whole.
Demystifying Astrology: Little Things Mean A Lot
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People tend to look for horror in their chart. Fine with me but don’t forget to note the little things less you’ll drop the plot.
For example, I have Venus (love and money) sextile Mars in my chart. No biggie, right? Wrong. What that shows or what it provides is satisfaction in relationships. In other words, I am not a hungry dog, I am a fed dog.
I am satisfied with money (Venus) too, even when I don’t have any! If I have a lot of money? Satisfied. If I have a little money? Satisfied. If I have no money at all, guess what? I am still satisfied.
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Demystifying Astrology: What Is A Stellium?
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Sometimes the planets bunch up together in the sky. When this happens, you usually hear about it on the news. Babies are born during these times and if you are one of them, then you have a “stellium” in your chart.
People who have stelliums in their charts have a lot of focus on one sign or house and this explains how you can meet a Pisces who acts like a Leo.
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Demystifying Astrology: How Do Oppositions Work?
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Because I am so oriented towards relationships, oppositions are by far the most interesting component of astrology. If you get me started I can go on ad infinitum but I will try to be concise:
If a person has an opposition in their chart is is impossible for them to act both sides of it simultaneously. Reason is the energies are opposite each other so this would be akin to being generous and cheap at the same time. It can’t be done!
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Weekend Love Forecast
“Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah yeah! Show them how they do it now! We’re bumping booties, havin’ us a ball!”
–Peaches and Herb
If you feel like you need to get something started this weekend, let your body do the talking. Or you can talk about your needs. Both are supported this weekend. Late Saturday night there’s an earthy feeling that makes you want to move your body. Reach out and touch someone, it’s electric! People are wound up tight and just a slight touch of skin can release some powerful fun.
This is a great date weekend, particularly if you want to lighten things up a bit. It’s also a great weekend for a group night out! Take a break; have a breather.
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Weekend Love Forecast
“Music comes on people start to dance, but you ate so much you nearly split your pants. A girl starts walkin’, guys start gawkin’, sits down next to you and starts talkin’. Says she wanna dance cos she likes the groove, so c’mon, fatso, just bust a move.”
–Young MC
If you have any heavy emotional work to do, get it out of the way Friday night or early Saturday morning. That’s when you’ll find you’re best supported. If you don’t get it done and out of the way you may find you just don’t have the drive to do it at all. Things you need to do, things you need to say, get them out of the way so you can build on them later.
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Demystifying Astrology: What About Free Will?
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“You say your chart is hard-wired. Where does free will come in?”
Your chart is hard wired. You have certain things to work with but what you do with your energy is entirely up to you.
In the simplest terms, let’s say you’re born with blond hair. Now how do you want to comb it? Or maybe you want to cover it up / dye and deny it? People get to choose, see?
Barbra Streisand kept her big nose. She played it up. The other gal had a nose job. Free will.
Barbra Streisand has her Sun in Taurus… in tact self esteem. This may have had something to do with her decision.
Do you consciously direct your energy?
Demystifying Astrology: What Does It Mean If All My Planets Are Bunched Together?
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“Is there any significance to having one side of your chart have all the activity? I was looking as my mother’s chart tonight, and all her planets are aligned on the left side of the chart, with literally nothing going on in the right.”
Yes. You should always note an emphasis of anything in a chart and when you have one that is lopsided it does give information.
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