Now through the next 2+ weeks. Donald J Trump (DJT) and I (DPT) have a few things in common. He is a Gemini. I am a Gemini. His Ascendant in is Leo. My Ascendent is in Leo. This places his natal sun in the 10th house, where my natal sun sits. The sun sign, as… Continue reading Brief Astrological Transit report for DJT
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What is the Point? What is the Purpose
As most of you probably already know, I run in streaks. I can go weeks or even months without posting an article and then post two in one day. In my birth chart, I have Saturn in Aries in the 9th house, which picks up Sagittarius. My work as a self directed teacher is so… Continue reading What is the Point? What is the Purpose
A Lack of Trust?
Yesterday, I did a card reading for a client. She had laid out the cards herself and asked me to interpret them for her. As I went through the spread, I arrived at a pair of cards in a position that indicated weakness or challenge. The cards were the 2 of Cups and The Star.… Continue reading A Lack of Trust?
Concept versus Experience
In Computer Science, we have data and metadata. Allow me to illustrate. ‘City’ is metadata. ‘Austin’ is data (at least in my case). Notice that to have a complete understanding, we must have both the metadata and the data. ‘Austin’ as a piece of data could be someone’s first name or last name. ‘City’ is… Continue reading Concept versus Experience
Sovereignty & Responsibility
Sovereignty requires responsibility and responsibility demands sovereignty. Sovereignty is taking ownership of one’s life, one’s body, one’s thoughts, and one’s decisions. Beliefs are thoughts held more rigidly, and thus you take ownership of them too. Making decisions can be onerous, especially if you have been psychologically harmed in the past. Collectivism is the opposite of… Continue reading Sovereignty & Responsibility
Mercury and Jupiter
Early on May 10th, Mercury stationed Retrograde in Gemini, one of the two signs it rules. Later that day, Jupiter made its first ingress into Aries Mercury and Jupiter have an interesting connection. Each rules the opposite sign of the other and in both cases: Mercury ruling Gemini while Jupiter rules Sagittarius; Mercury ruling Virgo… Continue reading Mercury and Jupiter
A Question about Asking
In response to the tail end of my previous blog post, a client asked me the following questions. What do you mean by ask the universe first? I often hear that but what does it really mean in terms of action? Do I speak to myself? Or what? This is an excellent question and worth… Continue reading A Question about Asking
Words are Words. Arrows are Arrows.
Even if others fling words at you as if they were arrows, it is best to not receive them that way. Arrows are weapons. They are used for hunting and were used for battle. They are designed to penetrate and harm...or kill. Words are simply building blocks for communication. We roughly convey thought through them… Continue reading Words are Words. Arrows are Arrows.
Do No Harm
Have you ever cried during a movie? Have you ever, even silently, cheered when the protagonist killed the evil villain? Have you ever yelled at the movie screen (or wanted to)? If you have felt any of these emotions while watching a purely fictional movie, you have experienced being manipulated via your empathy. We know… Continue reading Do No Harm