Astrology

Bracing for an Impact

You know that moment when you see it coming - like in the movies when the rural doctor puts a rag in the injured hero’s mouth and says, “This is gonna hurt”? Before the advent of painkillers and anesthetics, a number of ultimately helpful actions started off as sharp pain: pulling a tooth, fixing a… Continue reading Bracing for an Impact

Astrology

At the Mercy of Life

OK, I’m going to say it. Sometimes, I really hate Astrology. It’s like when a friend that’s ten years older says to you, “I told you not to go that way. See. That’s exactly what I said would happen.” You’re response is likely to be, “What? When did you say that?” but in any case,… Continue reading At the Mercy of Life

Astrology

Content as a Lion

So how is everyone feeling today? Are you counting the days ‘til your August vacation? Imagine what it’s like to have a personal assistant (assuming you don’t actually have a personal assistant). Let’s say as part of your work, you have plans to tour the east coast next month. Well, with a personal assistant, you… Continue reading Content as a Lion

Astrology

Snap

Snap is one of those interesting words that sounds like what it means. It is one of many onomatopoeic words. (Class, say that three times... fast!) For a moment, lets think about the sound of snap. The ‘sn’ can be elongated for effect, and is a constant and even flow of sound. At the ‘a’,… Continue reading Snap

Astrology

Ships Passing in the Night

Astrology is all about angles. Whether reading charts or conjuring up horoscopes, an Astrologer cannot escape angles, numbers, geometry, and math. Thankfully, some things are easier to see than others. The most obvious and conspicuous aspects are conjunctions. That's because the planets in question pass right by each other. Since a chart is an approximation,… Continue reading Ships Passing in the Night

Astrology, Events

Chart Reading

There's a couple of spots left for tonight's class. Being that I've been preparing, I would like to share a sample of what we'll be discussing: General Astrology: The role of Planets, Signs, & Houses in a chart. The Elemental Gifts (Earth, Air, Water, Fire). The Cardinal Gifts (Cardinal, Fixed, Mutable). Specific to you: Identifying… Continue reading Chart Reading