Astrology for the New Age: An Intuitive Approach [Hardcover ed.] 0916360229, 9780916360221

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A New Age

Approach

to

an Age Old Science

This book is one of the few that encourages the reader to use his or her own feelings and intuitions to understand the birth chart and thereby to generate personal insights and useful self-knowledge, not irrelevant, abstract speculation. This is proven by the many letters received by the author, excerpts from which follow:

book has renewed my interest in astrology. For the first time, I've found a writer who expresses astrology as the energies reflected from the planets. Your intuitive approach has added new dimensions to this ancient science. I found your esoteric understanding

"Your

inspiring."

—

T.A.P., Kansas City

want to thank you so much for writing such a beautibook and more importantly for furnishing an important tool in my own spiritual growth. Not only is your book beautifully written and designed—it provided me with the important link that was missing in my medita"I

ful

tions."

—

R.S.,

Texas

"Your book to me is a little treasure chest containing many pure gems, which help to tap the inner knowledge that

is

available to

all

of us."

—

G.S.,

New

Zealand

"Your book has been a joy and a deep source of teaching for me. Thank you! I feel especially attuned to your style of teaching.. .perhaps it is due to our blend of Sun/Moon energy (Leo/Cancer)...."

—

J.D., Berkeley, California

About the Author: Marcus Allen feels his real education began after he graduated with honors (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude) from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Theater and English. He spent ten years in concentrated study of astrology, yoga, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, and Western so-called 'occult' traditions. He has written four books as a result of his studies, and teaches workshops and seminars on astrology, meditation, and writing and publishing. He lives in Mill Valley, Calif.

This beautifully crafted book

mind, by giving the readers tools

on someone

is

designed to open up the intuitive side of the

to create their

own

interpretations, rather than

else's ready-made interpretation. All of the elements that make up a personal horoscope are presented, followed by simple yet complete methods of casting a chart and doing the interpretation. It is highly readable and straightforward, focusing on the creative and supportive uses of astrology.

relying

Astrology for the

An

New Age

Intuitive

Approach

by Marcus Allen

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Designed by Marcus Allen Cover photo by Dean Campbell Calligraphy by Stephanie Young Artwork by Rainbow Canyon

Manufactured

in the

United States of America

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Allen, Mark.

Astrology for the 1.

Astrology.

1979

BF1708.1.D66 ISBN D-Tlb3t,D-EE-T

new I.

age.

Title.

133.5

79-10433

Dedicated of the

to the children

New Age

Special thanks to

Mac

Pierce for his three-day crash course in astrology

first

drove out

Joel

when we

to California;

Schwartz for teaching

me how

to cast charts;

Lee Duvlea for showing me a simple method of casting charts; David Lueck for his Aquarian interpretations;

Abraham for his planetary walks and his enthusiasm; Lama Tarthang Tulku for his penetrating mind and interest

in

astrology;

Gawain for her support and encouragement -and for giving when I need it; my spirit guide for his insight and clarity and presence.

Shakti

me

space

iAlifoz^.... hope in this book to accomplish for astrology what I feel Eden Gray accomplished for the tarot in her beautiful book. The Tarot I

Revealed:

I

wish

to

provide even complete beginners with so that they can skillfully use

enough information and guidance

the tools of this ancient, deep teaching,

own

and make them

their

in a very short time.

And even more:

I pray we can discover meaningful tools for not only transforming our own lives, but bringing about the transformation of the entire planet as well. 1 intend to keep revising this book, if necessary, until these goals are reached.

Your feedback

is

deeply appreciated. Write

me

in care of the

publisher.

Be

in peace

Marcus

Divine Master,

my guide be my light be my voice

be

May

your words of truth

flow thru this vessel

May

your words of truth speak thru

me

Divine Master,

my guide be my light be my voice

be

8

^^^KCZi>iyz6 dawn

Astrology at the

New

of a

New Age

— an

intuitive approach.

discoveries are transforming our thinking, transforming

Our rational, linear approach has finally our consciousness discovered that there are other approaches to knowledge other ways to learn and grow ... A change of consciousness is taking place on a mass scale, in which intuitive channels are .

opening

.

.

—

—

"Your old people will see visions, and your children will dream dreams." This book does not have to be used in a linear way.

Each section is in some ways complete in itself. Just absorb as much of any part of it as you wish. This is a different approach to astrology than most an intuitive approach, which tries to involve rational mind information as little as possible, and open

—

up

channels as

direct, intuitive

much

as possible

.

.

Don't try to absorb all of the information in this book at once. Just take part of it, and sit with it, letting it open up as much within letting as many images, free associations, you as possible .

.

.

memories surface as possible

.

.

.

This book presents several different keys

— keys

for

under-

standing astrology as a whole. Sit with each of them. Relax. deep There is far more information within each of us than storehouses of intuitive information and understanding need all we to we can comprehend with our rational minds. And do to connect with this information is to relax and let it surface.

— —

The

truth

is

within you.

9

CmOntS A word

7

Foreword

9

Contents

A

10 Note About the Style

13 Preface Introduction An

A

12

14

16

Question

17 The Origin of Astrology 20 The Symbols of the Signs 22 power its has Every sign 24 Lest I Appear Too Positive

Prove

A A

it

...

.

26

27 Signs 28 to the Unevolved, Evolving, and Evolved 30 A Deep, Ancient Truth

Key Key

What

to the Planets

is

a Chart?

32

33

a picture ....

Your chart is The Hemispheres 36 Key Words

Key Words Key Words Key Words

34

— Planets — Signs — Houses

37 38 40

10

29

yr

Key Words

— Special Points

41

42 Meditations on Your Chart 45 Outer, Inner and Secret .... 46 The Sun thru the Year 48 Watching the Moon Cycle 50 Moon The 51 The Sun & Moon thru the Signs 54 What Does the Moonsign Do? Conventional Astrology: Uses & Misuses 58 Thru the Year

56

59

Compatibility/Incompatibility

60 61 The Saturn Cycle 63 Sit with these Symbols 64 Embracing All The Movement of the Planets Transits

65

70 Song of the Planets 80 The Days of the Week of Life 81 Circle The A Simple Method of Casting a Chart 97 Casting a Sample Chart 103 A Sample Chart 104 A Sample Chart Interpretation In Conclusion

At the Threshold About the Author

121

125 126

11

82

A. NoCt Ao^uC (ke 6Cif(c Most of us read too use dots or periods in an unusual way I feel the dots are an attempt to encourage you to slow take a down Every time you come to three dots, pause breath ... let the words sink in I

.

—

fast,

.

.

.

.

.

,

.

.

you're in no hurry This Take your time be a book for practicing your speed reading. .

Relax,

.

.

.

and enjoy!

12

.

.

.

.

.

is

not intended to

y^ J)tu^acc In the tradition of Tibet,

it is

which has

now come to us from the mystical land

told that Manjushri, the

embodiment

of

wisdom,

gave the science and artform of astrology to the people of ancient times as a tool to aid their understanding.

—

But the people misused astrology it became a limiting game, a pastime in itself, rather than a tool for dharma, for 'words of truth', for growth and understanding, going beyond all limitations. So, Manjushri took the astrology books away from the people, and hid them in a cave, until such time that the people would be ready to use the teachings skillfully and meaningfully

.

.

.

Then, much later, a man named Padma Sambhava (meaning "the Lotus Born") entered into Tibetan history. Padma Sam-

bhava

is

Tantra

who brought

the great teacher

and

skilled magician, the father of

the Vajrayana

— Tantric Buddhism — into

Tibet in the 8th century a.d.

Padma Sambhava prayed deeply and powerfully to Manjushri, summoning him and asking for the astrology texts, praying that, people would be ready to use their knowledge for their own good. Manjushri granted his prayer, and told him where the texts were hidden. In this way, Padma Sambhava was

this time, the

able to re-introduce the ancient intuitive science of astrology to

the people of Tibet.

And now,

va's teachings

dawn

have come

West have come

Now,

the

finally, at

of a

new

age,

Padma Sambha-

to the West, just as the

ways

of the

to the East.

dawn

Age

time to rediscover astrology again, to see within it a powerful, valuable tool to be used for deep inner growth, for the spreading of light and love thruout the world, thruout the galaxies, wherever we finally, at the

of the

may wander. 13

of Aquarius,

it is

.

.

.

Am^ ]kiki>6ucCunv Aquarian astrology

at the

dawn

of a

new

age

.

.

.

Astrology involves visualizing the solar system, and beyond It is an infinite series of cycles cycles within cycles .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

One of the most intriguing cycles which is charted in astrology is the 'great

movement'

equinox. Each

full

of the 'great age': the precession of the

revolution thru

12 signs takes 26,000 years

all

— 2166 years for each sign (That's 72 years for each single degree of the precession — the length of our lifetime.) Right now, we are on the cusp of two of the deepest signs — we .

.

.

moving from the Age of Pisces into the Age of Aquarius. Cusps are the deepest places of a chart: they are the places of transformation, where one sign transforms into the next.

are

No one

to

my

knowledge knows the exact beginning

Piscean Age, but everyone traces 2,000 years ago.

it

at least to the

of the

time of Christ

is the final, deepest sign the sign of the end, of completion of a cycle ... of total, deep understanding absolute reality: absolute emptiness {Shunyata shimmering emptiness) ruled by the energies of both Neptune, the

Pisces

.

.

.

—

.

Visionary,

.

.

and

Pluto, the

Beyond

14

.

.

.

.

.

..

The Age of Pisces entered with the world crucifying its Christ, and it is coming to an end with the atom bomb and the possibility of global annihilation

.

.

.

The Age of Aquarius is the age of the dawning light

.

.

.

the light

is the Water-Bearer, nourishing and healing the earth with spiritual awareness ... It is the Age influenced by the energy of the planet Uranus, which is the

of understanding. Aquarius

Awakener ...

Enlightener, the inventor, the

taneous, unpredictable

The Age

of Aquarius

is

.

It is

erratic,

.

the time in which

humankind once again

clearly connects with higher intelligence, divine forces

symbol of Aquarius

New

is

spon-

— the

the Angel as well as the Water-Bearer

doors of perception are opened

.

.

.

new

.

.

levels of con-

ancient truths re-emerge sciousness are experienced understanding beyond that of intuitive sciences re-emerge the head once more bethe rational mind is rediscovered .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

humankind once more merges comes united with the heart the deep truth of its with its source, with its God, with its light .

.

.

deepest levels of being.

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—

.

.

M^i^uc^Cunv Why

study astrology? What

One good

And

reason

is

is

because

the purpose of interpretation?

it's

fun.

another very good reason is that astrology can open us up It can be a very useful tool for finding your path seeing the face of God within you and within others.

intuitively ... .

.

.

.

Each of the 12 signs has

own

its

.

.

unique energy

...

its

own

means ... its own path ... its own power. It's all part of the beauty and the bounty of the Universe. There are infinite possibilities and these are reflected when we use a tool such as astrology ... or Tarot, or Zen meditation, or music, or dance skillful

—

or whatever.

...

Every chart

map of the ing

a

is

Mandala

— a complete cosmology in

is brilliant,

and very deep: As

above, so below.

a

itself ...

The 'macrocosm-microcosm'

entire Universe.

As

teach-

below, so

Each little piece of the Universe is in its own way a complete Universe, reflecting the whole. In the atom, the galaxy

above.

is

mirrored.

So we

can,

if

we

wish, look at a chart as a purely 'arbitrary' we will sit with, and see what

design, on a piece of paper, that associations will arise ...

As we

we

many

this ritual,

rors

.

chart

.

The

.

.

.

start to see

take this time to look, as

things

chart reflects the person

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

They

are

all

the

same

Mirrors within mir-

.

the person reflects the

.

the chart reflects the Universe

.

the Universe

we do

.

.

.

.

the person reflects

.

of interpretation is to find your own path whatever that may mean to you Every person's path different everyone has a unique birth chart.

The purpose

.

.

—

.

.

.

is

Each sign is a face of God each of us is evolving in our own unique, individual way. Astrology, clearly used, can reflect that .

.

.

evolution.

16

.

imagine

First,

You

this

.

.

.

.

.

.

are living about 10,000, or 50,000, years ago,

beautiful part of this planet Earth

.

on some

.

Maybe you tend

sheep, or maybe you are simply into stargazing during the quiet nights You spend many, many evenings looking into the clear night sky, and from the apparent chaos of all the stars, an order, a pattern emerges: you become .

aware of the stars

.

.

.

constellations, the different, fixed patterns of all the

You

.

.

find

names

for the patterns,

describing their

shapes and meanings, names like Orion the Hunter, the Scorpion, and the Great Bear, or the Big Dipper .

.

—

Then, you begin to notice the "Wanderers," or the "Planets" the especially bright stars which do not belong in any constellation, but wander thru the night sky .

.

Then, you notice that the Wanderers, too, follow a pattern, a path in which they rise in the east and set in the west, like the Sun during the day. Each night, the Wanderers are seen against the backdrop of a certain constellation, but, over the weeks and months, they slowly and regularly move into other constellations Because they all rise and set in about the same place, the "Wanderers" including the Moon, and even the Sun .

.

.

—

—

wander thru the same

string of constellations, in a regular order.

There happens to be 12 constellations in the string, making a full it is the circle above and below the earth this is the Zodiac names The always. backdrop against which we see the planets, of these constellations are familiar to you: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and so on thru Pisces then you come to Aries again

—

—

Soon you become aware

—

.

that the planets,

17

.

moving thru the con-

.

stellations, are a giant,

cosmic clock with which you can measure

time.

The Sun takes one year to travel thru all 12 signs of the Zodiac. The Moon takes only one month the fastest moving "Planet" which is why it is a symbol for change of all (When, in astrology, you refer to the "Planets," you are also including the Sun and the Moon.)

—

—

.

.

.

Jupiter takes 12 years for a complete revolution thru the Zodiac

and Saturn takes 28 or 29 years experience ... an important symbol .

.

,

— a symbol for age, time, for stages of evolution

.

.

You can clearly see with the 'naked' eye the seven planets which were known to all ancient peoples: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Then, once you are aware of the regular, clocklike nature of the planetary cycles, you begin making the connections which truly gave birth to the ancient intuitive science and artform of astrology: You begin to notice correspondences with things that

happen when certain planets are in certain signs. This phenomenon bears out the deep truth attributed to Hermes Trismegistus,

who is

to the

said to have introduced

West

at the

advanced forms of astrology beginning of the Egyptian era: As As

above, so below;

below, so above.

These connections were probably it

first

made with the sun: when

enters into the sign (or constellation) of Aries, the

Spring

is

here

.

.

.

when

middle of Spring changes start happening again

into the

moves

the sun .

.

when

.

it

first

moves

burst of

we

into Taurus,

settle

into Gemini,

unpredictable weather When it moves into Cancer, Summer is here to stay With Leo, we find the intense heat of mid-summer With Virgo, we find things changing again With Libra, Autumn bursts .

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

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.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

forth in

all

her beauty

.

.

.

When

the sun goes into Scorpio,

it

With Sagittarius comes the With Capricorn comes good cheer of the holiday season mastery it requires With the month of Winter and the Aquarius, we move into higher levels of being, making evoluWith the month of Pisces, we can experience tionary leaps the deepest mystical awarethe depth and death of Winter words beyond ness, gets stormy

and tempestuous

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

So, by watching the

.

.

.

.

.

Sun move thru the constellations, you could

see (and therefore project .

.

.

.

sons

.

and plan

for)

the year thru the sea-

.

Within the general, monthly changes of the Sun cycle, then, you begin to notice the subtler, more rapidly changing influences of the Moon cycle moving thru all 12 signs of the Zodiac every

—

month.

By watching the Moon, and the other planets, and by noticing the changes which happen within you and around you as the Moon and the planets change signs, you begin to make a vast, subconscious (perhaps) catalog of the correspondences

And

astrology

is

born.

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.

.

-

.

.

vv ^:.-:

Many

of the keys to learning astrology are

found within the

—

the symbols themselves pictures themselves are the teachers, and can convey more information than thousands of words. .

.

It's like

.

learning the Tarot cards

Look at the symbols for each sign, and sit with it enigmatic

— but

levels of being

CCy

^ j(J

.

.

There,

Aries, the

Ram

symbol

energy bursting forth

of

.

.

the symbol

.

a

is .

.

.

—a

the symbol is the Roman numGemini, the Twins eral II a symbol of the nature of duality, the mind's ability to see and comprehend duality .

.

.

—

.

the symbol repreCancer, the Crab, and the Cat sents the claws of the Crab, or a symbol of a woman's .

which

rules ...

it

Leo, the Lion

.

.

A

.

energy

.

.

symbol of secret

things, a

principle.

the symbol

.

head and mane of a lion,

'^

—a

.

.

.

symbol of the feminine nurturing

jflj

may seem

the symbol is the Bull's head Taurus, the Bull symbol of power, energy grounded in the Earth.

breasts,

fO

It

Ram's head

.

^

.

each symbol soak into your deeper it has a lot of meaning for you.

just let .

.

.

a

is supposed to be the symbol of dynamic, powerful

.

the symbol may represent matter Virgo, the Virgin coming back on itself, informing itself with energy the for matter, with the tail coming back upon itself a symbol for accomplishment. .

—

.

.

—

M

20

.

.

sib

Libra, the Scales a

.

.

.

the symbol

is

the Scales of justice,

symbol of balance and harmony and awareness

of

all

points of view.

1^

Scorpio, the Scorpion, the Snake, and the Eagle the symbol may represent matter soaring into the mys.

tic

—

creativity

^

.

.

for matter, the

flight

.

tail

bursting forth into

.

Sagittarius, the Archer

symbol

"Iff

M

the

.

.

of physical travel,

.

the symbol

.

and

is

intellectual

the arrow, a

and

spiritual

.

Capricorn, the Goat (or Sea-Goat) the symbol is supposed to represent the head of a mountain goat, in some way a symbol of leaping capability on the Earth .

.

.

—

.

^

.

.

Aquarius, the Water Bearer the symbol represents the water of life, a symbol of spiritual nourishment from .

.

.

divine sources.

^r l^^MJvJoopoSUufc,.,. to focusing on the strengths of each sign with a feeling that it is too positive, that we should include the weaknesses of each sign, too.

Sometimes people react

response to this is to agree that each sign has its own weaknesses, but to stress that we should in no way let these weaknesses hinder us from tuning into our strengths. Don't give your own or anybody else's weaknesses too much power. Focus on your strengths and you are strong. Focus on your weaknesses and you are weak.

My

characteristic

can be valuable to look at characteristic qualities of each some improvement. There is a time when we must honestly look at our shortcomings, and focus on them long enough to realize that they are there, clearly see that they are not serving us, and clearly choose to let them go.

Yet

it

sign which can use

Aries energy can be insensitive, abrasive, egocentric, with a very short attention span. It needs the balance of Libra to make it

aware

of other people's feelings.

Taurus energy can be stubborn, resistant preoccupied with the physical plane.

to change,

and too

Gemini energy can be frenetically speedy, scattered, attempting Gemini's rational mind can forget to do too much at one time the heart, the intuition, and get caught up in endless mental .

.

.

activity.

Cancer energy can be withdrawn, forgetting others, engulfed in emotion without dealing with it skillfully, filled with excuses.

Leo energy can be egocentric and shallow, always wanting to be the center of attention, unwilling to give others space and support.

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.

Virgo energy can be critical, picky, constantly focusing on what is wrong with everything, including themselves. Libra energy can be vain, self-centered, over-concerned with physical beauty, and constantly vascillating from one point of view or choice to the other. You'll often hear a Libra say, "On the

other hand ..."

Scorpio energy can be alternately stinging and withdrawn, hurting those they love, getting very intensely into emotional reactions.

Sagittarius can be careless, overly intellectual superficially over-positive,

and

talkative,

and into far too many projects simul-

taneously.

Capricorn energy can be cold, remote, and secretly harshly judgemental of others, putting their career before their relationships and

human warmth.

Aquarian energy can become unrealistic, spaced-out and dreamy, willing to visualize a million possibilities, but unwilling to focus on any of them long enough to accomplish anything. Pisces energy can also

become spaced-out, not

relating to

people, aloof, distant, sometimes heavily emotional and even self-destructive

.

.

weaknesses shouldn't be taken too seriously or given too much power, in relation to yourself or other people. We are all vast, complex beings, with many differstrengths and weaknesses. Focus on your ent qualities weaknesses long enough to clearly see them, shine the light of your understanding on them, and let them go. Then focus on your strengths, and fulfill your vision.

Again,

I

must

stress that these

—

25

^(toi^e I

iV„..

don't attempt to prove anything about the validity of astrology.

Most

of the attempts to prove

ridiculous as the attempts

by

its

validity

seem

to

so-called 'scientists' or

me

to

be as

anyone

else

to disprove its validity.

simply see that it exists, and has existed for thousands of years, that it has cataloged a large number of different correspondences which many people of many different cultures have apparently found meaningful and even useful. I see that some of these correspondences simply relate to the seasons of the year the month of Aries is the advent of spring, the month of Leo is the height of summer But many of the other correI

and

—

.

.

.

spondences seem to relate to other cycles which are subtler, perhaps reflecting more archtypal levels of our experience. There's no need to prove as

it,

or disprove

it. It is

a tool, a tool to use

you wish.

"No one should hold it to be incredible that out and blasphemies and sacred knowledge may

of the astrologer's foolishness

some

useful

come."

—Johaness Kepler

26

.

:Jr

,.

Aj(£u (o dcpCmdh Maybe you'll want to do recommend to people: Just think of each of the it

this exercise

names

— fantasize, free associate,

little

the

while

Moon,

Think

of

.

.

too, are included

them

scientifically

mind

.

of the planets, relax,

meditate with

Whatever happens

.

as totally as

and/or

.

Mercury

with the planets that

is all

among you can

cosmically

right

it, .

.

and

I

picture

with it for a (The Sun and

sit .

the 'planets'.)

— mythologically and/or

and/or

whatever comes

to

AJjiu G) (At 6i6ns The 12 signs are the 12 faces of God - the 12 states of perfect being -each with their unevolved, evolving, and evolved levels of being.

may want to use

Instead of 'faces of God' you

the

words

'states

of perfect being' or 'states of higher consciousness' or 'levels of

divine being' or whatever tant

.

.

The

.

words

specific

aren't impor-

— choose whatever words resonate most deeply for you.

Astrology is a ritual a game an intuitive science a form of prayer a connection with higher intelligence which involves identifying with symbols. These symbols gain deep meaning intuitive meaning when and only when we look deeply into the symbols, when we observe their inner {ov esoteric) meanings and resonances. /

/

/

/

—

—

we're going to identify with a symbol, like a Sun Sign, as well be a high one ... a deep one ... a powerful one If

of

it

might

— a face

God.

Many

of the current popular conceptions of astrology are

suffering from Victorian

still

and even Puritan hangovers. Most

of

the understanding of the signs relates only to the lower, un-

evolved side of the symbols bol, the power of the symbol, .

.

.

and the evolution

is lost,

forgotten.

The unThe growth

Each sign

is

evolved

the 'ground', or starting point

evolving

is

is

The evolved

a sign of transformation

.

the 'path', or direction of is

of the

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

the 'goal', or the fruit of the search.

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sym-

.

.

ZOuif^QeS, COowin^,

.

..

an6 OcwcS....

of New Age astroland every sign has its unevolved, evolving, and evolved characteristics. Each and every sign is a path to perfection. Each sign has its own unique power and insight.

This

is

one of the most beautiful discoveries

ogy: each

The symbols associated with Scorpio contain clearly.

Scorpio

is

this

key very

the sign of transfiguration, transformation:

Unevolved Scorpio energy

is

—

symbolized by the Scorpion

stinging, poisonous.

Evolving Scorpio energy is symbolized by the Snake, winding a powerful healing force up the cadeusus of the spine energy rising up the energy centers of the spine

—

.

.

.

.

Evolved Scorpio has undergone a complete, magical transformation, into the Eagle (or the Phoenix). The Eagle's vision, it is said, is so keen that it can spot a mouse from half a mile in the air and it flies closer to the Sun than any other creature .

.

.

.

The Eagle freedom

.

is

a

symbol

of

spiritual

flight

.

.

.

.

complete

.

The Phoenix destroys itself to be reborn anew from its old ashes and a symbol of Autumn, the time of Scorpio, of death beyond death thru transformation into new life

—

.

.

.

.

.

Focus on the evolving qualities of each sign, and you are given deep tools of growth. The basic key at this level is this: The evolving

qualities use the

same energies

as the

unevolved qualities of each sign - hut they are used in conscious, creative,

growth,

to health,

useful

and

ways which

to the

lead to

dissolving of limi-

tations.

Focus upon the evolved aspects of each sign, and you unlock deep intuitive resources of knowledge.

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.

A-:

There

is

a deep, ancient truth

which surfaces here:

The very 'negative' emotions themselves provide the energy which causes transformation into a higher state of being

The unevolved

.

.

qualities of

evolved qualities —

it is

all

each sign are the same thing as the the only difference is the energy .

.

.

level of vibration.

Our very weaknesses

give us the strength for growth.

In the brilliant teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, this key (to inner growth, to light, to whatever you wish) is expressed very clearly:

They teach

that

there

are

basically

five

different

general

categories of 'negative' — or separating, alienating, contracting — emotions. Tibetan, the word for these emotions the same word as 'poisons' — for they can indeed poison us, so that (In

we do

is

not experience the true purity of our being.)

Each of these 'negative' emotions, when confronted, clearly looked at, and by doing so, understood, becomes changed, transmuted into one of the five wisdoms:

When we standing

look at our ignorance,

we

can truly find deep under-

— the wisdom which comprehends the ultimate nature

of reality.

When we look at our pride or arrogance, we can find the wisdom of equanimity

— the vision which sees the oneness of every-

thing.

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confront our jealousy and careless passion, we can wisdom" the power to differentiate and analyze. In some respects, this is the opposite of the wisdom which sees the oneness of everything.

When we

—

discover the "discriminating

When we

openly confront our fears, we can find the "allthe ability to take care of business. accomplishing wisdom"

—

When we

confront our anger, it becomes transmuted into the the ability to be a mirror for others, to wisdom" reflect their true nature and level of awareness.

—

"mirror-like

A

message

to

myself -

Don't

reject the sadness,

Don't Don't

reject the

sorrow,

reject the suffering

And

the pain

Blessed are these things

For thru them we grow Into true understanding

Of our way

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VdaCbaCddtLCi, A

—

quite which represents the solar system as it appeared or will appear to us at any accurately, actually particular time in which we are interested. chart

is

a picture

—

The Ascendant, or the (at

from the center

line directly off to the left

where The Midheaven

the 9 o'clock position), represents the Eastern horizon,

Moon and

the

Sun and

(at

the 12 o'clock position)

the

all

the planets

rise.

shows which planets

are directly

overhead. The cusp between the 6th and 7th houses (at the 3 o'clock position) is the Western horizon, and the Nadir (opposite the Midheaven, at the 6 o'clock position)

were

directly

below

us,

shows what planets

below the horizon.

Because the solar system

is

relatively flat (with the exception of

which is way off the plane of the rest of the solar system), appears to us here on Earth as if the Sun and Moon and all the planets rise in the same place, travel thru a similar path thru the skies the 'ecliptic' and set in the same place. The background of this path just happens to be a series of 12 constellations, which from ancient times have been known to us as the Zodiac, and which form a convenient means of mapping the positions of the planets. For purposes of convenience, each constellation is said to comprise exactly 30° of the circle (so that

Pluto, it

—

—

the 12 constellations equal 360°, the

full circle).

an actual map of the solar system, as it appears from earth. If you were born at noon, the Sun will be directly overhead, in the Midheaven; if you were born at sunset, it will be on the 6th- 7th house cusp, the 'Descendant'; if you were bom at dawn, it will be on the Ascendant; if you were born at midnight, it will be on the Nadir. So, a chart is

All of these are considered

power

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points.

.

^outL ckanCi^ itvicUifix^. Your

birth chart

planets around

is

a picture of the constellations

you

at birth

.

.

mation

at .

.

it

in

its

and

.

Just a picture of yourself inforof lot a you can give

An astrological chart is a mandala, gazing

, ,

general form

.

.

.

.

at the Ascendant, and cycle of existence whole the move counter-clockwise, dividing into 12 different phases or areas of experience. The Houses are

The 12 Houses

numbered

start

with the

first

House

1-12 on the chart blank.

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.

.

Jnc JiXm^kmes There are two different sets of hemispheres in a chart it East and West, and North and South.

By dividing the

chart East

and West

(left

and

— dividing

right, like the

diagram, opposite page), we have the path of Will on the of Surrender on the right

and the path

.

top left,

.

People with planets predominantly on the left side of their chart will deal primarily with will the conscious directing of their course. People with planets predominantly on the right side of their chart will deal primarily withsurrender acceptance, going with the flow, like water

—

—

.

.

By dividing the chart North and South (like the bottom diagram, opposite page) we have two other hemispheres, the path of the Sun above, and the path of the Moon below. People with planets predominantly on the top half of their chart will deal with activity in the world (and beyond, if it gets into the 11th and 12th houses). People with planets predominantly on the bottom half of their chart will deal primarily with inner

growth and inner being.

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Jkc Jiiml^tiaic^

The Path

of the

Sun

Activity in the

World

(& beyond) Inner growth

& Being

The Path

of the

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Moon,

^:

.

Xcij iJoiSs Each sign, planet and house I

sometimes

call

is

a very rich

symbol.

my

the following pages of key words

'instant

intuitive astrology system':

a keyword from one symbol and link it together with any other keyword from another symbol, for any combination you're interested in. You have then formed a compound

Take

keyword symbol.

Then

absorb it intuitively. Perhaps then just toss it away and any sense to you at all

some

with

just sit

different

it,

—

keywords from the same

won't make again with

it

try

categories.

For example, if your Sun is in Virgo, and vou're wondering what and say 'life force' that means, choose a keyword for 'Sun' link it with a key word for 'Virgo' say 'Earth, changing':

—

—

—

Earth, dnui^in^'

'Life force,

or 'The iudividiial. captiNc' Just absorb these

associate

words

.

.

.

let

your imagination go

ing signs

.

.

free

.

.

Note how the houses are similar in meaning is

.

.

.

.

to their

correspond-

they follow a similar progression — the

the natural house of Aries, the second house

is

first

house

the natural

house of Taurus, and so on. After the planets, signs, and houses, I've also included the 'special points'

and the

'aspects'

— the only other factors

a complete interpretation.

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I

use in

;-:/;-;/^r:-

J^u y)ozS6j>(anc(s Planets (symbols of different types and levels of energy):

Q

Sun:

force; the individual; personality; central, basic

life

energy; the (£^

Moon

:

i

self; creativity.

n tuition; emotions; the secret being; psychic energy; 'collective unconscious'; the inner being,

personality; unity with

2

beyond

all.

Mercury: mental energy; the active mind; the rational mind;

communication

ability;

the messenger of the gods;

thought.

^

^

Venus: love energy; beauty; happiness; harmony; balance; romance; women; yin energy; heart chakra; feminine aspect. Mars: basic physical energy; power center; yang energy; men; 3rd chakra; strength; male aspect; the seed of creation.

3i_

Jupiter:

expansive energy; positive, beneficial energy; ever-growing; laws of attraction; the Ruler.

p

Saturn:

wisdom

that

grows with

age; 'constrictive' energy;

limiting; simplifying; focusing; mature; old age;

experience; mastery. fjl

(P

Uranus: 7th chakra ('crown') energy; explosive; crazy wisdom; change; transcendental energy; the innovator; cosmic consciousness; Awakener.

Neptune: 6th chakra ('3rd eye') energy; calm and clear wisdom; interpenetration; visionary; psychic; the magician.

"E.

beyond; beyond words; beyond all models; explosive change; dance of Shiva; transcendental.

Pluto: the

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