What's the use of Astrology? - New Zealand Earthquake Chart Link

We are delighted to welcome guest blogger and fellow astrology colleague, Faye Cossar, who is based in the Netherlands.  Faye is originally from New Zealand, making the recent earthquake disaster very close to her heart.  Faye asks:


What's the use of Astrology?

A criticism often levelled at astrologers is "if you know so much, why didn't you predict this and warn people." This is a fair question and I wish this was possible. But it would mean having to study every minute of every day in every town, obviously an impossible task. And even if it was possible I'm not sure that having a warning would help in cases like this, unless we could say "at a particular time don't be anywhere near Christchurch". The huge amount of damage is inevitable - perhaps the earth has a mind of her own. In my view, astrology cannot predict an exact outcome, as the universe is very creative with its messages. It would be great if we could control things with our predictions, but we can't. Life is never 'under control' and we need to deal with that. I suspect that if it was, nothing would change. Pluto, who is often one of the culprits in disasters of this nature, wants transformation.


So what is the use of Astrology?

We astrologers are always being accused of predicting things after the event. But what any astrologer worth his salt is really doing by looking at charts after events like this, is two-fold. One is to try to find some meaning in the universe and the other is to add to our own knowledge of "how stuff works". Astrologers will give many reasons for events like this, based on their favourite techniques. For me, I am looking for something exact at that location. There are many heavy things with the planets in the air at present and these energies will be a backdrop.


This blog contribution consists of excerpts from a larger article on the astrology of New Zealand and the recent 22 February 2011 earthquake disaster; please follow the link below to Faye's Pisces 2011 newsletter newsletter, which features the New Zealand chart and an interesting astrological analysis.

http://www.juxtaposition.nl/newsletter/2011pisces_text.html
 
Faye's web site, where you can subscribe to the newsletter, is at:
 
http://www.juxtaposition.nl/ezine.html

She also has a blog at:

http://juxtaheartandsoul.blogspot.com/
 
With thanks to Faye for allowing Celestial Spot to feature her work.
 
Celestia
 
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Mars Retrograde

Every time that Mars is retrograde - which is every couple of years or so - I am reminded how difficult I find Mars retrograde periods! Have you been noticing just how long our winter feels in the UK? Who hasn't! Well, it feels about right for Mars in apparent backward motion (another way to say that a planet is retrograde). To be exact, the start of the latest big event of this nature was 20th December 2009 - right around the Winter Solstice, in fact. So, all those fights or all that lacklustre energy just before Christmas - yes, you guessed it - Mars retrograde. Or, as we tend to abbreviate it, Mars Rx. Look closely and you might think it comes with a kiss. Well I can tell you that it seldom feels like a pleasant one. And, although it might sound a bit crude, not always to be expected on the face....!

Perhaps the most important thing to know right now, though, is when the planet goes forward again and that date is March 10th 2020. Not too long to wait, is it? Or it it... The thing is that, when a planet is "on the turn" to a different stage of apparent motion, that is the point at which we can be said to sense its energy the most. In other words, watch out, because the next ten days could be fiery than ever.

Of course, you may have already experienced something of this energy. We may observe it in the wider world as earthquakes - Haiti in January, Chile in February. We may experience it in our local areas - unexpected vehicle crashes. We may know about it in the personal arena, with anger flare ups, relationship splits and people acting out of character.

To me, one of the greatest difficult sides of Mars Rx is a tendency for repressed anger to emerge. One of the most fascinating sides is the potential for an old flame to reappear. This can literally be about romantic passion appearing again, for someone we once knew, or even for someone new - the whole point being that passion is felt powerfully, once again. Or it can be about feeling a passion for something we used to do, or for a new hobby. Again, it's all about an energy shift.

Mars has been Retrograde and currently remains that way, in the sign of Leo, which means that link ups with people who have fixed signs in their birth chart are especially powerful. Maybe you have a planet in Leo, Aquarius, Taurus or Scorpio? Those are the fixed signs. If you have the Sun in a planet either side of those signs there is a strong possibility that one of the other, "inner" planets, such as Mercury, Venus or Mars itself is in one of those fixed signs in your chart. If you are not sure, post your Sun sign and I will let you know...

Meanwhile, to all those people wondering if the energy will ever improve, if the winter will ever end, if you will ever stop bickering with X, if that relationship with Y has potential and if that job or project will go forward for you - keep an eye on what happens on or around March 10th!

Celestially yours

Celestia
http://mindbliss.co.uk/

2010 Astrology Outlook - World & Personal

It seems only natural at the start of a new year to be interested in "the year ahead". It is certainly a key time when astrologers are asked "what's in the stars?". Some of us want to know from a personal point of view, some are interested in the state of the world. Either way, plenty has already been written about this year and so, rather than try to find something new to add, I thought I would employ some Virgo organisation skills, to list some of the excellent, existing online sources - the ones that have so far made the most sense to me of the astrology of 2010. Here are the links, with a short description of the typical content or message of each:


The Global Situation by Jean Elliott at Sky Script - featuring exact dates of the Saturn-Uranus-Pluto T Square -
around the theme of "Moving Too Fast" vs "Fear of Change"
plus details on historical precedents such as the Great Depression
in the 1930s and the radical changes of the mid 1960s:


http://www.skyscript.co.uk/2009.html#3

* Checkout the heading that says "The Challenging Saturn, Uranus and Pluto aspects over the next few years" *



An Alignment for Our Times: 2010 by Bill Streett at Astrology for the Soul
- Comparison with 1930s and 1960s Historical Precedents of the Saturn-Uranus_Pluto
- the first of three essays that make specific reference to 2010:

http://astrologyforthesoul.com/billstreett/2010alignment.html

* Check out the heading that says * The Saturn, Pluto, Uranus alignment of 2010 *



An Alignment for Our Times Part Two: The Aftermath of 2010 by Bill Streett, as above

A turning point in history; a crucible of socio-cultural forces
- the second of the three essays in this excellent series

http://astrologyforthesoul.com/billstreett/2010alignmentparttwo.html



The Astrology of 2010: Personal and General Implications by Bill Streett, as above

The Cardinal and Mutable Cross, Legacy of the Sixties Generation, A Saturn Return "like no other" & notes on Indigo Children
- the final of the three essays in the series

http://astrologyforthesoul.com/billstreett/2010generationalimplications.html



Political Astrology by Marjorie Orr at Star4Cast

Long swathes of time are covered here, with excellent detail on specific years and astral events. Includes a brilliant set of links to specific themes, countries and people, at the end of the page.

http://www.star4cast.com/index2f.asp?page=political%5Fdisplay%2Easp%3Fid%3D5

* Check Out the heading that says The Real Test: Pluto in Capricorn 2008 to 2024 *


There are no doubt many other quality commentaries around, but hopefully these will prove happy and informative reading! Please feel free to submit a comment if you find any more quality links on this theme.

If you would like an individual, truly personal reading for the year ahead, please visit our Mindbliss website to explore the options on offer:

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Celestially Yours....