The Map is Not the Territory
When I finally speak to someone about his or her chart, the person who shows up is always completely different (at least initially) from what I had imagined. There’s an old saying: “the map is not the territory.” No matter how good the map, it can’t convey the reality of the landscape and what it really feels like to be there.
Read MoreSaturn by Sign: Where Does Your Authority Come From?
Saturn’s sign in your birth chart seems to indicate the qualities that make people take you seriously and from which you derive your authority. They are what make others a little nervous at the thought of falling short of your expectations, and for which you are judged most harshly if you don’t act with integrity.
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Signs Aren’t People
When you read something like “Leo is magnanimous and outgoing,” your mind may immediately object that your August-born aunt is, in fact, shy and retiring. This is where the astrological skeptic proclaims victory and changes the subject. But allow me to gently reintroduce the topic….
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You’re a Mix of All Signs
Disliking a sign of the zodiac is as baffling as declaring you hate vegetables just because you’ve eaten a couple of overcooked Brussels sprouts over the years.
Read MoreThe signs of the zodiac
Signs of the Zodiac The signs of the zodiac, usually simply referred to as signs, are by far the most recognizable symbols of astrology. They represent the characteristics of 12 archetypal personalities that are based on the zodiac (from the Greek, “circle of animals”). The zodiac is a band of …
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“Where’s my Progressed Moon?”
The Moon symbolizes the rhythm and minutiae of daily life, so the Progressed Moon tells us which matters are likely to consume your day-to-day existence (the Progressed Moon’s house) and the style in which you’ll approach them (the Progressed Moon’s sign).
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Astrology Q & A: Building an astrology practice in a new city
I’m in a new town and I want to offer my classes to the public, eventually developing a way of offering my classes to corporations. Do you have any marketing ideas that can get me in contact with the right audience?
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Astrology Q&A: Where does the transit fall in my chart?
Q. Can you please advise how can I find out in which House of my Birth Chart is the New Moon? How do I find it? How about other transiting planets that you refer to in your articles? Help!
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Astrology Q&A: Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?
What’s going on in the sky at any given moment is happening, live, at that very moment – but as it happens, the time on the clock will be different depending on where you live.
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Astrology Q&A: Whither Pluto?
“I am learning astrology and wonder – what would one do without Pluto?” I don’t know what one would do without Pluto, but I’d love to find out – maybe I can get a Pluto-ectomy! Oh, wait… I guess we all did….
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