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Who are you?My name is Peace Jaway. I'm a Leo/Sco/Ari and I've been a student of astrology and tarot since 1980. This led to a study of several metaphysical arts, and I've been practicing professionally since 1998. Back to TopHow do I contact you?Click here to email me. Back to TopDo you really believe in astrology?J Define 'believe', please. Do I put my faith in it as a means of salvation? No. Do I use it and find it effective as a picture of the person/a/lity and a road map to life? Yes. Back to Top
How can the stars and planets affect our lives when they're so far away?Consider first the obvious effect of the Moon on water, which composes 50-80% of our bodies depending upon our age and some other factors. The auroras borealis and australis along with such phenomena as noctilucent clouds clearly demonstrate the physical effect of the solar wind on Earth's magnetosphere, and solar flares create geomagnetic storms powerful enough to disrupt satellite-based services. It would be foolish to believe that these storms have no effect on organisms on the Earth's surface, albeit an effect largely mitigated by the atmosphere. We're bombarded constantly with gamma and x-rays, radio and light waves, neutrinos and other particles, and God only knows what else from all corners of the Universe as the matter and energy from cosmic events reach us, and the position of the Earth as well as our position on her at any given time subject us to some set of forces, always different from that of any moment before or since. The Sun, Moon, and Ascendant are the basis of the three major astrological influences. It stands to reason that the planets and other bodies closest to us (within our own solar system) would exert some influence upon us, but, as in the chart, to a lesser degree than those bodies which actively exude energy (the Sun) or are situated closely enough with enough mass to have a measurable effect (Moon). The constellations have their effect but their role in astrology is more that of providing reference for the manifestation of the energy of the celestial bodies given their position in the sky, since being in different positions is going to cause their energy to affect us in different ways, demonstrated by the way light passing through the atmosphere changes color according to the Earth's position relative to the Sun. The astrological houses serve a similar purpose, addressing the areas of our lives in which an energy will have it's effect. Back to TopDoesn't the Bible say astrology is evil?The King James Version of the Bible says:
Where astrologers are specifically noted in the KJV (mostly in the book of Daniel), it's almost exclusively to say that they're not up to the task of solving the problems they're being asked to address, which would seem to me to be more of an indication of the quality of Nebuchadnezzar's practitioners than astrology itself. It seems worth noting here that Christianity has only called astrology into question in the last 100 to 200 years, and in fact the apocryphal texts, removed by order of King James during the course of the translation he commissioned, speak of Jesus making prophecies based upon the stars. Back to TopWhy do descriptions of my Sun sign not match my personality very well?The Sun sign addresses a flavor that will wash through every aspect of an individual's life and it's the easiest planetary position to discern, so it's the one most well-suited to widespread casual use. However, for some folks the Sun sign is much quieter than the rest of the chart where others have put a great deal of effort into developing traits that are not innate to them but have been incorporated so well as to feel natural, and in either case a Sun sign reading is likely to feel hollow or as though it's missing the mark, where a full chart reading would likely feel much more relevant. Back to TopHow does birth by Cesarean affect the accuracy of the natal chart?The entity being born has chosen it's path, and has chosen the moment (as well as the experience) of birth whether by C-section, induced labor, or natural process to fit the energy and path the individual has written into his or her soul contract. Back to TopHow does astrology predict the success or failure of a marriage or other relationship?According to the level of cooperation among the involved parties. Marriage or any relationship is about commitment, trust, friendship, love, partnership, and whatever other elements are appropriate to a given dynamic. Astrology shows us how to maximize ease and comfort with one another, minimize difficulty, and how to meet and overcome challenges together. Anyone can be anything they choose, take on any traits they like, but some will be inherent, others will require work, and each individual finds different things differently appropriate or inappropriate. Every person chooses also to put more or less effort into any relationship they enter, and that choice too is reflected in the outcome. Back to Top
Why are there so many astrological schools of thought?Due to it's long history. Numerology and human curiosity about observable phenomena gave birth to astrology, which is in turn the parent of such sciences as astronomy and psychology. The reading of star charts carries a recorded history of elements dating back 7,000 years or more with each form and generation adding new dimension to the art, therefore many styles and languages have developed for describing the energies depicted in the horoscope. Back to TopWhy do astrological and astronomical movements not match?The constellations used to indicate the twelve signs of the Western zodiac were chosen because for a few thousand years they were consistently in their places when the energies of the world and the people entering it shared certain qualities and elements which were then associated with those signs. As recorded history has progressed we've realized that, as with all things, the solar system, the galaxy, indeed the Universe itself are constantly changing, and as we find new patterns and cycles in these changes they're incorporated into the art of astrology. This particular issue of precession is being addressed in sidereal and esoteric astrology which are in turn changing the face of the art as a whole, but because the constellations were only used as markers of certain aspects between the Earth and the Sun the energies themselves remain the same. Thanks to the huge scale of these changes, we have plenty of time to work things out along the way without losing the efficacy of the art. Back to TopCan I get a reading?Maybe. :) Back to Top |
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