is how we act when we feel powerless.
Additionally, as astrologers we are vulnera-
ble to feeling ‘in power’ because we know so
much about another person, and they often
give their power to us.
’Tell me about what’s going to happen to
me’ they implore with the hope we’ll soften
the blows and allay their fears. This is might
give us a feeling of false power.
To be a good astrologer we need to
cultivate a spiritual sense of personal power,
drawing on who we really are, softening
the tendency toward ego based power. In
this way we can open clients’ eyes to see-
ing and feeling their own power. Here we
might consider:
• am I answering the client’s questions in
a way that empowers them?
• am I facing my own fears so that I do
not impart fear in the reading? If we are
overly fearful we will tend toward neg-
ative predictions. We might also worry
excessively about our clients, finding
ourselves enmeshed and stressed. It is
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helpful to understand the difference
between ‘helping’ and ‘supporting’.
• do you know how you’re going to handle
it if the client asks hard questions, like
when someone’s going to die, or when
will they die themselves? When a client is
deeply depressed how you can give them
truth without harming them further? Do
you know when to refer your client to
an expert beyond your scope of training
and experience?
• are we able to listen empathically and
not interject our personal stories and
bias into the session excessively?
• have we created a healing experience for
the client in a serene uncluttered office,
an easeful process of booking sessions
and a professional yet inviting telephone
demeanor?
As we explore ahimsa and its relevance to
our professional practice, the possibilities are
limitless. We can view our personal patterns
with love and compassion, developing a gen-
tle intention to clear old patterns and live our
lives in accord with our highest intentions.
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This is not a one time exercise, it is a lifelong
practice, woven together with astrology as
an ongoing spiritual practice. This explo-
ration is not an exercise in inner criticism. I
cannot stress enough how important it is to
view ourselves with compassion as we move
through simply human experiences.
Through the exploration of astrology as
a spiritual practice, and the meditation on
ahimsa in all facets of our life, we discover
that developing our own sense of spiritual
and physical clarity, courage, love and empa-
thy culminates in a professionalism that
permeates through every aspect of our prac-
tice. An attitude of non-harming affects the
way we do our analyses, our communication
style and perhaps every detail in the way we
conduct our astrology practice. This ongoing
spiritual inquiry infuses our life with meaning
and purpose, and makes us much better
astrologers, no matter what style or brand of
astrology we believe in.
With love & gratitude
Kay
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