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Transits of the Season
Continued from page 15 HAVE YOU BEEN SALVED?
Mars and Venus bring more fiery energy into this seasonal journey with both planetary energies moving into the Sign of Aries on February 20, 2015. From February 20 to March 17, 2015 five planets reside in fire signs. The heat is on, especially around March 12 when Mars conjuncts Uranus while squaring Pluto, the first quarter square after the conjunction at 11 degrees Capricorn on November 11, 2014. Care must be taken by countries and individuals not to act precipitously during this time. This is the energy leading into the final Uranus and Pluto exact square on March 17 at 2:55 am, GMT.
This time Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn form a Dynamic Learning Triangle or Dominant Triangle( Aspect Pattern Astrology, p. 202) with Jupiter in Leo. This figure signifies the possibility of important and in depth changes during this period. The quincunx between Pluto and Jupiter suggest that restructuring of traditional institutions occur given innovative and radical philosophical and theoretical ideas emerging at this time. Again the square between Uranus and Pluto continues to signify change, chaos, transformation. And once again the two square each other exact right before the next major cardinal pillar in Aries. As the energy moves into another cardinal signature the pressure is on to clear out what is not working, to make room for inspired action.
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Book Review
By Arlan Wise
Astrology Considered:
A Thinking Person’ s Guide Astrology News Service
This book was compiled and published by the Astrology News Service and is geared towards the layperson. This is the book to give to your friends and relatives and other people in your life who wonder about astrology. It is the book for those who have tried to read a basic astrology book but just couldn’ t get through it. I wish I could have given it to my plumber the day we were waiting for the new hot water heater to be delivered and he got up the nerve to ask me“ Arlan, What is it exactly that you do?”
The book is a collection of short essays. You can read it from beginning to end, or can pick and choose like you do with a gift box of fine chocolates. The pieces are divided into three sections: 1.“ Astrology Considered”, which are the in depth discussions of the philosophical issues; 2. The Evidence … essays on statistical studies that support astrology; 3. News and Views, these are on varied and interesting topics. Each section covers a wide variety of topics and authors. Not all of the essays are great, some are dry, some statistical, and some a bit confusing, but most are brilliant. On the whole, these short essays are clear and easy to read. There is a logical sequence to their placement. It is up to date, with many writers mentioning the transits of 2014.
Ed Snow, the leading force of ANS, wrote the majority of the articles. He is a former news reporter and publicist and has done a good job in reviewing books and studies and interviewing astrologers. His editing keeps repetition to a minimum. There is much explanation of“ as above, so below” and other key concepts but each is described in a different way.
Although the book is written for those who don’ t know and will probably never study astrology, I, as a long-term professional astrologer, found that I learned quite a lot. I got advice on the stock markets cycles, learned that Christine Arens has a birth date and time for Jesus’ birth( She makes a case for him being a Gemini), and that Joyce Mason has written an astro-detective book call The Crystal Ball.
Stephen Forrest starts the collection of writings with What Astrology Can do for You and ends with Why Astrology’ s Image Needs a Makeover. The filling of this sandwich is rich and yummy with juicy tidbits for every interest, from the zodiacs found in the architecture of Washington, DC to Shakespeare’ s use of astrology to Regis Philbin getting his mind blown by Sidney Omarr. There is even a study on dung beetles.
You can buy the book from the ANS website – www. astrologynewsservice. com or download it onto your Kindle from Amazon.
I give Astrology Considered five stars. R
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