CRITIQUING ASTROLOGY
Alice Kashuba
I would like to see more appreciation expressed for each other in the community . Astrology is expressed and practiced in many different ways , but sometimes I think we are our worst enemy - not the scientific community or the outsiders . I would like to see more sharing as we do through these questions . There are some very basic ideas that we all share yet are expressed in a variety of ways and practiced with a variety of techniques .
The recent question about gender spoke to a very basic energy that exists in our lives at all levels - male / female . Yet each person had a different idea about to address the energy . It reminds me of a quote from a very old StarTrek episode .
" The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity And in the way our differences combine to create meaning and beauty ."
Alice
Arlan Wise
and part of our job .
When I read this month ' s question , I had to stop and think about it for a long time . I love astrology , it is part of me and my life and my world view . But , since every front has a back , I had to look deeply and pull out my negative thoughts . I think what came forth is what I will call the " scare factor ". We see it when we have to do damage control with clients who have had a bad reading and come to us worried and upset because of something they were told . " She said my daughter would have terrible trouble " " He said I would never have children ". She said my husband and I are mismatched ". We patiently explain how astrology is a symbolic language and every planet and sign has a range of meanings and it ' s not for an astrologer to give a negative prophecy when it could mean so many other things . That ' s easy to do
However , the problem is when we do it to ourselves , and it ' s hard not to think that way . I saw Saturn moving up to square my Sun , how bad will it be ? ( It wasn ' t bad at all ). The eclipse is on my granddaughter ' s moon - time to worry or not ? We lose objectivity when we look at our own charts and a part of the mind tends to go to the dark places and it scares us . It can take over our lives and keep us frozen in place , like while Mercury is retrograde or we move between eclipses and know all the " terrible " things that could happen if we go against the planets . It ' s when we forget that it ' s more important how we act than when we act that the negative side of astrology shows up .
Alexanda Karakostas
Arlan Wise
I love the language of astrology ! I apply it daily in my life ; I study it , teach it , write about it and at times discuss it at great length .
Astrology is a valuable tool which helps us understand the cycles of life , from the personal to the collective . It provides perspective and promotes a deeper understanding of our experiences and our environment .
Studying historical patterns is fascinating and enlightening but trying to predict the future based solely on astrological patterns is unwise . One of my reservations about astrology is that it is a tool which can tend towards the predictive . This makes me uncomfortable . Though there are patterns and repetitive themes , we have never been here before . I think it ’ s essential that we remain open to the magic and mystery of life without trying so hard to determine what precisely is going to happen .
Alexandra
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