Astrology Works - Part 2

If astrology doesn't work, why do major historical events coincide with major astrological influences? What about the effect that the Moon has on human behaviour? Statistics provide the kind of evidence that science is unable to do, as official reports from hospitals and police records have shown over the years that there are more acts of violence, more accidents, and more babies born on the night of the Full Moon than at any other time of the month. In the natural world, certain sea creatures release their spawn on a particular Full Moon every year. Of course it could be argued that this may be triggered by a tidal surge but, if that's the case, why does it only happen during a particular Full Moon and at the same time every year? 

Many years ago, eminent psychologist Dr Keith Hearne did a survey inviting people to contact him if they had ever had a precognitive dream - a dream which proves to be a premonition. He wanted to see how prevalent this phenomenon was and received hundreds of messages. The respondents were asked to provide personal details, including their date of birth. Analysing the data, and being unable to detect any common factors linking these people, Dr Hearne discovered something very interesting. The majority of the psychic dreamers were born either on, or around, a New Moon or a Full Moon. Remember, Dr Hearne has no connection to, or involvement with, astrology. He is a scientist who specialises in everything to do with sleep. He gathered this information and made the stunning discovery completely by chance when he could find no other reason for this group of people experiencing premonitions. 

In the scientific community, mainstream theoretical physicists now widely accept the study of extra-spatial dimensions. The three dimensions of height, width and depth are familiar to everyone, and perhaps the fourth dimension of time. 'String theory' proposes the existence of up to a possible 26 dimensions. Despite no physical or laboratory evidence for these extra, invisible dimensions, and using only mathematical theory - just like astrology - many scientists are open to the hypothesis of the multiverse, an infinite number of parallel universes existing simultaneously. If certain scientists are open-minded towards alternate realities, then surely astrology is not beyond their comprehension either.

To be a scientist used to mean being an open-minded individual who believed in a diverse number of possibilities, the evidence for which already existed and just had to be eventually discovered through observation and experimentation. In the 21st century, science is too conservative, too concerned with its public image and too restricted by government funding. In an era when it should be at its most powerful, it has been dumbed down. All scientists seem to do these days is argue against each other, as we've seen during the pandemic.There is no longer enough exploration or adventurous thinking. If we astrologers are to receive assistance from scientists into the workings of astrology, we must step away from conventional  disciplines like astronomy. There are other areas of science which already validate astrology - psychology and quantum physics.

I've probably said this before, but if astrology didn't work, there's no way I would be doing it. It's far too complex and time-consuming unless there are definite results at the end of it. Last year I celebrated my 25th anniversary as a professional astrologer. A quarter of a century dedicated to decoding the secret language of the cosmos through practical experience and research. Astrology is real, it works - and when science catches up and pulls its head out of the sand, maybe we'll finally discover the reason why. The word 'science' is derived from the Latin word scientia which means 'knowledge'. Astrologers have knowledge and science is making new discoveries all the time. We need to combine our expertise and expose the truth. .

Valentines Day

Transiting Venus and Mars form a conjunction on 8th February for an unusually long period before finally parting company at the end of March. Combined with the emotional Moon in its own sign of Cancer for most of the day and moving into sensual Leo during the evening of the 14th, Valentines Day 2022 promises to be a very romantic one. Enjoy!

Astrology Works - Part 1

There is an increasing tendency for people to claim that because science cannot prove astrology works, then astrology can't be real and astrologers are deluded. Why does everything now rely on science to validate its authenticity? It seems that science has become the 'New God' deciding from on high whether something exists or not. 

Sceptics accuse astrology of being nothing more than superstition. How many superstitions rely on complex mathematical calculations? None that I can think of. Working on that theory, algebra and trigonometry would be superstitions too. However, there are many professional astrologers who started out as sceptics themselves. Instead of just assuming that astrology is fake, they actually took the time to find out by studying it. 

Here is the news: Astrologers don't know how astrology works - but we do know that it does work. The sceptics drone on about astrologers being stupid for thinking that gravity or "cosmic rays" from other planets and stars have an effect on Earth. No decent astrologer thinks that  and would never say it, especially those of us who also have astronomical knowledge. That's another phallacy the sceptics love to spout - "astrologers have no idea about astronomy". I have studied astronomy since I was a child and I'm still 'into' it now. Obviously I can't speak for other astrologers, and looking at various websites and social media accounts, it does seem that very few practitioners of astrology know much about astronomy. But astronomers don't give a hoot about astrology either, so I guess it cuts both ways. I just happen to have a foot in both camps. 

Astronomy focuses on the physical universe and astrology on the parts of the universe that have yet to be defined and quantified.  If I draw up a chart for a particular date, for a specific time and for my own location, I will see a map of the sky above my house. The Moon and planets will be displayed on the astrology chart so accurately that, when I look out of the window, I will see them right there in front of me. Astrologers, just like astronomers, know where the planets are, which phase the Moon is in, etc, etc. 

Astrology and astronomy are not separate entities. The only change is the background of zodiac signs brought about by a natural phenomenon called Polar Precession. But the planets still move through the same section of the sky that they did thousands of years ago. The only reason we astrologers continue to refer to those sections by their original given names is so that we can identify that particular cosmic location. It doesn't matter that the zodiacal constellations have migrated over the centuries. The area of the sky they were in still exists on the zodiac circle. It's about the positions of the planets - not the design of the background. 

Carlos Marin RIP

                        

Carlos Marin: 13th October 1968 - 19th December 2021

Gracias por todo mi amor. Descansa en paz.  

Ahora estás cantando con los ángeles.  

Muchos muchos besos xx

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Merry Christmas!

 

Wishing all my readers a Happy, Loving and Peaceful Christmas.

Stay Safe.

Sue xx

Finding The Rising Sign

By far, the most personal component of any astrological chart is the Ascendant. This special point is calculated using the date, location and time of birth. Without a birth time the chart is less than 50% complete - and therefore 50% less accurate when it comes to personality analysis and forecasting. The Ascendant is the actual degree of the sign which was rising on the Eastern Horizon at the moment of birth. It marks the starting point of the entire chart, delineates the sectors (house cusps) and pinpoints the sign and degree of the Moon. So, when there is no birth time available, or a person has no clue about exactly when they were born, it makes the astrologer's work very difficult.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was some secret mathematical formula astrologers could use to figure out the Ascendant when there is no birth time? Yes, it would. Unfortunately, despite years of research by many astrologers, myself included, the 'timeless' Ascendant remains out of reach. However, just to be able to discover the Rising Sign itself would be helpful. This is where a very old method called Pre-Natal Lunar Epoch comes in. It's based on the fact that an average pregnancy lasts for 10 Lunar months. This period is 40 weeks - or 280 days. If you know the date on which you were due to be born - not the actual day you popped out - go back 280 days from the due date and check to see which sign the Moon was in. That Moon sign, the sign opposite, or the sign on either side of those two signs, will indicate your potential natal Rising Sign. 

The method of Pre-Natal Lunar Epoch is the most - and probably the only - reasonably accurate system available to ascertain a possible Rising Sign. It's a statistical fact that the majority of babies are not born on their due date and unfortunately, people who don't know what time they were born also often don't know their due date either. This is a major drawback when using this particular technique. However, just being able to narrow down the potential list of rising signs from 12 to six must surely be an advantage. 

If you decide to try out this method, please remember that the six signs you end up with are your possible rising signs. One of them will be that sign and it's up to you to assess yourself honestly before you attempt to decipher which one it is most likely to be. If you ever discover your actual time of birth and are able to calculate your rising sign for real, you might be very surprised. I've encountered this many times when I tell people which sign their Ascendant is in. "No, it can't be!" is a common reaction. I experienced that reaction myself as a student when I first calculated my own birth chart. There I was, Miss Aquarius Sun and Moon - then suddenly I found out my rising sign was Capricorn. "Capricorn?! Nooooooo! It can't be!"  But it is. The interesting thing is that the older you get, the more you become like your rising sign, so if it doesn't seem to make sense now, just wait.....

Zodiac Cusps: You Are What You Are

A few years ago, a friend of mine told me that his wife is a Libra. I asked him when she was born and he said, "22nd September 1976". I informed him that she was actually a Virgo, to which he replied, "Yes, but she was born really close to Libra so that's probably what she is." 

As stupid as it seems, this is a common misconception. I've heard this argument before from other people who think that because their birthday is close to the next sign, they can leap forward and claim it for themselves. It's like saying you live at the house next door because it's just through the wall from yours. If you're in number 20, you don't live at number 21 - just as, if you're born during Virgo, you're not in Libra. It doesn't matter how close your date of birth is to the sign before or after - it's the sign you're in that's your Sun sign.

The Sun moves into the same sign once a year but not at the same time, so this discrepancy of a few hours means that the changeover sometimes takes place on a different date. The only way to determine which sign your Sun was in on the day you were born is by using your date, time and place of birth. There's a debate raging at the moment about zodiac cusps with some people arguing that they don't exist. Where this misinformation has come from I don't know but it's totally wrong. So, what is a cusp? 

The zodiac circle is divided into 12 equal sections. Contained within each section is a sign. Each sign has a border on either side, a line separating it from the sign before and the sign after. These lines are called Cusps - from the Latin word cuspis, meaning 'a point', as each cusp marks the point where one sign ends and another begins. 

Sometimes if you know your Sun sign is Virgo but you 'feel' like a Libra, then chances are you have other astrological placements located in that sign. For example, maybe your Moon is in Libra, or perhaps you have Libra rising. There's also the dominant sign phenomenon whereby someone has their Sun in a particular sign but several of their other personal planets - Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars - are gathered together in a different sign. This means that the other sign and not their Sun sign is the dominant influence in their chart. This is true for all signs, of course, not just Virgo and Libra.

The dilemma people have with being born 'on the cusp' is that they seem to think they have a choice over which Sun sign they want to be and invariably choose the more popular sign, or the one they perceive to be more pleasant. So, my friend's wife who was a Virgo obviously desperately wanted to be a Libra, probably because she'd read typical horoscope blurb describing Libra people as 'attractive, artistic, socially popular, etc'. Yes, it does sound lovely, but all the signs have both positive and negative personality traits. It's not a case of Libra is better than Virgo, or whatever. 

Using full birth data will produce the exact degree of your Sun. Each sign of the zodiac is 30 degrees, so, if your Sun's degree is 29.59° Virgo, you are a Virgo. If it's 00.00° Libra, you're a Libra. The beauty of astrology lies in its logical simplicity. Don't believe the mysticism - believe the maths.