| I've been a student of astrology for about 36 | | | | or poorly with other Signs. Because most people |
| years now and the most amazing thing to me is | | | | think your "Sign" (and that we have only one) is all |
| all the untruths or half-truths that are constantly | | | | there is to astrology, they can be very surprised |
| circulated about it. If your level of understanding | | | | when a person with one of the "Signs" they're |
| of astrology has been what the newspapers put | | | | supposed to get along with turns out to be |
| out ( on the comic pages, usually...), this article | | | | someone they wish they'd never met! That's why |
| should be mind-boggling. If you've read a few | | | | it's so important to know more than just a |
| magazine articles, you'll find a few things you may | | | | Sun-Sign if you're going to use astrology to help |
| not have considered. But if you're a person who's | | | | you with relationships.And, that leads us to |
| read a number of books about astrology, this | | | | another important truth about astrology. This may |
| article may say nothing new to you OR it may | | | | be real hard for some folks to understand but |
| seem like it's not actually about | | | | here it is: Astrology does not, will not, and never |
| astrology--depends on the books you've been | | | | has predicted events. What?! Yes. It's the absolute |
| reading.The first truth about astrology I want to | | | | truth, no matter if some astrologer has |
| share is that no one has only one Sign. Let's say | | | | "predicted" something for you. What astrology |
| you were born on April 15th. You'd be expected | | | | does "predict" or reveal is Meaning. And, if an |
| to say, "I'm an Aries." Well, that's true as far as it | | | | astrologer tells you something is going to happen, |
| goes but it just doesn't go far enough. In fact, if | | | | don't you think that if it does there may just be a |
| you think that what's said about Aries in the | | | | bit of self-fulfillment in that? O.K. What if an |
| books, magazines or newspapers is "exactly" | | | | astrologer says some event happened in your |
| what you are and only what you are, you really | | | | past and that, in fact, it did happen? Believe it or |
| need to look a little deeper into yourself--you're | | | | not, what happened is that the astrologer saw a |
| missing a lot!The fact that you're "an Aries" or "a | | | | meaning in the chart and made a very good |
| Capricorn" or "Whatever" is saying that, when you | | | | guess at the exact event. And, here's some |
| were born, the Sun was in that Sign of the | | | | proof of that:Many years ago, I had the |
| Zodiac. And, it is very important where your Sun | | | | opportunity to talk to two men, born of different |
| was when you were born because the Sun in | | | | mothers but at the same time at the same |
| astrology refers to your Central Life | | | | hospital. Since they had the same chart you'd |
| Purpose--can't get much more important than | | | | think they would have had the same events |
| that!However...How do you actually go about | | | | happening in their lives, right? Well, all it takes is |
| "doing" that central purpose? The first place to | | | | one contrary occurrence of something to |
| look for an answer to that question is where the | | | | disprove a theory and here it is:There was a |
| Moon was when you were born. And, since there | | | | strong indicator in their charts at a certain time |
| are twelve places (the Signs) the Moon could | | | | and I asked the first man what happened. He said |
| have been, there are twelve different ways | | | | his father had died. I asked the other man with |
| someone with any particular Sun-Sign can Do their | | | | the same chart what happened and he said he'd |
| central purpose. So, if someone says to me, "I'm | | | | been on his first nude beach...Obviously, the same |
| a ______{fill in the Sign}.", I want to say (but | | | | chart had shown two very different events! |
| may not due to tact), "Which of the twelve kinds | | | | Then, I asked the first man (and, by the way, I |
| of ______ are you?"So, the truth is you have a | | | | interviewed these men separately), "What did it |
| Sun-Sign, a Moon-Sign, and eight other important | | | | mean when your father died?" He said that he'd |
| Signs because everyone has eight other planets in | | | | felt like he'd had shackles removed (his father had |
| their full chart. Some of these planets may be in | | | | been rather authoritarian). I asked the other man, |
| the same Sign (happens often) so most people | | | | "What did it mean to be on your first nude |
| end up with about four or five of the twelve | | | | beach?" He said that he had dropped his shackles... |
| Signs very prominent in their lives. It's like a chord | | | | They used exactly the same, and not so |
| of notes being sounded--like the truth of | | | | common, word to describe what two very |
| psychology that everyone has many sides to | | | | different events meant.So, we all have all twelve |
| their whole self.An even deeper truth about | | | | Signs and astrology doesn't predict events. |
| astrology is that we all have all twelve Signs in our | | | | Whew!There are other truths about astrology |
| personalities. It's just that certain ones are | | | | that most people have no knowledge about but |
| stronger depending on where the planets are. Still, | | | | those two should help open a few minds, eh?It's |
| if someone says to me, "I just can't stand | | | | been 36 years since I was like a lot of |
| ______{fill in the Sign}!", I really have to wonder | | | | people--believing whatever I'd been told about |
| why they've met so many screwed-up people | | | | astrology. Now, I know the truth. Fact is, I've |
| with their Sun in _______ OR I have to wonder | | | | finally written a book about what I've learned. It's |
| why they don't like the _______part of | | | | called, "Astrological Repair Manual", because I want |
| themselves. Since everyone has all twelve Signs | | | | to help repair various perceptions about astrology |
| and they all have a place in our lives, if someone | | | | that can be pretty harmful if folks think they're |
| can say they don't like one of the Signs, aren't | | | | true.I'll end this article with this piece of |
| they also saying they don't like a certain part of | | | | advice:Question most of what you've read or |
| themselves? Think about it...So, we all have all | | | | heard about astrology!Also, I'd love to hear from |
| twelve of the energies represented by the Signs | | | | you with any comments or criticisms you may |
| of astrology and most of us have four or five of | | | | have about this article. Everything can be |
| them very prominent in our personalities. One | | | | improved, right?Alexander M Zoltai is a writer |
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