Posts © Joyce Mason
There’s still
much to share in this year of Radical Reposts. As we get closer to
Thanksgiving, feast on these! Astrology pairs with many other topics like a
good combination of wine and cheese. These are appetizers as we build to that
big, annual gratitude feast day celebrated with gusto in the USA.
Following
this batch, we’ll return to a November tradition on The Radical Virgo —prayer and
Thanksgiving month. You’ll find both reposts and new ways to take a moment and
connect with All That Is. Astrology Pairings are in alpha order by topic,
highlighted in black.
Smorgy
(12-Sep-12)
I've
never hidden my age on The Radical Virgo, but I haven't highlighted it, either.
Time to come out of the closet and celebrate my Medicare card—and to talk a bit
about the how increasing longevity affects us, astro-wise and otherwise.
Children often express astrological
energies in a very pure form. If you get a chance, observe your kids,
grandkids, nieces and nephews. Their little friends, too. Do their charts and
watch how they express their star maps in an uncomplicated way.
Ruminating
on fear and courage led me to a lot of questions about how astrology plays into
our expression of these two opposites of paired emotions and action. Fear stops
while courage acts. For fully functioning human beings, fear and courage are an
ongoing balancing act.
Composite genre novels that feature
astrology and other metaphysical tools have started to crop up more often. When
I began The Crystal Ball, I had just
fallen in love with Chiron, a composite planetary object, part asteroid and
part comet. Chiron taught me the value of hybrids. Composites often beat
putting things into tidy boxes, a principle that applies to book categories,
too. Introduction and mini-reviews to a number of novels featuring astrology.
(15-Feb-13)
Auntie Mame, the fictional character
of movie, book and stage, has been my heroine and role model for decades. Just
thinking of her makes me smile. No wonder. She tells us without reservation to
“live, live, live!” Mame Dennis is the brainchild of author Patrick
Dennis, the nom de plume of Edward Everett Tanner III, who was nicknamed Pat by
his father at an early age. His novel
Auntie
Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (1955) was one of the bestselling American
books of the 20th century. What are their horoscopes like, real or imagined?
As
thoroughly modern students of astrology, we like to call the “hard” aspects
stressful, but by whatever name we call these tensions, they are a hotbed of
hilarity. Just watch …
Our
natal astrology charts will reflect our basic independence orientation.
Aquarians might be happy living in an individual pod on the Planet Far Out, as
long as everybody got together for group fun and games now 'n' then. The
most typical Cancer might be happy never to leave home in the first place.
I am
saddened when I see bright people holding back in astrological conversations
what they know for fear of being wrong, looking ignorant, not knowing enough or
a whole host of other concerns that deprive us of their gifts—and deprive them
of the joy of giving. How do we create an atmosphere that turns this around?
The Role of Feelings, Inklings and Hunches in
Conversations about Astrology Charts. Intuition was my partner in my astrology
practice from Day 1. It's important to remember that astrology is also a very
left-brained pursuit with timing and grace notes as complex as any symphony. To make the best music requires playing with both
precision—hitting of the notes exactly—made more beautiful by right-brained
interpretation.
The Nodal Axis: The South Node and Where We Come From
Guest
post by Lana Wooster
For 21
years, I have combined Past Life Therapy and Astrology. I realize there is more
I don't know about karma than I do! But working in both mediums enables me to
get past conjecture. In
some cases, too, I have the privilege of seeing karma working out or
dissolving.
While
I usually do Quotes for the Signs, I find these Quotes about Astrology to be
inspiring, reflecting how many well-known voices speak out in support of
Looking Up for guidance. These
quotes are handy reference points when talking with people who are new to
astrology or skeptical about it.
For
many of you reading this article, your relationship with astrology is a long-term
love affair. Mine, so far, has been life-long, except for the brief time I was
not exposed to the subject in the earliest years of my life. Like any
long-term relationship, astrology needs to be nurtured and its place in your
life is likely to change over time.
Celebrating
… seasonal changes brings astrology, spirituality, and the cycles of life down
to earth for me where I can hug them in community. I have a special resonance
to the Autumn Equinox, because I was born on cusp of Fall.
Basic elements for creating your own eclectic solstice and equinox
ceremonies.
When it comes down to a choice of
following astrology or my instincts, my answer isn’t always that simple. It
isn’t always the same, either. Some food for thought based on my personal
experience and the discovery of the opening of the Sirius Vortex every July 23rd.
This post is for the purpose of sharing my
visions about astrology—and asking you to share yours. How would astrology look
in the best possible world? Be prepared to be thought provoked in the nicest
Neptunian way.
Astrology and
Other Healing Tools
#1
of 3 in the Astrology-Plus Trilogy
As my
post Boundaries
101: A Course for Neptunians illustrates, our dreams can enlighten us about
our astrological profile. Dreams can dramatize natal aspects or
transits. What’s happening when you’re sleeping “under the stars?”
#2
of 3 in the Astrology Plus Trilogy
My
post on Astrology and Dreams got a lot of nods from readers who like the
interface between the stars and their night movies. As an eclectic practitioner
over the years with a lot of different tools in her trick bag, I admit
that my all-time favorite kind of consultation is the “astro-tarot” reading. It’s
the best of both words, a Chironic and composite look at what’s happening in
your life that can go way deeper in my experience than astrology alone.
#3
of 3 in the Astrology Plus Trilogy
Astrology
is mental. Understanding the relationships between planets and their meanings
sometimes requires Olympic-class gymnastics of the mind. The personal
growth challenges in your astrology chart, on the other hand, are usually
emotional. That part’s not a head trip whatsoever, especially when it comes to
thorny natal issues or challenging transits. One of the most useful tools I ever
discovered for shifting emotions is pairing astrology with flower essences.
Suggestions to support each of your planets.
An interview with Vedic astrologer Wes Brown
Learn more
about Vedic astrology and pairing your planets with tea remedies. If you can’t
afford your Vedic gem, here’s another fascinating approach. I think you’ll
agree; Wes is visionary.
Complementary
Oracles
A
Primer on the Use of Tarot and Other Oracles
Like
any tool, oracles can be used for higher good or dubious intent. Think of a
knife. In the hands of a skilled surgeon or premier chef, this tool can perform
miracles of healing or nurture. In the hands of a serial killer—not.
While your choice of an oracle is
very personal, just like choosing a practitioner for an oracle “reading” (see
Oracular Spectacular), recommendations are great starting points. If you like
what I write, you might like what I “read” hen
it comes to oracles. With that idea in mind, I’m sharing my faves—and others
you might want to explore.
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