wayne penner
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I’ve been a student of astrology for 40 years ( I hardly look over 39 so I realize I might have studied for longer than I have lived, well if you’re drunk in a really dark bar you’d believe me anyway).
A serious point though.
First, anyone who studies astrology is, by definition, highly intelligent.
It takes great intellectual energy to jump-shift from conventional one-dimensional thinking in what is called the “real world” to the immense real universe of multi-dimensional probabilities. If you are an astrologer you are miles above the majority of people. Remember that and don’t get arrogant. It's just that you are studying something that is far beyond the grasp of the common intellect.
It’s difficult for a young person to admit to their friends that they “believe in the stars” even though they KNOW astrology is the truth, so they hide it away. Don’t ever hide. Proclaim your insight to the world. You are not on this planet to hide but to express your grace and your special insight into the world and how the Universe embraces itself …you have an obligation to express yourself to the world and not hide away ... why do you think you are here in the first place?
Astrology right now is both cool and it’s not. The technos and IT guys say of course it’s a load of ****, although not a single one of them knows how to calculate a chart using a slide-rule, they don't even know what a slide rule is, nor do they have the slightest understanding of astrology. They also don’t know how to write a program to calculate the planets’ positions … ask ‘em. If they can ever figure it out, as I have, you can put them in touch with Wayne and I will take them to the next step.
As a young person you might not have the experience and intellectual fortitude to deal with those who will throw their, um, advanced degrees in your face, although of course none of them has a degree in astrology, and astrology is the noblest of the sciences.
If your choice is to study astrology, the most sublime of the occult arts, you must be able to weather the storms of protests from the ignorant and uneducated in your outer world. Wayne will be there with you in spirit.
I rarely give advice because I never take it, but allow this old ******* to make a couple of suggestions.
One, never ever argue about astrology. Never EVER argue about astrology, as to whether it “works” or not. If people want to argue simply smile and walk away.
Two, don’t get sucked into, “… so what my Sign” syndrome. That’s not astrology. When did you last go to a doctor and sit there and tell him to guess what your problem was?
Third don’t predict events. Predict internal things you can see in the person, not how they will use their conflicts.
Fourth, and most important, as a great astrologer Robert Hand has always insisted, “TRUST YOUR ASTROLOGY”. It always works, always always always works …
As always I admire those who study astrology in depth. It requires courage and deep insight to study astrology, not to mention the social issues, is not only a difficult and life-long study but the truth about your life about this temporary rock-hard existence is sometimes hard to face with your eggs in the morning, but the fact that you face them makes you a hero.
Forget about the idiots … Live your astrology and believe that this is the highest of the seven occult occult arts, the most difficult to understand and the most wonderful in reward.
A serious point though.
First, anyone who studies astrology is, by definition, highly intelligent.
It takes great intellectual energy to jump-shift from conventional one-dimensional thinking in what is called the “real world” to the immense real universe of multi-dimensional probabilities. If you are an astrologer you are miles above the majority of people. Remember that and don’t get arrogant. It's just that you are studying something that is far beyond the grasp of the common intellect.
It’s difficult for a young person to admit to their friends that they “believe in the stars” even though they KNOW astrology is the truth, so they hide it away. Don’t ever hide. Proclaim your insight to the world. You are not on this planet to hide but to express your grace and your special insight into the world and how the Universe embraces itself …you have an obligation to express yourself to the world and not hide away ... why do you think you are here in the first place?
Astrology right now is both cool and it’s not. The technos and IT guys say of course it’s a load of ****, although not a single one of them knows how to calculate a chart using a slide-rule, they don't even know what a slide rule is, nor do they have the slightest understanding of astrology. They also don’t know how to write a program to calculate the planets’ positions … ask ‘em. If they can ever figure it out, as I have, you can put them in touch with Wayne and I will take them to the next step.
As a young person you might not have the experience and intellectual fortitude to deal with those who will throw their, um, advanced degrees in your face, although of course none of them has a degree in astrology, and astrology is the noblest of the sciences.
If your choice is to study astrology, the most sublime of the occult arts, you must be able to weather the storms of protests from the ignorant and uneducated in your outer world. Wayne will be there with you in spirit.
I rarely give advice because I never take it, but allow this old ******* to make a couple of suggestions.
One, never ever argue about astrology. Never EVER argue about astrology, as to whether it “works” or not. If people want to argue simply smile and walk away.
Two, don’t get sucked into, “… so what my Sign” syndrome. That’s not astrology. When did you last go to a doctor and sit there and tell him to guess what your problem was?
Third don’t predict events. Predict internal things you can see in the person, not how they will use their conflicts.
Fourth, and most important, as a great astrologer Robert Hand has always insisted, “TRUST YOUR ASTROLOGY”. It always works, always always always works …
As always I admire those who study astrology in depth. It requires courage and deep insight to study astrology, not to mention the social issues, is not only a difficult and life-long study but the truth about your life about this temporary rock-hard existence is sometimes hard to face with your eggs in the morning, but the fact that you face them makes you a hero.
Forget about the idiots … Live your astrology and believe that this is the highest of the seven occult occult arts, the most difficult to understand and the most wonderful in reward.
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