Hey Waybread. I wanted to reply, and might have picked the worse night to do so since I just to a large pill of ambian. My mind is going really sloooooooowwwwww right now.
Thanks for the feedback, Cypocryphy.
I have to say that an astute astrologer is not going to be swayed by the OPer's interpretation of a given situation.
Perhaps. Suggestion is powerful, often unrecognized by the most astute mind. Better to create a zero level of possibility by not suggestion anything, I say.
I've done a lot of blind chart readings myself. I don't know if you read Nasser, Under One Sky, but he asked a dozen professional astrologers to do a completely blind reading of an anonymous subject. Their replies were all over the place!
Interesting that you saw it that way. Aside from a couple terrible interpretations, they were remarkably similar, with several being astoundingly so; astoundingly accurate that is. I suppose I can see how you would look at it that way, but the similarities seemed much more pronounced to me. Which leads me to quote one of my astrology teachers: "There is more than one way up the mountain."
However, in a post of even a paragraph or so about the native, you pick up all kinds of verbal cues about the situation. These you can link to the chart, and I think they help to make the reading more accurate.
That is absolutely true, and it can make for a much better reading, as the book you referenced is a clear example of that. The other side of the coin, however, is that people will use their knowledge of psychology and sociology to make predictions not so much on astrological configurations but on personal experience, that knowledge gleaned from the numerous human interactions one has in his or her life travels. The predictions are reasoned out rather than interpreted. Too often we see a case of having a square and seeing that the hole is a triangle, then chiseling the square to fit.
I've contradicted OPer's interpretations when I thought the horoscope indicated something else.
That's fine. You have now committed.
The grains of sand are falling, so it won't be long before you know whether you are right. And I assure you, the sole purpose of these forums, for me, is to gain accurate feedback, and I will do the same for you.
A truism of modern astrology is that if we have mastered a planet's core meaning to some extent, even a supposedly harsh transit can be mitigated or not even felt. We tend to get T-boned by transits when the planet/s symbolize an energy that we avoid, suppress, or manifest in its more negative manifestations. Another truism is that we have choices about how we manifest a planet's energies, whether positively or negatively.
Truism? Really? Is that really "true" Waybread? I would substitute "truism" with "theory" or "philosophy." That's how I see it.
So knowing the upcoming transits and progressions, hopefully you can suggest to your brother some helpful and empowering ways to manifest them. If he can do this, it should take the edge off of feeling blind-sided by whatever the heavens dish out at the moment.
I have. Stay away from certain places he frequents at that time, which are known to be hazardous to one's health. I told him to refrain from shopping in dumpsters.
Just kiddin' As a part-time job, he works at a public library, so I believe that will be where he acquires a microscopic Godzilla.
Also, no planet is in the heavens just to hurt us (to paraphrase Steven Forrest.) They can all serve as teachers if we are receptive to their lessons.
Sure. I agree But that's beside the point and is operating under the supposition that I claimed that a planet is there just to hurt us. I never said any such thing. So either you are saying this to the public pedantically or you want me to commit to such a belief. The point is not that a planet is in the heavens
just to hurt us but that a planet can hurt us.
Part of the reason why I asked if your brother were in a fragile state and my comment about normally "robust" people, is that I don't see a lot of hugely difficult stuff upcoming, other than the aforementioned Pluto transit which, these days, is also linked to its Uranus square. Anybody with planets or angles getting hit by these two planets is liable to feel it!
Hmmm. That is a mystery. I'm not sure what method you are using or how far you have looked, but the elements are there, I assure you. I know my astrology very well, and despite the abridged rendition I provided in an earlier post (which once was quoted out of context), I might post a visual representation of what I see. Sometimes visuals help clarify the nuances better than mere words, so I might just post it. I currently am more interested not in discussing my method but whether I am accurate, remotely accurate or wrong. There are not any major complexes activated, so that's a good sign. After the posts I thought that I might have jumped the gun but I have now gone back to my original prediction, which is (1) either a life decision is made, which I anticipate will be enrolling in a university or (2) he is struck with a wicked flu. (It very well could be both.) That's where I am laying my money. The major configurations for something
major occurring doesn't seem to be there, though I did entertain that idea on occasion (accident, etc.)
With his Pluto square sun, I think your brother is much in touch with Plutonian energies. Pluto can be an energy of "dominate or be dominated" so it can appear in people's lives as bullies and ruthless forces beyond our control.
I can give you feedback on this. There was a time in my brother's life, when he was in secondary school, that he was bullied. I wouldn't make note of it except for the fact that it ruined school for him and probably left a few scars. He stopped being so gregarious after that, at least with strangers.
The moon represents one's emotional state, which can be gloomier at this time. It also represents one's mother, so if she is in the picture, just realize that your brother may find it difficult to be realistic about her. He may find her domineering or unreasonable at this time. It doesn't mean she is so, just that his moods will likely veer in this direction. The moon also gives one's home, so this might just be a good time to tackle those renos!
Sounds good. I'll have him read this. I wonder if that is the situation. Will be interesting to find out. What are renos, by the way?
Uranus is the planet of sudden upsets, but it is also the great liberator. Uranus asks us to get out of a rut and explore new ways of being ourselves.
Transiting Mars is also a planet of sudden upsets, but because its transits go more quickly, usually we can see him coming, and then make a special effort just to stay out of arguments or physically dangerous situations for a few days.
The problem here, however, is that Mars is about to go retrograde, so its going to play a stronger role than normal. And for anyone reading, keep a look out for Mars these coming months and make sure its not hitting any complexes.
Progressed Saturn hitting natal Uranus can be a time of frustration, because it asks us to temper our natural self-liberating potentials with a huge dose of reality-checking. But taken in this light, it can be a good maturational process.
Transiting Jupiter in the 10th house looks like a winner.
Yes. That is good. That's one of the reasons why I thought this situation might manifest in his enrolling at a university. It's what I am hoping for, if it's what he wants to do, of course.
Neptune-Chiron in the 6th house of health can make someone susceptable to health issues that are difficult to diagnose. So this is a good time for your brother to build up his immune system, and cut back on any alcohol or drug use, because Neptune rules these substances. With Chiron opposing Jupiter, the good luck factor would be dampened somewhat. More positively, if he's a swimmer, Neptune might just help him do those laps as part of a fitness program.
You see, Waybread. This is why I like this. I like your reading so far. You took your time, which is something I don't do often because I have this issue now that if I am writing (which feels like working to me) and I am not getting paid, I feel as if I am waisting my time. But to the point, I like your reading because you go about it differently than I. You look at it from a differing perspective, under a different light, and it is just as valid, despite its slight dissimilarity. Fundamentally, you synthesize differently than I. I appreciate that.
Whenever people are fearful about upcoming transits, however, I always think it is helpful to (a) get ahead of the curve by working on and manifesting empowering interpretations; and (b) to realize that millions of people are born with these placements, and somehow their lives work out OK.
And sometimes they don't. People are always dying. People are always suffering. That person who smiles at you in the day may, hours later, bury her face in a pillow and weep in despair. Hospital visits are so numerous that the health care system is under severe strain all the time, and that alone should tell you that lives work out with many bumps and tragedies along the way. So, the response to that statement is that there are millions of people born whose lives don't work out.
Some do and some do not.
That is life.
I hope this helps. I wasn't trying to be flippant in my initial response.
Definitely. And thank you again.