I just came across this quote from Bashar and I thought many here may find that interesting, so I'll share it here:
"When you crystallize yourself, your consciousness, into physical reality you are certainly taking on the qualities of the particular moment of crystallized physical reality that is representative of what is going on at that moment of birth. You are solidifying and crystallizing certain kinds of ideas that are representative of your theme of exploration and your relationship in the collective agreement. So the planets in the sense that you are talking about astrologically are a reflection - and for those that are intuitive enough to use that particular permission slip in a certain way, they can see how the reflections might be representative of certain energies and themes that you've decided to explore and how they might be unfolding. But remember, it's just a permission slip. It's just a reflection. The planets don't influence you, they reflect what you've already chosen. They reveal you. They are a reflection like anything else."
- Bashar