Opal
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Re: the ability to "act" denies that something is "fated", to Jupiter
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Since you have an ability to "act" (to use "free will") on something then it is NOT "fated" to occur. So Traditional astrology ALLOWS people to use their free will to decide when or not to act. Presumably, by acting at the "right" time then the events MEANT to happen after that action is taken will unfold (then, after that action is taken, everything "fated" to occur will happen).
But none of us choose to have accidents. They are fated. There is no free will in some things. They are separate entities. How we react is free will.....no?
Modern astrology goes FURTHER down the "free will path" than Traditional astrology. Modern astrology says, for the most part, WHATEVER time you are going through you can decide on MANY different choices. An exception on taking action is when Mercury is retrograde: then it's best to wait it out before acting. But OTHERWISE you can take action ANY time PROVIDED you understand the challenges of the moment. This is useful in real life because often you have NO control over when actions occur: home deals can get delayed, travel can get delayed, doctors can postpone their surgical times, and so on. But by understanding the challenges of the moment, you are prepared to TAKE the action that life forces you to take and take it in the way that BEST works for you.
This is the benefit of "choice-centered" astrology: rather than wait for the world to decide when it's the best time for YOU to do things, YOU do things and USE the energy of the world around you to make things turn out as best as they can. Modern astrologers often talk about "energy" because the idea is NOT to wait for the CHART to tell you when to do something (i.e., when the best "fated time" is) but instead to let the person USE the chart (it's "energy") to DO things for themselves in the way that is best for them.
The above paragraph......this would be what most people do, as they are unaware of the planets, stars and their effects on themselves........
Would you agree or disagree with the above statement?
About the differences,
Tim
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