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    I wonder if you would allow an astrological thread? I took my walk today and thought about how I had answered a post with astrology jargon. I went on and on and realize that for those not interested it is like starting to talk another language and must seem boring or rude. However when one has studied the subject a long time it becomes like typing or riding a bike, you never forget about it.

    Also, maybe some others here would not mind if they are interested and in different stages of astrological study. I do feel that we need to outgrow our charts when we choose to wake up and remember who we are, but in the beginning the chart is a map of the things we have chosen to experience in this 3d dimension of time and space.

    I do have more to say but will let this be all right now till the management makes a decision.

    Thanks and I trust whatever decision is made is the right one for this board that I like so much.

    Sincerely,
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    You are welcome to post on astrology, there are many members of TOT who are interested in this subject & some quite knowledgeable indeed.

    I know very little about this subject & often find the amount of jargon that goes with astrology means that it goes over my head, so I for one would welcome explanations

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    Please do start.

    Been dabbling with astrology as of recently..
    Fascinating and utterly confusing so far..

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    Have a great day today

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    Great thread Today, I would love to read it and even ask questions. I familiar with astrology but I am not too much into it and there are always things that bother me but I can't really get proper answers. I attend astrology group but most of the members are looking into astrology from less spiritual position and take into account the finer energies connecting everything.

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    Thanks Eelco and Spiral,

    I think that explanations for those who have none or little knowledge would run into teaching the subject. If someone else on the board wants to take that up it is fine with me. I found the subject fascinating for years before I was able to go to a school and study it with a teacher. I emptied the library of all things astrology in the meantime. Those were my best years as that was where I was introduced to Spirituality....I had drifted away from Catholicism and read many books about Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet, Many LIves, Many LOves by Gina Cerminara (I think the spelling is correct) and several others but when she spoke it was like I never heard this kind of stuff....I was like a sponge so I suppose I was where I was meant to be.

    A few years ago I happened to see the chart of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power Of Now, and having seem him in DVD's and interviews it was clear to me he had transcended his chart...It was very contentious and difficult and this Being is now a peaceful teacher and guide for so many through his works. He never gave specifics as to the exact time/date he had his wake up experience, so we astrologers are in the dark but I think he has done that purposely as those things are irrelevant to him now and he does not talk much about his past or "story" as he refers to our little self before we wake up and remember who we are. Unfortunately I did not make a copy of his chart as I usually take note of these things but it was on my old computer which is gone now and I cannot remember his birth details.

    So astrology is a tool while we struggle to wake up and remember but it can be put aside with spiritual growth and awareness (my opinions only).

    Ronin, if you read this I want to say that we folks with a first house Uranus are trailblazers and want freedom for ourselves and everyone else. It is not an easy place however as you probably have realized but we are ahead of our time and its really hard for family or friends to understand us as we move away from conventional society and balk at the rules/regulations that we walk away from.

    I thank you for allowing this thread and it will be interesting to see where it takes us...

    Bye for today,

    Today

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    Quote Originally posted by Today View Post
    Also, maybe some others here would not mind if they are interested and in different stages of astrological study. I do feel that we need to outgrow our charts when we choose to wake up and remember who we are, but in the beginning the chart is a map of the things we have chosen to experience in this 3d dimension of time and space.

    I do have more to say but will let this be all right now till the management makes a decision.
    Firstly......yes of course, please do! You don't need our permission to be yourself and share your experiences, thoughts and wisdom. I'm very excited where this thread/s could go and my interest is very much alive personally.

    I've quoted only the above because it very much applies to where I am at with my understanding of astrology. I have never known the connection between how and why. I KNOW that I fit my own "chart" (term used very loosely....more like, proposed disposition according to hypotheses gathered to date) but I have no technical knowledge as to how.

    I've also found that I am currently beginning to outgrow my chart/disposition and (almost defiantly, probably further complying to it!) not behaving in the manners it befits.

    Thank you today (which you'll probably read tomorrow lol). Crack on beautiful soul.


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    I think this is a wonderful idea Today, although I have to say I have a limited understanding of astrology.
    I have had readings done in the past but to be fair were disappointing because they seemed to portray typical piscean traits that would apply to all pisceans.
    So, I would like, if I may, to be a little cheeky!
    What would the stars say about a person born on 18th march 1959 at 8.45 am in the highlands of Scotland?
    Of course you dont have to reply to this Today, tomorrow will be fine! Lol

    Russ

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    Hello 777,

    The technical knowledge you are speaking of is the birth data information where a chart is calculated mathematically. We now have programs that do that for us but when I studied in the early 70's there were no computers and to pass the AFA (American Federation of Astrologers) exam, you had to be able to set up a chart by hand in any part of the world....this is why I never took the exam, I have never been able to do math!

    As far as you being aware that some part of you is outgrowing your chart, that is a good thing; you are waking up and probably becoming more of the Being you truly are rather than the false self we all create in order to survive and think that is who we really are. I stopped doing personal charts a long time ago because I felt I was enabling others by giving them advice when I myself usually went inside for my own Guidance. I was thinking that we all need to go within and ask for guidance on what to do and learn to be still and wait for the answers. I also began to feel like I did not want to tell a person who they were according to a piece of paper and cast them in stone....this was the beginning of my own awakening.

    However now I still place credence to some placements such as Ronin shared he had Uranus in the 1st house and when I feel intuitively someone can benefit from knowing about this, I will share this with them. So I am still a work in progress when it comes to astrological advice and interpretation. I do not want to do chart interpretation here specifically. If someone else who has more experience and wants to be helpful in this way then that would be good. I would like to add something I may see that comes to me intuitively as I have worked with people that way now and it feels right for me.

    Any other astrologers who want to jump in here?? Hope this is helpful 777.

    Sincerely,
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    Hi Russ,

    First of all exactly where in the highlands of Scotland were you born? We need a specific place and secondly I will share what comes to me but it will not be an astrological reading. That was pages of writing and having someone sit with me for almost 2 hrs....maybe someone else here would love to help you in this way. I shy away from doing astrological readings per say. I will share if I feel there is something that may be helpful for you to know. By the way, I love your avatar....could that be you??? I would say you look like a very brave soul.

    Hugs to you too.
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    Hi all, most of you probably know I am an astrologer. I'd be happy to help with whatever form this thread takes, whether it's a full in-depth discussion of the minutiae of the subject, or a thorough grounding in what we might call the operations side.

    @Today
    You know, sometimes it's just fun to calculate charts manually, don't you find?

    I actually taught the subject in a nearby college for a time. My course counted towards students' extracurricular credit requirements, too. At the time I was also tutoring in philosophy of religion, political philosophy, epistemology, normative ethics and meta-ethics. All very fun

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    I too have Uranus in my first house, so that would be 3 of us at TOT. Three times a charm they say !

    I have very basic knowledge of astrology, even though I have the interest, I've never studied it in depth for a long time. I will go into it for a while and then leave it. A friend has done my natal chart a couple of years ago as an exchange of service. It has been a reference book that I take out once in a while. I don't understand all the "sextile, conjunct, square... and degrees" talk. That would be my next studies I guess. My last exploration brought me a better understanding of the position of the planets in a chart and the meaning of the 12 houses. That's how I learned where Uranus was in my natal chart. How the position of Uranus in Aries today could affect me... I have no idea, but knowing where the planets are in my natal chart was very helpful in understanding a lot of things about myself. I'm a Cancerian. I always thought I made a lousy Cancerian, as I don't recognize myself in many of the traits. Add to this the Ascendant, the Moon, and the position of the planets, it gets more interesting.

    There are many sites where you can do your chart for free. This site was recommended elsewhere: https://www.astro.com/ All you need is the date, the place and the hour of birth.

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    Hi, Moonlight, let's make that 4 of us with Uranus in the 1st House, mine is in Taurus and is Conjunct, most of those planets in Aries in my 12th House, which make it my most important planet in my chart - definitely helps towards making me a whacko!

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    I am so looking forward to this thread Today.You have our complete blessings and as you can see you have the support of many members who would love to participate

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    Quote Originally posted by Today View Post
    Hi Russ,

    First of all exactly where in the highlands of Scotland were you born? We need a specific place and secondly I will share what comes to me but it will not be an astrological reading. That was pages of writing and having someone sit with me for almost 2 hrs....maybe someone else here would love to help you in this way. I shy away from doing astrological readings per say. I will share if I feel there is something that may be helpful for you to know. By the way, I love your avatar....could that be you??? I would say you look like a very brave soul.

    Hugs to you too.
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    Thank you Today, I really would not want to put you out of your way with a personal reading as I can now see it is time consuming.
    Thank you though for the gesture as my gut feeling is you would have done it anyway out of the kindness of your heart.

    Warm regards

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    Well mine Uranus is in the 1st house too, I wont be surprised if many of us here have Uranus in 1st.

    I would like to ask SK and others who know what do you think of traditional astrology and do you use its methods? I had the chance to attend lectures of Benjamin Dykes who uses exclusively traditional astrology and translates ancient astrologers such as Aby Ma'shar, al-Qabisi and Guido Bonatti. I am inclined to prefer traditional astrology as more universal method but also it is difficult for me to accept that the outer planets are completely ignored.
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