Astrology An Introduction How To Understand Ourselves Better

Astrology is not a modern invention dating back only a few years, it dates back as far as recorded history and has fascinated man ever since.

Astrology is essentially about the interaction between the Planets, the various Signs of the zodiac and how they shape our personalities.

The relationships between all these inputs and their interactions are based on mathematics, and Astrology is the study of these mathematical cycles.

The force s between the planets involved in Astrology can be summed up in one word: Gravity.

The Sun has the greatest gravity and the strongest effect in Astrology, followed by the Moon. The other Planets are not true satellites of the EArth like the Moon, but, their gravity still affects the EArth.

Th e Sun controls the EArth's motion and the Moon controls its tides, but the other Planets have their own effects on the EArth and on the people who live under their influence - This is the basic theory behind Astrology.

Astrology can be understood as a philosophy that helps to explain life, rather t han a type of mysticism that can be used as a predictive tool.

Instead of focusing on what the Planets do to us, we can understand ourselves better based on planetary indications. Astrology binds all of us together:

We are all faced with planetary interactions in some shape or form, and we are all pArt of these planetary cycles.

The Horoscope and Its Uses

The horoscope is a map that is shown as a two dimensional chArt. It shows the position of the Sun , the Moon, and planets at the exact moment of your birth. The planets are frozen in their position at this precise time. The horoscope is sometimes referred to therefore as the birth chArt or the natal chArt.

A correct interpretation of your birth position can reveal much about your personality.

Horoscopes are not predictive as stated, they do not suggest that your life has already been decided. You of course have freedom of choice in life, but your horoscope does reflect your natural inclinations in relation to your personality traits.

An understanding of these can therefore shed light on the lessons you can learn from life, the issues you face, and the problems that you need to confront and solve.

It merely shows as an abstract formula - The personality you are born with.

The use that you make of your personality traits, will, depend upon you and the actions you decide to take.

Astrology can provide you with a greater understanding of your life, but it doesn't provide clear cut answers to all problems which you may have to confront.

However, obtaining information about your horoscope may give you some insights and understanding into the reasons why you behave the way you do and how you can adapt and change your behavior, to lead a happier life and more fulfilling life.

You can of course, also study other peoples horoscopes to gain a greater understanding of their personalities and understand wh y they act and behave the way that they do.

Horoscopes in conclusion allows you to more clearly understand and accept your personality and do the best you can with your natural attributes.

Just as importantly, it can help you understand the motivations and actions of others that influence your life.

How Does a Horoscope Work?

As we have seen the horoscope is a psychological map which shows certain patterns of our personalities.

In order to be able to make sense of this map, we need to know how it is made up.

Your astrological chArt, or horoscope as stated , is drawn from calculations based upon your exact date, time, and place of birth.

Every element of the horoscope, is expressed symbolically. Each symbol in the chArt represents a celestial body, sign, house or aspect.

Your chArt can be analyzed and the patterns and factors which influence your personality can be revealed.

The mathematical processes involved in formulating horoscopes have been translated into computer programs today and are easy for anyone to interpret.

An astrologer however, still needs to know how to complete the calculation, even if they have been used a computer.

Your horoscope is a map of the heavens at the time of your birth, and is usually drawn as an EArth-centered (or, geocentric) map showing the planetary positions as seen from your place of birth. Some astrologers also draw Sun-centered (or, heliocentric) maps.

The geocentric premise, however, is that since you were born on the EArth, and the focus is on you, an EArth-centered map reveals a lot about your personality and motivation. The 360-degree circle upon which this chArt is drawn represents you as a complete person.

Picture a line dissecting the circle into top and bo ttom halves. This line represents the horizon at the time and place you were born, the planets, the Sun, and Moon are then drawn in circle.

Those bodies falling above the line were above the horizon when you were born, those below the line are the opposite, they were below the horizon when you were born.

The circle is then divided into twelve segments, called houses; the first house falls just below the horizon line on the left side of the chArt.

The twelve signs of the zodiac lie on the dividing lines, or cusps, on the border of each of the houses.

The sign on the left horizon are called the ascendant ,or your rising sign. This changes about every two hours, so time of birth is extremely important!

Symbols for the Sun, Moon, and planets then all appear upon the chArt, as do those for the Nodes of the Moon, asteroids etc. Some of the houses in your chArt may be empty, but each house is connected to a planetary influence, even if it does not contain a planet.

The above then gives you a complete overview of your personality, your strengths and weaknesses and your natural direction in life. Discover What Astrology Can Do For You.

An Astrology report reveals who we are, where we come from and what our main strengths and weaknesses are. Astrology can also help us understand what is expected from and what we can achieve in this lifetime.

Gaining a greater insight about ourselves, can help us to change our direction in life and as a consequence lead a more fulfilling and happier life.

For more on Astrology

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Author:: Sacha Tarkovsky
Keywords: : Astrology an introduction
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Annual Forecasts & Fengshui Remedies for 2006 : Year of Yang Red Fire Dog for Snake Sign

ANNUAL FORECASTS & FENGSHUI REMEDIES FOR 2006 : YEAR OF YANG RED FIRE DOG - FOR SNAKE SIGN

The ancient Chinese Astrology is not only fascinating but also quite accurate. Its Zodiac is based on 12 signs, a cycle of 12 years and are named after 12 symbolic animals : Rat (or Mouse), Ox (or Buffalo or Bull or Cow), Tiger, Rabbit (or Hare or Cat), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (or Sheep or Ram), Monkey, Rooster (or Hen or Cock or Chicken or Phoenix), Dog and Pig (or Boar or Hog).

Your Chinese Astrological Zodiac Animal Sign is based on your Chinese Lunar Year of Birth. The Chinese New Year is movable and could start anywhere between 21st January and 20th February, depending upon the year.

If your Date of Birth falls into any of these below listed Chinese Lunar Years, then, because you are born in th e Year of the Snake, you are symbolically identified as a Snake :

In Chinese Hsia Calender, 2006 is the 4703rd year and is also the third year of the New Fengshui Land Luck Period 8. The new Chinese Lunar Year is from 29.01.2006 to 17.02.2007. Here are the Annual Forecasts and suggested Fengshui & Crystal Remedies that you may need for the coming New Year 2006 : Bing Xu, the Year of the Yang Red Fire Dog :

From 04 Feb 1905 to 24 Jan 1906

From 23 Jan 1917 to 10 Feb 1 918

From 10 Feb 1929 to 29 Jan 1930

From 27 Jan 1941 to 14 Feb 1942

From 14 Feb 1953 to 02 Feb 1954

From 02 Feb 1965 to 20 Jan 1966

From 18 Feb 1977 to 06 Feb 1978

From 06 Feb 1989 to 26 Jan 1990

From 24 Jan 2001 to 11 Feb 2002

CAREER :

An exceptionally fruitful year filled with plentiful opportunities. A satisfying career with a lot of privilege and comfort. Hard work will payoff immediately. You will easily outperform all others in the fray. Benefactors will lift you up every step of the way. Those who are employed can expect a promotion and pay rise. Some will switch to better jobs, even overseas posting. Those who are in business will expand their activities, some will start branches abroad. Those of you in brokering, agency business, production based incentives, teaching, PR, law and insurance will enjoy an extra blissful period. The first half of the year is better than the second half of the year, luckwise. But you will get guidance and help when you need. Avoid taking aggressive stances against colleagues and subordinates, as that could lead to some back-stabbing. One wrongly uttered work could collapse everything. Stubborness could lead to many failures. If you are in partnership, then guard against being cheated. To inspire, guide and protect, place the statue of the mighty Kuan Kung in the North West. Chances of a theft in workplace is quite high.

MONEY :

Good and stable money luck throughout the year will keep you happy. Avoid extravagent spending though. The excellent interpersonal relationship skills that you enjoy this year will bring in new money making opportunities. Make more and more investments. However, keep off mindless gambling and speculative business. You may have to foot some expensive medical bills. Some of you may be duped by unproven insider tips and lose money in the process.

HEALTH :

In general, good health. Elders should be careful of a ccidents, especially when taking the staircase. Keep yourself clean. Sleep and rest as much as you can. There could be some minor accidents when travelling.

LOVE :

Good love and relationship luck this year. Singles should seriously consider marrying. Married couples should watch their spouses for extramarital affairs. Unwanted relationships are on way. Self-control is a must. Resolve conflicts as and when they arise. If in doubt, display the icon of a Rooster in the South West of the bedroom. A recreational trip with family will be of much help.

Beneficial Crystal : Malachite, for 2006

Good Relationship with : Rooster & Ox, for 200 6

Conflict with : Tiger, Snake & Pig, for 2006

Yin/Yang : Yin

A NOTE ABOUT REMEDIES : The above Analysis has suggested some Remedies/cures for reducing the impact of negative energy and has recommended certain enhancers for increasing and improving upon the beneficial energy. For the Remedies/enhancers to be effective, they should be cleansed, energised, blessed and programmed not only for the particular individual/family but also for the specific purpose/problem. They should also be placed in the indicated location. Any or all of these Remedies can be reused for the coming new years, the only thing is that some of them may have to be repositioned according to the specific new year.

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The Author of this article Sri Janarrdhana Guptha is an Energy Consultant, Vaastu & Fengshui Researcher, Crystal Master and a Clairvoyant Karma Reader. His speciality is in permanent, life-time Remedial Solutions, especially Crystal Energy Fields. His wife Srimathi Kalpana Guptha is also a Psychic Reader. The Energy Couple can be reached through crystalvaastu@yahoo.com or either of their websites:http://www.newage-kabbalah-numerology.com orhttp://www.crystal-vaastu.com/home.htm.

Janarrdhana Guptha has authored the book titled Guide to Fengshui Good Luck Symbols. He writes regularly in leading English & Tamil Magazines from India. More of his articles can be read at his blog : http://www.spaces.msn.com/members/crystal-vaastu/.

Author:: Janarrdhana Guptha
Keywords:: chinese astrology, Forecast, yearly prediction, Remedies, Fengshui, four pillars, Analysis, 2006
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A Brief Look At The Puranas (Origin of planets) Enjoy Indian Astrology

Astrology or Jyotish is an integral part of the Vedas. Though in the Vedas the emphasis is more on Astronomy, there was hardly any distinction between Astrology and Astronomy in the Vedic period. Both were studied to determine the auspicious timings for making offerings to propitiate the Gods. The Vedas, therefore, made detailed studies of the stars and the movement of Planets across the sky. Eclipses had to be timed because they signified evil portents. The obliteration of the luminaries, however temporary, could not be good for the mere mortals.

The stories regarding the birth of Planets are found in the Puranas, which are of a later vintage. There are 18 Puranas. They deal with the story of creation, the tussle between the Gods and demons, the various forms and reincarnations of Lord Vishnu and sometimes even the genealogy of kings on earth. The same story appears in several Puarnas and predictably, the versions differ from one another.

In the early stages, Puranas were also an oral tradition. While elaborate care was taken to preserve the integrity of the Vedas so that distortions might not creep into them through repeated retelling, no such precaution was thought necessary for the Puranas. The Vedas were sacrosanct. The Puranas were not quite as sacred.

Methods of memorizing the Vedas were very interesting. Let us assume that we have a sentence in the Vedas - God is good. (Actually, Vedas do not dish out such simple sentences. We have cooked up an example to illustrate a point). One student would memorize it as God is good. That is normal. We all go through a similar exercise the night before our exams.

But a second one would do it in a strange form:

Doog si dog - memorizing it backwards. There would be a third who would do something even more strange:

Go od di is sg go oo od.

This gobbledygook can be easily unscrambled to find the original message. There were many more ways; all were simultaneously practiced to ensure that if corruption took place in one it would be rectified by comparing it with the others.

In one method two sentences would be mixed up in a manner not entirely unlike sending scrambled digital packets across the broad bandwidth.

But enough of that! Let us go back to the story of the Planets as given in some of the Puranas. These were subsequently changed, modified, expanded until they became part of a rich folklore of India wit h all its sectarian bias and regional garnish.

So the stores we bring to you here originated in the Puranas but got extensively revised through successive retelling!

Enjoy your look into Indian Mythology!

Note: You are allowed to republish this article in your website and ezines without any change in the content and the link to cyberastro must be provided as the article author.

Sujit Bose is a very well educated, wise and senior person having great insight into Astrology. Read more Astrology articles by some of the well know astrologers of cyberastro at http://www.cyberastro.com

Author:: Sujit Bose
Keywords:: Astrology, Religion,Horoscopes,Yajnas,Planets,indian Astrology
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Sun Sign Mistakes Can Lead to Heartbreak

I often see serious Sun sign mistakes in the questions, How can I get a Gemini man? How can I get a Taurus man? How can I get a Pisces woman? How can I get a Libra woman?

I must admit these seem like valid questions. After all, if you are one of the people asking this question, you already know that you feel an attraction to someone who has one of these Sun signs.

Let's say you are a woman and found out that his Sun is in Gemini.

Your attraction to him puzzles you because your Sun is in Taurus and you read somewhere that a Gemini Sun sign and Taurus Sun sign don't get along. They live in two different worlds

One lives in his mind and the other lives on the earth.

Yet, you find yourself attracted to a guy that you are not supposed to like!

Obviously, this does not make sense.

Something Is Wrong

This mystery is easy to understand if you will think about the following:

• Most everyone is composed of several s igns, not just the Sun sign. This means that their Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are usually in different signs.


• You may have two Planets in the sign of Taurus, one in Capricorn, and another in Cancer. This is why people are complex and it is a serious sun sign mistake to judge them simply on the placement of their Sun.

In the example given earlier, even though your Sun sign is in Taurus, your Mars may be in Gemini. Mars in a woman's birth chart shows what sign she is passionately attracted to.

Since your man has is Sun in Gemini, you are drawn to each other. The signs of these two Planets create an attraction because they have a harmonious chemistry. So how could this be viewed as a Sun sign mistake?

Because he may have his Saturn in Aquarius, which shows that he does not like the Taurus side of you and tends to criticize the way you approach life.

You find it hard to live u nder such criticism and you begin to feel that this person does not Love you. Even though you are attracted to each other because of the Gemini energy, the Saturn conflict spoils the Relationship.

This is what I call a Sun sign mistake.

Thousands of Sun sign mistakes are being made every day by thousands of people because too much emphasis is being placed on the Sun sign at the expense of innocent readers.

With just this bit of insight, you can see why your attraction to the Gemini man has deceived you.

What can you do?

You need to understand that all of your signs and Planets work together to make up the total you. Because of this, you could be a very complex person with many conflicting desires which can be easily mis-read by others who are judging your only by your Sun sign.

You can clearly see that if you followed your desire for the Sun in Gemini man without knowing how your planetary energies work with his, it could be roman tic suicide.

You can easily set yourself up for a real heartbreak by chasing the Sun sign illusion.

2006 Randall Curtis

Randall Curtis is a professional astrologer with world-wide clients. Click on this link to gain quick and valuable insights into your Relationships, and receive free lessons on how to read the signs and Planets correctly.

Author:: Randall Curtis
Keywords:: sun sign,Zodiac,Stars,Planets,Love,Romance,Match,Mate,Date,Relationship,Astrology
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Clairvoyant Dream

Every individual experiences dreams during his lifetime. These dreams are experiences of images, words, thoughts, sounds or voices, and sensations during sleep; the dreamer does not have the capacity to influence the said experience. Dreams could be frightening, upsetting, and even stimulating especially if it is an exotic dream. However, there is another form of dream that people often have a hard time remembering or analyzing when they awaken; this is the clairvoyant dream.

A clairvoyant dream is an experience of images and sounds or voices where as a thing or an event is seen that has the possibility of happening for real. Actually, a clairvoyant dream is very hard to distinguish since many people have the belief that whatever happened in your dreams, the exact opposite will happen in real life. Only a gifted person, who has the ability to foresee a thing or event without the use of the senses, can easily say that such dream is a clairvoyant dream.

Clairvoya nt dreams can be classified into two kinds: the warning dream and the anxiety dream. The warning dream is often a dream that looks into the future and foresees some sort of danger. In this kind of clairvoyant dream, the dreamer rarely appears in the experience. The anxiety dream, on the other hand, has something to do with what the mind wants to tell the dreamer. The mind unconsciously absorbs information and releases this information through this anxiety dream. In some cases, this kind of clairvoyant dream indicates a health problem that the body is trying to seek some action for immediate treatment.

A clairvoyant dream can be very helpful in order to foresee an event or better understand a problem. However, the sad pArt is that the dreamer is not capable of changing or preventing anything that is seen in the clairvoyant dream.

Clairvoyant provides detailed information on Clairvoyant, Clairvoyant Mediums, Clairvoyant Readings, Psychic Clairvoyant and more. Clairvoyant is affiliated with Online Psychics.

Author:: Jimmy Sturo
Keywords:: Clairvoyant Dream
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Debunking Psychics

Have you ever been curious about your future? Have you ever called a phone Psychic to get some answers?

If you wonder how Psychics work, read on. This article is for you.

Most Psychics are plain Scammers. They use cold reading to make calculated guess about the sitters. Cold reading is an interactive psychological technique which extracts information from a person through verbal and non verbal cues. More often than not, Psychics utilize known Psychology techniques that can apply to almost anyone. An example would be claiming the sitter is cursed and he or she could lift that curse for a fee, because most people visit a Psychic when they are down and depressed, being cursed is a quick, convenient reason to blame. Paying the fee to lift the curse would be the quickest solution to their complicated life problems.

There seems to be several common factors in Psychic readings. The Psychic usually:

* Skillfully extracts information from non verbal cues such as breathing patterns, voice, dress, skin color, and body language.

* Makes statements that seem to give information when they are actually out to fish for it. E.g. Prompts feedback from sitters by saying I see a man in uniform, why would that be?

* Feeds back to the subject what the latter wants to hear

* Makes general Barnum statements such as You are worrisome on the outside but insecure on the inside.

The sitter of the reading is the key to a 'successful' reading. The sitter's willingness to connect vague 'clues' came up by the Psychic will often decide how successful the reading is. Many sitters who try to contact their deceased loved ones are very motivated in the first place, and will take the Psychic's message as a sign that he or she has made contact with the othe r side. That is why Psychics subtly encourage cooperation before and during the reading. Once the Psychic gains the trusts of the sitter, the latter usually actively supply information and clarifications.

Although facial expressions and body languages could mean differently to people from different cultural backgrounds, many psychologists believe that certain facial and body expressions are universal to the mankind.

How to tell dominance: People who dominates have a tenancy to stand up with an erected body, speaks slowly and rarely, and look people in their eyes for an extended period of time. Because of the demonstrated link between testosterone and aggression, people with square jaws ( testosterone induced feature) are thought as more domineering and aggressive.

How to tell submissiveness: Submissive people touches themselves a lot when they are confronted with a difficult situation. This is because human have an inborn mechanism acquired very early on in life to link physical touching with comfort and safety.

Most important to keep in mind: Real, powerful Psychics don't advertise on the back of a supermarket magazine and do readings for $1.99 per minute.

Jamie Kepcher is the Self Discovery Editor at www.alittlebreak.com, a home and self help community.

Author:: Jamie Kepcher
Keywords:: Psychic, Scam, Psychology, reading people, cold reading
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Happy Birthday Leo It's Deja Vu All Over Again

Well of course there is always something disturbingly familiar about getting older every year, but that's not quite the Deja Vu that I am talking about. This year those Leo's born before August 13 - will experience the effects of Retrograde Mercury in their Birthday Chart and this will have a major impact on the next Solar year (the year between Birthdays) of your life.

Each year is a new page in life. On the day near your Birthday (sometimes a few hours before, and sometimes a few hours after) the Sun returns to the exact degree in the sky where it was when you were born. If you were born at 9 degrees 18 minutes of Leo, then your Solar Return happens in the day, hour and minute when the Sun Returns to 9 degrees 18 minutes of Leo. The entire impact of a Solar Return happens over the course of about 5 days; two preceding the return to 918 Leo and two following it, plus the actual day of the Return.

These 5 days are very powerful and potent. You can - and shou ld use them to set an intention for the whole next year of your life. Take some time to meditate or walk alone and contemplate what you want to do, be and accomplish this year. The influences will be felt for the entire next year of your life. It is as if the Universe has handed you a set of tools and materials and said. Here are your resources for the next 12 months - do what you can with them. But of course, it is up to you to use them constructively. We can use an electric saw to build a house, or we can use it to cut down the only bridge into town. The choice is ours.

This year almost all of the Leo's in the world will feel the impact of the Retrograde Mercury in their Solar Return Chart. This makes it a very unusual and important year for Leo's. You have been handed a special tool to use this year called Retrograde Mercury. It is up to you how you use it! But there will definitely be a set of experiences that come along with this tool. It is different to use an electric saw than it is to use a set of knitting needles! I can promise you that this is true, since I have used both of these. But don't underestimate knitting needles - they were the subject of a rather nasty murder fantasy scene on 'Desperate Housewives,' and Airlines will no longer allow them on board a commercial flight. So much for harmless fun! In fact it would be easier to smuggle a power saw onto your next flight.

What has this got to do with you? A lot. This year Leo's have been handed a set of knitting needles. And your thoughts (Mercury) will determine what those needles create. This particular set is kind of boomerang shaped, and will bring things back to you. You know how a boomerang works right? The harder you throw it away from you, the faster and more furiously it returns. This year your thoughts and beliefs will operate in much the same way. People from the past return. Old conversations come back around. And the feelings that you hav e towards others land back in your own lap. It's Deja Vu, all over again.

When contemplating writing this message for you I was shown two animals - these are the Totems representing the energy you will confront this year. First is the Mountain Lion - much like your Leo symbol. This is showing me that you must face any fears, questions and issues that stand in the way of you taking a position of leadership. Lead with your heart, find your courage and speak your truth. Issues of power and abuse of power may confront you. Your job is to be a leader, hold compassion (especially for those who attack you) and act with the utmost respect for yourself and all living things. Above all, do not fall into the trap of stooping to the level of petty tyrants - even if they plague you at every turn. Yes, you may very well have to deal with a syndrome that I call PTS - Petty Tyrant Syndrome. The other side of this coin is that by rising above PTS, can can will rightfully magnetiz e your proper community and tribe of people around you. And there is power in numbers.

The second totem is Raven. This is power, sorcery and magic. Something of great mystery, the unknown and mysticism is possible - in fact it is necessary for you this year. Raven asks you to confront any fears that you project outwardly onto others, and demystify them. Confront your inner demons. Be ready to experience and embrace the magic and mystery in life. A super consciousness experience is very likely, and such a moment will change and open your entire outlook on the world and how it really works. It's through the looking glass for you my friend! And if Up is Down and down is Left, then what is Right? The only possible answer to that question is: whatever lights up your heart and makes you feel joy, love and courage. The great gift of Raven is to remind you that miracles are everywhere; especially now. Never give up on your dreams or destiny.

So we can boil it down to a few key elements for your year: pride vs courage/compassion and fear vs magic. Living in the realm of courageous and compassionate magic is the sweet spot for you Leo's for the next 12 months. May tenderness, joy and self-respect rain down upon you this year and bring you the tribe of cubs that rightfully belong in your Lion's Den!

Aura Galadriel Wright, Author and Astrologer writes for numerous magazines and can be found online at AstrologyChick.com ~ Find great Gifts for your favorite Sign at my Store http://www.cafepress.com/Astrologychick You can also print a FREE PDF version of this article to give your favorite Leo as a gift by clicking http://www.Astrologychick.com/?p=23

Author:: Aura G Wright
Keywords:: Leo, Astrology, Birthday, Horoscope, Birthday Gift, Horoscopes, Sun Sign, Astrology Sign, star sign
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