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Frequently Asked Questions
The basis of astrology is, of course, the relationship of the Sun, Moon and other planets of the solar system
to the Earth and its inhabitants. The basic chart in astrology is the natal chart. The majority of
astrologers consider the moment of your first protesting cry into the world to be the instant that you
are born. The horoscope is a snapshot of the universe as it exists at that particular moment. This is
your natal chart and it is the "blueprint" of your life on planet Earth. Planets are placed in a circular
diagram called the chart wheel. The wheel is a miniature diagram of what the sky looked like at the moment
of your birth as seen from your birthplace. When we say that you are a Gemini, for instance, we mean that
that the Sun was passing through the sign of Gemini (a group of stars named Gemini) at the time of your birth.
The natal chart shows the characteristics, temperament, abilities, and faults with which you were born,
the kind of issues that will face you in life. Musical and artistic abilities, mental brilliance,
mathematical aptitude, stubbornness, laziness, introversion or extroversion, are all revealed in the
birth chart. All of us have a free will and a choice of responses to any given set of circumstances.
A great musical gift can lie within a person, but if the person chooses not to use it, it is useless.
Greed and generosity, kindness and cruelty, compassion and aloofness, brilliance and mediocrity,
sexual perversion and universal love, deceit and honesty, all make themselves known to the experienced
astrologer. In fact, if some people knew what the chart shows to the professional astrologer, they
might not be so willing to reveal their birth information!
Hence, astrology can give us insight into ourselves, our motivation, impulses, strengths and
weaknesses, and once we understand just what the good and bad points are, we can choose to do
something about them. An understanding of your birth chart will allow you to take your life
into your own hands and intelligently utilize the planetary influences that will help you in
gaining a broader insight into yourself.
What is a Solar Return Chart?
The Solar Return is configured on your birthday when the Sun returns to its natal position
by sign and degree. When you are born, the Sun in your chart has a specific position in the
zodiac (let's say 23° Aries). At some point in time during each year, the transiting Sun
returns to it's natal position by degree and sign of 23°Aries (this may actually fall a
day earlier or later than your actual birthday). A chart is calculated for that date and
calculated to where you are currently living at the time of the return ( If you were born
in California, but are living in New York, then the Solar Return would be calculated for
New York). The Solar Return is a very useful tool as it brings a new cycle into your life
and a new theme to be played out for the current year. It is an overview of what is going
to be happening in your life for the coming year. It will allow you to view the opportunities,
challenges, relationship and career issues that you may encounter during the coming year.
What is a Compatibility Report?
You have that star crossed look in your eyes and you've fallen deeply in love. But will
that feeling last or will it wither on the vine? Is it fate or just two ships passing in
the night? Love has been with us since the beginning of time from Adam and Eve, to Romeo
and Juliet to Samson and Delilah to Bogie and Bacall. Love is not the problem. The problem
lies in recognizing the difference between infatuation, emotion, sexual desire, dependency,
loyalty and trust or mistrust of the other person. Is there hope for long term love and compatibility?
Mankind, with its record of broken marriages, despair and disillusionment, is obviously not very
good at making these distinctions. Can astrology help? Yes. In the same way that advance knowledge
can usually help in any human situation. And there probably is no situation as human and universal
as love. Astrology has established degrees of compatibility that exist between people born under the
various signs. Because people are individuals, there are numerous variations and modifications and
the astrologer, when approached on relationship and marriage matters makes allowances for them. But
the fact remains that some people are suited for each other and some are not. No matter how much
enjoyment and pleasure we find in the different aspects of each other's character, if there is not
an overall compatibility, the chances of finding fulfillment or securing happiness in each other are
pretty hopeless.
Two people who are contemplating a serious relationship or marriage should have their charts compared.
Such a comparison will show their areas of compatibility and areas where tension might exist. This can
be done by reading a compatibility report based on both individuals' birth data or by seeking out a
professional astrologer who is skilled in analyzing the birth charts of both individuals'. While the
Sun signs may indicate that the energies of a Cancer and Sagittarius might not blend well together,
the actual birth chart of both may show strong indications of good compatibility. A good astrologer looks
beyond just Sun sign compatibility.
The marriage of Nicole Brown Simpson and O.J. Simpson was one of much passion, intensity, and jealously;
two individuals intertwined in a pervasive love-hate relationship. They were strongly attracted to one
another but the deep incompatibility in their basic makeups caused many separations, mental and physical
abuse and emotional upheavals in their marriage. Is this the price we pay for love? A deep analysis of
their charts could have revealed the outcome.
If everybody would either have a comparison reading done or learn to compare charts themselves, many
unhappy marriages would be avoided, and many who are unhappily married would either be able to see where
the source of unhappiness lay and clear it away or decide to seek partners with whom they are compatible.
Many couples who cannot be good marriage partners may be perfectly good friends. Partnerships, particularly
business partnerships, are another factor which can be helped with these charts. Many people who would make
good business partners might totally fail as marriage partners.
Astrology can help guide us to find someone with whom we can enjoy not only a long term loving relationship
but one with a high degree of compatibility.
What are Transits?
Transits are the positions where the various planets are located in space at any given time. The astrologer
then uses these positions to calculate just where these placements are for a given day and time in relation
to an individuals' natal chart. Transits are a powerful tool used by astrologers to help indicate the timing
of certain events, such as the best time to enter into a partnership (business or marriage), to change careers
or start your own business, to approach a publisher about your book, to buy or sell your home, along with many
other life challenges and opportunities.
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