astrology

July 15, 2010

Venus In Cancer - Connecting To The Divine Mother

is in now, and has been for a week or so. When is in it brings together these two feminine influences. In general, this is favorable for our romantic relationships. At least both of these energies are accommodating and willing to please. Compromising and yielding to wishes of others is a big part of why relationships work. However (isn’t there always a “however”), the nature of compromise and (the ruler of ) compromise is important.

The is the energy in life related to motherhood and the selfless love a mother has for child. The selfless love of the mother is necessary for the child to grow, especially when a child is a baby. The helpless baby needs help of the mother to change the diaper, keep feeding them and providing for them even though the baby spits up, screams and cries, and does many other aggravating things. In spite of such unpleasantness, there is really no option in the mind of the mother. Sacrificing her time, effort, money and everything else, she takes care of the child.

on the other hand is the energy that negotiates and handles adult relationships. Not just romantic relationships but all adult relationships are related to . But it is the romantic relationship that raises the stakes to its highest level and reveals the deepest nature of . Ultimately is related to wanting happiness. We seek happiness for ourselves when we are young. We want to experience pleasure through the body and senses. Once we love another person though, we want to give them pleasure and happiness as much or more than we want to get it for ourselves. So we learn to yield our own desire for pleasure. Doing this teaches us that the universe doesn’t revolve around us and our happiness. This realization compels us toward a higher nature of , which is to find personal happiness in something eternal and universal.

So, back to in . Even though there is a great capacity and desire to love your partner now and a feeling of identities merging, you must be careful with codependency, disappointment and sliding on those “nonnegotiable” issues. For many reasons, we cannot treat our romantic partner like our child. The reason is because adult, romantic relationships are not selfless, they are conditional. I know this flies in the face of a lot of modern, new age ideas that say we should “love everyone selflessly” - but it’s simply not the case.

Romantic relationships are based on equality, mutual respect and accountability. If one person tries to selflessly love the other, obviously it’ will feel abusive to one and smothering to the other. Imagine that scenario taken to its extreme. Imagine you let your partner live with you, you pay all the bills, you feed them, you drive them around, you basically take care of them like you take care of a child. How would that feel to you? Not good. Yet if that person was our child, we wouldn’t mind. That is exactly we want to do. We must hold adults accountable as adults.

To explain the point, also consider the opposite. Let’s say rather than having compassion and sympathy for the three year-old, we hold them to the same standards of emotional maturity that we hold an adult. The three-year-old throws a temper tantrum because they’re jealous of their little sister and starts throwing things. So we say to them “that’s all, get out of the house and don’t ever come back here until you get that under control”. It would be inappropriate because the three-year old does not have the emotional maturity to understand complex emotions like anger and jealousy. The forgiveness and compassion of parents teach them.

But if we tolerate jealous, ranting rampages from another adult (with adult forms of power and cunning) - because we “Love them selflessly”, we are just asking for trouble, and the trouble may even be deadly. A very high percentage of people who are murdered are murdered by their lovers.

Women especially must be careful with this desire to selflessly love their partners. There can be great confusion around this issue since women have a natural tendency to want to love selflessly. in is especially susceptible to blurring of the maternal relationship and the romantic relationship. Especially if women have not had children, this can happen. I will say that many, if not most, of my female clients still have this “selfless love” idea and try to hold their romantic relationships to this “new age” standard.

So let me say here and now, all the women who are reading this, it is okay NOT to love your partner selflessly. It is a conditional love. This is suitable. Selfless love flows easily when a deep trust is established after a long time. But even if you think you got selfless love down - you watch and see - one person starts to violate the relationship agreement - and there will be arguing.

Astrologically, the relationship house is the seventh house. It is a secondary career house (and a very important career influence). It is transactional, like a contract where two people have to play fair.

If you want to love something selflessly, get a dog or a cat. I’m serious by the way. Just look how we treat our pets, that is selfless love. We serve the animal without regret or expectation. Every human has the need to give love which is just as strong (or perhaps even stronger) than the need to receive love.

will be in until September 14. So, enjoy that soft and sweet love. It is quite powerful in . Be careful of the unrealistic longings, the disappointment in not “merging” and the codependency potential. The beautiful part of in is the spiritual potential. Like me, someone who is not really that interested in a relationship now, can really feel the devotion to God, love, beauty now. when is in water signs, the love of teachings and life itself can be profound - Pisces, and Scorpio. As with everything in life, every astrological placement and indicator is divine. Ownership is the only real problem. We generally try to possess something that is not ours.

Everything is on loan - Even your body.

You own nothing. It all belongs to the mother.

The author of “The Ascendant - 108 Planets of ” is Sam Geppi - recently #2 on Amazon.com in books. He is the exclusive Hindu columnist at .com and has written the annual 2009 IndianĀ  forecasts for MSN Worldwide since 2006. His articles appear in and yoga magazines worldwide. Visit his website for indian astrology Classes and free astrology offers

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June 5, 2010

Juegos Trabajo Trabajar | Astrology - Love And Astrological Compatibility

juegos When you first meet someone, there’s always sparks, but everyone’s mind goes to whether or not you’re truly compatible. Astrologically, there are things that you can look for in each chart to predict compatibility and what may come of a relationship.

The first thing you want to do is to analyze each chart, seeing if they’re compatible individually, and then if they each have the transit aspects needed to show a possible relationship. I think most everyone has experienced meeting someone who they clicked with wonderfully and really cared for, but the timing just wasn’t right, so this step is important.

trabajo With the full at 10 degrees Taurus on 11/2 at 12:14 p.m., the emphasis is on listening to the needs of your body. Use the full in Taurus to get in touch with your needs for touch, sensuality, being in nature, and taking care of your body.

in Scorpio 11/7-12/1, asks you to pay attention to the powerful emotions that most people find difficult to deal with - rage, intense anger, jealously, desire, and grief. in Scorpio urges you to explore your emotional depths - and to access and release more aliveness and vitality in all your relationships.

With Mercury in Sagittarius 11/15/12/5, the focus is on broadening your mental faculties. The Sagittarius energy helps you tap into your natural wisdom rather than relying on external knowledge. It’s time to trust your natural way of knowing and share your wisdom with the world.

trabajar The new at 24 degrees Scorpio at 12:14 p.m. on 11/16, helps transform old ways of being that prevent you from deeply sharing yourself with others. The new in Scorpio helps you speak your truth more fully and honor the deep passion and intensity of your emotions.

The entering Sagittarius 11/21 at 9:23 p.m. demonstrates the Sagittarian principle that meaning is created through accessing higher mind (wisdom) and not through the concrete mind (knowledge). Our job during Sagittarius is to open our minds to a higher philosophical and spiritual understanding so we can be vessels for universal wisdom.

During a Lunar the Earth blocks the Full so light from the cannot reach the . We know the reflects the ’s light so during those moments when that light is blocked it’s like the takes a deep breath and holds it. In those moments magic happens. Shifts occur on the consciousness level. Since this Full is in the sign of Capricorn ( Full Moons are always opposite the ) and the is in , the issues of Capricorn and are up for consideration.. , ruled by the , is often seen as mothering, female nurturing energy and Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, is the archetypal competitive, goal-oriented male energy. We each have BOTH these energies in our personas.

During a Solar , when the is New (both the and the in the same sign) the passes between the Earth and the , blocking out some of the ’s energy. This will be total across parts of India and China. I saw a total years ago in Helena, Montana and I’m telling you, it was worth the trip! The air became very still and there was an eerie feeling of something happening that was so much bigger than us wee humans! Dogs were doing the low howly-growl, intensifying the primal feeling of our collective vulnerability. Such is the energy of an .

These eclipses support you in identifying these energies playing out in your own chart and how you bring them more into balance. Are you too bossy and domineering in some places (all in the name of trying to accomplish things) and too emotional and over-caretaking in others? Time for a cosmic adjustment! Use these eclipses to connect to your own vulnerability around gender-role expectations. The -Capricorn axis asks us to look to where we are unbalanced on the male-female scales and strive for more internal balance and union.

So whether you’re sailing down River or giving a good howl, take a good look at the , our guidepost to the monthly cycle of our lives You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.

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January 18, 2010

Information About Astronomy - What Do You Recognize About Astronomy?

Why do you think it is important to have some knowledge of }?what is the value of knowing a bunch of facts? The simple answer is because its a subject that a large number of people are interested in - and if you want to be able to talk to them about it, the odd fact never goes astray. In fact, its really important to know at least a few facts - you never know when you will be needing them - it might be at a party, at your school or while you are trying to impress that cute girl - who knows the exact reason - but it is very likely that you will need them at some point or other…… its magnitude is 62 as seen from the earth.

#5 is Sirius, meaning scorching in Greek. Sirius is also known as the Dog Star because it’s the brightest star in the constellation of Big Dog. It’s only 9 light years from Earth. That’s second closest of these top five. At -1.44 magnitude it’s the brightest star we can see from Earth.

There is much more information about out there. But it’s something to consider next time you look into the sky. You can acquire extra worthwhile information on astronomy binoculars here.

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November 4, 2009

New Moon Cycle in Leo - Are you ready for the Challenge?

Today is the new day. When that happens both the and are at the same place at the same time. The (soul) and (mind) come together. This shows that for the next 30 days we will be developing a certain life lesson. Now, that lesson will be related to , the sign of the King. Whichever house falls in will also be and issue. It may be hard for us to relate to ourselves as a king or queen, but it’s not so hard if you think creatively. The ancient sages who put the chart together were very wise. They knew that the mind works well with symbols. The archetype of a king, refers to the part of you that is all powerful and mighty. That part is not afraid of anything, realizes themselves to be the source of power, realizes the impact and the good that comes from the power they have. That is the sign of . It is ruled by the , the source of all life and the center of our solar system. Every creature or animal that has ever lived on earth is powered by the . It is incredibly awesome when you think about it. Just as the external anchors our world and solar system - giving life to everything, the inner is the creative center of our mind and life. This inner tries to illuminate the dark corners of our psyche and burn off the impurities of worldly accumulation. We are meant to enjoy life, but we put so much attention on enjoying life that we forget the point: Self-realization or “enlightenment”. The is the source of light, and expresses himself in sign of . This next month is time to reconnect to the true source of power within. In fact, any area of life that does not feel empowered or illuminated may be a source of suffering for the next month. This is the nature of , to clean up the dark corners of our psyche. It’s one thing to overlook weakness or not see it. It’s another thing entirely to see it and be too weak to do anything about it. If you’re too weak to do anything about your problems, that will be the suffering for the next month. Just like the in the sky, the key to our true happiness in life is generosity. When we give to life without expectation of reward, praise or appreciation - we feel most alive. The is a great example of this. It just gives and gives and gives, yet hardly no one ever remembers that we owe our entire existence, every second of it, to the . The never demands that we remember him and in fact, most people forget the their entire life. Most people never take one second of their entire life to thank the . It is not their fault, it is a sign of the times we live in. Yet in spite of this, the is not miserly. He still gives. Yet we can be like misers, only giving when we know we are going to get something back in return. In fact even then, we will give as little as possible in order to get as much as we can for ourselves. Rather than being the generous king, who shares the wealth whether he’s praised or not, we are calculating, shrewd. The qualities of as a powerful lion - the king of the jungle - and the fearlessness in your heart can be a powerful symbol this month. A lion never walks backward, he only advances forward. The lion doesn’t ask if the task is pleasant, he just knows it needs to be done - so he does it. Without regard for his safety, without the need for praise. He remembers the true source of power, that which will never perish, that which is the true source of confidence and dignity within him. He does not need to be illuminated from without in the form of praise, he is illuminated from within. So he feels content and TRULY happy.

Sam Geppi is the author of “The Ascendant - 108 Planets of ” - recently #2 on Amazon.com in books. He is the exclusive Hindu columnist at .com and has written the annual 2009 IndianĀ  forecasts for MSN Worldwide since 2006. His articles appear in and yoga magazines worldwide. Visit his website for indian astrology Classes and free astrology offers

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September 17, 2009

Astrology of the Iranian Conflict

Currently there is unrest in Iran. The conservative Ahmedinajad, backed by the ruling clerical elite, claim a legitimate election and detractors claiming voter fraud. This has been a catalyst for civil unrest that is becoming more and more out of control and even some of the Mullahs (agents of the clerical oligarchy) are now marching with protesters.

Of course will show this clearly, so let’s see what is going on.

There are three main things happening here:
1. Saturn return to the February 1, 1979 Iran Chart (The current Islamic Republic of Iran started on February 1, 1979)
2. Jupiter retrograde w / Neptune in Aquarius. Jupiter is the planet of philosophies and religion, Aquarius is the sign of social reform and seeing to the dignity of all - the common man. Aquarius is most related to Democracy of all the zodiac signs.
3. Mars/ conjunction in Aries, a sign of courageously defending our principles with passion and enthiusiasm. In Aries is the sign of the warrior, the fighter - whereas Sagittarius and (the other fire signs) are the sign of the Sattwic warrior (bringing nobility to the cause). There is no Tamasic warrior.

First of all a few dates that are important.
June 12, 2009 is an important date as it was the Iranian election day.
June 15, the first day of violent protests and civilian deaths, is also important.

On June 12 the entered sidereal Capricorn, joined the , Mercury and exalted Mars in the February 12, 1979 Iranian Chart. It is my feeling that a Capricorn ascendant is the most accurate for the Iranian Chart - making this on election day as being in the first house.

*note:
This time makes a Capricorn ascendant - w/ , Mercury, Mars in the first house - Saturn in the 8th house with Rahu - in Pisces in an exchange with exalted Jupiter. the 5th and 10th house ruler, in the 12th house of letting go. This chart describes a militant, closed, fear based and conservative regime - and one propped up by imposing religious idealogy (Jupiter, 3rd and 12th lord exchanging with , 5th lord). The government even has gone so far as to issue state sanctioned killings of writers, supporting terrorism and “jihaad” and advocating wiping Israel off the map.

I am now using this rising sign as the Iran Chart, (7AM) not the time of 9:30 AM that I have seen posted before.

The would have transited over all three planets in the ascendant on election day - The , 8th house ruler - Mercury, 6th and 9th house ruler and Mars, 4th and 11th house ruler. Additionally, Rahu has been in the Iranian first house since May 2008, showing the potential for political fracture and reinvention (also nuclear energy).

On February 15 Jupiter turned retrograde, with the having just transited over the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction the day before - this transit happening in egalitarian Aquarius. Jupiter retrograde in exact conjunction with Neptune is very powerful as Jupiter turns retrograde for close to five months on this day - he had been stationed for several weeks - moving very slowly. Jupiter shows our philosophies and the retrograde motion shows things backing up, being reflected upon and internalized.

The influence of Neptune brings a desire to dissolve boundaries and illusion and connect to something higher and more worthy. In truth, I have a problem with the standard interpretation of Neptune as a higher octave of and see it much more related to Jupiter - as after all - Jupiter is the co-ruler of Pisces (Neptune’s supposed sign) NOT .

Jupiter is the planet of abstraction and philosophy, just like Neptune - is very worldly,… but we’ll leave that debate for another time.

So, if we have all of this mystical dreamy desire to dissolve boundaries then why the violence and authoritative backlash. Well, where there is violence there is Mars - Where there is authoritative response there is Saturn.

By transit began to close on Mars, eventually surpassing him in the sky. When this crisis began Mars was in front of - and now she is past him, at a higher degree. This crisis has unfolded amidst a new /Mars cycle. and Mars made this same conjunction in Sidereal Aries in 1979. At that time Iranian women took to the streets to protest the edicts passed down by the Ayatollah and women’s rights protests broke out all over the middle east and Japan that year and the Mars/ cycle perfected in Aries.

Make a note that a Mars/ conjunction in Aries will show issues related to women’s rights.

In particular on June 19, , Mars and the joined at exactly 19 of Sidereal Aries. and Mars danced around the exact same degree until now (June 23). On Saturday June 20 a young Iranian woman, Neda, was slain in the streets and has now become a martyr for larger social causes.

The Mars/ conjunction in Aries ( a masculine warrior sign and said) has shown the danger to women () and also the potential to empower them after tragedy.

Since then there has been a rise in stature and notoriety of Iranian women in this struggle, long oppressed and marginalized - they are becoming the heroines. I see this aspect of the conflict will take on new life. A global rallying cry for Arab women and greater tolerance will follow. This unrest over the election is shaking the foundation of Iranian fundamentalism. This is shown by the Saturn return happening in the February 12, 1979 Iran Chart.

At the inception of the Islamic Republic of Iran Saturn and Rahu were in , the same position of transiting Saturn in the sky now. This shift is interesting when viewed in relation to the recent US election and the rise of the Democratic party. The US election of 1980 ushered in the era of Reagan and his republican agenda, which is now all but dead. The fortunes of Ronald Reagan were closely tied to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979. The Iranian crisis was the most obvious example of Jimmy Carter’s failure of leadership.

The Iranians released the hostages the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president.

Sam Geppi is the author of “The Ascendant - 108 Planets of ” - recently #2 on Amazon.com in books. He is the exclusive columnist at .com and has written the annual 2009 forecasts for MSN Worldwide since 2006. His articles appear in and yoga magazines worldwide. Visit his website for free astrology Classes and astrology readings

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Astrology - Dig Bala - Directional Strength Examined

(Directional Strength)

In the texts there is a system called “Shad Bala” (translated as “sixfold strength”). This is a system of evaluating planets and their impact based on different Universal factors - many Astronomical in nature. One of the most important components of Shad Bala (and easiest to use), is called - Directional Strength.

The general concept of is that planets will do better supporting certain angles in the chart than others. When a planet is closest to its best position it not only supports the angle, but Its goal is supported as well.

is a Universal Principle, as every chart will have four angles that relate to the different directions. As with all “Universal ” principles, the rule itself is important only in that we investigate and understand the reason why. When we just repeat a rule like “Mercury has in the first house, so it is good”, we are adding nothing to the reading except a general black and white assertion. One of the big problems with just memorizing rules without understanding the “why”, is that we wind up unable to untangle the contradictions of numerous placements.

For example: we might have a planet that has good , but it is debilitated or retrograde or getting very difficult aspects or ruling difficult houses, etc. In fact, you can count on these complexities. For this reason it is important to understand exactly what strength shows about the planet, the house/angle in a very specific and detailed way.

In this class we will examine why each planet has in the position it does and also compare/contrast that Directional position with the other Directional positions, especially its opposite placement — where it’s is lowest.

Directions Please,…

Every chart we are going to erect will have four directions as shown by houses 1, 4, 7 and 10. Let’s examine these positions in general.

The first house/ascendant is the East. It shows the energy coming into birth at that time based on the exact position of the turning Earth relative to the sky in the local place where the chart is being drafted. The first house shows the body/personality/style and overall experience in an individuals chart or those same qualities (minus the physical body) in an electional chart.

The fourth house/nadir is the North. It shows what is the deepest and most hidden. If your draw a chart for where you’re sitting right now, the nadir would be directly below you. The fourth house shows the feelings and inner emotional life of an individual or an event.

The seventh house/descendent is the West. It shows that which is furthest away from the person or event (that is born in the first house). It is often called the “relationship house”. The seventh house shows that which is completely opposite the person or event. There is a strong magnetic pull toward our opposite. The seventh house shows this and acts as a mirror to the first house.

The 10th house/midheaven is the South. It shows what is directly overhead and shows what has the highest capacity to impact us or the impact we can have. The 10th house shows the actions and impact that a person or event can have on the world and/or that the world can have on the person or the event.

Sam Geppi has over 20 years of Study and experience. He is a Hatha Yoga instructor and certified Astrologer and Teacher through the ACVA (level 2) as well as author of “The Ascendant”. Visit His Website for Free astrology Classes. Also sign up for Astrology readings at his website Free Daily Horoscope.org

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September 12, 2009

Cancer / Capricorn Issues Will Dominate the Next 6 Months - Solar Eclipse of July 21 -

Astrology

Todays solar is the longest of this century.

It exists along the /Capricorn axis. This axis is of practical, rational means and measures, which give structure and boundaries (Capricorn) - opposed by irrational sensitivity and selfless love which dissolves boundaries (). Like all astrological phenomena, this axis is rich in many ways.

is ruled by the , the part of us that just wants to feel good, and unless we feel good we cannot do any good. The is the archetype of feminine energy, the capacity and power to receive and the connections we form based on what we receive. The the is like an opening that takes things in and tries to integrate them into our consciousness. We suffer in life because we are not flowing with our true nature. That sense of separateness hurts. The is the part that senses we are one and wants to dissolve boundaries that separate us from each other and from our higher Self.

The is the opening through which life enters us. It exists between the limitations of form through our worldly experience and body (ascendant) and the universal, infinite Self (the ). The is the part of us that tries to somehow bridge these two completely opposite planes of existence - the limited body and experiences and the universal Self. Our feelings keep us sensitive to what we are doing, trying to connect to things that take us closer to the Self, and bring about growth.

In the highest sense we feel the as the innocent perceptive awareness in the moment. We are all trying to be open to everything - we want to receive everything, without fear or judgment. but it is hard. Life hurts us through the limitations of ego. We feel that hurt through the . We remember other hurts and want to avoid future pain, so the ego builds protective structures (Saturn) and defends this fortress (Mars) and a separate identity forms around these habits - likes and dislikes - histories, etc. The is what makes us feel connected through a separate identity. Trying to dissolve it also comes from the .

As for this ,.. The is being eclipsed by the South node in . The is where we express a certain innate power and confidence. Southv Node is where we have a paradigm of experience that we trust, often blindly. This trust creates blind spots in us. is where we are trying to dissolve boundaries, and simply “trust our feelings” (and may act upon that) no matter what.

A need to dig deeper into the certainty of "trusting your feelings" and "following your heart" is a large theme in this . We tend to rationalize everything we do based on our feelings, no matter how impractical or nonsensical the thing may be. We often call that “intuition”, but much of the time it is not intuition, it is the emotions. Intuition is something deep and silent and not thought about or pondered. It is a deep knowing, without doubt or need for explanation. The emotions are generated based on our preferences, worries, fears and other things.

Look deeply into the nature of how you may base life decisions on how you feel at the exclusion of all other things, especially if there is the hope of connection to people you like, etc. - rather than doing what is actually best for you.

For example, in our career. If we base decisions mainly on how we feel in the moment or about a person, etc. We will not get very far. feeling good about what we are doing is not the most important thing in life. Much of the time we are not going to feel good. But once we accept this we are actually able to feel good in most situations because the longing to be happy (rather than accept what is) dies down.

As was said, exists opposite Capricorn, the sign where we want to do what is best in the long term, regardless of how we feel about it in the moment. It is rational and calculating.

Does this resonate with you?

Everyone should try to meditate and connect to the deeper source this evening and really watch your thoughts and mind from 5-11 PM Pacific time. Put forth your highest wishes for your own life and for humanity in general at this time. Eclipses are very powerful and not “bad”. They are times when the body (Earth), mind () and Soul () are aligned.

Sam Geppi is the author of “The Ascendant - 108 Planets of ” - recently #2 on Amazon.com in books. He is the exclusive columnist at .com and has written the annual 2009 forecasts for MSN Worldwide since 2006. His articles appear in and yoga magazines worldwide. Visit his website for free daily horoscopes - Classes and free astrology readings

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