We shouldn’t be ruled by our horoscope or second-guess our relationships according to the astrological signs. There is, however, a clarity and practical solution when understanding the energy of each zodiac sign. With that greater understanding you can facilitate a better future for yourself and learn how to surround yourself with people to help you, and you them, become healthier and happier as well.
Astrological Rebel
While most kids would open the newspaper to the funny pages, I was sneaking a peek at the horoscopes. My mom would hiss at the ridiculous idea that every Virgo, or Scorpio, or Aries could possibly have the exact same kind of day or future.
“We have free will,” she would say. “It’s your choice to have a good or a bad day, not what the author of the horoscopes decided your day would be.”
I agreed with my mom, but I was captivated. It’s not as if I was punished by my parents if I read the horoscopes, but it wasn’t allowed either. The astrological rebel in me did it anyway.
My interest in the zodiac continued into college, and much of my psychology paperwork revolved around astrology, energy, and mediumship. I was excited to find a flyer on my campus for a class that explored the world of astrology and how it impacted everyday life. I’d carried the experience and the energy with me through my every day, without anybody to truly talk to or be mentored by. Without telling anyone, especially my parents, I signed up for the weekend class.
The class wasn’t about spouting factoids; instead we dove into the attributes and quirks of our fellow zodiacs. There weren’t notes, only experiences. We learned about the zodiac signs, planets, moons, rising signs, aspects, elements, and how to complete and interpret birthcharts; but the teacher’s mystical beliefs were anything but standard. Although maybe not so original, we were taught that astrology wasn’t the only thing to look at. Aside from astrology, there was the I Ching, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Keirsey Temperament Sorter, iPersonic Personality Type, and other personality tests to help with a baseline, but mostly it came down to trusting the energy and following through with the intuition.
Astrological Inspirations
The Western world considers astrology a pseudo-science, while the Eastern world utilizes astrology for decisions, predictions, and reflections on everything from marriage to job opportunities. Neither astrology nor energy is something you need to believe in. Just like you don’t need to believe in the sun: It will still shine. So does the energy of astrology.
Everything has an ebb and flow of energy—its own personal vibration. Everything vibrates at one speed, or another speed. Although you may not see the vibrations, many feel the vibrations or frequency. If you’ve ever met someone and immediately loved them from just a small conversation, or if you’ve ever met someone and immediately disliked them from just a small conversation, then you felt their vibration, and it either matched or didn’t match yours.
Although astrology isn’t science, it is inspiration. You’ll discover that the people you embrace, the jobs you choose, even the clothes you buy, are all a part of who you are. We each have our own individual energy, much like a fingerprint. Add to that the energy of influences, and then there’s the foundation of our astrological sign that creates yet another layer—kind of like the cherry on the top of the sundae. Some people focus on just the cherry, but there’s so much more to investigate. A soul-coaching appointment I facilitated with a lovely couple helped to explain just that.
Arka and Bansi sat across from me, holding hands.
“Both of your dads are standing next to you in spirit,” I offered. “You two are soul mates, that’s what they tell me. Yet they tell me you are having doubts. It’s that doubt that is tripping up your life.”
My male client, Bansi, sighed heavily and grabbed his wife’s hand before taking another deep breath and beginning. “We don’t doubt our relationship, but our Hindu priest did our astrological chart and we were determined to be incompatible. He would not marry us. So we married here in the United States.”
“A sin,” his father told me in spirit. “A sin according to our family and our beliefs. But tell them I see that although there are problems, there will always be some problems. He knows,” the spirit laughed. “He knows his mother and I had a stellar chart and yet had a very disruptive and exhausting marriage.”
I shared the information, and the couple both laughed.
Arka’s father then lovingly shared, “We’ve discovered that the chart is truly a guideline, not a Bible. It doesn’t necessarily protect you from the rough waters but helps steer you out of the storm. You can listen to the weather report or ignore it.”
“So they aren’t mad at us?” Arka asked, tears forming in her eyes.
I shook my head no after the confirmation from their dads.
Not every Gemini is incompatible with a Pisces, even though the books say so. Not every Leo will get a job promotion during Venus rising.
Always trust your intuition even if you don’t know why. Always use your inner knowledge; don’t make knowledge fit. A person’s energy isn’t exact to what is on paper; sometimes it’s in front of you to uncover.
Decans
Have you ever wondered why you never felt like you fit the description of the stereotype of your astrological sign? Most don’t realize that the astrological signs are each divided by their elements, qualities, and masculine and feminine expressions. One of the thumbprints is connected to the astrological decan. While we each have our own sun sign, each of those sun signs are divided into subgroups, divided into roughly ten-day periods, called decans. Each decan holds its own personality trait, which digs deeper into the general zodiac sign. The horoscopes printed in a newspaper or magazine lumps these decans into one under that sign, and sometimes it’s just not accurate. Yet sometimes it is.
Horoscopes have always fascinated me, but I took them with a grain of salt. It wasn’t until I began to study the sun signs and characteristics that I saw there were patterns. Not identical, but an outline connected to the energy of each sun sign. It wasn’t until I embraced my mediumship that I realized we each have an energy, a spiritual thumbprint, and within that thumbprint are traits that come from our astrological sign. We don’t, however, take on all of them. If your mom and dad are both Capricorns, one might be strong-willed and confident, while the other might be depressed and scared. It doesn’t mean that the one doesn’t fit the Capricorn traits, though. One picked up some of the energy, while the other picked up another vibration. Add in masculine energy, or feminine energy, neither of which is gender-based, and the decans, and you begin to build the whole picture of that individual.
Triplicities
The division of the decans is called the triplicities, with energy taken from fire, earth, air, and water. Each zodiac sign governs 30 degrees of the natal chart. Twelve zodiac signs at 30 degrees each constitute the complete natal chart encompassing 360 degrees. Each sign is divided into three divisions of 10 degrees, and each sign has three decans, one for each division of 10 degrees. Each decan has a ruler, which becomes the sub ruler of the sign or the coruler of the sign, and it is a wonderful influence.
Spiritual Thumbprints
We also have other energy traits that complement and complicate our sun sign. Like a layer of the thumbprint, our prints are formed in the womb, and our spiritual traits are as well. And like a thumbprint that never changes but does grow with our growing body, our spiritual traits shift through our experiences and relationships. Those traits are many and sometimes complex, ebbing and flowing with our life experiences and relationships. Being an introvert, an extrovert, an empath, or a risk taker affects all sorts of relationships.
You’ve met one Scorpio therefore you’ve met them all, right? We know this isn’t true at all. Those who have twins truly understand that assumption to be false. Those born under the same zodiac signs are different by nature, by what we refer to as energy or a spiritual personality. We are born with our very own spiritual thumbprint, which includes a variety of tools to help. I’ve discovered through my years of energy work and research into astrology that there are constant doorways to open—a quest of constant knowledge to help better relationship practices and leadership capabilities.
The Moon and Its Phases
As the moon travels through the signs, the positive and negative effects of that sign’s energy will affect you during the new and Full Moon phases, no matter your sun sign. A New Moon, or Dark Moon since you won’t see any moon, occurs once a month. The New Moon is the darkest phase of the moon, but it also marks the beginning of the two-week time frame when the moon moves away from the sun and increases in light, which is a great time to begin new projects, new love, new careers, or anything else new you want to do (or are afraid to do).
The Full Moon is bright and radiant and provides an excellent time to look at your life and let go of what is not serving you, and to wrap up projects and move on. It’s a wonderful time to do some soul work and face facts, no matter how uncomfortable. The energy a few days beforehand and a few days after a Full Moon tends to be unstable. It can affect you and others emotionally and sometimes even physically. Weather disasters and natural disasters are quite common during this time, so don’t be surprised when you see some heavy news.
Endless Doorways
I was employed in the human resource field for more than twenty years, all the while using astrology, energy, and management insight to help create successful practices. So often we forget that this practice isn’t woo-woo and it can be used in the mainstream.
Although I’ve retired my corporate human resource hat and now, by day, I’m a professional psychic medium, I’m also a life coach who offers soul guidance. Helping my clients to overcome their fears and obstacles in an individual, group, or corporate setting has been a passion of mine, especially when it includes all I’ve learned.
In the middle of an economic downfall, when my astrological chart told me not to quit my day job, I bucked the system and the horoscopes and quit my day job to open an office as a psychic medium, author, and inspirational speaker. My friend, an attorney by day and an astrologer by night, warned me that my planets, houses, moons, and transitions weren’t aligned for a positive outcome. To me, though, it felt right. Was it simple luck, or trusting the energy and intuition that helped me land on my own two feet instead of smashing my face into the proverbial celestials?
Mine Is Better Than Yours
I utilize astrology the same way I do my intuition—knowing that it’s a gauge that never lies, but our assumptions fib something fierce. Just because you dated a terrible Leo doesn’t mean that all Leos are terrible. Just because your best friend is a fabulous Capricorn doesn’t mean that all Capricorns are fabulous. There’s so much more to mere astrology than what meets the eye. Reading the jacket of the book doesn’t give you the full content, and neither do the zodiac stereotypes.
“What’s your sign?” is a tongue-in-cheek pickup line. I’ve found most people know what their astrological sign is, and they believe their sign is better than all others, offering the reason why. Sometimes they even include their negative attributes with pride, like a badge of astrological honor. There are no bad signs, just bad people that make those signs look bad. What is the best sign? They’re all good signs!
This book will strip away the astrological woo-woo, without fancy charts or planet, moon, and star chatter. There are sensible and healing explanations that will give you a handbook with a deeper perception in dealing with anyone—from a parent, child, partner, or boss—according to the energy of their astrological sun sign. It’s been said that there’s no handbook for life; this should help demystify the astrological myths and show you that we’re all born under a good sign.