Walking Through Life

I began studying astrology ten years ago shortly after I had a multitude of disappointments in my life. My marriage failed, I was laid off from my job due to down-sizing, and my best friend passed away suddenly. My life was a mess and no matter what venue I looked to for guidance I couldn’t seem to find any kind of peace. That’s when I began researching astrology to find out if there was any truth to it.

What I began studying was much deeper than the daily horoscope you find in the local newspaper. I actually took a college course to help me understand it and how to apply it to my life. Horoscopes are just one small aspect of what astrology is all about. I had no idea the depth of the science associated with astrology but as I began understanding it all, I found a great deal of peace settle into my life. I felt more in control of who I was and where I was going in life.

I became fascinated with the aspect of love compatibility and why some relationships work while others don’t. I began surveying friends, family, and strangers concerning their relationships. After I had interviewed 500 people, I took the data I gathered and put it into a chart. Time and time again the data showed that astrologically compatible couples stayed together while those who were not compatible more often than not split up. This information seemed to be invaluable and I wondered why more people didn’t trust in astrology to help them make tough choices in their life.

When people begin looking for answers to hard questions they have about their lives just giving them a simple answer is not good enough. If you are going to give advice about life, you should have something to back up that advice in the way of data or examples. I took all the data that I’ve compiled over the years and bound it together into a reference book of sorts concerning the zodiac and many different aspects of astrology that I have found to be beneficial in my life. I freely share this information with anybody who asks and feel it is my responsibility to help others understand astrology and how it applies to our daily lives. I have become a more confident and happy person because of what I have learned over the past ten years and I hope that what I pass on to others will help them to find the same kind of peace I found.

Looking for Love in the Heavens

When I was single and began my quest to find my soulmate, I decided to use a bit of astrology to give me an edge. I had failed in love two other times and was not taking anything for chance; I wanted to cover all the bases this time.

I studied everything that I could find concerning love compatibility and began basing my search on the criteria outlined towards me and who would be most suited for my personality. Some people thought I was a bit off my rocker but when I showed them what I had found concerning my two failed relationships concerning the astrological findings, they soon became believers. It took a bit of convincing but when I had them look at their own relationships it was hard to deny how astronomy plays a huge role in our lives.

I actually found an astrology online dating site which I was a bit skeptical of at first but found it to be very interesting and helpful. I was able to base my search for love on certain criteria that would filter some out and pull some in. I wasn’t successful in my search on that site but love was just around the corner.

When I met my husband, he was not at all like the other men I had relationships with in the past and certainly nothing at all like the men from my two failed marriages. In fact he was pretty much the opposite of them. We were swept off our feet by each other. The chemistry was so vivid between us we could not deny that we were meant for each other. Oddly enough, when I looked at his and my horoscope for that day, they both said we would find the person who would change our life forever. Less than six months later we were married and have been married now for more than eight years.

Some might think I took extraordinary measures when I began my search for the love of my life. These are the same people who are in unhappy relationships and struggle to understand why they and their mates are so miserable. I figured that by narrowing the playing field by using astrology and figuring out who is my best match in life, I would have a much better chance at finding him and living a long and happy life with him. I was correct in my assumption and life has never been better.

Astrological Chart

The ancient science of astrology has for many years been a means of understanding a birth sign. This ancient tool has helped many in revealing the intricate workings of the universe in a person’s life. Many have used this tool in helping them with making major decisions in life such as work, love or other types of relationships. Since the dawn of time the stars and universe has inspired many civilizations and shaped their beliefs and cultures. Now in modern times many are rediscovering this ancient art and using it to their advantage in understanding the inner workings in their everyday life. By having an accurate astrological reading done by a professional can help.

An astrological reading is a better way to understand one's sun sign (the sign you usually look at in a traditional horoscope, such as in a newspaper). Certain birth signs can tell a lot about a person. Many of these signs have basic traits that all born in a certain time period will have. This can be very general for instance saying that all people born under the astrological sign of Sagittarius love to travel or are great lovers. These traits can vary in degrees depending on what time; day of the month and what cycle the moon was in on the day of their birth. This can be pinpointed by having a personal astrological reading done. By having an astrological chart done by a professional is more accurate and personalized then the daily horoscopes that are in the newspaper everyday. They are also specific on how the universe works in for each individual’s zodiac sign.

It is important to make sure that one gets a quality reading by a professional that truly understands astrology. Many online sites charge lots of money for a horoscope that is computer generated and very general. When having a chart done only one that has studied this ancient art can give an accurate astrological reading. By having a quality reading done can one truly understand the inner workings of the universe in certain areas of their life.

Many choose to have certain types of readings done for their zodiac sign. These charts can be done for love and romance readings, destiny and future readings or even a child reading. By giving the astrologer detailed and accurate information on one’s birth can help them into providing a more detailed chart. This helps the chart to be more informative.

By using this ancient tool in life can help many into making the right choices. Remembering certain details and specifics can help one to get a more accurate reading. It is no wonder that this ancient art has been around for centuries.

Seduction Tips: The FIRE Signs

The constellations that astrologers have chosen to use in their interpretations of how the world works are divided into four groups: earth, air, water and fire. The sign that the sun is in at the time of a person's birth is known in the natal chart as their sun sign, and is considered the strongest defining feature of their personality. The three fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius -- if your thoughts are turning to romance with a man or woman from any of these three signs, we have some great tips for you!

Determining sun signs

You will need to know the time and date of their birth (as well as the place in the world) to determine their sun sign. You could get a personal astrology reading for them, or a love compatibility reading to start you off. In some cases just the birthday is sufficient.

Fire signs in general

These men and women have a lot of energy -- while opposites can attract (depending on your individual Mars and Venus signs), you will generally need to either tolerate, or have a lot of energy for love compatibility with fire signs! They can be unpredictable, and love freedom, being the center of attention and action.

Seduction tips for Aries

Both men and women born under Aries enjoy a good chase -- the back-and-forth pressure that doesn’t immediately lead to intensity in a relationship. They have a warrior's spirit, which you will need to match in order to live successfully with them! Sometimes they do love to be the hero or heroine of a situation, though ... only sometimes!

Seduction tips for Leos

Leo men and women like to feel that they are the center of attention. All the world is a stage, and they are the main actor, director, stage manager and producer. YOU are the audience! Good love compatibility arises with partners who are willing to make them feel like the most important person in the world. Appreciate their bodies -- they are quite proud people when it comes to their appearance, and never shame or embarrass them, even in jest.

Seduction tips for Sagittarius

Like a fire roaming wherever it chooses, Sagittarian men and women like to be free. This is as much figurative as it is literal -- you have to accept their prerogative to do what they like, when they like to have a strong love compatibility. These people are on the hunt for the meaning of life ... share their quest!

Quicksilver: Mercury in the Signs part 2

Mercury is one of the planets that we are most familiar with -- one of the oldest known to astrology, as it can be seen with the naked eye. For those that follow astrology, it governs communication styles, decision making, and the way that people process information. There are many positions of Mercury analyzed in the natal chart -- we have been examining how Mercury affects a personal astrology reading when it falls in a particular sign. You can check out Mercury in Aries through to Leo in our earlier post!

Mercury in Virgo

Virgo is a sign of immense attention to detail, great mental capacity and excellent organization -- and when Mercury appears in Virgo in a natal chart, it means that any communication will be thought out, articulate and carefully considered. These are very practical men and women who have trouble concentrating in the midst of distractions.

Mercury in Libra

Middle ground is important to those with Mercury in Libra in their personal astrology reading. They are very diplomatic ... but underneath all those pleasing words, you'll often find criticism thinly or thickly veiled!

Mercury in Scorpio

Scorpio is a sign of strength, fearlessness, confidence and passion. Mercury in Scorpio creates a communicator who is direct and whose passion for their point of view comes across. They are energetic and look for challenges; they can also be quite suspicious of other people intentions (usually unnecessarily).

Mercury in Sagittarius

Justice and freedom are important to those with Mercury in Sagittarius in their natal chart -- they will always seek fairness in a conversation, and defend the right to free speech vigorously. They are optimistic -- sometimes blindly, but often happily.

Mercury in Capricorn

These people tend to be authoritative, slow to come to decisions, and very well-organized in their thinking -- and also the way they communicate their thoughts. They are born skeptics, and biased towards practical solutions rather than emotional discussion.

Mercury in Aquarius

With this aspect of a natal chart, don’t be surprised if the person in question likes saying things just to shock others, or just because nobody else is saying it ... as little sense as that makes to others sometimes! They are intellectual souls, quick to understand issues and interested in the advancement of humankind.

Mercury in Pisces

Mercury in Pisces in a natal chart usually creates a person with a dreamy communication style -- they are great listeners, but indirect in expressing their own thoughts and with an emotional bias in their understanding of a situation.

Quicksilver: Mercury in the Signs, part 1

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun -- hot, gaseous, inhospitable. It is one of the easiest planets to see with the naked eye, along with Venus, Mars and Jupiter. In astrology, Mercury is the ruler of communication. Your relationship with information, your decision making style, and the way you talk to people is governed by the placement of Mercury in your natal chart, according to astrological principles. Today we are looking at what Mercury means when it pops up in the different signs of the zodiac, and how it might influence your overall personal astrological reading.

Mercury in Aries

People with Mercury in Aries tend to be direct in their communications, and are willing to make leadership decisions. In fact, they prefer making leadership decisions! They can come across as rude, but no offense is meant in most cases.

Mercury in Taurus

These people are placid, practical, and slow to arrive at decisions -- not because they are mentally lacking, but because they like to carefully process all the available information. They tend to inspire people to listen to them, and have practical and considered ideas.

Mercury in Gemini

Those with Mercury in Gemini exhibit the quick-witted, superficial, sociable style of Geminis in their communications. They have a broad, but not a deep knowledge, and while they learn quickly, they also become bored of particular topics quickly. These people are smooth talkers, and their humor can often be misinterpreted as deception. If you have Mercury in Gemini, you probably have a gift with words and an engaging communication style.

Mercury in Cancer

Cancer is a personal, sometimes secretive sign, intimately interested in self-preservation and protection -- they need that shell! If Mercury is in Cancer in your natal chart, you will most likely be reluctant to speak your mind, but have an excellent memory for conversations and events ... although this does tend to be colored by the emotions of the situation.

Mercury in Leo

Pride and a sense of drama are the hallmarks of a Mercury in Leo communication style. They are big-picture decision makers, definitely not detail oriented, and they use creativity to come to their decisions as well as in conveying their points of view. This natal chart configuration can also be stubborn when faced with disagreement, or be extremely sensitive to any mildly negative reactions to what they say.

Celebrity Natal Charts: George W. Bush

Our much maligned past president may have had some funny slips of the tongue in public and created many controversies ... but underneath all that, he is very much human! Today we venture into George W. Bush's natal chart, looking way back to when our nation's former leader came squealing out in the hospital and to what the planets were doing at that time.

George W. Bush was born just a couple of days after our nation's birthday -- his birthday was July 6, 1946, at 7:26 a.m. in New Haven, Connecticut. Here is a selection of his natal chart characteristics and their meanings.

Sun in Cancer

Some of the most telling characteristics of this planetary positioning that we recognize in George W. Bush include:

• Cancer, the crab, has an innate need to protect itself from threats and stabilize its environment -- the hard crab shell means that remarkable self-defense systems are in place.
• A strong attachment to home is a Cancer trait -- which could be interpreted as patriotism.
• A tendency to respond to events and circumstances in the context of your feelings, which can seem vague to other people

Leo Ascendant, Aquarius Descendant

The ascendant in a natal chart is the side of George W. Bush that he shows to the world -- the descendant represents his inner self and mental life. Those with Leo on the ascendant usually have a generous personality that loves a bit of drama and is highly sociable. Leo ascendants often need to find some sort of power to feel that they can release their creative energies, which are vast -- I’d say he found enough power!

The Aquarian descendant in Bush's natal chart shows an underlying desire to fit into a larger society, and means that all that generosity and magnanimity is shadowed by a healthy dose of objectivity and rationality.

Mercury Square Midheaven

Interestingly, this positioning indicates the Bush may have communication troubles, both at work and at home. They could cause misery if left unsolved.

Venus in Leo

This aspect of the natal chart indicates that Bush's style in love is much like his general face for the world -- generous, sociable, creative and very loving. Drama is a theme, and seems to follow George W. Bush ... even be encouraged by him.