Every chart is unique,
a “one of a kind” map of the Heavens on the day you were born. However,
some life questions come up again and again. The following “Frequently
Asked Questions” may resonate with a situation in your own life. I am
offering this as a way to help you formulate your own questions. Someone
else’s questions may provide insight into an unspoken question that you
have about your life. My answers may help shed light upon the wide-ranging
information to be found in your personal chart
Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ): From e-mail and telephone inquiries.
Question: I have
some really big decisions to make soon. Can you point me in the right
direction and help me avoid the pitfalls that may lie ahead?
Answer: Valuable
information about the timing of the changes you feel are close at hand
can indeed be found in your Birth (Natal) chart and the Progressed chart
that outlines the trends for the year ahead. Astrology provides a look
back as well as forward in time. Once we have established how you made
the decisions that brought you to this place, then we can discuss how
you would like your life to look in the months ahead. Understanding how
you arrived at your present state of mind and circumstances can assist
you in avoiding repetition of a pattern you have outgrown
Question: Can you
help me understand my “short fuse”? I get really angry and say and do
things I regret, but I’m over it in a hurry. I say I’m sorry and I’m
ready to move on. My family says I should learn to control my temper.
Answer: Mars is
the planet in your chart that indicates how well you handle anger. By
studying the connections to Mars and the sign Aries in your chart, I can
often explain the kinds of issues that trigger an angry response. When
you learn how important the same connections are to your zest for life
and the energy you bring to everything you do, we can then design methods
to direct your energy into more constructive activities. However, I believe
that anger is a spontaneous response to the feeling that you are not going
to be able to get what you want; much as a little one year old responds
to a parent saying, “No!” The angry feelings surface first. Only then
can you make a decision about how to handle the feeling. You can learn
to recognize how your body feels when anger is rising. You can also learn
your “hot buttons”. Armed with that knowledge, you can direct your powerful
mind to make better choices.
Many questions pertain
to a love relationship or marriage.
Question: Does my
chart tell if my marriage will last? We love each other but we have terrible
verbal battles over subjects where we disagree, then we make up. I am
afraid that someday we won’t make up.
Answer: The issues
around a marriage are very complex. Outside factors have a way of intruding
upon the love you feel for each other. Old family patterns that each of
you may feel you must defend can be a source of conflict. The charts will
reveal the way you approach relationships, family patterns, religion and
spiritual views, and above all money and the way it gets tied to your
sense of self worth. Money and self worth also get tied into the way you
deal with getting your sexual needs met. The same section of your chart
that pertains to money also refers to sexual attitudes. Understanding
your own drives and that of your mate will help you to fight fair in a
disagreement. Disagreements can be healthy or destructive. Learn to know
the difference.
Question: I feel
that the “magic” has gone out of my marriage. I have tried to show him
how important he is to me but it hasn’t helped. He seems to be worried
about his job. Can you help?
Answer: Armed with
both of your birthdays, exact time of birth and the birthplace for each
of you I am sure I can define the area that is the source of the problem.
People do change and this is as it should be. The problem arises when
two partners change at different times and at different rates. Several
patterns show dates when we begin to alter our ways of doing things. As
I view each chart and then compare one to the other, it becomes clear
how easily miscommunication could take place. If you knew that your husband
was undergoing a challenge to his ego and his ability to earn enough for
his family, it could alter the way you respond to his moods. For example:
you would realize that you could talk to him about a vacation when the
crisis within him has been resolved. Further you will learn a language
to use to talk about your feelings that he will understand. Clients tell
me that knowing the timetable can be very helpful. Magic can be restored
in some cases by showing that you really do understand and are willing
to LISTEN.
Question: I am changing
jobs. My company ”downsized” and now I’m questioning whether or not I
want to remain in this field. Can Astrology help?
Answer: One of the
areas contained in your chart is the department pertaining to a life career
and also how you relate to the daily job routine. When you understand
how your aptitudes and talents fit into possible job choices, you realize
how many choices you have. The amount of education or the focus of your
training may have limited you in the past. Opportunities to get more training
or education is often shown in the Progressed chart. Learning what you
feel passionate about can turn what you thought of as a hobby into a new
career. The most advantageous time for making these plans is part of the
information available through the language of Astrology.
Studying your Personal
Astrology Report is a great beginning point for learning what a complex
and contradictory person you are. It is this diverse and wonderful pattern
that provides infinite possibilities to make of life what you will. The
next step to rounding out your understanding is to gather the same knowledge
about the other important people in your life.
