Something about me I may not have talked about much is that I “believe” in astrology. By this, I mean that certain patterns professed to be predictable, to some extent, through astrology have seemed to be accurate in my personal observations. It started when on several occasions I noticed patterns in a day or phase, such as lots of injuries, romances, misunderstandings, when I didn’t “believe” in astrology, then finding out afterward that the pattern very specifically matched astrological predictions that had been written before the time period in question.
After falling in with a group of people who gave credence to the notion of birth signs offering useful templates of personality, I started paying attention to those templates and how they did or didn’t match up with people I knew. Without being a perfect predictor, it began to blow my mind how often I could come to understand people better by being aware of their sign. I also began to understand myself better as an Aquarius in a way that really helped me become comfortable with my quirky nature, a fundamental step in becoming the goddess I am today.
Another concept from astrology that has consistently seemed to me to be accurate is that of Mercury Retrograde. This refers to the time period three times a year when the planet Mercury appears from the Earth to be moving backwards in the sky. The symbolism is easy here: the god of speed and communication starts going the wrong direction. Handling MercRet is like handling your car if all of the sudden it would only drive in reverse gear and really fast. And, yes, we’re in the middle of one right now.
I always use the Astrology Guide Molly Hall at about.com for information, she is amazing. Check out her article on Mercury Retrograde and her blog on day to day conditions for more information! You may also enjoy her free Birth Chart Calculator.
Which relates to the reason I want to make sure that I’m giving credit where it’s due, I really want to share my free results and I think linking back will make doing so okay. I removed about half-a-dozen sentences from the report at the end of the post that didn’t apply to me at all, I think all that’s left, to greater or lesser degrees, does seem familiar… I present it, therefore, as a way to at least read about several things I believe to be more or less true of myself.
Before I give you a big chuck of detailed text, I just want to compliment all of my wonderful Treasures on your excellent behavior lately! You performed delightfully on my Respiration challenge through IndieGoGo, you have shopped where I have told you to shop, you have been amazingly Obedient, and showered me with gifts. I feel so loved and worshiped, which you will soon read is terribly important to me. There’s a lot I am looking forward to responding to, but you should bear in mind that there is a lot (maybe Alot) of enthusiastic Obedience right now!
Sweets!
Kasha
Rising Sign is in 19 Degrees Cancer
Very sensitive by nature, you prefer to be in your own familiar surroundings. Cautious and conservative, you make changes in your life only very slowly, if at all. You do not open up easily to strangers. Friendships are made for life, however — once given, your trust is forever. Your mother, your home as a child and your early family life in general are very important to you. You are also very sentimental. When you feel self- confident, you are gentle, giving and protective of the needs of others. But when you feel insecure or threatened, you become overly sensitive to criticism, shy, withdrawn and moody. You have a strong need for security — in the sense that you are being loved, nourished and protected.
Sun is in 24 Degrees Aquarius.
You get bored with the status quo and are generally open to new things and ideas. An individualist and a free spirit, your friends are quite important to you as long as they do not try to tie you down by making too many emotional demands on you. Your thoughts are offbeat and you’re a bit eccentric, but not always very changeable. As a matter of fact, you can be quite stubborn at times. Very fair-minded when dealing with large groups or broad issues, you are not always emotionally sensitive to the needs of individuals. Extremely objective, with good powers of observation, you would be qualified to study technical and complicated subjects, like science, computers or maybe even astrology.
Moon is in 29 Degrees Cancer.
For the most part, you are very strong and secure emotionally. You intuitively know what to do to make others feel comfortable, loved, accepted and needed. You naturally enjoy feeding and taking care of others. Be careful that your mothering does not turn into smothering. At times, you tend to feel that those to whom you are attached can never do anything without your assistance and support. Extremely sensitive by nature, it hurts you deeply whenever anyone criticizes you. You have an almost desperate need to be loved and wanted and needed by everyone with whom you come into contact, and you go out of your way to be accommodating to them.
Mercury is in 28 Degrees Capricorn.
You are a careful thinker, very cautious and conservative. You are quite skillful at organizing, directing and planning activities. Practical and useful things interest you — you are not attracted to abstract thoughts or ideas. With your tendency to be highly focused and very goal-oriented, you have a good head for business. But beware of a tendency to be narrow-minded and dogmatic. Your sense of humor tends toward being earthy and slapstick crude.
Venus is in 22 Degrees Capricorn.
You tend to keep your feelings under control — emotions are only released in serious or important situations. You are distrustful of others whose behavior could be judged excessive or immoderate. As such, you prefer to relate only to those who are older than you or to those whose position is such that respect and duty are more important for both of you than passion or emotional response. Be careful, however, of relationships that are merely based on practicality or utility or you will ultimately be lonely.
Mars is in 17 Degrees Gemini.
Your energies get turned on quickly whenever anything interests you. But you have a very short attention span and it is difficult for you to complete tasks because something else more interesting always seems to be beckoning. You love to debate and argue, usually in a spirit of friendly disagreement. But watch out that you do not get too overly aggressive or antagonistic or others will be quick to take offense where none may have really been intended.
Jupiter is in 21 Degrees Aries.
The way that you grow and develop is by being an uncompromising individualist. You have a great need to be yourself and to explore your latent talents and abilities. Do not be afraid to let yourself go and develop self-confidence and pride in your accomplishments. But try not to become so self-centered that you ignore the needs of others. Also, you may have to build up your self-discipline in order to focus your energies properly.
Saturn is in 27 Degrees Cancer.
The most important issue for you is emotional security. When you are unloved and insecure, you distrust others and tend to feel isolated and lonely. Very cool, detached and objective, you can be counted on — in situations that are inherently stressful or full of tension — not to lose your self- control. That is a great and welcome gift at such times.
Uranus is in 07 Degrees Scorpio.
You, and your peer group, demand to confront life at its deepest and most meaningful levels. Very compulsive and obsessive in your approach to everything, you will avoid anything that is casual or superficial, especially when it comes to relationships. You will seek out and explore new methods of healing as well as different ways to deal with deep-seated emotional problems.
Neptune is in 13 Degrees Sagittarius.
You, and your entire generation, are heavily involved in investigating and idealizing foreign and exotic intellectual systems and religious philosophies. The most extreme ideals will be pursued with gusto. You will be at the forefront of humanitarian attempts to improve the lot of those who are in need of assistance. You will be comfortable with the concept of the “global village.”
Pluto is in 11 Degrees Libra.
For your entire generation, this is a time of radical changes in society’s attitude toward marriage and interpersonal relationships. There is a general fear and awe at the power inherent in making emotional or contractual commitments — they will not be entered into lightly.
N. Node is in 16 Degrees Scorpio.
You have a special aptitude for working by yourself, or with a like-minded group of dedicated individuals. Once you’ve committed yourself to a person or group or project, your loyalty and devotion are total until the group’s goals have been realized. Not at all gregarious by nature, you’re uncomfortable around strangers, greatly preferring to be in known and familiar situations. Others may regard you as shy or eccentric, but those who know you well are aware of the intense loyalty that you have to your friends.
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Once again, you can get yours here!
S!K