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26taurus
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posted January 03, 2005 06:51 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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"Astrology is the study of man's response to planetary stimuli. The stars have no conscious benevolence or animosity; they merely send forth positive and negative radiations. Of themselves, these do not help or harm humanity, but offer a lawful channel for the outward operation of cause-effect equilibriums which each man has set into motion in the past.

"A child is born on that day and at that hour when the celestial rays are in mathematical harmony with his individual karma. His horoscope is a challenging portrait, revealing his unalterable past and its probable future results. But the natal chart can be rightly interpreted only by men of intuitive wisdom: these are few.

"The message boldly blazoned across the heavens at the moment of birth is not meant to emphasize fate—the result of past good and evil—but to arouse man's will to escape from his universal thralldom. What he has done, he can undo. None other than himself was the instigator of the causes of whatever effects are now prevalent in his life. He can overcome any limitation, because he created it by his own actions in the first place, and because he has spiritual resources which are not subject to planetary pressure.

"Superstitious awe of astrology makes one an automaton, slavishly dependent on mechanical guidance. The wise man defeats his planets—which is to say, his past—by transferring his allegiance from the creation to the Creator. The more he realizes his unity with Spirit, the less he can be dominated by matter. The soul is ever-free; it is deathless because birthless. It cannot be regimented by stars.

"Man is a soul, and has a body. When he properly places his sense of identity, he leaves behind all compulsive patterns. So long as he remains confused in his ordinary state of spiritual amnesia, he will know the subtle fetters of environmental law.

"God is harmony; the devotee who attunes himself will never perform any action amiss. His activities will be correctly and naturally timed to accord with astrological law. After deep prayer and meditation he is in touch with his divine consciousness; there is no greater power than that inward protection."

"Then, dear Master, why do you want me to wear an astrological bangle?" I ventured this question after a long silence, during which I had tried to assimilate Sri Yukteswar's noble exposition.


An excerpt taken from, Chapter 16, Outwitting the Stars, Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda
http://www.crystalclarity.com/yogananda/16.asp

I finished this book recently and found this chapter on Astrology fascinating with alot of truthful wisdom. The whole chapter (and book) can be read at the link above, thanks to a link noreenz found.

astrojunkie, you mentioned awhile back you were reading it. Have you gotten to this chapter yet? This is one of my favorite books now.

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astro junkie
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posted January 04, 2005 02:08 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
26Taurus -

Awesome - I need to pick the book back up and get to it. I've been distracted. Thanks for sharing it here in print.

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trillian
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posted January 04, 2005 04:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for trillian     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Very interesting. Thanks, T.

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NeoKitty
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posted January 04, 2005 07:32 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Fantastic- Im starting to read that book too!

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26taurus
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posted January 05, 2005 05:18 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Kewl!!

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posted November 10, 2005 06:46 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SunChild     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
UP!

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Peri
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posted November 10, 2005 06:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Peri     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Outwitting the Stars

yes, I have been thinking about it for a long time!

Thanks for sharing T26

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26taurus
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posted November 15, 2005 05:21 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just noticed this! Youre welcome!

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Lauren
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posted November 15, 2005 06:01 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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The more he realizes his unity with Spirit, the less he can be dominated by matter. The soul is ever-free; it is deathless because birthless. It cannot be regimented by stars.

That's so true!

Thank you for posting this 26T

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26taurus
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posted November 15, 2005 06:28 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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