posted July 14, 2009 10:46 AM         

But I'm also not a total believer of astrology, that I mostly only value the information that would make sense in the real life (for example, aspects that seems to translate my real personality patterns, or current transits that seems to make sense).
Of course, there are times in which curiosity and/or obsession takes over, but in the end, I would still give little value to the information that doesn't seem noticeable in the real life.

For self-understanding, I mainly look at my tropical birth chart, and occasionally draconic chart, progressions and transits. If I see something that makes sense, I'd use it to understand my current situation better. For example, being able to identify one of my traits with my Mars/Pluto/Jupiter t-square helped me to understand this trait better; also, knowing that Saturn is currently transiting my 1st house helps me to focus my current challenges as something that would help me improving myself.

For relationships, I mainly look at synastries to see where are the similarities and differences between 2 people; and then the composite, to see how is the relationship when 2 people interacts.
But then, I'd also look for asteroids, mainly the general love/fate ones. And if I'm curious about soul compatibility or fate, then I'd also look at the draconic-draconic and draconic-tropical synastries (although these are more like extra information).

I hardly look at other things, coz I prefer to keep it simple. Coz with so many tools and information available, it is so easy to lose sight of the big picture. Although I'm still curious whenever there's something around that seems interesting.
I also rarely give readings for other people, specially relationship readings, coz I'm still very unskilled to read birth charts or relationship charts that I'm not familiar with. And giving readings is often a big responsibility.

posted July 14, 2009 11:39 AM         

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But I'm also not a total believer of astrology, that I mostly only value the information that would make sense in the real life (for example, aspects that seems to translate my real personality patterns, or current transits that seems to make sense).
Of course, there are times in which curiosity and/or obsession takes over, but in the end, I would still give little value to the information that doesn't seem noticeable in the real life.

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This exactly describes my attitude.

Honestly, I use astrology to help me advise other people. I am known among my friends for giving fantastic advice (is it my Angel-MC conjunction?) and being really good at psychologically analyzing situations. Astrology is one of several great tools I use for that. I have no idea how or why it's so accurate, and I'm skeptical of explanations of how it works, but it often IS very accurate.

Unfortunately, I have yet to find ANY tool that helps me actually get what I want in my own love life. In other areas--intellectual pursuits, creative process, travel, money--I have been able to learn new skills and apply them and have them work. But I'm stumped in this area. I keep hoping astrology will help me, but it really doesn't.

I dislike the fatalism of certain astrological practices, although I'm intrigued by that fatalism at the same time. I dislike any kind of crudely essentialist thinking or methodology, and sometimes astrology is practiced that way.

posted July 14, 2009 12:18 PM         

I am believer in psychological astrology,evolutionary astrology,and traditional astrology as well as cosmobiology.

Raymond

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“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.

In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War.

posted July 14, 2009 01:04 PM         

I don't like fatalism much too, coz aside it making me feel down lol, I don't think that things can be that black and white, simply coz we don't seem to have enough knowledge/wisdom to be able to determine things that accurately, at least in the present time (so many things depends on how each of us interprets it - that's why I prefer to put more value on the information that seems noticeable in the real life).

Sometimes, I also wish that astrology could solve my heart's matters - more like a nice confirmation from fate/destiny. But the problem is, astrology can't really tell what the other person feels, and if everything is going to be fine, etc.. Also, even thought it could show certain things that helps us understand a certain relationship better, in the end, we are still the only ones to have to find a way to solve these issues.
This is actually just like with natal charts - our issues are translated into symbols and configurations, that it makes things easier to understand/visualize, but then, in the end, we have to figure it out by ourselves how to solve things.