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WISH UPON A STAR — ASTROLOGY AND PAST LIVES — PART TWO

Posted in astrology and metaphysics, tagged , , on October 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »

 

OCTOBER 2012 —  ASTROLOGY AND PAST LIVES  — PART TWO

Dear Friends and Readers, picking up where we left off, the clues to past lives can be found in certain areas of the chart.  Even though charts vary with each unique individual, there are 4 things I look at carefully.  First up are the North and South Nodes, both the signs and the houses. Note whether any planets form a T-Square or a Grand Cross with the Nodes. Second,  I look at the cusp of the 12th house, noting if there is a sign change within that house.   Third, note  PARTICULARLY if there are any planets in the 12th. The 12th house is symbolic for aspiration and burdens that we come in with in this life, carry-overs from the past among other things.  If you find a planet or planets there, then look at the aspects to those 12th house planets.  Are the aspects easy or challenging?  Fourth, check and see  if there are any planets retrograde in the natal and do they tie in with the parts of the chart already mentioned?  Don’t count Chiron; it’s always retrograde, like the Nodes.

Let’s talk about retrograde planets just a bit…it’s normal to have a planet or two retro.  More than three in the natal means there are childhood issues that are going to have to be re-visited in the sense of re-examining your childhood from an adult perspective in order to come to peace, resolution, clarity, etc.   That’s just regular natal analysis.

Now, in the sense of past lives, we’re looking for clues to what the person has already been, past talents, tendencies, issues and/or misunderstandings they’ve brought with them to fix, fears that are still operating on the unconscious level, etc.  Remember, we’re exploring here and being open to our intuition.  I don’t think it’s possible to come up with a mechanistic system that labels past life stuff with certainty.  The Universe doesn’t operate like a machine.  The proof, and I think that word is incorrect — the CONFIRMATION — is the clients’ own feelings about themselves.  Retrograde planets can show you what you’re coming in with from the past, check the aspects in the natal.  There’s an old metaphysical saying…that you have to find a pattern 3 times in a chart for it to manifest.  In that sense, we’ll  be looking for main themes in Part Three.  Several  readers have kindly volunteered their charts for Part Three, which will be longer (Happy Scrolling 🙂 since I will post the charts…

Here’s an example from a client from years ago.  We were sitting together going over her chart, talking about a difficult Neptune aspect that she had in her natal.   I saw a grate of iron bars opening up to the sky.  My instant flash was she had been impressed as a sailor.  Remember when they were running around doing that?  I think it was the 1700’s in Europe.  When I told her the picture I saw, she said she was afraid of swimming and felt panicky in small enclosed spaces.  I urged her to take swimming lessons as that would strengthen her and overcome the past fear.  As far as claustrophobia, just acknowledging to her that there might be a valid reason for that fear helped her honor her own instincts.  When you study history and see all the abominable things humans think up to hurt each other, it amazes me that we don’t ALL have claustrophobia, or worse.

When you’re looking for clues, ask yourself — what do you love?  What makes you uncomfortable?  Pay attention to your responses when you meet new people.  With some people, you will feel a sense of kinship and rapport immediately.  If you feel resistance and a sense of caution, better honor that, too.  What cultures and periods of history appeal to you?  If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?  It’s natural if you would want to go to the country or countries of your ancestors.  Just bear in mind that often people will skip a couple of generations and come right back into the same family.  That’s one of many possible patterns.  Now if you want to see a country you have NO logical connection with, that could mean something special that you can look into and research.

Years ago, my daughter rented us a movie called the “Joy Luck Club”.  It was taken from the book of the same name, by Amy Tan, the story of 4 Chinese mothers and their 4 American born daughters.  That movie made a terrific impact on me.  I realized that I had long held kind of a love-hate feeling about ancient China.  How does one reconcile the incredible beauty with the cruelty?  I felt so thankful that I was living in the here and now and not in ancient China !!!  About 10 years before I saw the movie, I was in a situation with my late Father  that was uncomfortable, and without even thinking, I blurted out “You’re treating me like the 7th daughter of a 7th daughter of a Chinese Warlord!!! “  And my Father looked at me in amazement and immediately agreed with me, saying, “You’re right !!! But I love you !!!”  I said, “I know, Dad, but you’re undermining my authority with the children and it has to stop !!!”  And it did.  Just for the record, my Father was a great dad and a kind and patient person.  And we are Northern European, no Chinese biologically.  He was Libra and his Sun was on my South Node.  The only place he ever wanted to travel was to Asia on a tramp steamer but he never did.  We must have known each other in China, so very long ago…

About 20 years after seeing the movie, I had a dream and when I looked in the mirror I was a Chinese girl.  Such a strange feeling to know absolutely it was me and yet I looked totally different !!  So from time to time, these particular memories surface in my life, in one way or another, and I finally realized they were clues — to remind me to be a strong and courageous woman in this life — my North Node is in Aries.

Why are you telling us this stuff, Jenae?  One, to show you how to find the clues in your own life.  And two, transiting Uranus is about to conjoin my North Node for the 1st time in my life so I figure I better have enough courage to reveal myself in the hope that it will help others understand astrology.   I’m a very private person; to write about myself is like streaking in public.  I can write about astrology all day long and never hesitate, but to write about my feelings and my own experiences is very challenging.  North Node in Aries — I have done all the big things in this life alone.  Didn’t want to, but life forced me in the earlier years.  South Node in Libra — past lives clearing through this one would seem to indicate that I was very passive, waiting for partners to lead the way, no ability or opportunity  to even think about what I might have wanted to do as an individual.  Even my Progressed Sun is in Aries now, so I’m finding new ways to challenge myself.  It’s a main theme for me at this time…

Back soon with Part Three, after the pears are dried, Blessings, Jenae

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WISH UPON A STAR — PAST LIVES IN YOUR CHART — PART ONE

Posted in astrology and metaphysics, tagged , , on October 15, 2012| 2 Comments »

WISH UPON A STAR — PAST LIVES IN YOUR CHART — PART ONE

Good evening dear Friends and Readers, Past life readings have always been a subject that fascinates me.  Even as a very young child, I was an avid student of history.  By the age of 10 I had read every biography of all the kings and queens of both England and France.  My Mother heard me speaking French in my sleep at an even younger age.  Why?  For the record, I am neither French nor English by heredity.  By the time I was 9, I was almost obsessed with the Roaring 20’s and as an adult I have had recurring dreams of the same apartment on the East Coast with all the old fashioned décor and furnishings.  Mozart started composing at 4 years old.  Why?  Why do some people come into this life with talent and expertise while others struggle just to learn the basics?

To me, the explanation is heredity on both the biological AND the spiritual level.  It’s natural that someone born into a family of teachers might choose the same career path — their heredity and their childhood environment would support and nurture that choice from an early age.  But the world is full of examples of someone who doesn’t fit the family pattern yet finds their calling at a very young age.  To me, the explanation of Mozart’s gift is that he must have spent many lifetimes studying, playing, and perfecting his music and so he came in with a whole lot of experience under his belt.  So maybe he picked up where he left off….

Year ago I read an interesting book about hypnotic regressions to past deaths and what happens on the other side before we come back.  Can’t remember the name of the book, but the author was Michael Newton.  He wrote about one of the last things we do before returning to earth is work with our own guides and teachers and clues are implanted, we are given clues  to help us find our way.

Another interesting book is “Feelings, Buried Alive, Never Die” and this book takes the opposite premise and explores programming in our DNA of our cells 7 generations back.  Can’t remember the author on this one, but she confirmed my own beliefs about biological heredity, saying our thoughts, fears, issues, belief systems, etc., as well as talents,  can come through us from our ancestors, seeking resolution in our own lifetime.  This book was spiritual, but not religious, though I wondered at the time if the author might be LDS since she spoke of redemption for our ancestors and that particular church conducts baptisms for their ancestors. At the back of the book is a helpful list of physical ailments and the psychological affirmations  to clear them, similar to Louise Hay’s book “You Can Heal Your Body”.

I think Louise Hay is fabulous and very inspirational.  For those of you who are not familiar with her story, after a very difficult youth and young adult life, she was diagnosed with cancer and the Doctor gave her 6 weeks to clear it before beginning traditional AMA therapy and she did it!!!   Hay House is the publishing company she founded and there are many books and tapes available about healing.

Naturally, with my own interests, I began studying and reading about past lives at an early age.  I found my life’s work at 19 and for many years I have sought to help others find their way in THIS life, because this is the life that matters.  Early on, I started looking for clues to past lives in other peoples’ charts in order to understand why certain events and/or ordeals were manifesting.  I use astrology as a jumping off point for my own intuition.  I hear things, feel things, see things, but when I tell the client I differentiate that part from astrology.  Still, there are clues in natal charts and I will share them with you.

Astrologers like to argue about the North and South Nodes.  These are mathematical points, not planets, actually from ancient times;  the Latin names are the Dragon’s Head and the Dragon’s Tail.  Some astrologers see the South as stagnation and the North as growth.  I see that as too simplistic; we  can’t just write off the South Node as stagnation, as is there is nothing of value there. Others say the south shows career skills we have already mastered and the North shows what we are learning now.  That is helpful but I think there is more to the story.  My own view is the South Node shows where we come from (our past) and the North shows where we’re going —  the overall spiritual intent of THIS life.  Depending on the aspects to those Nodes, we can see if the South is challenging, comfortable, etc.  and again looking at the aspects to the North, if there are big ordeals to face or if things come a little easier for the person.  It is truly fascinating to find one person’s planets conjunct another’s Nodes in comparison work.  To me there is a great comfort in knowing that one life with our loved ones  is NOT all there is.  It doesn’t take away the grief we feel when we lose someone, but it does offer hope.

Some years  ago I did a lot of past life regression work. I attended workshops and learned how to help others find those clues.  There is an old phrase…”The wheels of the Gods grind slow but exceedingly fine…”  Ultimately, there is perfect balance in this Universe.  We are all ultimately responsible for our thoughts, words, and deeds.  My own goal is to leave this world with less karma than I came in with…none of us is perfect or we wouldn’t be here.  The point of studying the past life stuff is to make sure we’re fulfilling our contract and balancing out any errors from our past.  Make no mistake — it is NOT a “play now, pay later” plan…

I remember one of the Edgar Cayce books mentioned that some of the worst  karma was accrued by people who sat in the Roman Coliseum and laughed at the pain and torture of others.  Conversely, one of the best kinds of good karma is when we help others, particularly strangers where  there is no sense of obligation like there might be with family ties.  Kind of like Oprah’s random acts of kindness…

Anyway, back to the Nodes.  One of the best books you could buy if you are interested in this part of astrology  is Donna Van Toen’s book about the Nodes.  It is a small and simple book, packed full of solid info and it is a great jumping off point for your own meditations on your chart.  I think I said early on in these posts, that taking any point in your chart as a meditation will bring you great insight.  Trust your instincts.  I have great faith in the intuitive process — people know far more than they give themselves credit for…

So try meditating on your Nodes, both North and South.  Ask for dreams to clarify.  Keep a notebook or a digital recorder handy by your bed.  Pay particular attention if your dreams contain elements not of our current society and culture — different buildings, clothes, shoes, etc.  I have a book called “What People Wore”, a history of clothing from ancient times to modern that includes all the accessories, too.  A most valuable resource for tracking this stuff down…

I am busy with clients right now but when I return we’ll take a look at charts from my files and what they tell us about the Nodes regarding karma, growth, career path and overall spiritual intention and aspiration.  Feel  free to volunteer your chart data if you want a look at your Nodes in the next couple posts…Blessings, Jenae

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URANUS IN ARIES — PART TWO — URANUS IN YOUR CHART

Posted in astrology and metaphysics, tagged , , on September 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »

URANUS IN ARIES  — PART TWO — URANUS IN YOUR CHART

 

Dear Friends and Readers, Today we’ll take a look at where Uranus is transiting in YOUR chart.  Let’s start with the overview…Aries is ruled by Mars.  The glyph for Aries is the seed pushing its way out of the ground in the spring.  It takes a lot of energy for that tiny little seed to push through the earth to reach the sunlight.  Aries people are high energy and their nature is volatile.  They are extremely competent in emergencies; Mars is physical energy as Pluto is will power — both signs have strong survivor instincts.  If you study this sign you will find a lot of Aries work as 911 dispatchers, EMT’s, emergency rooms and ambulances. More often than not, they have had military experience.   Aries rules the head.  Most people with Sun or Moon or Ascendant will have a scar on their head,  with good Venus aspects in the natal it might be hidden under the hairline.

Aries/Mars rules weapons of all kinds and sharp tools and medical instruments.  Diana the Huntress was the Greek/Roman version of an Aries woman.  Their metal is iron, which oxidizes to red and that is the color ruled by this sign.  Mars was the god of war.  If you know an insecure Aries, you might find they are prone to picking fights and arguing.  The more emotionally secure Aries just enjoy a good debate, they find it stimulating. But all of them need some adrenaline to thrive.  Better to be a volunteer firefighter than getting bored and seeking controversy with people who won’t understand that you really are just looking for a big project to immerse yourself in.

Uranus is still in the early degrees of Aries.  If you have Aries rising, then this transit will break you out of old, stale, and limiting routines.  One thing about Uranus, if something is taken away or removed out of your life, it is ultimately to make room for something better.  Uranus transiting the 1st house is almost like a mid-life crisis, no matter what age you are.  There’s a very strong urge to try new activities, break out of old patterns, and seek more freedom in your life.  Freedom  means different things to different people; healthy individuals will seek change constructively but others who are not well integrated could find self-destructive behavior has an appeal akin to breaking taboos.

Be very careful, Aries rising, that you don’t alienate others with abrupt and shocking behavior.  Yes, you need to explore new facets of yourself — new sports or exercise programs, changes in your appearance, different haircut and or clothes — you NEED to give yourself more leeway.  Just don’t forget the people who love you and who you love and count on for support — there’s a danger here of being so caught up, so self-absorbed in the thrill and the newness of Uranus that you could appear thoughtless and selfish to others.  I would also suggest that you not cover your body in tattoos during this transit ( I had a client who did exactly that, became almost obsessed) because when Uranus moves on into your 2nd you may come back to earth and wonder just WTH were you thinking?  Probably a good idea to wait on body piercing, too.  I knew another guy who dyed his hair green — harmless, and he needed a bit of rebellion at that time…

So… the 1st house is our physical body and how we present ourselves to the outside world — our personality.  It is normal to express yourself differently than before — new vocabulary, new gestures, new friends and activities that you share together.  Uranus is also an intuitive and very quick energy — don’t  be surprised if your  intuition ramps up to a new level.  You can exercise it like training your muscles and it will grow stronger.  I like playing the phone game — guessing who is calling before I look at the phone — great fun and good practice.  You could also find yourself more interested and involved with technology and some of the latest inventions.  Enjoy the ride !!!

If you have Pisces rising, then Uranus is transiting through your 2nd house of money and possessions under your personal control, hobbies, moonlighting, too.  Your values and what brings stability in your life  would be 2nd house — the natural Taurus house.  Stability?  With Uranus in your 2nd?  I don’t think so…be prepared for a lot of ups and downs with your personal finances.  Money will come in but may go right back out again.  Remember with this position you have a square in your 5th from transiting Pluto — could be extra kid expenses.  Probably a good time to talk to your kids about money and how to handle it — savings, bills, credit cards, etc.  Uranus? — maybe they need a computer upgrade, or possibly having issues with friends who want to borrow their stuff…

OK, back to you….this is a fabulous transit for trying new hobbies and activities that bring art, beauty, and/or more money into your life.  Woodworking, upholstery, refinishing, landscaping would be possibilities of art used in a practical way.  I have 3 clients with Venus-Mars conjunctions in Aries and all 3 are welders —gun safes,  ornamental iron, and assembling manufactured houses.  All are artistic.  Pottery also comes under Aries due to the kiln, like glassblowing — using fire as part of your art.

This transit is great for things like groupon  or buying clubs to stretch your dollars to buy the things you need.  I would be a little careful, though, about getting too entwined financially with your friends — not a good transit for lending and borrowing money — or possessions without clear guidelines agreed to in advance.  Using services like FreeCycle can bring new people into your life that could end up being very helpful in unexpected ways.  Same thing with taking any short term classes to develop new skills and innate talents — the people you meet will be catalysts for your growth.

Pay close attention to your dreams, too, as a source of guidance, in particular in 2013 with a very nice Grand Water Trine setting up in your chart.

If you have Aquarius rising, then your chart ruler Uranus is transiting through your 3rd house of siblings, the neighborhood, technical education and local travel.  Uranus is a symbol for flashes of insight and communication that are not dependent on the physical.  You can have a lot of fun with psychic communication with your siblings.  When you DO talk in person,  they will probably share unexpected news.  This transit could also be a symbol that a sibling or even a close cousin is breaking out of old patterns or a rut they’ve been stuck in for awhile.  Uranus at its worst is a refusal to cooperate for the common good — depending on the aspects in your natal you might find that one of them is being a real pain to deal with…. you may have to draw some boundaries.

Please be a defensive driver with Uranus in your 3rd…avoid road rage type situations and pay attention to the electrical systems in your car.  A more positive interpretation would be some kind of new public transit coming to your neighborhood, or forming carpools, or some kind of service that provides cars and/ or bikes for short-term use.  Uranus is about groups — the 3rd might be a more active involvement with a neighborhood group, condo board, homeowners’ association, or just a more friendly environment with neighbors helping each other.  I knew one group that had a potluck once a month in the summer — the whole block participated. Another group I know has a website to share news and once a year they all have a giant yard sale coordinated throughout the neighborhood.  You might find the character of your neighborhood is changing —innovative construction, new businesses, or new people moving in…

As far as technical education, the 3rd house is where you take a class to learn specific skills, or a short class, or a workshop.  Things like computers, how to hang wallpaper or lay tile, Reike, Yoga, how to build a doghouse, etc. etc. You are a natural to follow your intuition anyway, so trust those bursts of enthusiasm and investigate new areas of learning — you are VERY likely to find kindred spirits at these gatherings and a good friendship that can last a lifetime.  High school reunions could be very special, too. So…check out what your local neighborhood has to offer and if you travel it will be more likely short trips in your region, more like a 150 mile radius from home.  I’m getting a flash here of parents and/or teachers taking their kids to special museums designed just for children.  Fun and educational, too…

If you have Capricorn rising, your life is going to be quite a bit more complicated than most of the other signs for at least the next few years.  I would really recommend that you have your EXACT chart in hand and know YOUR specific transits — when to forge ahead and when to lay low.  To start, transiting Pluto is in Capricorn and Pluto is change, transformation and regeneration — MAJOR and once in a lifetime.  Then you need to consider that Uranus is in Aries in your 4th house of home and family and so there’s a powerful and long-lasting square.  Squares symbolize hard work and big accomplishments but also challenge and the need to make adjustments.  Then you need to look at where you’ve been and what you’ve just come through the last 3 years with Saturn (the chart ruler for Cap rising) in square from Libra and what have been the consequences and what decisions have you made.  And to top it off, Jupiter will enter Cancer on 6-27-2013 but at least by then you’ll have a trine from Saturn in Scorpio.  With so much energy in the cardinal signs, it’s going to affect them all STRONGLY, and YOU in particular.  It doesn’t have to be a negative — all transits have both positive and negative connotations — but it is a serious time for you.  The old responses, the old patterns…these are not going to work.  Uranus in Aries is about approaching life in a new way.

OK, that being said, this post is about Uranus and your 4th house is and will continue to undergo rapid changes.  When I had Uranus in my 4th, there was a lot of unexpected company and also a number of meetings at my house, too.  Some were community groups, some were metaphysical gatherings, most of them were very spontaneous and few were planned in advance.  Since the 4th house is home and family, you’ll need to keep a careful eye on the wellbeing of your loved ones.  Consider new technology to improve your home and make life easier for those you love.  There will be changes within your family.  If you have older parents, consider a safety check of their home and if you find hazards or areas that need to change for safer mobility, be proactive and get things fixed.  This could be something like grab bars in the bathroom, or the newer technology that lets you stay in closer touch more easily.  Younger parents might want to make an area where their children can have friends over — a kid den.  With Uranus, of course you’ll need enough electricity there to run computers and games. 🙂

On a deeper level, Cap people are going to need to review family patterns and programming and make some conscious changes in how they want their homes and family to function differently than when you were a kid.  You may have dreams and/or spontaneous flashes of your earlier years and experiences.  Trust yourself; these are coming to the surface for a reason.  You may feel the love of departed family members around you, too.  Trust this — the love is real.

If you have Sagittarius rising, then Uranus is trine from your 5th house is Aries.  You’re a natural to stay young at heart by  willingly adapting to new ideas and technology.  You may find yourself having more fun with people younger than you.  Most Sag people love music and many play instruments.  Music may figure even more strongly in your life through using technology.  Most computers have music programs that come pre-installed; for a Mac there’s “garage band”  but I don’t know the names for other music programs on computers.  Maybe you’re simply assembling play lists or downloading songs, but these  days the technology to record and produce can also be installed at home if you want to create a studio.  Just don’t break the bank (square from Pluto in your 2nd ).  It is possible that your kids are the ones who want to spend on technology. You’ll need to find the right balance financially, but at the same time these young people have something  to teach and share with you  — these relationships can be very mutually rewarding.  Buying musical instruments is another possibility, also upgrading other types of artistic tools — photoshop,  cricket for scrapbooking, etc.

It looks like you will either be using tech to be creative or joining with a group of people that are pursuing the same art.  I’ve heard of art co-ops that allow people to share potters’ wheels, kilns, etc.  And there’s stuff like dinner theater and community plays and musicals — these are usually connected to your local college but they often open up auditions to the whole community.

Sag is one of the spiritual/religious signs.  Maybe you join a church choir.  Reaching out to groups benefits you for the next few years.  You may find yourself having a lot of discussions about world events and where humanity is heading — the big picture.  I read that our DNA is restructuring into a new pattern, more than 2 strands.  So we’re evolving and developing new gifts and abilities.  The insights you gain this year are meant to be shared with others.  Sag rising has a special ability to deliver information that other people need.  You’re a library unto yourself :)…

If you have Scorpio rising, then Uranus is transiting through your 6th house of health, work, and service to others.  This is also the house that rules co-workers, as well as who you hire and who hires you.  I have a client with this position and currently she is somewhat frustrated with the slowness of her co-workers.  Remember, Uranus is a fast energy — she wants change faster than the people around her can handle.  So, while there’s  some frustration, she realizes she needs to create rapport at work to help other people be more open to new ideas and techniques, rather than resistant and threatened.   It is likely with this transit of Uranus that you will experience new technology coming into your office, your  field of expertise, and some of the best info may come to you through conferences and meetings.  Stay attuned to new developments in your field — trade journals, websites, contacts in the same type of job but at a distance (another office, another company?) from where you live.

The 6th house is health.  With Uranus here, if something comes up with your health, it’s likely to be sudden and also to resolve quickly.  There’s nothing like a health scare to show you just what is important in your life.  I had one of these when Uranus was in my 6th and I sure realized that so much of the picky little stuff I was getting caught up in, in everyday life, didn’t matter a hill of beans in the long run.  Taking the long-range view of your health is helpful right for the next few years.  Make good choices, some adjustments in life-style, a plan to improve your health through technology is likely.  Even a person in a wheelchair can exercise.  There is wonderful technology out there now to give us information about our health.  Don’t forget to get a check-up;  even if you’re feeling fine it’s good to have blood work done to keep an eye on yourself.  If you’re diabetic, look into some of the newer technology for testing your numbers and some of the new products that are available to enhance your diet.  That would stand with any pre-existing condition — Uranus is saying keep informed about the latest research and meds…

Aries rules the head.  With Uranus in Aries in the 6th, protecting the head from sudden injuries is important.  I’m just saying in general, please wear a helmet if you’re out riding a bike or motorcycle, hardhat around construction sites, even your home, etc. etc.  Just use common sense. You would have to check your other transits for any accident potential, but I’m thinking in general that Uranus in the 6th is more about THINKING in new ways, sudden flashes of innovation rather than head problems.

With the Scorpio rising and Pluto in good transit, a sextile, this is a really excellent few years to strengthen yourself and your body — martial arts training would be an astrologically appropriate way to express the energy of Uranus in Aries in the 6th — it’s individual and yet there’s a group interaction, too. It teaches us to become aware of the more subtle energies and use our intuition, too.

Well, folks, that’s a wrap for today…look for the rest shortly…Blessings, Jenae

 

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