*the blog of an astrology addict

"Much of our daily lives consists of schedules, bustling about, taking things for granted, and not paying much attention to what we’re doing. Except for feelings of vague disgruntlement with how things are going or wistful yearnings for some goal we hope and imagine is just beyond the horizon, we rarely stop to take stock of ourselves, to ask ourselves whether we’re on the right track and doing our best.

Using astrology, you can determine many things about your life and what you’re predisposed to, health being one of them. Understanding your natal chart, a snapshot of the planets and certain points when you’re born, can help you to better understand what you may need to focus more on and hopefully, improve your quality of life.

With diabetes, the two most important planets in your chart to look at are Venus and the Moon. Venus rules the kidneys, and the Moon rules the pancreas, hence their importance for a diabetic.

“As above, so below”, is the wording of the famous hermetic maxim from “Tabula Smaragdina.” Although often and lightly cited by the many who, more or less seriously, occupy themselves with astrology and other related disciplines, the sentence is rarely subjected to a serious  interpretation of its crucial meaning.

The eclipse degree of 19º24’ Cancer is of significance in a number of mundane maps. In my view, significance of the eclipse as indicative of major change or of important events in the political entity concerned, is to some extent a function of the role that this degree plays in the relevant map. If one of the luminaries is present at this degree, this would be more noteworthy than Pluto, all other things being equal. But it is one of the perennial frustrations of studying astrology that all other things are never equal.