Live Psychic Readings

During a live reading, a psychic reader usually begins the session by discussing the initial deluge of messages that come to him for the seeker. Contrary to popular misconception, there is no magic involved and psychic readings are not akin to fortune telling. Psychic readers have a very strong intuition, and it is this “sixth sense” or extra sensory perception, which makes them aware of things a common person cannot perceive.

Before getting into specific issues, a psychic reader generally seeks information about the seeker’s present, past and future and broadly touches on all the areas of his life, which includes his relationships, career, health, and finances. Once the seeker has passed on these details, the reader verifies it with him to make sure that he has clearly understood the information. Using this as a foundation, the psychic reader tunes into the electrical, magnetic and other energies emanating from the seeker, commonly referred to as his ‘aura’, which contains further information about his life.

From this point, the psychic remains open to discuss focused information relating to the seeker’s areas of interest. A beneficial live reading requires that the reader and seeker both participate. This allows for a much better flow and even assists the process. A seeker should not come for a session expecting the psychic to ‘read’ his aura and predict the future. Whether he seeks insights about a relationship, guidance for a career move, relevant information that can make a tricky decision easier to make or increased awareness of the influences that are impacting his life, the more aware the seeker is of the issue and queries, the more successful the reading.

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Planting By Moon Phases is More Then Just Legend

Most of us have heard that it is customary to plant with regards to Moon Cycles. But why is this? Who started it and why on Earth would the Lunar cycles matter what is planted here on the surface of the Planet? Recently this legend was discussed on myth busters. And it was also the topic of discussion in an online think tank when one member stated;

“Maybe there is something to the old adage of planting by the phases of the moon.”

If gravity waves are affected well then so are waves and water everywhere right? This might better the chances of moisture finding the seed? Also what about the absorption rates of the seed might be higher too. If the water is adhering to the Earth during times when the Earth stable at its 8.75 Hz, yet less than during the Full Moon, then the seed is not fighting the Earth for the water? Who knows cool stuff? Tell me more.

Frequency changes even slight could trigger seeds to respond differently and thus start response, but more over the moon phases have also to do with other things and it was a way to keep track of the time; http://www.gardeningbythemoon.com

There is a real reason why farmers for thousands of years have been planting by the Lunar Phases and it appears to work and it is actually true. It makes difference and enough of a difference to warrant the continued practice to this day. Perhaps you will consider this in 2006.

Psychic Spiritual Readings

Those who are uncertain about how to tap their ""inner selves"" may glean insight at a session with a good psychic spiritual reader. Amidst the frenetic pace that characterizes today's fast paced world, where values and principles seem subject to the demands of the rat race, a large number of people are speaking out against a clock-dominated, work-oriented lifestyle. Struggling for power, wealth and material happiness doesn't seem to satisfy them anymore, and deep inside these people are beginning to deduce that lasting peace and happiness is an ‘internal’ thing.

Many people are looking into the spiritual realm for a greater sense of purpose, direction and meaning. In the process, these seekers find themselves asking psychic spiritual readers: ‘Who am I? What am I doing? What is my real purpose in life?’ This invaluable insight can be the richest experience of one's lifetime.

A psychic spiritual reading attempts to show us the directions to a rich, gratifying life. The seeker will still need to make the journey by himself, and will meet all the difficulties that life has in store for him, but he will be armed with the knowledge that his chosen direction is correct.

Based on the seeker’s ‘aura’ and background details, the psychic spiritual reader aids him with messages referring to subconsciously buried issues, which are central to the seeker’s life; they simply need ‘awakening’. If the reading is successful, the old ways of life may not interest the seeker anymore as he gradually becomes aware of how a particular rule can offer stability in his hectic, fast paced lifestyle.

However, it is important to take note that there are many ways to get from one place to another in life. There is no particular decree; it is a strictly individual thing. A spiritual psychic reader simply outlines one path, among many, for the seeker to consider. For example, the discussion between the psychic spiritual reader and seeker may encourage the seeker to spend less time commuting to distant jobs or cut down on a hectic social life, leaving him with time better spent with family members.

The Aztecs Worshipped the Sun For a Reason You Know?

The once great Aztec Empire completely controlled and dominated what is now Honduras, San Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico for centuries. They were Sun Worshippers. The Aztec God was in the form of Energy and that energy was the Sun. What did the Aztecs know that we don't know?

They worshiped the Sun and believed and its Gods in the form of pure energy, yet 500 years later in the United States of America next door to where the Aztec Empire was ruled MesoAmerica we have forgotten all they had learned. Instead of using the Sun for our energy we have set of giant power plants, which indeed have served us well however, now we find out to that they often put out too much hydrofloralcarbons HFCs.

Perhaps we should take a little advice from the Aztecs and develop more solar power to help offset the needs of our civilization. The United States of America leads the world in research and development of energy and our Department of Energy with its massive resources of funding help us stay on the leading edge of the latest technologies.

Today the cost to build solar cells has come down using new high-tech materials it behooves us to put the solar power to work in our homes, small businesses and government agencies. Perhaps we should use the technology and knowledge of the past and the promising technologies of the future in the present period. The Aztecs would've loved the idea of solar cells and we should to.

Accurate Psychic Readings

Psychic readers are often trivialized as fortune-tellers at the local fair. However, an effective psychic reader has the ability to address mental and emotional issues, such as pitfalls and bad relationships and how to deal with them; accurate counseling can help seekers address the core of the issue and make better progress in all aspects of their life.

However, doubts on a psychic reader’s credibility begin to crop up when a prediction goes awry. For instance, a psychic may predict that a major shift in the seeker’s relationship will occur in about a year. But when that year is up, and he finds himself in the same relationship, he tends to assume the prophecy was erroneous. Unfortunately, it is not so straightforward.

A psychic reader’s prophecy is not an engraving set in stone. Accuracy is very important in a psychic reading but, in every seeker’s individual life, free will is supreme. Psychic readers do not usually see an inflexible, predestined event. They see the patterns at work in the seeker’s life and how and when they are likely to manifest into certain events – IF his current momentum remains unchanged.

Accuracy must also reflect a psychic's ability to offer lucid insights that a seeker could then apply to the issue in a practical manner. In the context of a bad relationship or marriage for instance, a seeker may be told, "Your relationship is coming to an end," followed by an account of why that is being seen. Whether it is overwhelming job responsibilities or a bad temperament, why a relationship is heading towards disaster is more important than whether it will end. When the seeker begins to understand why things are going wrong and takes measure to rectify it, he takes the first step towards making a change, thus altering the psychic reader’s ominous prophecy.

9 Ways to Turn Mercury Retrograde into a Positive

Say the phrase Mercury Retrograde and watch people cringe.

“The last time Mercury went retrograde, my computer crashed and I lost my data.”

“Mercury went retrograde and my application got lost in the mail.”

The stories are legion.

It's true! Computer glitches and communications foul-ups are much more likely to occur during the time that Mercury’s motion is retrograde than at other times.

So, should you go into hiding when Mercury goes retrograde?

Few of us have the ability to disappear from our lives for three-and-a-half weeks three times a year.

But you don’t have to dread this event. True, I would opt for a different time to launch a direct mail campaign. But if you work with the energy, you can make it your friend.

When Mercury moves retrograde, it appears to move backwards - as seen from our perch on planet earth.

The key is to remember the significance of Mercury's retrograde motion.

Mercury is the planet of communication, thought, and mental energy. During Mercury retrograde periods, the energy is flowing inward and backwards. As a result, it doesn’t function as efficiently in the everyday world as it normally does.

There are many reasons why the Mercury retrograde period is not a time to push forward.

Your mental energy is channelled into an inward direction now. As a result, communications are less clear. There is a greater tendency to hear what we think we heard rather than what the other person said.

Items involved with communication and local transportation, such as telephones, computers and cars, are more apt to have glitches. (Remember to back up the computer and double-check your appointments).

Lastly, your perspective is likely to change when Mercury changes direction and resumes its direct motion.

Which is why most astrologers counsel their clients not to sign important contracts during that period.

But Mercury’s retrograde energy is an asset for many things. Use it for what it is designed to do and Mercury becomes your ally.

Here are nine ways to make Mercury Retrograde work for you. Note that many suggestions begin with the letters re. Think re for retrograde.

1. Re-connect.
This is the time to look up old friends and family. You’ve been meaning to call Aunt Martha, or get together with your old high school buddy. Do it! Now is the time to pick up the telephone. Chances are they will be receptive and you’ll be glad you did.

And you, yourself, may hear from long lost pals now.

2. Re-search.
While it is not the time to go forward with grand plans, this is a superb time to research facts and ideas you can use later.

3. Re-view.
Take that application or take your business plan and give it a second look. Chances are you will see things in a different light. And that can give you ideas to strengthen it. And that second look will ensure you have covered the bases.

4. Re-do.
If you were too hasty the first time, or you chose not to follow my advice, you may find yourself having to redo that report. But each time you redo, you refine.

5. Re-fresh.
Your brain and your body were not designed to function 24/7. Taking a little time to kick back and relax refreshes you and ultimately makes you far more productive than trying to plow straight through.

6. Re-solve.
Go back and clean up old relationships that ended badly. You can resolve many issues now – even bury the hatchet.

7. Back Burner items.

Now is the time to get to projects that have been pushed into the background.

8. Re-organize.
Mercury Retrograde is an excellent time to clean out old closets, old files, old agendas, throw out what is no longer useful to make room for the new.

9. Re-contact.
Are you in sales? Then, this is the perfect time to re-contact old leads.

If you must take on a new job or a new project during this time, know that it will change. A lot. So stay loose and flexible. Because your perspective will change also.

But if you had previously began a project, applied for that position, contacted that key lead, Mercury Retrograde will not affect you.

What If Astrology Really Worked?

There is a large population which looks at today's forecast the first thing in the morning newspaper. Every one of them desires to find out about their day in the columns. Do the predictions come true? Let me talk about this. Most of the forecast columns have four to five predictions. Practically no body writes down all of them and compares the forecast with actual happening at the end of the day. What we do is to remember something of the forecast and if anything comes true, we are delighted. We forget that the other three to four forecasts did not come true.

That is human nature. We want to believe something and find ways to prove that right. This is what we do with forecasts. None of us wants to critically analyze them because we are subconsciously worried that they can prove to be largely false. We also like to hear about what good may happen. We are all tired with worries and anxieties that we want some assurance that things are not that bad and they will improve. Astrologers use that weakness very intelligently.

What if astrology really worked? What if every astrologer made absolutely correct predictions? Say my prediction for today is that I may meet today with an accident. I will believe that and not move out of the home at all. If my prediction says that i may get a windfall soon, I will stop all my work and begin buying Lottery tickets or waiting for a rich relative to die. But despite all the reading of the predictions, none of us acts like this. That proves that we do read the columns to feel good and give no value to them as far as real life is concerned. Some people may be exceptions to this, but this is true for a very large majority. The biggest fun of life is in unexpected happening. That continues.

Astrology Of Space

Even in ancient times astrology helped people find the good and bad places for them on earth, it was based on calculation and conformity of signs, houses and squares to the four sides of the earth.. The most attention was paid to analysis of the sign’s quality and the qualities of the researched places in the country.

In the 20th century the activity of discovery in astrology increased so that astrology started to use the geocentric model (the geocentric model of the universe is the theory that the Earth is at the center of the universe and the Sun and other celestial objects go around it.), astrocartography (Astrocartography is an astrological system, developed and popularized by American astrologer Jim Lewis), and local space methods.

Here is a list of all the methods concerning the analysis of the space quality:

1. The analysis of the signs’ quality and the qualities of the country/place.

2. The analysis of the planet quality (especially in the ninth and fourth houses) and the quality of the country/place.

3. The analysis of consistency between the signs, houses, and squares to the sides of earth.

4. The geocentric method.

5. The astrocartography method.

6. A method of the local space, Local Space.

If the geocentric method can be considered a brand new method in the 20th century then the astrocartography method became the result of traditional-logical development of the time of K.Ptolemeja (1 century AD), like the planet is stronger at the top of the rising horoscope. Modern computer techniques have only proven the old axioms with convenient graphic diagrams. The same is true about the methods of the local space, in fact even before its creation everybody knew where East and West was in the horoscope. The modern astrological program can display on the map of the earth the surface of lines, where the particular planet is in the significant points of the horoscope (top, rising, aspect, position of the axis of horoscope) or on the significant direction (Local Space).

By knowing the place of the planet in the individual horoscope, it is possible to reveal favorable and not favorable sites of the space for the person. Usually the search includes places that are favorable for residence, for rest, for work, and for adjustment of private life. However, this can not be limited; the wishes of fans of the extreme life can be considered too.

The grid of lines of the planets can be put on the whole continent, on the country, on the city, or even on a single apartment. Unlike the now-popular feng shui, here everything has astrological substantiations under themselves proven by the mathematical way from the individual horoscope.

The presentation and beauty of space astrology cannot leave anybody uncaring. It seems that in this area of astrology we can expect big progress as in the growth of the already existing techniques and the development of new ones. But even those tools that we have now allow us to understand and explain a lot.

Getting the Best Psychic Readings

There are many types, methods and systems of readings employed by people who claim to have psychic abilities. Each and every professional psychic may have one or more specialized areas such as Tarot reading, Numerology, Palm reading, Psychometry readings etc. Though the reliability of such readings cannot be fully ascertained, many people are ready to pay huge amounts on personal readings while some do it for the sake of entertainment.

Psychic readings include Face to Face Readings such as In-Person Readings at home, Psychic Party Readings for a group, and the less detailed and shorter Psychic Fair Readings. Distant Readings include Internet Readings, Phone Readings and Mail Readings.

Tarot Reading:

Tarot reading is the most popular form of psychic reading in which a deck of 78 cards known as the Tarot is used to predict and interpret relationships, love, careers, etc. The tarot is also used for spiritual, esoteric, psychological, occult and divinatory purposes. Tarot reading has a great deal of variables because each card in the Tarot, as well as the order in which they appear, and their position within the 'spread' when dealt, have different specific meanings.

Psychometry Readings:

Psychometry is a form of postcognition which enables the psychic reader to achieve information about people or events that had already occurred, or is occurring by being in close contact with the area or object where the event took place. If you seek pyschometry reading in the commercial world, the reader would ask for your favorite and closely worn objects such as wedding rings, glasses, car keys etc for the reading. This method is also used to try and locate missing persons.

Numerology:

Numerology is defined as the study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life. It is essentially a reading of an individual based specifically upon numerical values such as their date of birth, letters in their names, etc. Numerology was considered part of higher mathematics in the ancient world but is now regarded as pseudomathematics.

Aura Reading:

Aura psychic reading involves the observation and interpretation of auras around physical human bodies. The “aura” is a set of cascading colored outlines emanating from the surface of your body which differs from one person to another in terms of size, shape, intensity, and color. Aura readers claim to have the ability to see or sense this aura, observe each characteristic and interpret their meaning to the individual.

Palm Reading:

Palmistry is another popular method in psychic reading which involves characterization and foretelling one’s future through the study of the lines, shapes, wrinkles and curves on the palm. Palm reading has its origins in gypsy fortune tellers and Indian mystics. This practice is regarded as pseudoscience like many other psychic readings.

Astrology:

Astrology is closely related to, but not regarded as a science because it involves reading of an individual and predicting the future based upon date of birth, using the planets and stars, and their alignments etc which is considered unscientific. Astrology is most popular in India and surrounding countries.

Niche Marketing - Finding Your Home Biz Niche

So, you have decided you want to get into this niche marketing. You are all pumped up at the thought of concentrating on just ONE product and promoting the heck out of it. But you're confronted with one very nagging question. How do you find your home business niche? Is it just going to fall out of the sky and hit you on the head? Will it come to you in a dream dressed up in confetti? Will it be revealed to you in a fortune cookie that you got from the local Chinese take out? Unfortunately, finding your home business niche is only going to come from a lot of thinking and researching. Nothing worth your time is going to be easy and finding your home business niche is no exception. And while there is no hard and fast rule for finding your niche, these tips should make the job a lot easier.

The best way to find your home business niche is to sit down with a pen and paper, or at your computer if you have graduated from the stone age, and make a list of your interests. That's right. Your interests. What do you like to do? What hobbies do you have? What do you actually do for a living? What skills do you have? If you could pick anything in the world to do, what would it be? What do you have a lot of knowledge of? The questions you could ask yourself are virtually limitless. It's what you do with the answers that's important.

Many of the things you list as interests or hobbies may not make for very good niches. For example, let's say you like to make little houses out of popsicle sticks. Well, it's quite unlikely that you're going to find a market for that hobby, something we will get into next. But there has got to be something that you do or enjoy that other people enjoy as well. In other words, common areas of interest. Once you find that one area, the next thing you have to do is find out if there is any market for it. This is the hard part unless you know where to look.

Fortunately, this is actually pretty easy once you do know where to look. There are a number of tools on the Internet that you can use to determine how many searches people do each month under a specific topic, say, like Astrology. Why look up the number of searches? Because most people who do their shopping online use search engines. So if your research turns up 500,000 searches in a month for acne cures and you're interested in the subject and think you have a great home cure, you have most likely got yourself a market that can make you a pretty penny provided you create a quality product and market it correctly.

But what if, with all your knowledge of acne cures, you really don't know how to go about finding your way through the maze of starting your business and getting it off the ground?

Stars Above!: Astrology is ascending, which is bad news - some seek to include astrology in school curriculum

Those of us who were around in the 1970s often felt we might not make it through that strange decade with our sanity intact if just one more person came up to us at a party and said: "What sign are you?" That particular form of silliness has not so much sunk without a trace as risen without a trace: Astrology can now be studied, for a bachelor's or master's degree, at the Kepler College of Astrological Arts and Sciences in Seattle. Nothing very deplorable about that, you might think. The New Age movement has thrown up all sorts of odd manifestations. Kepler College, however, is authorized by the Higher Education Coordinating Board of Washington State.

As Kepler College prepares to take in its second freshman class, from Paris comes the story of Mme. Elizabeth Teissier, who has just received a passing grade from the Sorbonne sociology department for a 900-page Ph.D. dissertation on astrology, in which she makes it plain that she takes this "science" very seriously. Mme. Teissier is, in fact, a professional astrologer, and served in that capacity to the late French president Francois Mitterrand. The gist of her dissertation, according to one sociologist who has read it, is: "that astrology is the victim of domination. That science, which is renamed 'official science' or 'monolithic thought,' oppresses astrology." The acceptance of Mme. Teissier's thesis by the Sorbonne has created a great fuss in France, especially among professional sociologists, who apparently are not much taken with Mme. Teissier's having described Max Weber, one of the revered founders of their discipline, as "a pragmatic Taurus." After firing off a single letter of self-justification to the French newspaper Le Monde (the valediction read: "Astrally yours"), Mme. Teissier is not speaking to the press.

Further afield, India's large and prestigious scientific community is up in arms about a decision by that country's education authorities to create astrology departments in 24 public universities in the next academic year. At a time when India is building a reputation as a rising power in information technology, the official sanctioning of astrology would, says world-renowned astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, take India "backwards to medieval times."

Astrology: A History. . - Review: reading the heavens - book review

Astrology: A History, by Peter Whitfield (Abrams, 2001; $35)

Scarcely a culture, ancient or modern, has not produced people who have wondered at one time or another about the order of the universe in which we live and the likely laws that govern it. Their answers often range from pure myth, fantasy, and free association to supposedly universally testable rules that can account for the natural phenomena we all observe. The case of astrology is of special importance because it speaks to the basic human anxiety about the order of the universe and purports to endow its practitioners with the power to predict a person's character and destiny from the arrangement of the planets at the specific moment of birth. This kind of speculation goes back to the earliest texts of ancient civilizations, such as those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. A glance at modern magazines will convince anyone who needs convincing that such astrological speculations persist right up to the present.

Sumptuously illustrated with reproductions of manuscript pages from volumes still found in collections of rare books, Astrology: A History covers the field's documented beginnings in Babylonia, its assignment to the celestial sphere during Greek and Roman times, its diffusion and adaptation in India, China, and the Middle East, its eclipse and reemergence in Western Europe during the Middle Ages, its revival during the Renaissance, and its increasing marginalization as the pure sciences became more widespread and accepted.

Tibetan Astrology

Tibet brings to my mind mystery. This immediately gets my interest because I love to delve into just about anything that explores the unknown.

Combine mystery with astrology and I couldn't wait to set time aside to explore this detailed book on Tibetan Astrology. According to the back cover, this is the first detailed book on this subject. It was originally written in French, but was translated into English by Hamish Gregor.

Philippe Cornu has studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism with Dudjom Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, and other teachers of the Nyingma tradition. He is the author or translator (into French) of several books on the Nyingma school and Dzogchen.

Tibetan Astrology is quite complex and needs an understanding of the cultural and spiritual history of this mysterious country. This is covered in Part One--General Considerations where a concise look as these topics has been prepared. Part Two--Practical Astrology goes into the technical information needed to use this system of astrology--get ready for your brain to be boggled!

I have to be honest and say that I was a bit naive in starting my review on this book, I had no idea that this topic would be so complicated! I enjoyed reading most of the background in Part One but when I got into the technical side of "Tibetan Astrology" I found it hard to take all of the information in. Basically, this is a totally different way of using astrology to our Western version and, I feel, needs more than a book to learn. "Tibetan Astrology" is certainly a book for the more confident and experienced astrologer.

This is why I would recommend this book to be used as a reference in conjunction with some type of educational course. This is simply because of the complex nature of the topic.

The author has done exceptionally well in presenting the complicated Eastern theories to the Western mindset and should be congratulated on this achievement. But again, I think it is too complicated to learn from a book (or maybe I should just have another coffee to get my brain moving along!).

In summary, if you are looking for a challenge in your quest for astrological knowledge you've hit the jackpot!

Astrology - What's Your Sign?

We now get into the meat of astrology. As was mentioned in a previous instalment, it is almost unavoidable that you're going to walk into a bar or go to a party and somebody is going to ask you, "What's your sign?" Most people know their sign even if they don't know anything about astrology. But just in case you don't, we're going to do a brief overview of each sign, the birth date range of each and general characteristics associated with each sign.

The first sign is Aries the ram. People born between March 21 and April 20 are Aries. Aries people have very strong personalities and are usually natural born leaders. They are very straightforward, which means they can be very blunt. An Aries is the kind of person you want to have as a friend as they will fight to the death to defend your honor.

The second sign is Taurus the bull. People born between April 20 and May 21 are Taurians. These people are very sensible, dependable and sensual. A Taurus likes security and stability. When they fall in love, they stay in love. They are also very stubborn, so don't even think of winning an argument with one.

The third sign is Gemini the twins. People born between May 21 and June 22 are Geminis. Geminis are very fickle. Some say they have split personalities. Geminis usually have so many relationships that they can't keep track of them all. Geminis are very charming and charismatic people.

The fourth sign is Cancer the crab. People born between June 22 and July 23 are Cancers. Cancers are very emotional people. They'll cry at Verizon wireless commercials. They also very loving, caring and great parents. They are certainly the most maternal sign. But don't hurt them or you better be prepared to leave the solar system.

The fifth sign is Leo the lion. People born between July 23 and August 22 are Leos. Leos are the life of the party. They're always cracking jokes and are very entertaining. They are also very proud and brave. They are great leaders, just like an Aries. They can be downright ruthless with their enemies but because of bad memories, are quick to forgive.

The sixth sign is Virgo the virgin. People born between August 22 and September 22 are Virgos. Virgos are the most difficult people to read. They can totally fool you. They have very lively minds that are always thinking. They will change their ways to suit the situation. They are probably the most versatile sign, adaptable to most anything.

The seventh sign is Libra the scales. People born between September 22 and October 23 are Libras. Libras demand justice and balance in life. They have very high principals and are always ready to discuss them. Libras go on to make very good lawyers.

The eighth sign is Scorpio the scorpion. People born between October 23 and November 22 are Scorpios. Scorpios are said to be the sexiest people on Earth. They are also very creative and have the worst tempers. Scorpios can be making love to you one minute and tearing your head off the next. Beware of their stinger.

The ninth sign is Sagittarius the archer. People born between November 22 and December 22 are Sagittarians. People born under this sign are very independent and need their freedom. They never get tired of a change in scenery. Their lack of commitment can drive the other signs crazy.

The tenth sign is Capricorn the goat. People born between December 22 and January 21 are Capricorns. The people need structure and organization in their lives. They are very responsible and ambitious. They strive to be at the top of the food chain. They'll step on anyone or anything that gets in their way.

The eleventh sign is Aquarius the water bearer. People born between January 21 and February 19 are Aquarians. These people are idealistic, inventive and very original. They seek to bring all people on Earth together to live in harmony. When the day comes that we have world peace, it will have been an Aquarian responsible for it happening.

The twelfth and last sign is Pisces the fish. People born between February 19 and March 21 are Pisceans. Pisces people are very compassionate and romantic. If you need a sympathetic ear to bend, Pisces are your best bests. They can, however, be very lazy and over talkative. A Pisces can quickly drive you crazy with their little quirks.

Now that you have a basic overview of each sign, next it's time to dive into the next step. How to do an astrological chart.

Astrology - Your Astrological Chart

Okay, we're finally ready to dive headlong into the meat of astrology, the astrological chart itself. This is where the foundation of your astrological influences is laid out. A trained astrologer can look at your astrological chart and tell a lot about you just from a glance. By going into depth he can tell even more. So, the questions that need to be answered are, what is an astrological chart, what's on it and how to you make one for a person?

To answer those questions in real depth would take a book in itself. For the purposes of this article we're going to just give you the basics. You can then do further study on your own if you really want to dive into creating and reading your own astrological chart.

An astrological chart is derived from some basic information about your birth. In order to create one, what is needed is your exact date of birth including the exact time. For example, December 12, 1982, at 7:15 PM. Also what is needed is the exact latitude and longitude coordinates of the place where you were born. You're probably wondering, why do we need all this info? The reason is simple. The planets are constantly moving every second of every day. Plus, the relationship of where you are to each planet changes based on where on Earth you are at the time of your birth. That's why somebody born on April 5, 1987, at 8:10 AM will have a different astrological chart from somebody born on the exact same date and time if they are born in Germany and the other person is born in Alaska.

The actual technical skill required to put together an astrological chart is mind boggling. However, with computer technology, you can now simply input the information into a program and have your whole chart of when you were born spit out for you. That is about 90% of the battle itself. The rest of the battle is simply interpreting the chart.

An astrological chart contains an enormous amount of information. While all of it is important, some of it is more important than other parts in that the majority of the information derived from the chart comes from these few pieces.

The main thing your chart is going to tell you is what planets were in what houses at the time of your birth. This is important because each planet has a specific influence on certain aspects of your personality depending on which planet it is and what house it occupies. If you've taken a basic science course in school then you know that the 9 planets are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto as well as our own Earth. The Earth however is not included in the chart because it is the planets that affect the Earth and not the other way around. So since you know what the planets are, you then need to know what the houses are to know what influences the planets affect.

There are 12 houses, Identity, Spirituality, Community, Ethics and Career, Beliefs, Transformation, Relationships, Work and Service, Creativity, Home and Family, Knowledge and Self Worth. Each of these houses has control over a variety of what you might call sub houses or categories. For example, relationships come in all sizes such as friends, business and relatives. A house is more complex that just its general description.

To simplify the whole process, your chart is read by figuring out which planet is in which house at your birth and thus determining what the major influences are in your life. From the chart we get your sun sign, which is your main sign and a number of other pieces of information. The main pieces give the basic characteristics of your personality and influences. The minor pieces go into more detail, which we will do in future articles.

Astrology - Do's And Don'ts

As with anything, there are ethical considerations when doing astrological readings. There are certain things that you should always do and then there are certain things that you should never do under any circumstance. We'll cover the most important of these do's and don'ts in this article.

One of the things you should always do when doing an astrological reading for someone is make them feel comfortable. Wherever your setting, make it as homey as possible. You don't want to dress it up with fancy occult items. Don't wear a turban or anything that makes you look like a psychic. Those are the things that give astrologers a bad name. You want to wear regular clothes and look like a regular person. This will give you a lot more credibility.

When doing a reading, be sociable, but remember that the reason the person is there is for a reading and not for a coffee klatch. Most likely they are paying by the hour so you want to get right to business after you greet your customer.

While doing a reading, there are going to be a number of terms and things that the person you are reading for may not understand and they may have quite a few questions. Even if these questions seem silly or common sense, answer them as best as you can and always with a smile on your face. Remember, they are paying you for your services and as with any other service related industry, you want to be courteous.

When telling a person something about their future, explain to them where this information is coming from. For example, if you tell somebody that they are about to have challenges at their job or in their career path and this is because of 2 planets that are square to each other, then tell them this. Take the time to explain why you have come up with what you have. This will give your reading more credibility.

On the other hand, you don't want to bog the person down with every little detail of how you arrived at each little thing. There are a number of small details for every astrological reading. To dwell on minutiae would turn a two hour reading into four hours. Only point out the parts that are very important and explain those in detail so the person understands not only what is going on, but what to watch out for, such as two planets coming into trine with each other, so they will know when tensions will begin to ease.

The one thing you should never do when performing an astrological reading is predict death. Even though you may be sure you see death coming, this is one thing you just don't do. It is okay to warn somebody that you see a dangerous situation ahead and warn them that they should be careful, say, when traveling. But never tell them you see them getting killed in a plane crash. This is one of the biggest don'ts, not only in astrology, but for all of the mystical sciences.

Astrology - A Simple Reading

Because astrological readings can be a chapter in a book alone, for the purposes of this article we're going to do a very simple and stripped down reading. However, this will give you a good foundation for really getting into depth when doing your own reading.

The first thing you have to do is get the subject's birth info. We need the date, time and place of birth. For the purposes of this reading, we'll just pull some info out of thin air. Let's take April 15, 1984, at 8:00 AM in the town of Newark, New Jersey.

We take this information and throw it into our favorite astrological computer program. For this example we'll use Astro123, which is actually a shareware program with some very powerful features.

After throwing in our variables, the program spits out an astrological chart for us containing the position of each planet and some analysis to follow.

Reading the chart itself can be a little difficult at first, but with some practice you'll more than get the hang of it.

The first thing we want to look for is the sun sign. In this case, the sun is in Aries so this person is an Aries. As stated in an earlier article people born between March 21 and April 20 are Aries. Aries people have very strong personalities and are usually natural born leaders. They are very straightforward, which means they can be very blunt. An Aries is the kind of person you want to have as a friend as they will fight to the death to defend your honor.

Looking beyond that, we have the following pieces of information. This person's moon is in Scorpio. This indicates that this person is very secretive and tends to brood in silence over the wrongs that people have done to him or her. These wrongs can be real or imagined. It doesn't matter to a person with their moon in Scorpio. Other planets are in other signs but we concentrate on the moon because since it is the body that is closest to the Earth it is the one with the most influence on us.

Then there are the planets as they fall into certain houses. Remember, there are 12 houses and 8 planets plus the sun and moon. How each of these bodies fall into each house affects how we deal with the various aspects of our lives.

For example, this person born on this day has the moon in their 5th house. Taking what we know about each of these we can make some generalizations about this person. The moon is what represents our feminine side. The 5th house is the house of creativity. A person with the moon in their 5th house indicates that emotions may get in the way of creativity. This is not a good thing for someone who dreams of being an artist. Unfortunately, many of histories most tormented artists had the moon in their 5th house at birth. That is why so many ended up as suicides or going mad.

Then we have the aspects that we discussed in an earlier article. These are the things that provide us with the challenges in our lives. One of the strongest aspects in this person's chart is Mars being square to Neptune. In this case it is a perfect square at exactly 90 degrees. Squares are the most challenging of aspects. In this case, Mars square to Neptune indicates a person who fights for the underdog. Many rights activists have Mars square to Neptune. These people are constantly challenged and their lives are never easy when fighting for the rights of others.

Astrology - Aspects

Aspects are where we start to get into the more complex part of astrology. Truthfully, however, if you take the time to really study and understand aspects and apply them to other things in your life, they actually make a lot of sense, at least logically. We're going to cover the five major aspects and try to explain them in a way where they will make sense to you and you'll be able to interpret them correctly when doing your astrological reading.

Aspects basically show how the various planets get along with each other, based on where they are at any one time. Most planets can form aspects to each other, except for Mercury, which is never more than 28 degrees from the sun and Venus, which is never more than 48 degrees from the sun. An aspect is the number of degrees one planet is from another. The smallest degree of difference for the major aspects is 60 degrees with one exception that will be covered.

Conjunctions are the strongest aspects. This is where the two planets involved are in total alignment with each other, or 0 degrees apart. Planets that are in conjunction to each other can either be easy or challenging depending upon the aspects of the other planets. Notice we do not use the terms good or bad as an aspect is neither good nor bad. They are simply challenges in our lives. Some may be challenges that are easy to deal with and some may be very difficult to deal with. In any case, the outcome itself for any aspect can be either good or bad depending on how we deal with it.

Sextiles are aspects where the planets are 60 degrees from each other. These aspects are considered quite favorable. Usually their signs share the same energies which compliment each other. They do require some effort on your part as they are not the easiest of aspects. Usually sextiles are development opportunities. So if you don't take the necessary action to take advantage of them you'll usually miss out on the opportunity.

Squares are aspects where the planets are 90 degrees from each other. These aspects are considered very challenging. The tension of these aspects can provide you dynamic action in your life. Without squares most of us would never do anything with our lives because we wouldn't be motivated by the forces which cause us to take action. Squares are probably the most important aspects for us to have meaningful and interesting lives.

A trine is considered the most favorable aspect. This is where the planets are 120 degrees apart. The signs of a trine usually share the same element and energy. These aspects are usually well developed skills and strengths that most people don't notice because they naturally do them so well. The truth is, too many trines can make you weak and lazy because everything in your life is so easy.

Finally, oppositions, which are planets that are 180 degrees apart, are considered challenging, especially in the areas of growth and achievement. Oppositions also show a need for balancing opposite needs and energies. Examples of this are people who have trouble balancing their career against their home life. This is not always easy to do. A person with many oppositions is usually stressed to the breaking point.