Monday, August 15, 2005
Know Thyself
A few months ago a friend gave me a book on astrology. I have always been interested in how the movement of the stars correlates with the cycles of human life and this book clearly explained the principles of astrology. Several years ago I bought some software for calculating natal charts, so I built my own chart.
What I found in my chart wasn't surprising. Clusters of planets in a particular House of the heavens corresponded very closely to the areas I am looking to redirect my life to. There was something very heartening about seeing the very map of the heavens at my birth pointing to the passions I am directing my energies toward. I have since cast natal charts for friends and family. Some charts show a very clear path, others are less direct. If you are looking for some heavenly direction, here are some websites that will cast free natal charts:
http://www.astro.com/
http://www.alabe.com/freechart/
http://www.chartplanet.com/html/natal_charts.html
Another useful tool is the Myers-Briggs personality profile. Again, I didn't learn anything new about my psyche, but it was helpful to read about how I can best work with my particular personality to acheive success:
http://www.personalitypage.com/
What I found in my chart wasn't surprising. Clusters of planets in a particular House of the heavens corresponded very closely to the areas I am looking to redirect my life to. There was something very heartening about seeing the very map of the heavens at my birth pointing to the passions I am directing my energies toward. I have since cast natal charts for friends and family. Some charts show a very clear path, others are less direct. If you are looking for some heavenly direction, here are some websites that will cast free natal charts:
http://www.astro.com/
http://www.alabe.com/freechart/
http://www.chartplanet.com/html/natal_charts.html
Another useful tool is the Myers-Briggs personality profile. Again, I didn't learn anything new about my psyche, but it was helpful to read about how I can best work with my particular personality to acheive success:
http://www.personalitypage.com/