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Get Real! Saturn’s Passage Einstein: The Venusian Mind 25 } Through Capricorn 45 } by Deborah McMahon by Chet Zdrowski If you haven’t connected the archetype of Venus with the With the Ringed Planet transiting the earthy sign of his genius of Einstein, take a deeper look at his chart. His rulership, we can expect to be tested both collectively “Venusian” quintiles and quincunxes form a configuration and individually. But as Donna Cunningham used to this author calls a “creative juggernaut.” say, “If you do right by Saturn, he’ll do right by you.” The New Scientific Paradigm and Hooray for Horary! Old World Magic 54 } the “Black Luminaries”: 33 } for Real-World Questions Astrology in the 21st Century by Elisabeth Grace by Charlotte Wenner Horary’s facility for answering questions and finding lost Part 1 of this two-part article introduces us to Structural objects is beautifully demonstrated by this author, who Astrology, a new approach developed in the Netherlands, uses her recent experiences — and provides a handy which parallels quantum physics in its inclusion of the tutorial on the technique. unifying field of consciousness, as shown by the “invisible” luminaries. The Transforming Tradition 40 } by Brian Clark The Solar Beacon How has astrology survived through centuries of change? 63 } by Aurum By shape-shifting with the times and also by preserving Now it’s the Sun’s turn to write his own column. its traditions. Brian Clark celebrates the essence of Considering his primacy in our solar system, it’s a wonder astrology as a symbolic language. he has waited this long! Prepare to be impressed.
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Bloomberg Features Astrology and Finance to be mushrooming. In early March alone, several major brands Ross Kenneth Urken’s article, “The Top Astrologer used astrology. From Elle magazine’s notice that Bite Beauty in Asia Will Forecast Your Finance Future,” appeared on has released its latest astrology-inspired lipstick shades (fiery red Bloomberg.com (January 21, 2018). Urken described his Aries is now available) to Nordstrom’s spring 2018 catalog, the travel to Dwarika’s Resort in Nepal to meet with famed astrol- zodiac provides the personalization that everyone seeks. oger Santosh Vashistha and discuss his life, with a focus on But we know that there’s much more to the language finance. He shares his experience with ashistha,V noting that of astrology than Sun signs, and thanks in part to the Inter- he would normally be fairly skeptical about consulting with net, there is more in-depth information available. As noted by an astrologer, but the resort setting in Nepal encouraged him Gayle MacDonald in her Globe and Mail article (March 15, to be more open-minded. Urken provides a brief history of 2018): “Phrases such as ‘Mercury in retrograde’ are part of astrology and investment, writing about the work of astrolo- the hip vernacular.” Many readers are ready for more. Enter gers like W. D. Gann and Evangeline Adams. He even quotes Allure magazine (March 12, 2018), with the feature, “Birth J. P. Morgan, who supposedly said, “Millionaires don’t need Charts 101: An Astrology Beginner’s Guide to Understanding astrology — billionaires do.” Urken then describes what he the Planets,” by Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure’s resident astrolo- has learned from the accurate forecasts (and a few “misses”) ger. This lengthy article offers an excellent intro to all the basics of several well-known American financial astrologers, including of astrology, including a brief history of the subject. Faragher Bill Meridian, Ray Merriman, and Grace Morris. Essentially, provides substantial information about the basic makeup of an this was a positive review of his experience; the author notes astrological chart and how the Sun, Moon, and planets work in that, despite what appears to be a positive financial future, his an individual’s natal horoscope. Delineation of the meanings of success will depend upon his own actions. these chart factors was comprehensive and nicely written. The February 2, 2018 issue of Allure featured Part One of this se- In Brief ries, focusing on descriptions of the zodiac signs. It seems that a number of skeptics are taking issue with the recent media about Millennials and astrology (see TMA’s In Memoriam “Astrology News,” April/May 2018). Dean Burnett writes in Two prominent American Vedic astrologers passed away The Guardian (March 14, 2018) that there is no evidence in early 2018. Jessica Sayles, Vice President of ACVA that astrology is valid or useful. He also comments that “at- (American College of Vedic Astrology), was instrumental in tributing dubious behaviours to [Millennials] is a tired journal- the development of ACVA courses and certification exams, istic cliché.” Another article on ScienceAlert.com (March 14, and worked in the field of education for more than 20 years. 2018), by Carly Cassella, insists that astrology is not legiti- I received notice of her death in mid January 2018. mate science. In these instances and others, the references to William R. Levacy, ACVA President, dedicated most of astrology involve Sun-sign horoscopes and other narrow uses the last decade of his life in service to that organization. As one of astrology. In short, the same old same old. of the founding members of ACVA in the mid 1990s, he was a Margaret Abrams’s piece, “Astrologer Explains Prince Jyotish astrologer, serving as a teacher and mentor to countless Harry and Meghan Markle’s Relationship,” appeared in The grateful students. Two of his best-known books are Beneath Observer (March 5, 2018). The source for the article was the Vedic Sky and Beneath the Vedic Sun. Levacy died on her interview with astrologer and life coach Linda Joyce, who February 23, 2018. briefly describes the couple’s astrological makeup and how these factors work for them. However, Joyce primarily fo- © 2018 Gloria Star – all rights reserved cuses on the cycles that were most prominent when Harry and Meghan met and the potential success of their relationship. Gloria Star is a professional astrologer, author, and teacher. You Perhaps it’s the influence of Uranus’s cycle in Aries, but can learn more about her and her services through her website, the use of astrology and zodiac signs as marketing tools seems http://www.GloriaStar.com
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SoftStar Muse GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ASTROLOGY SOFTWARE by Hank Friedman
Here are the most Frequently Asked some older versions of programs hadn’t Q: My PC crashed (or I just pur- Questions (FAQs) that I receive: caught up yet. chased a new PC), and I didn’t Here’s a test for your software: save a copy of the software I down- Q: Can this program run on my Create a chart for March 15, 2018 at loaded. Can you please help me? Android/Mac/Kindle/Fire? 4:00 p.m. in Sydney, Australia. The Ascendant should be 21°45' Cancer. A: This is a very common issue. Usually, A: Just as a person who only knows Charts that are an hour off give spu- unless the program is out of date, the English can’t read a book written in rious results, so in order to ensure that company can provide you with another Chinese, so each computing device is your readings are accurate, you need the download link for you to use. In the fu- programmed with a specific operating latest time zone atlas in your software. ture, it will protect you to copy the down- system, and cannot read or run software Therefore, only the current versions of loaded program to a flash drive or CD written for a different operating system. most astrology programs can be relied (and attach to it a copy of your unlock (PCs use Windows, Macs run OS, iPhones upon. codes) and keep it in a safe place. Geocentric Aspects, and iPads use iOS, and Android and In gresses, adn St ations Amazon Fire devices use the Android Q: How do I do such-and-such with Relocating Charts OS.) So, if you have a Windows program, my program? Can I get a printed The oldest method of astromapping Pacific Daylight you can’t run it on an iPhone, Android manual? — using astrology to see the effects of tablet, Amazon Fire or Kindle, or any traveling to a new place — is the reloca- other device that doesn’t run Windows. A: Instead of creating bulky printed man- tion chart. Essentially, a chart is calcu- uals that explain your program, compa- lated for a new location. You might think Q: I ordered the download — where nies have become much more “green” that this feature would be part of every is it? and now provide all of the documenta- astrology program, but it is such a basic tion in the program’s Help menu (and feature that no program has it. The soft- A: Large mainstream software compa- sometimes in video tutorials). These Help ware creators assume that you know how nies have turnkey systems whereby an menus (shown usually at the top right to use your program to create a relocated order is automatically processed and the of the program’s main window) have a chart. download link is then sent to the buyer Search feature so that you can look for Here are the steps: (1) Run (or re- very quickly. However, astrology software any astrological term or program feature trieve from a chart file) the person’s chart companies are very small and have to and find it. In addition, you can also call that you want to relocate, using your soft- process orders manually, one by one. So, or e-mail companies for help, but it is ware. (2) Write down the time zone (and, download links are usually sent within a very empowering to discover the answers if shown in a separate place, whether it’s day or two after the program is ordered, for yourself by using the built-in Help Daylight Saving Time or not). (3) Enter unless the power goes out (like during the function. the birth data again using the new loca- recent storms in the Northeast) or when tion (or edit the chart, changing the loca- the company is closed, e.g., weekends Q: I don’t understand what [astro- tion), but do not click OK to process the and holidays. logical term] means. Help! chart. (4) Change the time zone back to the time zone shown for the natal chart, Q: I’m perfectly fine with my cur- A: Only a few top astrology programs and then click OK. rent version. Why update? have an astrology encyclopedia or glos- sary built in, but in this online age, if you The Value of Different A: If you want to be able to calculate ac- can’t find a term in the Help menu of Aspect Sets curate charts, you have to keep your soft- your software, you can go to websites Most professional astrology pro- ware up to date. I recently discovered like http://theastrologydictionary.com to grams let you view charts, listings, and that the continent of Australia changed find the answer. graphs using different aspect sets. To their Daylight Saving Time policy, and
JUNE / JULY 2018 — 101 SoftStar Muse pects. Having an aspect set just for synastry (chart compar- ison) with a maximum orb of just a few degrees (three, four, the novice, this may seem like overkill, but it is actually a very or five degrees) is much better, as you can then see the stron- valuable feature. gest interactions between the charts. Early in my astrology practice, I realized that the stron- Similarly, when creating transit hit listings, the orb gest aspects are far more influential than weaker ones, so I should be limited to one or two degrees. Otherwise, you created an “x-ray chart” where I limited the orb to one de- might focus on influences that are more in the background, gree, and thereby could view the most powerful connections instead of seeing the ones that are currently culminating. in the chart. This has proven very useful. (In order to see it, For those who want to explore minor aspects (septiles, I just loaded the aspect set that had 1° orbs.) noviles, etc.), again, having a different aspect set is worth- When comparing two people’s charts, there are twice as while. You could create a set that has only minor aspects, in many points, so using wide orbs creates way too many as- order to be able to see them without the clutter of all of the major ones.
Weblog News Recent articles on my online blog (https://www.soulheal ing.com/softstar.htm) include my new Vedic tutorial “When Subcycles really count,” the Delphic Oracle 9, my complete review of Janus 5, and a guide to computer security.
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