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solara

(3,832 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 01:15 PM Aug 2013

A question about Astrology

Hi hi

My son asked these questions and I could not answer them with any kind of real authority other than just my own understanding and intuition:

From where does the validity of Astrology emanate? Are we just imposing our own paradigm on the signs and planets? For instance, how does Mercury govern Virgo and, beyond that, why is Virgo an Earth sign? The Sun seems self evident, since it is made of fire.. but who is to say that it rules Leo and why, except for the fact that Leo is a summer month - so is July and June and now even September. Mercury's movements are said to influence communication..why? is it because of the planet's name? Why do we believe that the planets govern the signs and that the signs are blueprints for our lives and who gave them their attributes? When a planet is in retrograde, does it really affect us? Or are we just believing that reality since we have done so for years?

Is it rather like the attributes humans impose on the Christian God, or any god of any organized religion? Not to even remotely suggest that Astrology is a religion.. but it seems like humans tend to do stuff like that.

I thought about it a lot and I can see my son's points about all this

I am just now learning to seek beyond the Sun Sign. the Rising and Moon..so, I am sure these questions are all very easy to explain for someone who has studied Astrology ..

I am actually feeling a little foolish even asking about this, since I have an innate understanding of Astrology that is personal and very difficult to put into words..I also throw Tarot and Runes so it is not like I am a total nube. [url=http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php][img][/img][/url]

Thanks and Namaste

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A question about Astrology (Original Post) solara Aug 2013 OP
Magic thinking, just like religion. nt valerief Aug 2013 #1
It's all in the vibes, baby libodem Aug 2013 #2
Vibes work for me solara Aug 2013 #3
Gotta, love those skeptics libodem Aug 2013 #4
Yeah.. I don't know what happened solara Aug 2013 #5
Gotta love those male fire signs libodem Aug 2013 #7
I'm right there with ya solara Aug 2013 #8
Tee Hee Hee libodem Aug 2013 #10
You know, yes you do solara Aug 2013 #11
Reading the ancient history of astrology may help answer your son's questions. PADemD Aug 2013 #6
Thank you for these references solara Aug 2013 #9
You're welcome! PADemD Aug 2013 #12
Stephen Arroyo's Ricochet21 Aug 2013 #14
Thank you Ricochet solara Aug 2013 #15
Yes Solara Ricochet21 Aug 2013 #16
In essence it is based on.... Alameda Aug 2013 #13

solara

(3,832 posts)
3. Vibes work for me
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 04:22 PM
Aug 2013


but they're probably not enough for my kid...

I am sure he will come around someday, he just got his pilot's license, so already he's reaching for the sky

solara

(3,832 posts)
5. Yeah.. I don't know what happened
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 04:40 PM
Aug 2013

I mean how the hell did he get so rational and even cynical? Maybe it is a form of rebellion.. he knows what's up.. how could he not? Ah well.. He will come around.. we all do

He is a double Leo with Taurus Moon .. go figure

libodem

(19,288 posts)
7. Gotta love those male fire signs
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 11:12 AM
Aug 2013

Quick minds. Wicked smart. They need "proof". It can't just feel right.

I only know the sun signs for my boys.

My dad was an Aries. If it wasn't right in front of him so he could get his five senses on it, it didn't exist. I have an appreciation of that 'kind' of intelligence.

I happen to 'believe' there is an unseen and unsensed world that is not as easy to tap into.


Cue the spooky music again.......oooOoooOooooOoo

solara

(3,832 posts)
8. I'm right there with ya
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 11:26 AM
Aug 2013

I am a Leo and my ex-husband is a Leo as well as my son..so for a lot of years my life was very similar to living in a house of mirrors

Definitely cue the spooky music and almost just as often, cue the theme from 'Jaws'

libodem

(19,288 posts)
10. Tee Hee Hee
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 11:33 AM
Aug 2013

Yep. I'm a Sag. My mom was a Leo. My dad Aries. My first son, Aries. And third son a Sag. My second son is a Capricorn. He keeps up with the family firesigns just fine. However, he is a practicing Christian. He found Jesus on his own. Works for him.

Ricochet21

(3,794 posts)
14. Stephen Arroyo's
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 08:34 PM
Aug 2013

Handbook for Chart Analysis
The Four Elements
Karma and Transformation

Richard Tarnas' "Cosmos and Psyche"

Rick DiClemente's "The Exquisite Zodiac"

There's a mouthful

solara

(3,832 posts)
15. Thank you Ricochet
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 08:53 PM
Aug 2013

I love your book and I plan to find, with in it, some quotes to give him, with your permission.

I believe my son and I will learn a lot together

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Ricochet21

(3,794 posts)
16. Yes Solara
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 10:16 AM
Aug 2013

give him anything he wants that can help
I'm talking with audible.com now
and will put the paraphrased book on YouTube, one piece at a time
I'm looking for the software now...

Alameda

(1,895 posts)
13. In essence it is based on....
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 03:24 PM
Aug 2013

many years of observation by many thousands of people..perhaps similar to other things like Acupuncture.

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