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For
everything there is a season
Although
many people regard astrology as a means of looking into the future,
it is also possible to be aware of celestial influences to live fully
in the present. The future has a fascination for us and now there are
such people as futurologists, who attempt to predict social and economic
change.
Of
course, these things do not happen automatically and are brought into
place by activities in the present time, and the will of people living
in the now. It may seem obvious, but we must all be aware that we are
living in the early science fiction writer's future, the Twenty First
Century. We do have strange communication devices and magic boxes in
our houses which connect us to the rest of the world without having
to go out into the street; we also eat more chemicals and take pills
to change our mood.
So
now it is even harder to connect with the timeless aspects of our existence,
our spirituality, the natural world, our relationships with each other
and our means of survival. Cutting through the technological, state-of-the-art
of manufactured lifestyles is the ageless message of the concepts of
astrology.
At
the moment, until 19th January, we are in the time of Capricorn, ruled
by Saturn. It is no coincidence that this is the time of New Year's
resolutions, where we promise to do a particular thing or give up something,
usually with some trepidation as it may present a certain amount of
discipline and will power, all saturnian traits.
The
land is laid bare by winter and the structure of the natural world is
revealed, through the skeletal forms of leafless trees and the lack
of foliage and undergrowth. This is time for renewal, and opportunity
to put into place the changes we need to make in order to proceed into
the year. Perhaps it is necessary to clear rubbish and throw out things
no longer needed.
It
is also the time when our bodies react to the colder weather and especially
people who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism will feel their joints
ache. Of course we need to look after our physical selves as much as
possible, to guard against this vulnerable time, so counteract it by
eating sunshine fruits and healthy vegetables.
Capricorn
is associated with the Tenth House, the professions and public standing
in the world. Some of you will be reassessing your career options and
possibly looking for a new start. How many people work through Christmas
and then vow to change jobs in January? New Year, new start!
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