Reading for Miguel

i broke up with my girlfriend about a month ago and i feel like i made a mistake. i really want her back but now shes starting to date other people. is there anyway you can help? am i making the right decision by tryin to go after her again?

-Miguel-

Hi Miguel,

I drew the card 'patience' from the osho zen deck and the card 'morality'. I asked what you should do and the answer is wait. This card is a reminder that sometimes there is nothing to do but wait. Be patient and alert for she will come to you or there will be a new woman. If she was harsh to you and unemotional then she will realise this and come back. She will be single again soon.

hope it helps.

Joanna

The queen of swords clarified with temperance

I drew cards on a daily basis and while I don't usually take that much notice of them, they are useful as ways of learning and of marking events. For example when a friend's dad was run over by a car i had drawn the chariot (he survived! he's a very strong guy though he suffered a lot).The cards and the daily draws are mostly used as a way of creating a tarot vocabulary. Learning which cards go with which events.

The following are my day cards for the 3th of August, 2008:

Morning
normal influence - high priestess
best potential - 8 of wands

The house mate is sleeping so i'm tempted to just carry on doing my web stuff on my own - looking up more information on astrology etc. This fits in with the wise and silent high priestess. She doesn't rock the boat and she is at a place in her life where no action needs to be taken - she is internalising the plans for the next step ahead. The best potential though calls for some action and some speed. There's a bit of a contrast. I woke up the house mate and have been updating my blog so that could be it.

Midday
normal influence - Queen of Swords (Temperance)
Best potential - Queen of Swords (Temperance)

My midday influence looks quite interesting! Drawing the same card in the position with the same clarifier is pretty unusual. Especially since i count out the different cards when selecting them in order and put them back in separate places in the deck. The queen of swords were placed in different parts of the deck and shuffled before the two draws. I'll have to wait and see about what the queen of swords has to tell me. She's usually about writing i think. Maybe i'll talk to my mother who is a libra but with an aries energy of 'me, me, me'. Gotta love 'em. Ironically I dated an aries for a while but with a libra energy. It's probably not ironic at all actually - just fitting in with the normal patterns of repeating cycles in life.

Afternoon
Normal influence - 6 of pentacles
Best potential - Death

not sure yet of these two. maybe trying to decide whether to go out for dinner or eat in. I'd say eat in as the best potential.

Evening
normal influence - Empress
Best potential - Ace of wands

the empress promises the comfort of a wonderful murder mystery (Agatha christie tonight) and the ace of wands says go to the pub for the quiz! we'll have to see.


Oh and btw - i note on a previous post about the devil. I spent the rest of that day working on a report and it took all day! I was committed and had to do it. In the end it wasn't the right format so i spent the next few weeks redoing it over and over again. I submitted a version on Friday (in time with the eclipse - well a few degrees later for the moon) so now i'm waiting to see how that goes.

The Devil

I have drawn the devil as my day card and as my best potential day card. Not quite sure what to make of it. Something binding or something basic in nature, grounded, restrictions and chains but unable to see any choices.

My favourite devil character is the Tom Robbins idea of nature all wrapped with instinct and primitive sensations and instincts.

activations by the mars-saturn conjunction

saturn and mars are conjunct my saturn - which would trigger my natal sun square saturn. Something to do with my father? feelings of worthlessness? hmmm...

mars and saturn conjunction - affecting best friend

Mars and Saturn are conjunct his natal moon in the 3rd house.; sextiling his uranus in the 4th house; squaring his neptune in the 5th; trining his chiron in the 10th almost exactly (he's currently looking for a job...)

Mars and Saturn conjunction - affecting me

I have the transiting Mars-Saturn conjunction in my 8th house. where it is conjunct Saturn in the 8th; Mars and Saturn both square Mercury in the 11th. Mars and Saturn also sextile venus in the 10th; Mars and Saturn bi-quintile mars in the 11th; they square (widely at 9 degrees) Neptune in the 11th and the trine chiron in the 4th. They also semi-square the MC very tightly at less than 1 degree.

The transiting sun is trining my natal sun and uranus. It also squares pluto and the true nodes in the 9th house (libra) and the MC at 1 degree.
Transiting Mercury in the 6th is conjunct my jupiter in the 6th.

Asteroids in astrology

I haven't used asteroids at all but this newsletter points out some interesting ones. My adonis asteroid is at Libra 29' 25 in my 10th House.

Sexual and Relationship Asteroids:
* Juno/Hera - The Goddess of Marriage and
commitment in relationships. Check synastry for
connections. Transits and progressions can signify
timing of marriage.
* Aphrodite - indicates attraction in synastry.
* Adonis - an attractive male. What your ideal
male is. What is your Adonis by sign and house?
* Eros - God of erotic love. Represents what
turns you on, sexual attraction.
* Lust - Sexually motivated, lustful. Lascivious
personality or behavior. Non-committed sex.
President Clinton has Lust conjunct his ASC, as
does Gene Simmons of KISS.

Reading for D - having a baby

I would like to know if and when I will have a baby of my own. Do I need to seek medical assistance?

Having a baby: i drew the card 'slowing down' and 'no-thingness'. I would suggest that you start to take it easy and get less worried about things. The baby will come in its own time but it won't be for a while. There is nothing to do but intend for this to happen and then wait. Pause and relax for the time being because something beautiful is waiting to be born.

Medical assistance: i drew the cards adventure and letting go. You may need to seek out ways that are as yet unknown to you and then leave the rest to fate. But be adventures and try to find out as much as possible. This isn't the time to be fearful of what can happen. Let go of your fears.

*** This is not a medical diagnosis and I don't usually do medical readings. I would always suggest you go see a doctor ***

Sensitive Points table

Predicting Love

More cafeastrology.com....

1) find the midpoint between sun and moon.
my sun is at 24 Scorpio 31' 20
my moon is at 12 Aquarius 50'34

convert these
sun - 210 + 24 31' 20 = 234 31' 20
moon - 300 + 12 50' 34 = 312 50' 34

547 21' 54
273 40

so Capricorn 3' 40 is a sensitive place in my chart.

also this means that all cardinal points at 3' 40 will be sensitive points for me. The cardinal signs are capricorn, libra, cancer and aries.the semi-square and sesquiquadrature aspects, are also considered to be important in midpoint work - they are hard angles. To work this out I take the midpoint of 3 Capricorn 40 and add 45 degrees. This goes to 313 40 which is Aquarius 13 - which is a fixed sign. so now I know that 13' 41 of any fixed sign will activate my sun/moon midpoint by either semisquare or sesquiquadrature.

So i note this as:
Sun/Moon: 3 Capricorn 41 - 3 Cardinal 41 - 13 Fixed 41

next - not down the position of Venus, as this planet, whether it is connected to the 5th and 7th houses or not, is often figured in any kind of romantic predictive work. Venus is the planet of love and relationships, and is the natural ruler of the 7th house.

Venus is at 8 Scorpio 33 - 218 33' - 8 fixed 33 - 23 mutable 33

The mutable signs are sagittarius, pisces, virgo and gemini.

descendant is at 2 Leo 26 - 2 fixed 26 - 15 virgo 26

vertex is at 16 gemini 59 - 15 mutable 59 - 15 cancer 59
the sun is important as the ruler of my 7th house.
sun is at 24 scorpio 31 - 24 fixed 31 - 9 capricorn 31
mercury is ruler of my fifth
mercury is at 10 sagittarius 47 - 10 mutable 47 - 25 cardinal 47
north node is at 14 libra 31 - 14 cardinal 31 - 29 fixed 31 -

learning synastry (2)

Then, determine if Venus makes an aspect to the
other's planets, luminaries, or angles (such as the
Ascendant). When Venus in one chart aspects planets and points in
another, the Venus person tends to get idealized and
romanticized. The person with the contacted planet tends to expect a lot from
Venus.

my venus (10) sextiles his moon (3)
my venus (10) trines his venus (12)
my venus (10) trines his jupiter (12)
my venus (10) conjuncts his uranus (4)
my venus (10) opposes his chiron in (10)
my venus (10) squares his ascendant
my venus (10) semi-sextiles his MC

his venus (12) trines my sun (1)
his venus semi-sextiles my moon (1)
his venus bi-quintiles my mercury (11)
his venus trines my venus
his venus semi-squares my jupiter (6)
his venus squares my neptune (11)

[to be continued]

Learning about Synastry (1)

I am going to examine my chart and my ex-boyfriend's to see what I can learn about synastry.

http://www.cafeastrology.com/articles/synastry.html



Look to Venus in each person's chart to see how each individual approaches,
views, and handles love and relationship.

My venus is in the 10th house - Conjunct Uranus - in Scorpio.
His venus is in the 12th house in Cancer.

venus in cancer
When your Venus is in
Cancer,
you look for security and safety in partnership. You are the most
caring and nurturing of lovers. Your lover is likely to be
flattered by your excellent memory for all they say and do—in
some cases, he or she could be intimidated as well! Sincerity from
your partner is important to you, and you are attracted to people
who you consider to be natural and genuine. You are the most intuitive
of lovers, finding it easy to "read" your partner's
character and feelings. As mentioned above, this can be flattering
to many, and cause for concern for others! Which, of course, is
fine by you, because the ideal partner for you is comfortable in
his or her own skin. Anyone threatened by your "feelers"
may not be sincere enough for you!


How You Relate to a Partner
with Venus in Scorpio:
This is considered an easier pairing than most because both of
your Venus signs are in Water. A similar—and familiar—vein to the
quality of your expressions of love can draw you to one another
and make you feel "at home". Both of you take commitment
rather seriously, and neither of you is frivolous with your
feelings and expressions. Your warmth and caring nature will feel
regenerating to your partner, and you sense an all-encompassing
love in your lover that appeals to you. At times, that love can
feel all-consuming, but this doesn't scare you like it would with
some other lovers. In fact, the love you give is rather similar,
and your Venus in Scorpio lover doesn't fear closeness and
intimacy. In fact, he or she lives for it! The attraction between
the two of you is magnetic, deeply felt, and has the potential to
withstand the test of time if other factors in synastry support
it. Both of you tend to be possessive in love, and your memory is
powerful. Communication should be as open as possible, as both of
you tend towards holding silent grudges at times. Your reaction to
hurts is often internalized, while your partner can grow cold and
unresponsive when he or she feels slighted. However, the empathy
that runs between you can soften any hard angles in your
relationship.

his venus:
trine uranus
semi-sextile neptune
square pluto
square true node
square MC

my venus:
square Mars (7)
trine jupiter (6)
conjunct uranus (10)
opposition to chiron (4)
square ascendant



Then, determine if Venus makes an aspect to the
other's planets, luminaries, or angles (such as the
Ascendant). When Venus in one chart aspects planets and points in
another, the Venus person tends to get idealized and
romanticized. The person with the contacted planet tends to expect a lot from
Venus.

Suzanne - law

Hi Joanna,

I'm in law school and will begin my job search this fall. Will I get a position for next summer?

Suzanne

Hi Suzanne,

The way things stand at the moment makes it look a little tough for you and I'll tell you why. You will do brilliantly at your studies and you will have great success but when it comes to post-studies settling down you will have some issues. There will be a lot of hard work to get a job and you will need to move. The first problem you will encounter will be about where to go - I think you like the idea of moving away. However you will have a tough time financially and may need to come back home.

Your move away will cause some problems and you'll want to escape. You may benefit from re-evaluating your expectations about what you want to achieve. Is it independence or steady employment?

There is still plenty of time to choose a different path in terms of location.

Joanna

Chart Image - Degree question

Horary chart

Dear Christine,

Thank you for your comments! All help and commentary is always welcome and I feel very honoured that you chose to write. I'll post the image for interest's sake.

many thanks

Neptune

From: Neptune, the 12th House and Pisces



The Pisces archetype represents everything in life that is beyond the spectrum of the go. It represents the whole mechanism of life which operates regardless of the individual's understanding. It comprises elements that are yet to be learned, potential not yet fulfilled, and truth not yet discovered. Any thing that is beyond the control of the ego and potentially threatens the sense of security is associated with it.

The Pisces archetype symbolizes circumstances in which people will meet, share, or join together regardless of their egocentric sense of separation.

Horary chart - will i complete my degree?

An horary chart is created by asking a question and finding the answer in the placement of the placements at the time when the question was asked.

My question was asked at 14:10 on the 7th of June 2008. I've had a tough week in relation to my degree and wanted to know whether I would complete it.

The ascendant of the chart is at one degree Libra which ordinarily would be too early to ask but I will temporarily see it as an early stage of the next part of the degree.

What planet or planets rule the querent?
Libra ascendant means that venus rules me (the querent). Venus is found in the 9th house which is the house of higher education as well as foreign cultures and various trips. This sounds fitting and suits the question.
The moon always co-rules the querent and the moon is in leo in the 11th house. The sun rules leo and is in the 9th house conjunct venus.

The natural ruler of this question would be Jupiter as it rules higher education. Jupiter is found in the 4th house in Capricorn. The ruler of capricorn is saturn which bodes for delays and struggles.

jupiter is bi-quincux venus which could indicate necessary adjustment or reorganization. Quincuxes often relate to 6th and 8th house issues and in this case I would need to adjust my work times etc.

Where the querent is next to the sun the matter will not pass, is what the book says, and in my question the sun is very tightly conjunct venus within one degree. This indicates a no.

However, I then look at Saturn which does seem to fit the heading of querent as it is the almuten of the 9th. However, there are no aspects between Jupiter and Saturn.

This seems to be a no to me. Perhaps it is too soon to tell (1 degree ascendant).

Query: When will I know the man I will marry?

B:
How will I know that I've met the man I'm supposed to marry? When will that happen?

Dear B,

I used the Osho Zen tarot deck and i drew the card Maturity and Sharing. This tells me that you will soon reach a stage when you will know and understand and actually feel the possibilities everywhere around you. You will have all the resources to appreciate the world, yourself and all the changes that happen because you know that they do not truly affect the way you are. Once you are happy with yourself and you have the resources to not be affected by the ephemeral changes around you, then you will be able to identify the person who offers himself to you. You will know who that is by your ability and desire to share yourself rather than need or demand something of him.

Look out for that moment when your impulse is to share all your energy, compassion and love with someone and you will know that he is the one for you.

take care

Reading for Natalia

Future romance between Natalia and Os. ...

Lovers - Hierophant - knight of wands (6 of cups)
10 of swords

I see the break up of a marriage or a partnership but with one person refusing to accept that this relationship was not ideal.

The decision has been made and the worst is already over. Anything that happens next will be something new. One partner could have even moved and gone back to past places where they used to live or used to know.

Someone is very lonely and unable to accept that the dream hasn't come true.

Reading for Kia

Hi Kia,

It's never too late so thanks for leaving your question.

I asked the cards what advice there was for you for your love life and I drew the following:

4 of swords - knight of cups (empress) [king of cups (7 of pentacles) - page of pentacles (2 of wands)

Moon

The past situation has brought up a lot of confusion for you and things were just too unstable for you to decide what to do. This isn't the time to try to find answers however but it's a great time to try to get your mind to rest from all the hassle. A trip home to mum might be a good idea or even just a relaxing break away so you can rest. I see that there is the possibility of a school invitation or an adventure for some time in the future. This will give you the energy and focus to look forward to something. I also think that if this guy is a water sign - maybe quite passive aggressive or unable to communicate properly - he could be rethinking what he's done and it may not be all over. If the King of Cups is not him then there could be someone waiting to comfort you on your trip away. The future is looking bright with many possibilities. Don't put off visiting home and don't let yourself get lost in the uncertainty of the past. Things are already looking better!

take care
Joanna

Reading Interpretation for Eva

Dear Eva,

I am not sure which positions you use for the celtic cross but I assume that card 6 is the near future? I would suggest that the 9 of cups brings you what you want - the pregnancy - but then what follows is not going to be easy. You may feel like you just need to decide to get pregnant and that's the whole story but there's more here that will come up for you. Money problems could mean some serious considerations about moving or deciding what to do. You and your partner may need to think about how to finance this situation.

Eva asked the following question: " What are my chances of getting pregnant next year?" She got the following reading:

I think that you should get pregnant quite quickly - between 6 weeks to 3 months - but then you will need to start paying more attention to your physical environment and the end will be quite intense.

Significator - card 1: Wands page [how you are]
full of energy and anticipation - you have heard some news that have you looking forward to something.

card 2: Pentacles page - what crosses you .
The conception and the difficulty. This won't be easy but it will be a learning process. You also have to depend on someone else to provide something for this situation. The unknown can be scary.

card 3: Judgement
card 4: Empress
card 5: Swords 5
Card 6: Cups 9
Card 7: Pentacles 5
Card 8: Pentacles 7
Card 9: Pentacles knight
Card 10: Wands knight

I'm a bit puzzled by the high occurence of the court cards, I just assumed that they represent my partner and myself.

Thank you for your help.
Best Wishes,
Eva