An update on where this blog is headed.
I have not given up, but realized that astrology is an EXTREMELY broad topic.
Right now, I am working on interpreting a few charts in depth - this is very time consuming, but I'm hoping to become a certified astrologer so I will persevere!
My next topic will be a discussion of the generational influences of Pluto. It's not a planet anymore, folks, but it's still in the sky.
You can help me out with my endeavors by sending me your birth info and allowing me to do a chart for you!
Peace,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
A rebuttal to what's going on with astrology right now.
No offence, Ellen, but you annoyed me today.
I need to address what's going on with the media.
The fact that the Earth has wobble is true, but there are only 12 signs in the zodiac INMHO.
The wobble of the Earth is what causes the astrological ages. The astrological ages are defined by the precession of the equinoxes.
The precession of the equinoxes was supposedly discovered by Hipparchus - observations attributed to him are dated from 147-127 BC (this is all on wikipedia).
The precession of the equinoxes also causes the fact that 0° Aries now, actually is in Pisces (this is all in my Bible, Parker's Astrology). That does not mean that someone who thinks they're an Aries is now a Pisces. The astrological signs do not correspond to the constellations anymore, due to the "wobble". Instead the sky was divided into 12 equal pie pieces, each being 30°.
Where the sun was at the moment you were born (the sign that newspaper and magazine horoscopes are based on) was not necessarily the constellation of your sign, but the pie piece of your sign.
I think what annoys me the most about what popular culture is saying about astrology is the complete disregard of the complexities of a chart. The emphasis is being placed on the sun signs, when every planet and other positions in the sky (i.e. the Ascendant and the Mid Heaven) are essential when completing and interpreting an astrological chart.
Alright, soap box is going away.
Keep Dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
I need to address what's going on with the media.
The fact that the Earth has wobble is true, but there are only 12 signs in the zodiac INMHO.
The wobble of the Earth is what causes the astrological ages. The astrological ages are defined by the precession of the equinoxes.
The precession of the equinoxes was supposedly discovered by Hipparchus - observations attributed to him are dated from 147-127 BC (this is all on wikipedia).
The precession of the equinoxes also causes the fact that 0° Aries now, actually is in Pisces (this is all in my Bible, Parker's Astrology). That does not mean that someone who thinks they're an Aries is now a Pisces. The astrological signs do not correspond to the constellations anymore, due to the "wobble". Instead the sky was divided into 12 equal pie pieces, each being 30°.
Where the sun was at the moment you were born (the sign that newspaper and magazine horoscopes are based on) was not necessarily the constellation of your sign, but the pie piece of your sign.
I think what annoys me the most about what popular culture is saying about astrology is the complete disregard of the complexities of a chart. The emphasis is being placed on the sun signs, when every planet and other positions in the sky (i.e. the Ascendant and the Mid Heaven) are essential when completing and interpreting an astrological chart.
Alright, soap box is going away.
Keep Dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
What's a Rising Sign?
Your Rising Sign (or Ascendant) is the sign on the eastern horizon (if you dwell in the Northern Hemisphere) at your time of birth. It also represents who you are on a deeper level than your sun sign. To be clear, it's what people who are close to you see.
It took me many, many tries to find my rising sign. Once I did find it, though, it made sense that mine is Leo.
Leo's are typically loud, bossy and pompous. At their best, creativity is abundant. I've only recently honed my creativity and I feel like my life has been a struggle between my sun and rising signs - how people who are close to me view me vs. the type of first impression I make.
Now for Suze again. Her rising sign is 1° Capricorn. 1° is almost the cusp between Capricorn and Sagittarius. As I read about these 2 signs, I do believe that Susie's rising sign is Capricorn: caring, hard-working, love of children.
If you want to know what your rising sign is, I'm sure you can find an online calculator. If you want a really accurate calculation, send me your birth date, birth place (city) and birth time (this is VERY important). If you don't know, estimate (i.e. early morning, late night, lunchtime, etc.)
In the meantime,
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
It took me many, many tries to find my rising sign. Once I did find it, though, it made sense that mine is Leo.
Leo's are typically loud, bossy and pompous. At their best, creativity is abundant. I've only recently honed my creativity and I feel like my life has been a struggle between my sun and rising signs - how people who are close to me view me vs. the type of first impression I make.
Now for Suze again. Her rising sign is 1° Capricorn. 1° is almost the cusp between Capricorn and Sagittarius. As I read about these 2 signs, I do believe that Susie's rising sign is Capricorn: caring, hard-working, love of children.
If you want to know what your rising sign is, I'm sure you can find an online calculator. If you want a really accurate calculation, send me your birth date, birth place (city) and birth time (this is VERY important). If you don't know, estimate (i.e. early morning, late night, lunchtime, etc.)
In the meantime,
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Your newspaper/magazine "horoscope" (aka, your Sun sign)
Alright, I found THE astrology book: Parkers' Astrology. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Astrology.
If you speak to anyone who is serious about astrology, they more than likely do not read their daily horoscope in the newspaper. This is why I've switched from Cosmo and Glamour to Vogue and InStyle - no horoscopes in the latter.
Your Sun sign represents how you express yourself to the world. To me, this means that a sun sign sign merely scratches the surface of a person's character which is why I reject today's daily "horoscopes".
My personal birth chart shows that the sun was at 7°56' Scorpio at the minute I was born. This means that I express myself in a determined and passionate way. It also means that when I meet new people, I like to leave the impression that I am an intelligent individual with A LOT of energy.
The second chart I'm working on right now is that of my sister, Susie. The sun at her time of birth was at 24°33' Aquarius. I grew up with Susie, so it only makes sense to me to look at our charts together.
I always thought that Aquarians and Scorpions couldn't be anymore different. I was mistaken. Aquarius and Scorpio are both fixed signs - this brings about stubborness. Makes sense.
Aquarians are individualists. This reminds me of a story about Susie at one of my childhood birthday parties. She was walking in the opposite direction of the crowd during a game of musical chairs. When my mom told her that everyone else was going the other way, she responded simply by saying "I go my way". And she still does.
Another thing about Aquarians is that they're emotional, but private about it. Here's another Mary Jane/Susie clash: I am emotional, but I wear my heart on my sleeve (which to me, means that you can tell how I'm feeling by looking at my face).
Next post: The importance of the Rising sign (also known as the Ascendant)
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
If you speak to anyone who is serious about astrology, they more than likely do not read their daily horoscope in the newspaper. This is why I've switched from Cosmo and Glamour to Vogue and InStyle - no horoscopes in the latter.
Your Sun sign represents how you express yourself to the world. To me, this means that a sun sign sign merely scratches the surface of a person's character which is why I reject today's daily "horoscopes".
My personal birth chart shows that the sun was at 7°56' Scorpio at the minute I was born. This means that I express myself in a determined and passionate way. It also means that when I meet new people, I like to leave the impression that I am an intelligent individual with A LOT of energy.
The second chart I'm working on right now is that of my sister, Susie. The sun at her time of birth was at 24°33' Aquarius. I grew up with Susie, so it only makes sense to me to look at our charts together.
I always thought that Aquarians and Scorpions couldn't be anymore different. I was mistaken. Aquarius and Scorpio are both fixed signs - this brings about stubborness. Makes sense.
Aquarians are individualists. This reminds me of a story about Susie at one of my childhood birthday parties. She was walking in the opposite direction of the crowd during a game of musical chairs. When my mom told her that everyone else was going the other way, she responded simply by saying "I go my way". And she still does.
Another thing about Aquarians is that they're emotional, but private about it. Here's another Mary Jane/Susie clash: I am emotional, but I wear my heart on my sleeve (which to me, means that you can tell how I'm feeling by looking at my face).
Next post: The importance of the Rising sign (also known as the Ascendant)
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
Thursday, December 30, 2010
EVERYBODY IS AWESOME!! (aka, My Christmas Post)
Wow, this has got to be the Christmas of my lifetime so far. So many good times. I think it's an example of the Age of Aquarius at work...
This shitty ass economy has done wonders for the expression of the human spirit. This holiday season has been the most raw, honest and sexy of my short life.
My plans for Christmas Day are to walk around the city of Niagara Falls spreading Christmas cheer with my nephew who I affectionately call "Doughnut" (his name is Doug and don't worry, there will be a Facebook album).
I have had so many wonderful discussions with people about "the reason for the season", and even those who are usually over the top when it comes to superficial things have amazed me with their determination to simplify Christmas (my best friend Chantal's mother!).
I also love how the face of Christianity is slowly changing as well... I am reminded of a (brief) discussion I had with one of my favourite Jews (Jeff Rotman) about how Jesus was an awesome prophet... and nothing else. Makes me think that the Age of Pisces is more than just the Age of Christianity, but also the Age of Judaism and Islam... and the fact that everyone in their belief system thinks that they're right (hmmm... sounds like every major genocide and conflict of the past 2000 years). One of my new mantras is "the worst thing you can do to yourself is always think that you're right". It's absolutely, most definitely, impossible to always be right.
I think my next post will have to be about the Bible and some really cool symbols... I will have to study a bit about how Islam, Judaism and early Christianity all stem from delicious Old Testament pieces.
Merry Christmas, hug a stranger for me today. I will be hugging LOTS!
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
This shitty ass economy has done wonders for the expression of the human spirit. This holiday season has been the most raw, honest and sexy of my short life.
My plans for Christmas Day are to walk around the city of Niagara Falls spreading Christmas cheer with my nephew who I affectionately call "Doughnut" (his name is Doug and don't worry, there will be a Facebook album).
I have had so many wonderful discussions with people about "the reason for the season", and even those who are usually over the top when it comes to superficial things have amazed me with their determination to simplify Christmas (my best friend Chantal's mother!).
I also love how the face of Christianity is slowly changing as well... I am reminded of a (brief) discussion I had with one of my favourite Jews (Jeff Rotman) about how Jesus was an awesome prophet... and nothing else. Makes me think that the Age of Pisces is more than just the Age of Christianity, but also the Age of Judaism and Islam... and the fact that everyone in their belief system thinks that they're right (hmmm... sounds like every major genocide and conflict of the past 2000 years). One of my new mantras is "the worst thing you can do to yourself is always think that you're right". It's absolutely, most definitely, impossible to always be right.
I think my next post will have to be about the Bible and some really cool symbols... I will have to study a bit about how Islam, Judaism and early Christianity all stem from delicious Old Testament pieces.
Merry Christmas, hug a stranger for me today. I will be hugging LOTS!
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Age of Aquarius, Part... whatever.
Ok, my mass audience of Aquarians, I have returned from another one one of my many episodes and am ready to continue.
Aquarius is ruled by Saturn and Uranus. Saturn is the planet of authority and Uranus is the planet of anarchy. I find this fascinating. As I mentioned before, different astrologists believe different things when it comes to when the Age dawned/will dawn. I believe it began during the free love movement of the '60s (for a number of reasons).
Think about your life and those around you. We kind of are authoritative anarchists.
This being said, I don't believe that the transition from one age to another can be pinpointed to an exact day or time. Especially since it's obvious that different parts of the world will experience the influence of Aquarius at different times. It spreads spatially and socially.
Overall, my message is that the next 2000 years will lead humanity into prosperity (not necessarily monetary). All that you have to do is keep doing what you're doing 'cause it's all in the stars.
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
P.S.: Feel free to leave comments. I have been overwhelmed with examples of the influence of Aquarius and would like to hear/read your thoughts.
Aquarius is ruled by Saturn and Uranus. Saturn is the planet of authority and Uranus is the planet of anarchy. I find this fascinating. As I mentioned before, different astrologists believe different things when it comes to when the Age dawned/will dawn. I believe it began during the free love movement of the '60s (for a number of reasons).
Think about your life and those around you. We kind of are authoritative anarchists.
This being said, I don't believe that the transition from one age to another can be pinpointed to an exact day or time. Especially since it's obvious that different parts of the world will experience the influence of Aquarius at different times. It spreads spatially and socially.
Overall, my message is that the next 2000 years will lead humanity into prosperity (not necessarily monetary). All that you have to do is keep doing what you're doing 'cause it's all in the stars.
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
P.S.: Feel free to leave comments. I have been overwhelmed with examples of the influence of Aquarius and would like to hear/read your thoughts.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Age of Aquarius... continued.
At long last...
I really struggled with what I was going to write about on this topic.
I was actually planning on boring you with the physics behind it all - precession of the equinoxes, etc. Thank God I gave this a lot of thought.
First of all, I feel it's necessary to discuss the astrological Age that precedes Aquarius. Pisces.
(Image by: Salvatore Vuono)
The Age of Pisces is believed to span the years 1 A.D. - 2000 A.D. If you read the literature, these years are very much an approximation (The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need).
As you all probably know, Pisces symbol is the two fishes. The ruling planet of Pisces is Jupiter.
Jupiter is the plant of expansion, growth and long voyages (particularly spiritual and intellectual in nature). At its best, Jupiter is the planet of generosity and luck, at its worst it is greedy.
The co-ruler of Pisces is Neptune. I believe Neptune has less influence on this Age - it is a planet of transformation, intuition, greed and fraud.
Pisces is a mutable sign meaning that it is unstable; Pisceans in general, however, are also quick to adapt to their environment. Pisces is also a water sign. Individuals under water signs are sensitive and emotional (hello, I'm a Scorpio!). Pisces, in particular, s a sign of religious and mystical spirituality.
Pisceans can be imaginative, perceptive, manipulative and are successful on the stage (politically and religiously). Piscean stories encompass the theme that appearances can be deceptive.
To me, it is no coincidence that the Age of Pisces is/was the Age of Christianity as we know it. Jesus, after all, was a fisher of men.
Think about that and I'll get back to you about this Aquarius stuff...
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
I really struggled with what I was going to write about on this topic.
I was actually planning on boring you with the physics behind it all - precession of the equinoxes, etc. Thank God I gave this a lot of thought.
First of all, I feel it's necessary to discuss the astrological Age that precedes Aquarius. Pisces.
(Image by: Salvatore Vuono)
The Age of Pisces is believed to span the years 1 A.D. - 2000 A.D. If you read the literature, these years are very much an approximation (The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need).
As you all probably know, Pisces symbol is the two fishes. The ruling planet of Pisces is Jupiter.
Jupiter is the plant of expansion, growth and long voyages (particularly spiritual and intellectual in nature). At its best, Jupiter is the planet of generosity and luck, at its worst it is greedy.
The co-ruler of Pisces is Neptune. I believe Neptune has less influence on this Age - it is a planet of transformation, intuition, greed and fraud.
Pisces is a mutable sign meaning that it is unstable; Pisceans in general, however, are also quick to adapt to their environment. Pisces is also a water sign. Individuals under water signs are sensitive and emotional (hello, I'm a Scorpio!). Pisces, in particular, s a sign of religious and mystical spirituality.
Pisceans can be imaginative, perceptive, manipulative and are successful on the stage (politically and religiously). Piscean stories encompass the theme that appearances can be deceptive.
To me, it is no coincidence that the Age of Pisces is/was the Age of Christianity as we know it. Jesus, after all, was a fisher of men.
Think about that and I'll get back to you about this Aquarius stuff...
Keep dreaming,
The Blistered Foot Astrologer
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