Astrology for Sceptics

The Sign of an Open Mind

For many years I, like a lot of people, approached astrology with a healthy degree of scepticism. To be honest, I completely discounted it.

But in 1978 I was forced to reconsider. A man in one of my therapy groups said he had consulted an astrologer and please would I listen to a recording he had made of the consultation. Indulgently, I agreed, and listened to it with half an ear while attending also to the late afternoon cacophony of my children and their demands.

Within five minutes I was astounded. With no knowledge of my client other than his time, place and date of birth, the astrologer had already said everything – and more – about him that I had discovered over two years of laborious analysis.

I consulted the same astrologer for myself and was overwhelmed by the authenticity and depth of what he told me.

My life changed; I devoured every book on the subject I could lay my hands on, trained professionally, and have been using astrology in my therapy practice ever since.

I hope now to bring some of astrology’s insights to a much wider audience.

I don’t know why it works, but I know how it works. And it works with astonishing precision.

Astrology and Genetics

No sane person doubts that we are unavoidably constrained by our genetically determined physicality in the colour of our eyes, our gender, our blood group… and the many programmes which determine, for example, our acquisition of teeth, the onset of puberty, and the greying of our hair. Despite the environmental conditions which – especially in childhood- may modify our genetic programming, by and large we accept that there are actually very narrow limits to the power of external influences. No more and no less is implied in the determinism of astrology.

We are each dealt a hand of cards. God – or the powers that be – holds the pack. No hand is intrinsically better or worse than any other. Our free will is contained in our choice to make the most and the best rather than the worst and the least of the hand we have been dealt.

The Algebra of Existence

The basic assumption of astrology is that anything that comes into existence – animate or inanimate, tangible or abstract – contains within itself, for all of its existence, the qualities of the moment it comes into being. And the qualities of that moment are contained in the map of the solar system as seen at that time and place, which map is read by astrologers.

The most popular use of astrology is in the interpretation of horoscopes applied to human beings, whose coming into existence is taken to be their first breath.

Insights With Psychological Accuracy

If you’ve ever read your horoscope in a magazine, you’ll understand the appeal of wanting to know more about yourself and what is going to happen in your life. But sun signs alone can only deal in the broadest generalities. Maybe there is something more that you want to know about issues you are presently facing in your personal life or work.

I have been a professional practising psychotherapist for thirty-five years and a counselling astrologer for thirty. It is this combination of expertise that makes my horoscope readings different.

Planetary influences are complex and can often appear contradictory. Reading them accurately is therefore the key. Years of experience of human behaviour enable me to recognize how the patterns affect each other and which are dominant.

The resulting horoscope is a compelling personal map of your potential and how to use it to overcome negative feelings and beliefs, and benefit your current life.

Your Character

What were you born with? Think of your astrological chart as the genetic map of your being. On it is written the deepest aspects of your personality and potential.

Some things you’ll recognise instantly, others may take longer. You’ll have the pleasure of seeing your sense of yourself confirmed, but also the profound illumination of areas of yourself whose significance you may have underestimated.

Times of Decision

Astrology can also help illuminate difficult moments in your life, or point out unseen opportunities. If you have a specific problem with a relationship, or a complex business decision to make, your horoscope can focus your attention precisely on the nature of the issue and how best to solve it. It helps you step back from a problem and see it from a new perspective.

When will my house, which has been on the market for six months, find a buyer? When will my present financial difficulties ease? When is the best time for nudging my reluctant lover into commitment? Should I change my career now and, if not now, when? When is a good time in the next six months for elective surgery? These are all questions that an astrologer may confidently answer to particular clients, so offering them increased patience, acceptance, and serenity.

An Analysis of a Relationship

What holds you together? What seems to pull you apart? With the birth data of two people, this analysis describes how you uniquely experience each other.

Typical responses to this are that it confirms some known aspects of the relationship, and sheds light on areas of confusion between you. It can be an immensely valuable aid to greater intimacy, or a warning that matters between you might be difficult to resolve.

In Person, by Telephone, or by Post

All consultations can be in person in London, or by post or telephone anywhere in the world.

The Most Individual Present You Can Give

Intrigue your friends and colleagues with an astrological analysis of their personality and character and the trends in their life in the coming year.

The current trends in a partner’s life could be put to the test; the parents of a new baby could gain valuable insights into their infant’s personality and potential; the parents of a rebellious adolescent might find comfort and help.

Best of all,take the opportunity to give yourself a present – of yourself.

Mavis Klein

www.milkywaybooks.co.uk

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