dadsnook2000
This is the second of six keys to quickly interpreting the core personality found with a person's astrological chart. We have already covered Sun & Moon relationships which defined one's will, focus and ability to integrate needs and response mechanisms into one's overall vitality, image, emotional balance and ability to relate to others.
Saturn and Moon rule the winter and summer solstices, they each have their own particular symbolism. Yet when we look at these two as a pair, we discover some deep and impactful meanings in our lives. Consider some simple and basic keywords or key phrases:
** Saturn: Identity forged thru trials, a sense of past conditions, seeking to avoid pain, perceived limitations, resistance to change.
** Moon: Priamary needs, habitual responses, emotional swings, responsiveness to the environment and events around us.
Now consider briefly what happens when we merge these core meanings because the pair have a conjunction or close aspect or other powerful relationship. We have change versus don't change, we have habitual responses versus conditioned caution, we have the avoidance of painful things versus an inclination to be put into changing and hurtful experiences, we have empathetic responses to other people versus a cool attitude that tends to limit contact with others. All in all, this pair presents some strong contrasts between how we are conditioned versus how we almost anxiously react to the outside world.
This is a real challenge for each of us. As astrologers, it is imperitive that we quickly grasp these challenges which are ALWAYS IN EACH CHART in some form or other. Understanding this second key to ones personality and character not only quickly puts all of the "details" into their places, it helps us to assess how we are going to deal with this person, how we are going to get past their defensive posture and trigger their empathetic ear so that a very meaningful dialog can take place.
In interpreting a chart, when face to face with the chart's owner, having a dialog established helps both parties. It permits a few observations and questions using the six keys that I will eventually cover, it initiates the give and take of information, it avoids the need to delay making statements due to uncertainty (and the resulting astro-babble that goes with uncertainty) and it gives assurance to the client that you understand him/her and you can talk about the issues that are important to them. Sometimes very little in the way of astrology gets done -- looking at the chart, making some statements based on a trained, skillful quick assessment, will lead you straight to the heart of the matter in most cases. Following this the important thing falls into one of two areas of concern -- when will this happen or pass (and how fast), and/or what strengths should I utilize or develop so as to better deal with this issue?
Most of my readings jumpt from this first point to this last point and actually leave out all of the traditional astrological head-work that one might expect to have to do in analyzing all the planets and their aspect patterns, house positions and sign influences. Once you are skillful enough, you seldom bother doing all of the detail stuff. If and as its needed, a simple glance at only the applicable patterns will give you a quick answer that fits well and deeply with the understanding you already have gained through the processes whe have been exploring here in the Planet Series.
So, in the next thread we will start exploring Saturn-Moon phase relationships. After that we will look at Saturn's transits through the houses and how we can find growth and success through the use of Saturn's lessons. But first, lets learn about what challenges we were born into and had thrust upon us in our early lives. Each of you should check out your Saturn (anchor) to Moon (expression vehicle) phase relationship. I think you will all find this fascinating. Dave
Saturn and Moon rule the winter and summer solstices, they each have their own particular symbolism. Yet when we look at these two as a pair, we discover some deep and impactful meanings in our lives. Consider some simple and basic keywords or key phrases:
** Saturn: Identity forged thru trials, a sense of past conditions, seeking to avoid pain, perceived limitations, resistance to change.
** Moon: Priamary needs, habitual responses, emotional swings, responsiveness to the environment and events around us.
Now consider briefly what happens when we merge these core meanings because the pair have a conjunction or close aspect or other powerful relationship. We have change versus don't change, we have habitual responses versus conditioned caution, we have the avoidance of painful things versus an inclination to be put into changing and hurtful experiences, we have empathetic responses to other people versus a cool attitude that tends to limit contact with others. All in all, this pair presents some strong contrasts between how we are conditioned versus how we almost anxiously react to the outside world.
This is a real challenge for each of us. As astrologers, it is imperitive that we quickly grasp these challenges which are ALWAYS IN EACH CHART in some form or other. Understanding this second key to ones personality and character not only quickly puts all of the "details" into their places, it helps us to assess how we are going to deal with this person, how we are going to get past their defensive posture and trigger their empathetic ear so that a very meaningful dialog can take place.
In interpreting a chart, when face to face with the chart's owner, having a dialog established helps both parties. It permits a few observations and questions using the six keys that I will eventually cover, it initiates the give and take of information, it avoids the need to delay making statements due to uncertainty (and the resulting astro-babble that goes with uncertainty) and it gives assurance to the client that you understand him/her and you can talk about the issues that are important to them. Sometimes very little in the way of astrology gets done -- looking at the chart, making some statements based on a trained, skillful quick assessment, will lead you straight to the heart of the matter in most cases. Following this the important thing falls into one of two areas of concern -- when will this happen or pass (and how fast), and/or what strengths should I utilize or develop so as to better deal with this issue?
Most of my readings jumpt from this first point to this last point and actually leave out all of the traditional astrological head-work that one might expect to have to do in analyzing all the planets and their aspect patterns, house positions and sign influences. Once you are skillful enough, you seldom bother doing all of the detail stuff. If and as its needed, a simple glance at only the applicable patterns will give you a quick answer that fits well and deeply with the understanding you already have gained through the processes whe have been exploring here in the Planet Series.
So, in the next thread we will start exploring Saturn-Moon phase relationships. After that we will look at Saturn's transits through the houses and how we can find growth and success through the use of Saturn's lessons. But first, lets learn about what challenges we were born into and had thrust upon us in our early lives. Each of you should check out your Saturn (anchor) to Moon (expression vehicle) phase relationship. I think you will all find this fascinating. Dave
