The Aim of my Videos

I thought I would have look at what my videos are aiming to achieve. Essentially, I am using a tool I created to help examine horoscopes in a way that makes it relatively easy to learn and assess basic astrology. (I am refining it at this time and will soon make it available for purchase).

I chose the astrological methods I use for two reasons; they are the simplest and they are effective (in my experience). This approach also serves to make astrology more accessible to people interested in the subject but don’t have the time to learn it in depth. I must also mention that I do not agree with some of the traditional concepts that are generally applied to astrology and this is reflected in the interface I use.

Why Famous People

Looking at the horoscopes of famous people serves a valuable purpose in terms of learning about astrology. Because the lives of famous people are so well known it is easier to see how accurately their horoscopes match up with them and their lives.

A lot of relevant factors can be hidden in a person’s life; Bernie Madoff is an excellent example of how significant ‘what was hidden’ can be. An astrologer would have been in an invidious situation to say there was a serious risk of losing money investing with him. Up until his fraud was exposed, most of his investors would have regarded the idea as laughable - big black mark for astrology. This is a good example of some of the rockier issues astrology has to negotiate. Time can reveal things that astrology identitifies, but that can take a while to come through.

I did a horoscope for a lady and mentioned “books” as featuring in her life. I met her by accident 12 years later. She recognized me in a shop I was browsing in; it was her shop, it was a book shop. She remembered my session with her quite well; although she found our session to be a good, she remembered how wrong I was about “books” being in her life - there were none. We had a good laugh at the turn around. Although a trait may be pointed out accurately by astrology, it can take time for it to emerge in one’s life.

Ultimately astrology can be pointing to a specific trait in a person and it may be denied to exist or it may not have developed yet in their life. Furthermore, their circumstances may not allow it much scope.

I looked at the horoscope of a child born to a friend of mine. After mentioning a few points about the horoscope I said the child had tremendous creative potential; he could even become a director of an arts centre. We lost touch for a few years and when we met again I asked about her boy and how he was progressing towards becoming an “arts centre director” (at this stage he was 5 years old). She said, “Quite well.” Puzzled, I asked for the rest of the story. She said, “We had to buy him a grand piano.” She went on to say that her child was apparently a musical prodigy and could play classical music on the piano.

The important point here is, that child has excellent prospects for fulfilling the potentials indicated by his horoscope as his parents are quite well-off. However, even when a child does not have an ideal level of support, it is surprising how many still find their way to fulfilling much of their potential; Elvis Presley and Oprah Winfrey are great examples of this.

Still Not Easy

There are a number of problems astrology has that make it easy to dismiss and hard to fathom. In spite of this I have found for many years a consistency that is hard to avoid. Overall I think it takes time to understand astrology well-enough to evaluate it dispassionately. However, once understood astrology has a lot to say that can yield real value. I hope my efforts will make that value more apparent to those of you interested in learning more.

In my next article I will be talking about the language of astrology and after that I’ll take a closer look at more of the problems for astrologers and critics.

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The world-famous skeptic, James Randi, finds a lot of support for his work in his horoscope.  Traditionally, Fire signs act with energy, confidence and ambition; and with a Leo sun sign there is ready potential for showmanship.

With four planets in Leo his charisma quotient would be quite high, especially with Venus there to add to his appeal. In addition, so much fire brings out a robust self-confidence and aggressive optimism.

In terms of raw skepticism we look at two main points in a horoscope; and he has these two points working together and revealing a not unexpected penchant for skepticism. In fact, the skeptical quotient is backed up by two planets that define a powerful intellect. Putting this together it would be very easy for him to rationally disassemble any argument into a collection of dubious assumptions.

All in all, he has the horoscope of a vibrant advocate of rational thought, of the reductionist kind; and who has great technical and mental competence - a mind like a steel trap might do him justice here.  However, because of the strong Fire component (which leads to impulsiveness) astrology would suggest that he would be vulnerable to dismissing ideas or making decisions too quickly.  However there would be few that could successfully debate such choices with him.

Please note that an inaccurate horoscope about James Randi was posted earlier - my fault, I did not double check my sources.

In that horoscope (out by 20 days) there was a much stronger emphasis on (Earth) practicality and raw toughness of character.  In the correct horoscope the emphasis on Leo style attributes (like showmanship and leadership) comes dramatically to the fore.

Interestingly the penchant for skepticism grew stronger and largely due to the two planets that (when synchronized which they are) usually point to a powerful intellect - and that intellect is strongly integrated with the skepticism in his chart.

It should be noted though that the skeptical trait was around for a few months in 1928, so quite a few people had this tendency.  However, in Randi’s horoscope it is hard to imagine a day when it was more powerfully emphasized.

In the astrological profile of Sir Edmund Hillary it quickly becomes evident that this was a giant of a man. The indicators of his generous spirit and compassion are written on his horoscope in clear, bold strokes.

Also visible are the tightly woven forces that defined him as a true adventurer with a genuine appetite for confronting the cold and the austere.

This video horoscope gives a brief outline of the traits that defined Sir Edmund Hillary as a genuine hero of the modern age. What surprises and fascinates is the extraordinary degree of resonance between his life and the best that astrology says he could be.

Does his horoscope indicate cold climates and generous acts, does it show his inescapable passion for the life he lived? Well it does. Watch the video horoscope of this fine man and see how astrology had already sketched the outline of his life.

Watch the Video Horoscope of Sir Edmund Hillary

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Given the success in politics of Barack Obama (so far at least) we would expect in his horoscope that the planet which rules politics (Pluto) to be strongly emphasized. We would also expect qualities of charm and sincerity to appear strongly as well - and they do.

In the Video Horoscope about Barack Obama, the Politician, you see how all these conditions, and more, are fulfilled. You see in the video that he can do well as a politician, but there are a couple of caveats as well.

It is remarkable, in fact, how he behaves and acts very much in accord with the design of his horoscope. And I can tell you now that the trouble he keeps getting into with religious leaders is not going to end any time soon.

Barack Obama’s horoscope truly mirrors his strengths and shows once again that astrology and life have a lot in common.

Watch the Video Horoscope on Barack Obama and Politics…

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