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Friday, 6 September 2013

WHAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ASTROLOGY

Most people know what Astrological Sign they are.    I have had people say to me "don't believe in all that stuff'...but I guess all Aries think that way.
Your Sun sign is such a small percentage of the influence Astrology had on us, yet many people think that is all there is.   The term is Sun sign, not Star sign as it indicates what constellation the Sun was travelling through at your date of birth.  
It depends on how far the Sun has traveled thought the Constellation to know just how the Astrological sign will express itself.   Each sign has three components of ten degrees, as the Sun travels 30 degrees through each sign.    The first 10 degrees (the first 10 days of the sign) create a double expression.   Say, Cancer.  The first 10 degrees would be a Cancer/Cancer person.   One who is a very 'mumsy' person.   The next 10 degrees relate to the next Water sign which is Scorpio.  So if the Sun in your chart was between 10 degrees and 20 degrees you would have an influence of Scorpion in the Cancer nature.  This would make for a more powerful caring nature and more secretive than the Cancer/Cancer person.   The next 10 degrees between 20 degrees and 30 degrees is influenced by the next Water sign, Pisces.   As Pisces is an intuitive/psychic sign this makes the Cancer/Pisces person more interested in who they can help or heal and not quite as family oriented as the Cancer/Cancer person.
This works with every sign.   So this is one of the reasons that people say, I am the same sign as my sister or friend, but we are so different.
That is just the beginning.  There are 1l Planets influencing us in different ways and they are placed in different 'houses' (sections) of your Astrology chart.  They have 'aspects' to each other, some easy and some hard.

Mercury, (the way we communicate and what we communicate about) is quite often in the same sign as the Sun, because it is never further away than 30 degrees from the Sun.    So if your Mercury is in the same sign as your Sun you will talk and think the way people expect your sign to do.   But Mercury could also be in either side of the Sun.    If a person is a Leo, their Mercury could be in Leo, allowing them to talk in the strong manner of Leo.   If however their Mercury was in either side of Leo, Cancer or Virgo then the Lion would talk more about the family or caring if in Cancer, and if in Virgo, they could be very work oriented or interested in healing and more 'fussy' than the Leo/Leo.
Mercury can also be Retrograde at birth.   Mercury is the Planet that stops and goes backward more often than all the other Planets, (that is known as Retrograde)   If Mercury is Retrograde at birth, it is an indication that the person will have trouble communicating their thoughts until the Planet starts moving again (that is known as Direct),   If you believe in Reincarnation, it is suggested that the person had their communication cut off in a past life either by hanging, or having their head chopped off etc.   This can bring with them into this world that if they say what they think something terrible will happen to them
  Over the years I have had clients say that they actually thought that someone would chop their head off if they said what they really think.   When Mercury goes Direct in a person's life they often find that they can now express themselves without fear.
This is something that most people don't know (and I have met Astrologers that don't know) that from the minute you are born the Planets move through the Constellations and create different aspects in your life.  So if you have a Birth chart your will find as you grow older (or move to a different area in the world) that the Planets are in a different section of your chart and they have changed signs.   This is to allow you to grow with the new energies that are always being sent down to us.

Venus in a woman's chart indicates the way she wants to be seen as a woman.  Mars in a man's chart indicates how he wishes to be seen as a man.  (this can cause problems in relationships when your partner finds out that is not who you really are)
Jupiter indicates where you want to grow.   Saturn is the area in which you take most responsibility.

Another most important part of a chart is the North and South Nodes of the Moon.   They are the indicators of what you have come to change this lifetime.   The North node indicates what you want to learn and the South Node indicates your old patterns and needs.   It is a lifetime job to learn what we have come to learn and it is helpful to know just which energies we need to work on to grow.

This is just a few things about the many different aspects of Astrology.  I have been working with it for over 40 years and it still gives me great pleasure and satisfaction..   I have seen it help people over the years to understand themselves and their loved ones and understand their direction in life.

Friday, 5 July 2013

THE FIVE MINUTE TWINS

I have been an Astrologer for over forty years and have always included counselling in my readings.
Recently however, I have begun advertising that I am doing Astrological Counselling.  I have had a few clients so far and they have found it extremely helpful to understand what their partner has been trying to tell them for years.
A couple I read for recently were so pleased with their own counselling that they asked me to show them how to work with their twins as they had very different natures.  I have done charts for twins in the past and found that it helped the parents to understand them.   I asked the couple how far apart they were born.  Much to my surprise they said " five minutes". , a boy and a girl who were now only eleven months old.
Well, I did not know if I could find any differences in two charts in five minutes, but I said I would try.   As I always do a Numerology Chart with Astrology I thought that perhaps the Numerological names would help to show the differences.
I did an Astrological Birth Chart for each of them and naturally all the Planets were the same and in the same places.  However, just five minutes had moved a part of a degree difference on the cusps of the houses of the charts.   The cusps are the doorways into each of the twelve sections of the chart.   On the cusp of the 7th house (the house connected with Libra and partnerships/marriage etc.) the small change in the part of a degree had moved Saturn in Libra into the boy's 8th house (the house of occult studies, working for others,etc.) and had left Saturn in Libra in the girl's 7th house.
As Saturn is the Planet connected with our responsibilities and learning about our life's work this was a very important change in their Charts.
The parents had given the boy a name that held most of the numbers he needed to accomplish his work and the girl had a name with fewer numbers but more connected with her desire for responsibility in a partnership or marriage.
The parents confirmed my reading of the boys' character and the girl's.   I was able to help them to understand the needs of both of them and the best  way to talk to them to help them to understand their natures.     
I am always amazed at how helpful and accurate Astrology can be.  Just a small part of a degree was able to help these parents to understand their little children and help them to develop their own paths.
We all come into the world with our own paths to travel and if we can know the right minute we are born we can gain so much more understanding of what to do and where to go.
Fortunately I discovered  about twenty years ago that my faithful crystal pendulum can help me to gain correct time for the many people I have done Astrology charts for over the years.
A palmist told me recently that babies have all the lines on their hand in place five months before they are  born.   So we have our Life's journey Charts and our life in our hands.
We are provided for our journey before we enter.   It is OUR journey, no others.  We should strive to be the best we can  be of who we decided to be this lifetime and not try to copy another's journey.  

Saturday, 15 June 2013

THE AURA AND THE CHAKRAS

How wonderful it would be if we could all see the colours surrounding each one of us.  Some of my lucky friends can.  It would be helpful to see what colour our family and friends are sending out as it would help to understand them more.
One of the ways we can see the colours that people are sending out to us as expressions of their emotions and attitudes is to look at what colour they constantly wear or what colour they love.   This is a connection to the chakra that they are most involved with.   Wearing the colour helps to 'refill' the chakra that is being used just like refilling a bottle.
If a person constantly wears Red, they are expressing the needs of the Root Chakra.  It is a physical, leadership colour.  They are saying that they need to be in charge and the Red colour is filling up the Root Chakra as the colour is being used.
Wearing Orange constantly is rare.  This is a colour of relationships and people are often uncomfortable in expressing this need.   But if you do know someone who wears this colour all the time you will find that they love to be with people.  The stronger the orange the stronger the need for social interaction.
Not too many people wear Yellow all the time.  People usually wear it occasionally, when they feel happy and wanting to communicate  with others.  Yellow expresses the need to communicate and there is a need to have friends or family who will want to be involved in this communication.
Green.  As Green is a combination of Blue and Yellow it depends on the type of Green a person loves and wears.   (This also shows the type of skin colour they have.  Yellow based skin can wear, and like a Yellow/Green (lime green) and Blue based skin would love and wear Blue/Green (turquoise)                           Green is the colour of the Heart Chakra and as Yellow is a communicator, Yellow Green is indicating a more  communicating or intellectual approach to love.    Blue is the colour of  self expression and the need to help others so Blue/Greens are more connected with expressing the emotions of the heart and understanding the emotional needs of others.
Blue is the colour of Self expression and the need to help others.  So, when a person continually wears Blue you can be sure that they will want to support and help others.   This is the colour of the Throat Chakra so if a person spends all of their time supporting others their Throat Chakra does not get its own fulfillment by expressing their own needs.  This leads to the Throat Chakra area (Throat, neck, and shoulders) becoming tight and tense.
Indigo (third eye chakra) is not often worn.  The few people that do wear it are usually withdrawn and looking within.  They are usually psychic.   Purple is more often worn as a colour close to this.  Purple is often thought of as a psychic colour, but it is more a colour of power and control.  A wonderful colour to wear when you need to be in charge and feel confident in yourself.
Violet, Crown Chakra.  is the 'watered down' version of Purple.  It is more intuitive and psychic as it is full of white light.  People who wear Violet often are usually intuitive, artistic and kind.   As this Chakra gives out a lot it needs a lot of Violet to fill it .  So amythest crystals also help to fill it up.

Because it is often hard to display our emotions in the form of colour or it is not suitable for our lifestyle, such as a busy office, people will wear Black.   This will 'cover up' the colours of the body and allow the person to present themselves in the way that is expected of them in their situation.  Wearing Black can often stop other peoples Chakras draining yours.   Wearing White will allow others Chakras to drain your own unless you protect your Aura.   I use a  Pyramid of White light and that is very efficient.  Other people have their own way of protection their Auras.
When you wear White all of your Chakras are exposed and you are showing yourself as an open person. This is good if you keep your Aura protected and will allow you to express the person you wish to be.

Our Auras change constantly, depending on our current emotional attitudes so an Aura that is mostly Blue can have flashes of Red in it if the person is suddenly angry.  So they may wish to wear a Red scarf with their Blue outfit.
Green in Auras that have a 'murky' appearance can indicate that the person is jealous or is feeling that they work had and do not get appreciated for their hard work.   They can then tend to wear a Green that has a 'brownish' tinge in it.
The type of Red in the Aura can indicate  the condition of the blood.    Wearing bright/strong Red a lot means that the person is usually in good health.   There will also be bright Red in the Aura.
Dark Red (Marone or Plumb) worn constantly can indicate a problem with the blood, probably thicker than it should be.  That colour will be in the Aura and it is a good idea to get the blood checked if dark or 'murky' Red is constantly worn.

We are working with all our Chakras all the time so flashes of other colours are usually seen in the Aura.      From time to time people will change their favorite colour when their needs change
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013

STRESS AND VIOLENCE

Years ago a friend of mine started producing a new type of newspaper.   He recorded only GOOD news and HAPPY events.   He had to give up after a  few months.  Nobody bought it!!
I hear over and over again from my friends that they have just about given up watching tele. because of all the violent shows on it.   Even pleasant shows seem to have to include at least one murder in them.  
When we turn to shows about the simple task of cooking the joy of what is prepared is overshadowed by the stress involved in 'battling' with the other contestants in order to win.   The more stress that the contestants face the better the show is watched.
EVERYTHING it seems has to be turned into stress or a 'battle'.  Listening to the beautiful voices on The Voice has to be viewed by seeing the singers struggling to get a place in the contest and having to see their stress as their dreams are shattered by someone judging what they do.    If they finally DO get into the contest they have to 'battle' with their team mates and face up to more stress if they do not win.
WHY do people so enjoy watching other people in stressful situations?   Either in shows where someone is murdered or shows where they have to endured stress and often humiliation in order to succeed.
At lunch recently I was talking to friends who were discussing an old show called The Darling Buds of May. It was quite a favorite in its day.  I can remember waiting for it to come on every week with my mother.   We never missed it.   In that show David Jason owned a country property, had a beautiful 'large' companion (they did not bother to get married until well into the show)   They had several beautiful children, they over ate and had a lovely, happy life.   They still managed to have adventures to keep us interested, but did not have any murders or really distressing situations.   He managed to keep life going well (possibly a little shady)  but always pronounce everything to be 'perfic'!!    He and his partner and children were kind and tolerant of each other and the other members of their community.   It was such a pleasure to watch people working together and not judging or stressing their family or friends.   When the show finished you could happily go off to bed and sleep well.   I wonder how many people realize that the murders and stress that they have been watching before retiring is the reason that they find it hard to get a restful sleep.
Whenever 'the news' comes on the tele. it is %99 violence or interviewing people in stress.   Occasionally we are given a bit of relief by something funny or pleasant.
When I was a child (pre TV) we only had our own problems to deal with.   True, we had the depression and  our loved ones going off to war but they were our own problems to deal with.   Now the whole world is thrust into our living rooms and our poor little bodies and chakras have to deal with the stress of the whole world.   Our bodies/sub conscience do not know that these are not necessarily our problems and the mind and body has to deal with all this information flowing into it in it's own way.   As each person handles stress differently the body can react with headaches, stomach aches or some other reaction.    It is important to recognize that we need to feed our mind as well and our bodies with good food in order to cope with this world that seems to revel in stress and violence.

Saturday, 30 March 2013

EASTER AND JESUS

I am not a Catholic, or a Church of England or a Baptist.  I was told I was a Prespiterian, but I could not write that down as I could never figure out how to spell it.   My religious training was one visit to a Sunday School meeting.   I saw my friends going to Sunday School and thought I might like to try it.  I asked my mum and she said "go ahead, if you like it you can go, if not don't go".   So I tried it and was not impressed and that was the end of my religious training.  
Growing up I did not like all the rules and dogma I saw at Churches, but when a friend of mine finally got me to a Spiritualist Church and I saw their principles, specially Personal Responsibility I felt I had come home.   This was helped by the fact that Marcia, who had been on the platform that night healed my stiff neck and in the next six weeks healed a rash on my legs that had been there for 20 years.   The doctors said it was incurable.   I thought " there really must be something in this Spiritual stuff" and I still think that twenty years later.
Easter now seems to be all about holidays and chocolate eggs.   But really Jesus is the reason for the season.   I have been writing lots of articles about the New Era we are living in now since the end of the Mayan Calendar in 2012.   What has been reported about Jesus was that he was trying to get over the same message as we are getting again now  Love and acceptance.   Because he was the person who was at the beginning of the Piscean Age (the age of Sacrifice)  Jesus brought this message to us through sacrifice.   Now, we are entering into the Aquarian Age (the age of acceptance) this message is being brought to us by many beautiful people and many situations.  
It is time now to follow Jesus's message of Love and acceptance in a new way.  Not by sacrificing our own personality for ideas that have been handed down from the Piscean Age but to use the knowledge and progress that mankind has made over the years to look at life in a different way, appreciating the wonderful body that we have been given and the wonderful country we live in.  We need to stop criticising and judging and start to really look at others.   Just because other people and other countries have different ideas to us does not mean that they are wrong.    Acceptance brings tolerance and those two things could stop many disagreements and heartaches and wars.
I would like to add to this something about my Mum.   She was a kind lady, who thought that kindness was the very best characteristic anyone could have.   She never raised her voice and always supported me and my sister and brothers to do the things that we loved to do.  She was rather concerned about my interest in Spiritualism but accepted that this was who I was.   I think that she was carrying out the teachings of Jesus although she never went to Church but was loved by all who knew her.

Thursday, 28 March 2013

THE NODES OF THE MOON

Hundreds of years ago the Chinese knew that the Moon had North and South Nodes.   They called them the Dragon's Head and the Dragon's Tail.   Here in the West we have only started using this information in recent years.
The Nodes are created  by the Moon cutting across the path of the Sun.   Going upward is the North Node and going downward is the South Node.
Since learning about the Nodes I have found that I never start working on an Astrological Birth Chart without spending time examining the affect that the North and South Node have in the life of the person whose chart I am doing.
The South Node indicates things that the client wants to change in this lifetime.  Attitudes and behavior patterns from past lives that they want to overcome or improve.  Once a client has mastered these changes they can begin to use again strengths that had not been used to their full advantage in past lives.
The North Node indicates the attitudes and behavior that the client is working towards.   This is always exactly the opposite of past life patterns so it is usually hard to do.
If planets are close to the North Node,(in the same sign) such as the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars or Venus this indicates that the person is getting very close to developing the qualities they want this lifetime as they have these qualities already in their life.
If planets are close to the South Node, (in the same sign) it us usually harder for a person to overcome past life attitudes as they still have similar behavior patterns.
Once the North and South Nodes have been examined it is time to look at the person's Chart to find planets and signs in the different houses that can help the client to be the best person they can be in this lifetime.   That is always the aim of each lifetime, to improve on past lives and to develop the characteristics of love, tolerance and acceptance towards others.    This can usually be done by experiencing many situations and gaining knowledge and understanding from your experiences.   Most things in life are learned the hard way. But when we look back on these hard experiences we find that they have taught us things that we needed to know.
During our lives the Planets move through different constellations giving us the opportunity to work with the new energies that are beaming down on us.   In our Astrological charts there are always planets and signs that can show us the way to our best development and as these planets move into different signs we can use this energy to develop ourselves to the best person we can be this lifetime.  
These  developments are happening to everyone whether they understand or are interested in Astrology.  When we look back through our lives we can see how patterns and situations have changed and developed for us.  
It is not what happens to us in life, it is how we handle the situation that gives us joy or sadness.     

Monday, 4 March 2013

NEW WORKSHOPS AND CHURCH PLATFORMS

I will be on the platform of the Newcastle Spiritualist Church, cnr. Swan and Queen Sts. off Darby             on Sunday 15th February 2014 at 3 pm.  Topic Healing. plus readings.

I am holding a Workshop on Auras, Chakras and Crystals on Saturday 28th February at the Newcastle Spiritualist Church, from 10am to 5pm.  Cost $60.00.
Workshop will cover, Measuring your Aura, How to enlarge your Aura, Chakra Colours for Healing,       The NEW Chakras.   Balancing the Aura with Crystal Pendulum (bring your own if you have one).       Balancing the Aura with Kinesiology.  Mending and polishing the Aura with Aura Soma.

If you wish to attend please put your name and phone number on the list at the Spiritualist Church or contact Shirley on (02) 40238406 to let me know if you are coming so that I can have sufficient notes for each person.


2014

I intend to hold a 12 week Colour Course next year 2015 commencing in March.  This course will cover all aspects of Colour, Colour Psychology, Interior Decorating Colours, Clothing Colours, Chakra Colours, Healing with Colours and Crystals and lights. Chakra Balancing with Colour and Crystals.
Limited placements.   If you wish to come please contact Shirley so that I can hold a place for you.
Cost $25. per week.   Probably Monday, 10.30 to 12. 30.

I am available for a short 12 week Astrology Course if enough people contact me about it.

I                                                                                                        
I am also available for Astrology Charts.  I will need your name, full birth name, date of Birth, time of Birth      (if not known I can 'douse' it for you) and place of Birth, also where you live now in order to make you a progressed Chart showing where your Planets are now.
I can send your Chart  to you or you can visit me at Mayfield West (near Newcastle) to have the Chart interpreted.  It takes from one hour to one and a half hours usually. (sometimes longer)   This can be put on a  Cassette tape or a USB stick for you.  Or you can tape it yourself on your mobile or tablet.
The chart Astrology/Numerology costs $100.00       If posted $110.00
You can contact me by phone (02)40238406   or   shirleydarby@dodo.com.au