Astrologers have to cringe a little when this question comes up. On the one hand, we’d like to hear everyone rush up with an enthusiastic “Yes!”, but we know that the truth is more complex.
For one thing, there isn’t one astrology. Astrology, like any discipline, has many “schools” and variations within each school. Astrologers use different zodiacs, house systems, and sometimes even different planets in their readings. And if the nuts and bolts are different among the various schools, the interpretations of the astrological data are different for each astrologer within each school.
Astrology is also a living and growing field. Ideas about how to interpret a chart are always evolving, so astrology isn’t something you “believe in” like an unchanging creed or dogma. We believe there is truth in astrology, but if we thought that astrology was Truth, it couldn’t evolve and change.
For example, a hundred years ago, astrologers focused almost exclusively on events that were likely to occur. While events are still part of the astrological interpretation, most astrologers recognize that the natal chart and the transits to it are often expressed in internal states rather than external events.
Blue Moon Astrology
I have a “modern” approach to astrology. This means I blend the event-oriented and more internal-oriented approaches to create an interpretation that speaks to the whole person. I also let the client guide me in their concerns. Sometimes, a reading is about trying to understand why a client feels a certain way, sometimes the reading is about very concrete questions. I usually keep the technical “astrologese” to a minimum during the consultation, speaking in terms that the client can understand without becoming an astrologer themselves.
My readings focus on the choices the client has. One of the things that makes astrology seem kind of “spooky” to many people is the idea that the reading is the speaking of an unalterable fate, some inevitable doom. Would you even want to know? I think a healthier approach, and one which better fits reality, is to find the resources the person has in their birth chart to help them make the most out of the current situation.
About Armand
Armand M. Diaz, M.A., C.A., is certified as a Consulting Astrologer by the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR), and is also a member of the Astrological Association of Great Britain. His approach to astrology readings is to create a supportive context for self-exploration, to help clients make decisions which are in harmony with their greatest potential.
Armand has studied divination and oracles for more than twenty years, working primarily with the I Ching in addition to astrology. His interests are in the areas of Jungian psychology, the astrology of healing, and the healing power of nonordinary states of consciousness. He has published articles on the astrology of politics and social phenomena in Geocosmic Journal , The Astrological Journal, and The Mountain Astrologer. He earned a bachelor’s degree (in psychology) from Columbia, and a master’s at Hofstra.
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