Credit, interest rates, inflation, pensions, property, the stock market … what was once safe is no longer so and changes in the financial climate suggest that Western economies are moving into a financial winter. Join discussion...

The phase in the synodic cycle between the Sun in Taurus and Mars in Leo –is that of the last quarter –the “crisis of consciousness.” This seems to be the “Crossing of the Return Threshold” which Campbell speaks about. Here the Hero must re-integrate into the “normal” World –whilst carrying transcendental knowledge from the Void –like Rip Van Winkle returning from his Dream. Join discussion...

You are ruled by Venus, which is the goddess of love. It is said that the Emerald, your birthstone is her favorite stone. You love all the finer things in life, you love comfort and Emerald encourages these traits. Join discussion...

Find your own personal prescription for the crystals that resonate with your body vibrations. Crystals have their own vibration and when the two vibrations are on the same frequency, your body and the crystals, you get a powerful resonance for healing, balancing and abundance. Join discussion...

When your ascendant is in Aries, how you present yourself to the world can be bold, brash and assertive. You can be a buzz of activity, knowing what you want and then wanting to be first at it. You can be described as pushy by others. The good thing is that Jasper, your ascendant crystal can balance this out for you by helping you to pace yourself and assists in the vibration of patience for you. Join discussion...

Discover how you can understand yourself better by choosing to walk through the right doorway to astrology. I didn't always understand astrology but when I had some personal issues in my life I needed to work out and was looking for some answers I turned to astrology. I went to an astrologer to have my personal horoscope done and I was amazed how accurate the reading was and I decided then to study astrology myself and I have now done that for 30 years. By using astrology you can usually find a solution to most problems you may have and the more you know about your own horoscope the easier things will be. There may be times in your life when you are not sure what step to take or what course to follow. You can then look to the horoscope for direction and it can guide you on to your right path. Knowing where your planets are is important! Join discussion...

Also when certain crystals are carried with you on a regular basis they can work to diminish the affects of stress and stressful situations. One of the best crystals for this is Kunzite, be sure to carry this crystal with you always and from time to time during the day hold it and rub it from time to time. Kunzite is also good have around you when there is seems to be negative energies around, like an argument, death or a serious illness. It is considered the feel good stone; it is good for the heart and helps remove blockages in energy fields that can cause dis-ease. It eases stress and supports the nervous system. Join discussion...

I have always been interested in magic of all kinds: charms,spells,talisman,etc. In the mid-90’s I discovered electional astrology and the power of choosing an auspicious time to create planetary talismans. I was fascinated by many of the talisman designs that I saw and decided,at 36,to get my first tattoo. My first tatto was a Mercury talisman(Mercury is on my ascendant)and I elected a time when Virgo was rising and Mercury was in Gemini in the 10th house with Venus,Saturn,and Mars. I lived in Thailand for two years and heard often about Buddhist magic tattoos that were performed by monks and holy men with special powers. These tattoos are called “Sak Yant” and can be found all over Southeast Asia. I returned to Thailand after a two year absence, during which time I had been reading a very interesting website called www.sak-yant.com for about a year. I was ready for my next tattoo. I’m going to write more about my sak yant experience on travel.ancientsky.com, so be watching for that, but I wanted to talk a little about the astrological synchronicity on that day. The chart information is below. March 1 2008 3:30 pm Bangkok, Thailand What was amazing about March 1 is that the Moon was approaching my ascendant all day long. In traditional astrology both the ascendant and the Moon represent the body. The Moon was approaching an opposition to Mars. Mars rules sharp objects,stabbings,piercings and the pain that results. Jupiter, my natal chart ruler is at the end of Gemini where Mars was transiting. Gemini rules the shoulders,arms and hands. I should mention that I was originally going to have the sak yant done on Monday March 3,but the Ajarn(teacher)agreed to do a special session for me. If the tattoo had been done that day, the abovementioned transits would no longer have been in effect. As you can see from the above image,sak yant tattoos are performed with a long metal rod into which is inserted a sharp bamboo point. The person receiving the tattoo is repeatedly poked,prodded and jabbed with this instrument. It is much more painful than the tattoo artists’ machine. The first tattoo for all who receive sak yant is called “Gao Yod” or nine peaks. It acts as a beacon to attract the deities and spirits. The Gao Yod tradtionally goes between the shoulder blades. So, we have the Moon(the body) on my Sagittarius ascendant(the body) opposed by Mars(sharp objects)in Gemini(the shoulders). I can’t think of an experience that is more descriptive of the planetary indicators. I must admit that I was worried about what the Moon/Mars opposition would bring, being right on my ascendat/descendant axis. Another point of interest: All of the classical planets in this chart except Saturn are within 5 degrees of my natal placements. The Sun is on my natal Saturn. Jupiter is on my natal Sun. Mercury and Venus are on my natal Venus. And Saturn? He’s actually exactly on the ascendant of the chart for my first tattoo!. I couldn’t have planned things better if I had sat for hours trying to find an election. You can see some of the pictures of the sak yant process at my Flickr account. You’ll also be able to see pics of the rest of my travels so far. http://flickr.com/photos/24081049@N07 Join discussion...

Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and people born under this Sun sign are basically happy, optimistic people with a cheerful out look on life. They are the "Happy go Lucky" people. Sagittarius rules the ninth house in the horoscope which has to do with higher education, long distance travel and anything to do with foreign countries. Jupiter's location in your Horoscope let you know how you express your kindness, generosity, tolerance and patience. The sign and house Jupiter occupied at the time of your birth will give you that information. The position of the planet in your horoscope at the time of your birth will always remain the same. However all the planets including the Sun and the Moon travels around the horoscope all the time and we call them the planet in transits. Jupiter has recently entered Capricorn which is a more serious sign. Jupiter will be travelling through this sign for the next year and many people may possibly make some responsible adjustments in their life. What you do at this time will be influenced by a strong sense of duty and it could have an important effect on your future. Jupiter is the planet of growth and signifies reaching out to embrace the world while Capricorn indicates limitation and restriction. As Jupiter travels through Capricorn we may experience more stability in our lives. Jupiter does attempt to ease the conservative side of Capricorn and bring some fun into our lives so all our hard work and determination to get to our goal seems a bit lighter and therefore get the best out of things. With this planetary position there is a big possibility that some of us will develop more patients and as a result of that we can put forms into our dreams and chances are that they will come true under this Jupiter in Capricorn transit. You can read more about Astrology in my ebook Astrology “Made Simple and Easy to understand” here http://easyforyouebooks.com/prods.php?cat_id=8&prod_id=142 Join discussion...

This is a simple explanation of how we can use Astrology in our daily life. Astrology can be a very complicated subject and I have tried to make it as simple as posible so people who also would like to learn about Astrology will have a better chance to understand what it is all about. Join discussion...