Astrology is Bunk!
A troubled young. man came to see the priest.
"Father," he said,
"A good friend insisted I come and talk with you, so I am here. But I must
tell you, I do not believe in God."
"Neither do I" said
the priest.
The man was visibly startled.
"But," he stammered "how can that be? You're a priest! What do
you mean?''
"I mean that I, too, do
not believe in the God that you do not believe in. That God is not the God of
this faith or any other faith!"
Variations of this story appear in most religious
and philosophical teachings; the point made is that when people are against or
do not believe in something, it is really their PERCEPTION of that something
which they do not believe in, and their disbelief is quite justified.
Mention "Astrology" to people, and here
are common reactions, together with comments on them:
"Bunk.
I'm supposed to be a Pisces, and what I read about Pisces doesn't fit me at
all."
Not surprising! But who
identified you as a Pisces? Probably the daily horoscope in the newspaper,
which, while entertaining, should NEVER be confused with astrology. The moment
of your birth was an interaction of TWELVE "signs" and even though
you were born on March 11 you may be predominately LEOnian and VIRGOish. A part
of you is certainly of the Piscean nature, but astrology does NOT make
statements based on the month and day of anyone's birth — that would be pure
bunk! And remember this: there are only about 6 hours each YEAR when the three
fundamental parts of your being — spirit(sun), soul(moon),
personality(ascendant) — are similar to what they were at your birth, and only
one out of 1700 people has the same three fundamentals (not to mention the
other energies).
"That the
positions of stars or planets causes things
is nonsense."
Of course it is! This
illustrates the GREATEST misconception about astrology, one even perpetuated by
many astrologers. So, let's get it right — the positions of the heavenly bodies
do NOT, repeat NOT, 'cause' anything. The bodies are where they are BECAUSE OF
an energy pattern that exists; they are merely CONVENIENT INDICATORS, whose
positions and movements are known with precision. These bodies FOLLOW the
energy flow that is often attributed TO them.
To the trained eye and
heart, the primary energy‑patterns of the moment can be known WITHOUT
reference to planetary positions, and the primary nativity of a person can be
seen WITHOUT reference to their 'chart'.
"Predicting
my future is hogwash. I have free will, and will do what I want."
Absolutely!
There is perhaps NO force greater than of the human will; however, it is unwise
to cross a rain‑swollen river when a day's wait will make it safe, and
only a fool plants corn in winter. Who wants to waste time and effort and be
miserable?
Astrology ONLY identifies
the movement of natural energies; these can then be 'related' to the energies
of one's birth moment (which, for whatever reason, we tend to 'lock into') and
indicate the times and areas of our lives when ease, difficulty, expansion, and
change will occur NATURALLY. What a person DOES during these times is up to them; astrology can only
assist by giving perspective on the NATURE of the times in relation to what the
individual wishes to accomplish.
"Astrology
is just another 'out' for those wanting 'answers' without effort."
ALL of these
are 'outs' with 'answers': doctors, chiropractors, psychologists, therapists,
medicines, drugs, nutritionists, psychics, astrologers. The best of ANY of
these give people ways to help themselves AFTER the initial visits, and try to
avoid becoming a dependency. The person who goes to ANY professional with a
"tell me what to do and when/how to do it" approach is ill‑served by a reply that only
addresses the immediate need.
Astrology has only this
to say: TIMES
CHANGE and PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT. It can provide very useful knowledge for self‑appreciation
and the appreciation of others, and thereby assist in the domestic and global
need for human understanding and tolerance. But the principles of astrology are
not easy to understand and apply; it is extremely difficult for us to see
'within ourselves' or 'beyond ourselves', for our culture offers neither
training nor incentive for such activities.
Many of us would have given
up learning to talk if we realized how silly we sounded for the first year or
so; much PATIENCE and CONSCIOUS effort is required for awakening and
integrating our mind, body, soul, and spirit into a more peaceful, joyous, and
fulfilling life in this world we all share.
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Copyright 1989 by Ron Alan
Pierce. "Astrology is Bunk" was first published in Mountain
Astrologer Magazine, Dec 1989/Jan 1990.