Motivation = that ‘something’ (or bundle of ‘something’s’) that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviour – that which your character wants, needs, or fears that drives the action.
Astrologically, I believe motivation is primarily symbolised by the placement and connections of three natal planets: Continue reading »
Astrologically, we equate responsibility with Saturn. With Saturn, we undertake our duties and obligations seriously and in this way, we achieve. When things go wrong however, we’re more reluctant to take responsibility. Thus the downside of Saturn is fault and blame. In On the Genealogy of Morals (3:15), Nietzsche has suggested that fault and blame … Continue reading »
Wisdom requires using your imagination to literally push knowledge and understanding beyond itself into the realm of experience. Continue reading »
The key words here are clash, struggle, opposition, fear, defat, and betrayal. Nothing personal – it’s a rite of passage. Continue reading »
Yet being larger than life doesn’t always make one happy – despite his or her cheery smile. Continue reading »
Astrologically, the ‘soul mate’ phenomenon is inevitably bound up with Neptune – which moves in mysterious, illusive ways. Continue reading »
Although Saturn admires the charm and grace with which Venus expresses her personality, it annoys him. Her very existence reminds him of his saturnine clumsiness and ineptitude. Continue reading »
For a successful romantic relationship, you need cement to hold it together. One long-lasting cement is a (synastry) contact between one partner’s Saturn and the other’s Moon. But be forewarned, longer isn’t better unless you work to make it so. So here’s the deal. The astrological Moon relates through mutual benefit and dependence. Therefore, lunar-based … Continue reading »
Like the hare and the tortoise, Capricorn doesn’t win because of his speed. Continue reading »
