Astrology was born not as a form of entertainment or as a scheme for fortune telling, but as a vital tool for survival. With the advent of agriculture, humans adapted their planting and harvesting routines to the dictates of the seasons. The measuring of time-the fluctuations in darkness and daylight, the arrivals of the winter and summer solstices, the great rivers' tides and flooding-became essential to a successful harvest. In our day and age, it is important to attune our lives to the repetitive rhythm of the seasons and the orbits of the planets. Read More
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Capricorn: The Achiever
December 22 to January 19
Key Phrase: “I use”—winning with what I have
General Qualities: Persistent, ambitious, successful, career-oriented, disciplined,
responsible, reliable, funny, and mature
Dark Side: Pessimistic, opportunistic, greedy, overly skeptical, cynical, fearful,
having a willingness to step over bodies to achieve a goal, holding the view that
the end justifies the means
Element: Cardinal earth Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Cosmic Navigator by Gahl Sasson: Read More
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Pisces: The Mystic
February 19 to March 20
Key Phrase: “I believe”—the leap of faith
General Qualities: Mystical, poetic, sensitive, compassionate, multitalented,
psychic, emotional, perceptive, receptive, intuitive, graceful, imaginative, and
creative
Dark Side: Confused, prone to addiction, frequent inferiority complexes,
dependent and codependent, escapist, self-pitying, lacking boundaries,
lethargic, indolent, submissive, and unrealistic Read More
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Aries: The Liberator
March 21 to April 19
Key Phrase: “I am”—identity
General Qualities: Leadership, initiative, the warrior, direct, powerful,
liberating, strong sense of justice
Dark Side: Self-centered, aggressive, macho, blunt, pushy, inconsistent,
accident prone
Element: Cardinal fire
Planet: Mars
Day: Tuesday
Theme: The spark Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Cosmic Navigator by Gahl Sasson:
Navigators on sea and land rely on the four directions of the compass for orientation. Cosmic navigators use the four elements: Read More
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Virgo: The Fixer and Doer
August 23 to September 22
Key Phrase: “I analyze”—authority
General Qualities: Modest, honest, humble, discriminating, orderly, analytical,
logical, responsible, altruistic, hardworking, and possessed of healing and diagnostic
powers
Dark Side: Perfectionistic, obsessive-compulsive, overly critical, and paying
excessive attention to small, insignificant details
Element: Mutable earth Read More
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Gemini: The Messenger
May 21 to June 20
Key Phrase: “I think”—“I think, therefore I am.”
General Qualities: Intelligent, informative, versatile, agile, adaptable, powerful
communication skills, well-connected, adept networker, writer, speaker, and
messenger
Dark Side: Overly talkative, prone to exaggeration, deceptive, propensity for
lies and theft, emotionally detached, swings of moods, double personality, and
overrationalism Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Cosmic Navigator by Gahl Sasson:
It was for this purpose that the stars and their planets were created. Through their cycles, all phenomena rooted in the spiritual realm are transmitted and reflected to their physical counterparts.
—Rabbi Chayim Moshe Luzzatto, The Way of God Read More
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Sagittarius: The Traveling Prophet
November 23 to December 21
Key Phrase: “I see”—prophecy
General Qualities: Optimistic, lucky, free-spirited, wise, enthusiastic, seekers
of knowledge, natural teachers, athletic, adventurous, and deeply moral
Dark Side: Overly optimistic, gluttonous, irresponsible, and lazy
Element: Mutable fire
Planet: Jupiter
Day: Thursday
Theme: The ember and the torch Read More
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