Innholdsfortegnelse for 2016 i WellBeing Astrology

Overview Your journey in 2016 is supported by others. With the right-hand side of your solar chart heavily activated, it may be less about your inner world and more about how you connect to those around you. Whether you have plans for career, home, family or personal projects, you can enhance success by making connections and forming partnerships. This is not a year to go it alone! Working as part of a team, drawing on the expert advice of a mentor or guide and opting to work in partnership rather than flying solo will help you reach new heights. Career wise, the ongoing and extended cycle of Neptune in Pisces continues to help you reach for the stars, as will two dynamic eclipses in Pisces. Neptune in Pisces is soulful,…

Overview This year, 2016, promises profound progress in your personal life as you explore new ways to express your authentic self. Larger-than-life Jupiter is in Virgo until September 9, giving you cosmic support to spread your wings and try new things. You may become restless with routines or responsibilities or want to experiment with living more joyfully. Jupiter only pays a visit to Virgo every 12 years, highlighting just how special this cycle is. Jupiter first moved into Virgo in August 2015 so you have already had a taste of this energising and optimistic influence. Jupiter’s associations with travel, adventure, study, teaching and writing indicate these would be great hobbies to incorporate this year. Don’t think about what you should learn or write or teach; instead, give yourself permission to…

Overview Life looks busy and potentially super productive in 2016, especially regarding your career. A collection of planets through Sagittarius will light up your professional sector, providing you with lots of opportunities to achieve and chase your career dreams. It’s the top half, or outer world, segment of your solar chart that is most active this year, which suggests that you’ll be more active and visible in the world at large. You may hit specific life goals and find progress is concentrated in a few important areas of life. The ongoing influence of Saturn in Sagittarius will bring new responsibilities in your work life. Saturn’s focused and practical energy can help you set healthy guidelines and functional limits in your career. This can help you clarify what you need to…

A birth chart is an ancient tool of divination. Astrological charts have been used for more than 2000 years to help understand meaning and purpose and to forecast the future. Signs, symbols & meaning When you first encounter a birth chart, it looks a lot like hieroglyphics. There are symbols, squiggles, shapes and diagrams, each holding symbolic meaning. An astrologer considers these markings, whether they represent a planet or sign, and uses them to create a meaningful interpretation. This is similar to how you interpret the many signs you encounter in daily life. You may be familiar with street signs. If you’re driving along and see a picture of a kangaroo on a sign ahead, you know to watch out for kangaroos. If you see a gold sign with a…

Some people seem destined to have a profound and lasting impact on society. They are the mavericks, innovators and the visionaries — those who transform, pioneer and inspire, or those who are gifted artists and spiritual leaders. Whatever they are called, they all have one thing in common: society is changed because of them. When looking at the birth charts of people who are change agents, you’ll often see the outer planets — Uranus, Neptune and Pluto — playing a significant role. These planets are also called transpersonal planets because they represent collective forces that are bigger than us, and that are beyond our ability as individuals to control. Because the outer planets take many years to move through the zodiac, whole generations have these planets in the same sign.…

Everyone has heard of the mid-life crisis, right? If you are interested in astrology, you may also have heard terms like Saturn Return, Lunar Return and even Chiron Return. But what do they mean? Is there any validity to them? Are they anything more than just catchphrases? Indeed they are. And understanding what these important milestones mean will, if you are a young person, allow you to plan your life accordingly. If you are older, it will enable you to understand what those changes meant, as well as what led you to be where you are today. Turning points & the mid-life crisis There are many such milestones — points where you reach a crossroads and can turn either left or right — throughout life. They may manifest differently for…

Each year, as your birthday approaches, you may begin to feel excited, especially if you are planning a celebration with family and friends. You may look forward to some special gifts, lots of “happy birthday!” greetings and a few “many happy returns of the day” wishes. The thought of your upcoming birthday may also trigger a little sadness as it reminds you that another year has passed, with its share of good and challenging times. Any sadness may be tempered with anticipation though for what the coming year may bring. All this anticipation and build-up means your birthday is an excellent time for you to reassess where you have been and where you are going. The cycle of the Sun A solar return is a chart created for the annual…

Overview This year, 2016, offers the chance to focus intently on a few important areas of life. Thanks to lucky Jupiter in Libra, your relationship sector will glow, starting September 9. Saturn will bring greater structure to travel, adventure, learning and teaching projects, while the personal planets Venus, Mars and Mercury join with Pluto in Capricorn to energise your career sector and bring progress at work. Your reputation may help open doors in your career as sweet Venus visits Capricorn twice. This adds a magnetic quality to your public and professional image, which can help you make a favourable impression at work and on the wider public. If a social media profile has value in your industry, extra time spent refreshing your online profiles can be fruitful, especially between January…

Overview Your inner world and personal life are highlighted in 2016. With lucky Jupiter in Libra for a 12-month cycle starting September 9, this may be a year in which you refocus on personal priorities. A private dream might blossom, or you could put yourself first more often. This might feel selfish at times but it’s healthy to know what you want and to do something about getting it. Jupiter visits Libra just once every 12 years, making the later part of 2016 and the first part of 2017 a special time to add meaning, purpose and joy to life. Jupiter is associated with travel, study, learning, adventure and all kinds of new experiences. As you plan your 2016, dare yourself to get out of your comfort zone and explore…

Overview Personal development will be a hot topic for you in 2016 as a steady stream of planets move through Capricorn and energise your 1st House. The 1st House is the part of the chart that is most about you: who you are, how others see you and, most of all, who you want to be. It’s like the sector of authenticity and that may be your biggest priority — to be authentic. This may first involve discovering or reconnecting with what authenticity means to you and may mean letting go of dated habits and hobbies. It might also involve a period of trial and error, or exploration and discovery, where you sample different ways of being and express previously hidden parts of your personality. You have been in a…

Yes, the world is changing — and fast. It’s been a reinforcing reminder that the only constant in the universe is change. Yet it is the quality of such change that helps you understand and assimilate it productively into your life. Astrologically, quality is categorised in three different ways via the modalities of cardinal, fixed and mutable. Since 2010, you have been part of a world experiencing what has been termed the “cardinal crisis”. That’s when the outer planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto squared off in Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, the cardinal signs. Cardinal signs are movers and shakers. The last few years have supported a pioneering and accelerated “take charge” style of energy. Now the planetary gas giants of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune, and the lunar…

Have you ever wondered what in the world astrologers are talking about when they say things like “Venus is sextile Uranus” or “the Sun will conjunct Neptune”? Are the planets “doing” things to each other? Well, yes they are! Planets engage in relationships with each other as they move through the cosmos. Your own birth chart is a freeze-frame representation of the links between the planets at the time of your birth. These connections can tell you a lot about yourself and why you behave the way you do. This dynamic that exists between planets is called an aspect. An aspect creates action in the birth chart and is a core technique in astrological interpretation. These “lines of energy” between the planets, or angles, create the undercurrents that form your…

You’ve probably had the experience of seeing an astrologer or reading your horoscope and being told challenging circumstances were ahead. In fact, you don’t need astrology to tell you that life can, at times, be difficult. It’s part of the human condition. Usually a Western astrologer will caution a client to brace for difficult planetary influences or offer a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of an expiration date; for example, “Just wait until Saturn moves off your Moon and you will feel a lot better!” In India, where astrology has been practised uninterrupted for more than 2000 years, there is a tradition of transforming difficult planetary influences via what are called “remedial measures”. In this article, let’s explore how you can put these time-tested techniques…

Horary is a divinatory method used for the resolution of specific problems and dilemmas that have reached a crisis point, and was once the bread and butter of the astrologer’s practice. A perplexed individual (called the “querent”) puts forward a question about some compelling issue and the astrologer draws the “figure”, or chart of the heavens, at the time and place she or he understood the question. Then, the astrologer uses time-tested techniques and a smattering of theoretically sound conjecture (what you might call a “developed instinct”) to divine information about the problem from the chart. As long as the query is of spiritual import and is something that stirs the soul, there is no limit to horary’s transformative ability to illuminate the path ahead. Matters of property, relationship, life…

Wade Caves Wade Caves is an astrological consultant, speaker and writer specialising in horary, electional and classical astrological techniques. Wade received his certification as a horary practitioner from Deborah Houlding’s School of Traditional Astrology and now teaches for the school. Prior to this, he gained his Honours certification from the Mayo School of Astrology in London. Wade is based in San Francisco, USA, and can be found online at wadecaves.com. Dean French Dean French is one of Australia’s leading feng shui consultants and Four Pillars astrologers. In order to better assist clients with their property needs, Dean also has his Real Estate Licence. Helping sellers get the best price and buyers find the perfect property is now a big part of his life. You can contact Dean at golddragonfengshui. com.au…

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Overview Your inner world, especially your most personal and private relationships, is highlighted this year. Dynamic Mars emphasises just one segment of your chart that may bring steady progress in a few key areas. Hot topics for you in 2016 include family and your home, children, romance and relationships. Take time for yourself when the Sun and Venus visit Leo, between July 12 and August 22. You may want to be pampered then so treat yourself to a shopping, pampering or spa indulgence. Beauty, the arts and luxury will be highlighted and you might splurge on a cultural event or tickets to an exclusive performance. Treat yourself like the royalty you know you are. Health and wellbeing are in focus when Mars energises Capricorn and your 6th House, from September…

Overview You might be introspective or focused on personal growth this year. Your patron planet Mars covers just a small section of the sky, suggesting you’ll limit your focus to just a handful of topics. This kind of specialisation can help you create lots of progress in one or two important areas of life. Personal development will be an important theme, especially through the first half of the year. With Mars in Scorpio in January and February, you’ll be proactive about putting yourself first. While opportunities in a variety of areas of life can emerge, you’ll assess their potential based on what you’ll get from it or how it might help you grow. You’re normally reflective and deeply inquisitive; with Mars in Scorpio you may take self-examination to new depths.…

Overview Personal and professional progress is highlighted in 2016, mostly due to the influence of Mars in Scorpio and in Aquarius. You’ll be proactive and ready to do what’s necessary to move forward in life. Mars emphasises just one quarter of your solar chart, indicating fast-paced progress in a few specific areas. You might consider specialising this year or realise that, to be successful in one area of life, you might need to relax your expectations in others. Be clear about what you want from 2016 and then put your best efforts into making your top goals happen. Professional progress is highlighted in January and February, as Mars begins an extended cycle through Scorpio on January 3. You might hit the ground running after the holiday break or find yourself…

The bing-shen or yang fire monkey year starts on February 4, 2016, at around 6pm. This is based on the solar calendar used for feng shui and astrology, not the lunar calendar used for celebrations, which gives the New Year on February 8. Fire & earth Bing yang fire is the heavenly stem of the year and the monkey is the earthly branch. The branches also have “hidden stems” within them; for the monkey they are wu (yang earth), ren (yang water) and geng (yang metal). This means that 2016 is all yang, above and below, so it is a time of action and movement. Bing fire is like the sun — the centre of things. Whether this is on the world stage or just at home, bing likes to…

The ancient Indians were a sky-watching culture. In addition to noting a 12-fold division of the sky, their earliest levels of astrology began with observing the Moon as it travelled through 27 small constellations called nakshatras. Each nakshatra was associated with a different ancient deity, and it was important for religious observances to conduct rituals at specific times based on astrological and astronomical factors. This is still true today: modern Hindu priests gain at least a rudimentary knowledge of astrology so that they can perform their ritual functions. This marks the first significant difference between the schools of Western and Indian astrology. In the West, astrology had to deal with multiple language translations through the ages, book and library burnings, fights with the Catholic Church and, more recently, with science.…

The Lots, also known as the Arabic Parts, have a history which stretches back through antiquity. The original term “lot” refers to the idea that each person is dealt a hand by destiny, is “allotted” an incarnation or draws a random slice of the “lottery” of life. The Lots provide a window into the inner life of the horoscope, which is different from the outer expression signified by the planets, signs and houses. Origins & history The earliest datable record of the Lots is found in Astronomica, written by Manilius in the 1st century CE, although he clearly alludes to earlier sources. The 9th-century Arabic astronomer Abu Ma’shar wrote that the Egyptians and Babylonians commonly used 97 Lots “as may be seen in their books”. The Lots were part of…

In naturopathy, there is a system of healing known as Nature’s Seven Doctors: seven principles to live by to create health, wellbeing and balance. In astrology, there are seven inner planets which influence you on a personal level. By using modern medical astrology and symbolism to combine these two systems, I hope to explain how working with your seven inner planets can help guide you on your journey to better health. The plan is simple: if you work with these Seven Doctors you will do a lot to improve your health and longevity. 1. Sunshine / Get adequate safe amounts 2. Wholefoods / Good nutrition 3. Clean water / Hydration 4. Fresh air / Proper breathing 5. Exercise / Movement 6. Sleep / Rest 7. Mental and emotional wellbeing Putting…