Catlady or Cookbook Astrology

One of the most important celestial maxims to which I always return is: —the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.?? Viewed as divided, fragmented human beings, we may be able to obtain SOME astrological information that will shed SOME light on our inner dynamics. However, astrological understanding is most evident in synthesis. In our ability to view ourselves as entire people.

We must remember that cookbook descriptions of our planetary placements, house positions and aspects are starting points or isolated commentaries written by an individual. The synthetic quality of astrology is about the unfolding picture in it's entirety when all of these energies are combined in one person.

Full Article: http://sagmind.wordpress.com/2013/07/13/a-few-words-on-cookbook-astrology/<BR>

Posted by tiziani
It's all about purpose.


I rarely pay attention to articles like that because they're all written/influenced under the same premise - which is Age of Aquarius mormonism. Understanding, unity, coming together etc. - it gets repetitive. Sometimes you just want to enjoy a chart and a beer and that's it.

Mormonism?
I don't have an issue looking at parts of charts in an isolated fashion.
However I do squint when I read a thread about "X placement > everyone else" as if progressions, fixed stars, decanates, aspects and transits don't effect it at all.

Posted by tiziani
Take, for example. Aqua Venus. I made a thread about that placement this week. I don't understand much about Aqua Venus. I love them either way.


The premise of that article = assuming everyone wants greater astrological understanding. Which seems to be the trend for about 90 percent (being conservative) of astrology-based articles I come across on the internet. Like I said, they don't really get what people are in it for truly. They assume that most people should aspire to "higher level thinking".

Actually most people I connect with through astrology just want comfort for their decisions so they can move onto making new ones.


The only truth is in ACTION.

Towards one size fits all mentality: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74799<BR>
I understand action being louder than words. However I call bullshit when you see thing where "If you have Venus in Gemini your doomed or if you have Mars in Libra you're gonna be rich."

Talking about isolated placements/aspects and learning how to get the best out them? I'm for that 100% . Talking as if that's all that matters or counts? No.