Astrology Explored

February 5, 2008
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

Puck:
Captain of our fairy band,
Helena is here at hand,
And the youth, mistook by me,
Pleading for a lover’s fee.
Shall we their fond pageant see?
Lord, what fools these mortals be!

–A Midsummer’s Night Dream

The trickster Puck messes with the attractions of four young people and a hilarious romp ensues. His master, Oberon, the King of Fairies, casts a spell on his Queen, Titania, to teach her a lesson. The spell–Titania falls in love with a beast of burden, the ass. Indeed, throughout Shakespeare’s comedy and the comedy of our own lives, love is seen as something that is out our control, something that overrides our good sense and reason, sometimes deliciously so, sometimes leaving us feeling that we are, indeed, fools.

Puck, without regard for the serious consequences of his actions seem in character like the cherubically portrayed son of Venus, Cupid, whose arrows fly at a whim, or at the whim of some god or goddesses. But is it the heady chemical rush of hormones that pushes us headlong into relationships? Or our desire for something deeper, a connection that transcends the day to day reality of our lives?

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September 30, 2007

Mars in the heavens is at its best viewing position we’ll have until the year 2014.

As it approaches the Earth it will get brighter when in the last half of December it will match the brilliance of Jupiter. Early this Thursday morning we should be able to see Mars as a yellow orange dot slightly to the right of the last quarter moon.

Have fun star gazing! To read more about this astronomical phenomenon, check out this AOL story–Mars Nears For Best Viewing in Years

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September 7, 2007

Feeling Sexy? Feeling Energetic? Feeling angry? That’s Mars.The Red Planet represents our survival instincts and our sexual drive. Martian energy is the Ram butting heads with their rivals, rushing to the fight. It also shows us where we experience trouble in our chart, just for us to overcome it. Check out your chart to follow.To find the position of Mars in your chart, go here. A few quick questions, and you’ll have a handy list of the planets and the house cusps in their signs. Or you can go to Astrodienst to get a free copy of your chart. 
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September 6, 2007

There is more to you than your Sun sign. All the planets in the solar system have something to say about how feel and react to life.

The sun, the moon and the ascendant from the “Big Three of Personality,�? the framework of the human network. Knowing just these things gives you a big advantage in dealing with your sweetie, and other important people in your life.

To find the position of the personal planets in your chart, go here. A few quick questions, and you’ll have a handy list of the planets and the house cusps in their signs. Or you can go to Astrodienst to get a free copy of your chart. 

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