Practical Astrology--What's Your Story?
photo by Patricia Herlevi Many people still associate astrology with paganism or the occult, in which it does play a role. However, no one needs to practice witchcraft or draw down the moon, to reap the benefits of astrology. Personally, I don't use astrology for fortunetelling or magical purposes, but follow Liz Greene and other astrology luminaries examples of combining Jungian and mythological archetypes with astrology to create a self-empowerment tool. And personally, with my background in the fine and performing arts, I look forward to the day when I join with others to combine astrology, archetypes and the arts. In his book, "Sacred Sounds," the late Ted Andrews, a well-known metaphysician and animal advocate, combined astrology with music. Remember that each planet has its own key (and you can find singing bowls and tuning forks related to this), and each astrological sign has its own key too. In his book, Andrews provided illustrations of an astrology c