My philosophy of Astrology

Astrology is the study of the effects of planetary forces upon man. It
is not fortune telling. It is one of the best methods for man to learn
about who he is, where he came from and where he is going. Astrology
reveals CHARACTER and character is destiny. If man can change his
character, then man will have changed his destiny. The main uses of
astrology are diagnosis of health and sickness, character analysis,
vocational guidance, analysis of children's horoscopes so as to give
parents a better idea as to how best to raise their children, and
analysis of the compatibilities between people.

Astrology does not show anything but tendencies. A man can rule his
stars by exerting his will. If a man decides to flow with the tide of
life, then the tendencies indicated in the birth chart will at some
time have their effect. The one thing a birth chart does not show is
the WILL of the individual and how he may exert it. The matter of
exercising free will is left entirely up to the individual. The wise
man rules his stars, the fool is ruled by them. Astrology forewarns
and being forewarned, a man is thus forearmed to better cope with the
struggles of life.

Remember that good or so-called evil configurations are not the result
of chance or luck, but are the product of our own past acts - the
horoscope shows what we have earned by our past living and therefore
what we are entitled to in the present life. What we lack in this life
can be gained in the future by applying ourselves to the task at hand.
The stars IMPEL but do not COMPEL. As Goethe, the great mystic, said,
"From every power that holds the world in chains, Man frees himself
when self-control he gains."

The Law of Consequence ("Whatsoever a man sows, that he shall also
reap") works in harmony with the planets. The spirit is born into the
physical world at that opportune time when the Law and the planets may
operate in harmony with each other. The birth of an Ego is so timed by
the Lords of Destiny, that the horoscope, which is the clock of
destiny, registers the kind of debts which the Ego has incurred in its
previous lives, and the time when these debts come to fruition, when
the harvest from the seeds which have been sown must be garnered.
However, the law of destiny is not a blind law, for it may be modified
to a certain degree in proportion to the amount of will power awakened
and utilized by the Ego. "For be not deceived, God is not mocked. The
mills of the gods grind exceedingly slow, but they grind exceedingly
fine."

There are three factors which bring to us the mystic message of the
stars - the houses, the signs and the planets. Each house represents a
department of life, the signs are divisions of the heavens which by
their placement relative to the houses indicate our basic temperament
and attitude towards life, and the planets are the messengers of God
which by their motion through the houses and signs bring to us the
opportunities for soul growth which we need for our individual
development. Think of the planets as representing the players in a
play. The signs, then, would describe the role that each player has
and how he expresses his character, the houses represent the various
settings of the play and the angular relationships between the
planets, the aspects, represent the plot of the play. Each planet has
a characteristic energy. That energy can be expressed either
positively or negatively. The way that energy is expressed is
determined by the aspects of the other planets to that particular
planet.

The horoscope shows tendencies only. It is a matter for you to
determine how any planetary position will work itself out. That will
be determined by the use you make of your own WILLPOWER.