ethics in astrology etc

[Guest guest]

Dear Dawn,

This has happened to almost all of us. Only you have been

straightforward enough to expose them. The best way to avoid helping such

dishonest people is to read the horoscopes of aspiring students and to teach

them only if they have the required honesty and dedication.

I have personally known many who used to approach me with horoscopes

posing as students of astrology. After discussing the problems which they

could not understand themselves, they would go and sell the solutions to

their ignorant clients as their own efforts. Finally when I came to know the

truth, I stopped helping them.

True students are always welcome, but dishonest ones are not.

 

Ashutosh.

 

 

-

Dawn <astrodawnau

<valist>

Saturday, April 02, 2005 14:19

ethics in astrology etc

 

 

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> I was trying to recall the earlier posts and discussion on ethics in

> astrology and whether a reading can cause harm.

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> The search facility I find a bit useless to be honest.

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> Whats drawn my attention to the subject is I recently discovered the

> website of ex astrology students of mine from 1999.

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> They were complete beginners in astrology, and had no familiarity

> with either western or vedic astrology. But they were ambitious.

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> I told them about myself, how I started astrology in 1978. How I did

> charts by hand as computers were not available, and discussed it a

> lot. As they were adults I discussed teaching them how to do the

> maths and they chose to keep on interpretation. I did say we would go

> back in a later class. Arter a couple of terms they dropped out of

> the class and did not get to that.

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> 12 months later they were doing readings and teaching astrology at a

> college through family contacts.

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> Now their website has used some of my autobiographical dates which I

> discussed in chart, and mixed it up a bit, saying they have done

> astrology since 1980. I told them I read james brahas book in 1988,

> and about some articles i was reading in 1980 about krishnamurti

> padhati, which were very in depth chart readings and I found

> fascinating.

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> And some of my dates etc turned up in THEIR resume, backdating their

> astrology experiences.

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> They are now promoting themselves as leading vedic astrologers and

> teachers.

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> I got feedback from a number of people who have had readings and have

> had rather negative experiences with them last year and the year

> before.

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> I had not realised they were not being honest about their level of

> experience until I saw the website.

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> But really if people are dishosest theres nothing much we can do.

>

>

> dawn woodhouse

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[Guest guest]

ALL SUCH PEOPLE BELIEVE IN EARNING MONEY EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO USE

THEIR GURUS AS LADDERS WHOM THEY CAN ALWAYS KICK AWAY ONCE THEY HAVE REACHED

THE TOP.

 

 

 

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Dawn

04/02/05 14:21:52

valist

ethics in astrology etc

 

 

I was trying to recall the earlier posts and discussion on ethics in

astrology and whether a reading can cause harm.

 

The search facility I find a bit useless to be honest.

 

Whats drawn my attention to the subject is I recently discovered the

website of ex astrology students of mine from 1999.

 

They were complete beginners in astrology, and had no familiarity

with either western or vedic astrology. But they were ambitious.

 

I told them about myself, how I started astrology in 1978. How I did

charts by hand as computers were not available, and discussed it a

lot. As they were adults I discussed teaching them how to do the

maths and they chose to keep on interpretation. I did say we would go

back in a later class. Arter a couple of terms they dropped out of

the class and did not get to that.

 

12 months later they were doing readings and teaching astrology at a

college through family contacts.

 

Now their website has used some of my autobiographical dates which I

discussed in chart, and mixed it up a bit, saying they have done

astrology since 1980. I told them I read james brahas book in 1988,

and about some articles i was reading in 1980 about krishnamurti

padhati, which were very in depth chart readings and I found

fascinating.

 

And some of my dates etc turned up in THEIR resume, backdating their

astrology experiences.

 

They are now promoting themselves as leading vedic astrologers and

teachers.

 

I got feedback from a number of people who have had readings and have

had rather negative experiences with them last year and the year

before.

 

I had not realised they were not being honest about their level of

experience until I saw the website.

 

But really if people are dishosest theres nothing much we can do.

 

 

dawn woodhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey,

 

I've sold my program to many. And people talk to me when they are on the

phone buying the software, and of course, if they ask me, "what is the

Naviuamaminsha Chart for", and I say, "oh, do you mean Navamsha", then they

say, "Yeah, that"... And later, they tell me they're just starting, etc..

 

Then, a year later, they are "masters" in their ads, and on the list, giving

advice, writing articles, etc. Books from beginners, is something that

happens in these kinds of fields. That's ok on one level, their zeal does

some of the "spreading" work, and I partially am in that category with my

software and writings in my early days, oh yeah, I'll own that.

 

This has happened a good few times at least. Interesting. Well, on the

bright side, perhaps they have past karma. Some went on and on and did

become something in the last 12 years.

 

But I do say give it ten years in my writings.

 

And also, lying is no good really ever, is it? Except maybe to save your

life in times of war when crossing borders or something.

 

And personally, I feel like real shiezze lately, for a good long time,

trying to get better, but treading water. "Shuddering in sensitivity" is

probably best how I could describe myself. A long time inmate of ongoing

strong depression. I keep going.

 

Being born the same day as the Pope, I find it interesting that I too feel

and experience some throat troubles lately, and saturn is in the second

(throat) from our Sun's (May 18, Taurus).

 

I still don't or won't do readings for people. I feel completely unable to

give good results. I mean, I don't feel "good enough" to do readings. It's a

confidence that is lacking. Always has been. I don't want to harm, be wrong,

or mislead. It's a grave and great mantle, to give readings. Go on doing it

if you are, if you feel good and things seem good with your clients. I don't

mean to dissuade. Just sharing.

 

 

 

Das Goravani, Pres.

 

 

 

 

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