2-All re. Except from New book on Astrology - Chapter Benefits of Astrology

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Dear Friends:I thought you might enjoy an example of one of

the chapters in my new book.Sincerely,Mark

Kincaid

 

Benefits

Of Astrology

 

One of the most exciting ways in which we can look at astrology is

in terms of its inherent benefits. For

example, most people are attracted to astrology because of one of these

benefits. Millions of people every day can

hardly wait to look up their horoscope and read about

themselves.

Ever wonder why? When we read something

truthful about ourselves, whether intentionally or by accident, we

immediately get a buzz. We get some feeling of

familiarity. Some warmth spreads through

us. We experience some ‘aha’, or

‘mmmm’ or ‘wow, this really fits me!’

I call this the 'Astrological Resonance'.

It is the primary #1 benefit of astrology because it stirs some

truth within us. In other words we relate to

it. Some expression, some idea, some

description, somehow fits us and we like it!

 

Resonance

 

Sometimes this happens accidentally and sometimes on purpose. When we read about our horoscope there’s only

a slight chance that we’ll experience that flash. This is because the horoscope descriptions, for

example are often too general. Imagine trying

to say something relevant about all the millions of people whose Sun

sign’s are the same.

The main uniqueness of astrology is that there are enough

differences between each others charts that our own chart can really speak

to us. This is because all the planets move at

different speeds. So, even though the Sun does

return to the same sign every year, all the other planets do not. So, even though we might have some similarities to

others born on or near our birthday, however because we’re born on a

different year, our charts will be different.

 

The Astrological

Reading

 

The second most significant benefit is when we have our charts read

by someone. When someone goes to a

professional astrologer and asks to have their chart interpreted there is

a much greater chance of our charts symbolisms meaning something to

us. This is because the astrologer knows how

to describe individual parts but in the context of the whole. So, even though he may have talked to a number of

people who have their Sun’s in the same sign he knows how other

factors will change that initial assessment.

Therefore, having one's chart read is the traditional way in which one

benefits from this astrological resonance.

 

Looking Within

 

I’ve found one very powerful way of doing people’s

readings is to ask them to describe in their own words how they’re

relating to their interpretation. In other

words, if I can get the person to put in their own words why they resonate

with some part of their charts, I find this greatly enhances their chart

resonance.

For example, let’s say I’ve just gotten through

describing someone’s Sun in Virgo. I

just talked to a lady today with that configuration.

I described classically what Sun in Virgo people are supposed to be

like and as I looked over her head was bobbing up and down with a

satisfying smile on her face. When I asked her

if this rang true for her she immediately said:

“Oh, yes, it fits me perfectly.”

In the past I’d just say ‘great’ and go on to the

next part of her chart, always looking for that ‘ah’, or

‘yes’, or ‘big smile.’

At some point I learned if I could then get a person to put in

their own words why that description fit them so well, then they’d

resonate even more profoundly with their charts.

So, if you’re studying your own chart don’t be afraid

to describe yourself how you experience your chart.

Next time you read about some part of your chart, take a moment to

write down your thoughts and why that particular phrase or description

fits you. This will really enhance your appreciation of your star's

correspondence!

 

Studying Our Own Stars

 

The 3rd major benefit of astrology, then is studying our

own chart. With every step of self-learning

comes a deeper and deeper aha and knowingness that our charts really do

fit us. With each aha and growing clarity and

detail we become more knowledgeable that our charts do fit us.

 

 

1 to 1 Correspondence

 

In fact, there is a literal 1 to 1 correspondence between every

aspect of our lives and every aspect of our star charts. When, you come to know each of these details

there’s a great experience of satisfaction that dawns as you truly

know why you’re the way you are.

Keep

looking for those personal resonances until you find an astrological

reason for everything. If some areas or characteristics evade you,

then consult an astrologer to help you out. Know however, that you

are perfectly competent to really understand your stars!

 

Self-Knowing

 

In conclusion then, I'd like to say the most significant benefit of

astrology,is that we come away with a greater clarity or wisdom about

ourselves through our star interpretations.

This is because more conscious self-knowledge is the key to

life! Even in our western society the Greet

oracle once told Socrates that the most important quality of life was to

" Know Thyself " .

Our entire western education system was originally based on this

belief that to know one self was deeply important.

The problem is that we are astrological beings and most people

don't know how to decipher their astrological meanings. And, unless we learn exactly how we’re

astrological beings, we may spend our entire lives trying to figure out

who we are.

 

Astrology – Perfect

Language of Life

 

One of astrology’s greatest powers is to provide a precise

language that helps us truly grasp or grok who we are. As it turns out we are astrological beings living

in an astrological universe so the language of the stars really does

fit.

 

Now, when we take that self-learning to a personal level we have

the greatest chance of discovering who we are.

We are multi-faceted beings with many complex and fascinating human

characteristics, qualities and attributes.

Most systems of human understanding, philosophy, even Psychology

only scratches the surface of what it is to be truly human.

We each have an ego center. We each

have an emotional side that coexists. We each

have intellects and even unique personalities, physical attributes and a

number of other important aspects. Why,

however, is one person outgoing or gregarious and another shy or

demure? Why is another person attracted to

machines or good at taking things apart while another can’t relate

to such things?

 

The descriptions of the different signs of astrology are pure

genius at helping us truly understand ourselves.

Why the universe mirrors in us is a great mystery, but somehow it

does. We have an expression for

this:

 

As it is Above,

So it is below…

 

But, exactly how the vibrations of the outer, the sky, the

cosmos,flows so perfectly into the life and even our DNA is still a great

mystery. However, with the great growth of

physics over the last 50 years we might be able to figure out why the

universe itself is astrological.

My personal belief is that life itself breaks down into these 12

basic Sign types much the way the unified field of physics breaks down

into the major forces of nature, gravity, strong and weak forces and

electromagnetism.

 

12 Signs

12 Streams of Consciousness

 

Like a lot of people, when I first studied astrology I thought

these ideas were just something man made. Now,

I believe that these different qualities or inherent characteristics

inside us are really an intimate part of our real human natures. It may be in the future that we discover that there

are 12 archetypal types of consciousness that are uniquely understandable

by the descriptions of the 12 different Sun Signs.

There are 12 constellations, groups of stars or signs that exist

around our solar system. Every day of every

year, the Sun, Moon and planets of our solar system pass through the sky

where only these 12 constellations serve as a background. In other words you never hear of someone who was

born with their Sun in the sign of Orion or Cassiopeia. This is because the orbits of our solar system

bodies only flow within a specific 30 degree arc which keeps them within

the plane of only these primary 12.

 

2nd Benefit

Astrological Discrimination

 

If the first major benefit of astrology is astrological resonance

or learning how our stars fit us, then the second major benefit is what I

like to call ‘astrological discrimination’. In other words when we learn our unique star

charts, then patterns begin to emerge which helps us understand which are

the positives and which are the negatives in life.

In other words the good and the bad of our human existence is

understandable by our star interpretations.

The literal rules or principles of astrology dictate which of our

planetary configurations are positive while others negative. At the end of a reading or period of self-study we

will understand that some of our planets are positive creating while

others are related to our problems, struggles and suffering.

The eastern astrological system calls the positive planets our

benefices and the negatives one’s malefics.

This distinction is important because we need to know why certain

good things come to us and others not so good. The human situation

is full of contradictions, confusion, mistaken notions, accidents and

unintentional, misguided realities.

In other words, we’re not perfect!

 

We may try to accomplish something only to find that we did it

incorrectly or imperfectly. In other words,

even though we may have the best intentions, great intentions don’t

always lead to success.

Let’s say someone wants to achieve a great goal at work. They've been given a project and decide to work

very hard to accomplish that feat! But,

sometimes we work too hard. We may not go in

the ‘right’ direction, or choose the wrong partners, etc. Let’s say we work too hard.

We don’t necessarily know it at the time, but at some point

we go beyond the proper balance and even collapse due to sheer

exhaustion. We thought we were getting enough

rest, but were incorrect. So, what is it

inside of us that screws things up? Those parts of us that lead to

undesirable results are just called malefics.

 

We call it a mistake because we didn’t have the intention of

getting sick! We had the best intentions but

if we push ourselves too hard we will get sick.

This is a classic example of benefic vs. malefic forces playing out

in our lives.

On a personal level, sometimes, people are drawn to the so-called

‘wrong’ kind of persons for relationships. We may have the best intention, and yet we may be

attracted spontaneously the wrong type of person.

 

So, why are we attracted to something that isn't right for us? Because, of the existence of these malefic planets

or forces which literally cause us to make mistakes and choose

inappropriate actions. This will be true

because we are not perfect and our minds and bodies are not using their

full potential.

Astrology has the ability to discern which parts of us are positive

and creating good and life-supporting accomplishments and which

one’s are negative and likely to create mischief and misery in our

lives. Imagine if you could know which bad

traits were inside of your children at the moment of their birth? Imagine if you could be given a list of each

child’s strengths and weaknesses at the same time?

In a sense this is one of the goals of modern day Genetics. Genetics is seeking to understand which of our

genes are positive and which one’s not.

The hope is to be able to do some kind of gene therapy to literally

weed out any weaknesses or problematic qualities.

As it turns out the astrological life was always doing this

automatically. The thing is, we get born with

certain strengths and weaknesses so that we’ll learn how to create

positive values where they’re not. The

weaknesses or malefics only represent where we’ve been born to grow

and progress.

If we were born with an accident prone nature we were born with a

Mars malefic configuration just so we’d learn to improve that part

of us. If we were born with a chronic sickly

kind of physiology we were literally born with a sickly Saturn planet just

so we’d learn to improve that.

 

So, in truth no planets are ultimately bad or malefic. Because, even weak or undeveloped planets can lead

us to their elimination or self-improvement.

Unfortunately, we’re not taught this in school. As a result, we’re living and flowing through

our bad as well as good and we can’t often tell the

difference.

 

Sabotaging Ourselves

 

Western psychology has an expression for this human dilemma. It says we sometimes sabotage ourselves even with

the best of intentions. Maybe we were

abused or neglected in our youth and as a result are attracted to someone

that’s really unnatural or unhealthy for us.

Only later do we realize the errors of our ways. Maybe we’re attracted to the wrong kind of

food.

Millions of people are spontaneously eating the wrong food and as a

result over weight or obese and suffering as a result. Why? Because of

some latent or unseen quality or tendency inside that's not positive and

is creating negative and unhappy results. And the worst part is that

we can't often understand why. and we don’t know

why.

 

But, our charts know! Inside our charts

is a clear depiction of which of our tendencies are positive and healthy

and which one’s are creating havoc and the grounds of all our future

unhappiness. Imagine if we could get this

news!

 

Then, instead of wasting our life trying to figure out what our

positives and negatives are we can right away have that clarity. Instead of wasting time, now we can begin the

treatments or self-development strategies to heal, nurture and develop our

weaknesses into strengths!

 

3rd Benefit

Self-Development

 

The true purpose of all of astrology is to create

self-improvement or self-development of our human natures. Whether we have a chronic lack of self-confidence

or a life long history of emotional problems; every human problem can be

traced to a weak or undeveloped malefic configuration inside our

stars.

The real purpose of knowing what our positives and negatives star

configurations are is so that we can literally strengthen that which is

undesirable! Imagine how millions of people

could be helped if this could be accomplished!

Millions and billions of humans suffer every day because they

didn’t learn this astrological perspective in life and how to

improve any aspect of life by improving the status of any malefic

planet.

 

In section three we’ll go into all the ways in which malefic

transformation can happen! If all astrology

was, was the ability to see the positive and the negative it would almost

be better not to know if one can’t change things!

 

Astrology is not just about some fate or conditioned present level

of life. Astrology is really about unfolding

more of our innate inner potential. Many

people agree that human being’s potential is vast and

undeveloped. Some even say we use only a small

fraction of that potential. It’s been

speculated that human’s only use about 10 or 15% of that undeveloped

potential.

This means that 90 or 85% of our nature is being ruled by our

malefics! Where we have our strengths, our

creativity or the good parts of us, these are where our charts benefices

are. Those that have cheerful personalities,

or creative or athletic talents, these are called our positive or benefic

planets.

In addition to learning how to improve our malefics, we also need

to know where our strengths or benefices are and how to utilize our

strengths more!

 

Utilize Our Strengths

&

Transform Our Weaknesses

 

This is the true purpose of astrology, just like it is the true

purpose of life. Most people unfortunately

don’t know this and are out there trying to make a living and

accomplish their life goals without knowing that self-development is the

true human basis of life.

It’s really true what they say:

“you can’t take it with you”. We can't take

our money or materialistic accomplishments with us.

What we can take with us however is our soul growth! We came in as souls or consciousness, and

we’ll go out the same.

We will however take with us our soul, spirit or

self-development!

 

Every part of us that we manage to improve or develop will

represent a self-improvement that is permanent and lasting.

 

The true purpose in life is soul growth and no system of philosophy

I’ve ever studied is as capable to identify exactly which areas of

us need to be developed as astrology!

 

 

 

(This

chapter then continues with practical examples of individuals who are

enjoying

examples

of all these 3 major benefits of Astrology. These examples include

their charts and descriptions, in their own words how they have

experienced these things.)

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Mark

Kincaid

 

 

 

Excerpts

from new book: " The Stars Within - Become the Master of Your

Stars "