Our position is obviously partisan but we see experience and events as
composed of three elements. Fate, Will and Chance. Without some element of Fate life
would dissolve in boundless possibilities. Without Will, life would be
without choice and an empty exercise. Without Chance life would be both
more predictable and less interesting but it would also lack any
potential for evolution and development. Most astrologers today describe
fate and sometimes attempt to help the client accept it and find ways to
work with it positively. A few, and the number seems to be growing, look
at astrology as a proactive tool for making informed decisions and
sometimes altering fate. There are best times to do things, there are
best choices, and there are remedies for the slings and arrows of fate
and chance. Astrologically this results in several types of charts and
activities. For planning there are elections or ways to choose the best
times in a given window. These will not always be the best times
absolutely but by selecting them in this way the choice is optimized
under the circumstances and there is more foreknowledge of what to
expect. This gives a best available choice and a planning tool. When
there is a decision question such as whether or not to buy a car or make
an investment or other kinds of choice questions, an horary or question
chart can be very illuminating. At one time I did charts for realtors
and found things like liens against the property, water problems, and
similar good and bad qualities that were not apparent on first
inspection and that sometimes were intended to remain hidden.
Discovering and managing your personal self and formulating means to
change or make the best use of your character or job skills or other
qualities, for getting an idea of what to expect next, and similar
issues, there is he natal or birth chart. When you know you are not in a
good situation or have great desire or seriously want to make a great
change, there is astrological magic in the form of talisman and other artefacts. There are other kinds of practical magic and spiritual
disciplines where astrology can be useful. It can also be used to plan
group activities and business development. On a larger scale, it can
also be a useful planning tool for cities and nation states and for
other large scale enterprises and operations. This last is called
mundane astrology. After a certain point in their studies, and depending
on the inclinations shown in their chart, most inquisitive and
philosophical astrologers are at least aware of all these uses. We have
some expertise in each area and continue to study and learn from
experience. We also offer links to the sites of astrologers with
specialized and sometimes greater expertise. Second opinions in
astrology can sometimes be useful and we do sometimes consult with and
learn from one another.
If you are unfamiliar with astrology, we recommend trying our automated
service. Like most of these, it does not compare to a live astrologer
but it gives a flavor, an inexpensive introduction. If you are a student
or an astrologer, or have more than a passing knowledge of astrology, we
recommend checking one of the lists on our links page.
