I am part of a wonderful community on the internet (please click on the link to see more about it) and recently I was blessed with a reading of Astrology and Tarot. I wanted to share this reading here. The question that was asked was about what my career and love life. Through this reading I've decided to pursue something I've always wanted - my college degree in Architecture and Ordination as a minister. To obtain my degree I will have to relocate to Arlington, Texas. I can do distance learning through One Spirit Interfaith Alliance to obtain my ordination. It seems as I turn 45 the time has come to find completion (as from my birthday forward for another year in numerology terms, I'm in a personal year of 9, which is about completion.).
I'm not sure how I'll afford all of this, but I know if I set my intentions for this then the universe will bring things about so I can accomplish it. Here is the reading from Sundial:
If you were born May 30, 1962 at 12.20pm in Shreveport, LA, then you’re a Virgo-Rising Gemini with a Taurus Moon … sort of. Pluto was also rising when you were born, which tinges your Ascendant with a bit of Scorpio, while the Moon is conjunct Mars, giving it shades of Aries. That means that, although you’re Gemini inside (seeking interactions), you present yourself to the world like a controlling idealist, while responding emotionally like a warrior teddy bear
You have a couple of other less-than-mundane positions in your chart … first, Uranus, the planet of individuality, is hidden in the 12th House of your chart … then Jupiter is joined with Chiron at the doorway to the 7th House (relationship issues). Chiron indicates where we have the greatest ‘wound’ in our lives … the thing we’re really working on in this lifetime. Since Jupiter is concerned with self-expansion (often gained through knowledge), its position next to Chiron indicates that you may be afraid of ‘inflating yourself’, even when it’s justly deserved. Afraid of success, in other words. Do you often find yourself stopped short just when things are showing promise, like the accident that derailed your journey (gaining knowledge) to becoming an Architect?
The combination of success forestalled and individuality hidden suggests that in the Past, you were successful and definitely in the limelight in some way, and it got you into trouble. Somehow, it didn’t work out the way you thought it would, and it left fear in your soul that you’re now trying to overcome. Since Jupiter and Chiron are at the doorway to the relationship area of the chart, it affects your relationships just as it does career. Have your past relationships managed to end just when there was a possibility they, too, might be successful? Your downfall in the Past may have come at the hands of someone you trusted, or been detrimental to those you loved dearly … and now you can be afraid to trust or take the chance of truly loving someone. That will be important to keep in mind when entering any new relationship.
What else can we see in your chart? Not surprisingly, Saturn, the Teacher, is in Aquarius, the sign of individuality ruled by Uranus … again, a confirmation of the lesson you’re trying to work on in this life. Unfortunately, ‘lessons’ often feel like limitations to us in our human form … so you may feel the world has conspired against you. In truth, you’ve been conspiring within yourself to insure you don’t rise above the common masses and get noticed in any way.
In addition, Saturn is at the doorway to the 6th House of Routine and Health, which can leave you feeling limited in that area as well. It probably wouldn’t be going out too much on a karmic limb to suggest that your body was part of your success in the Past. So, in this life, health and body functioning are an issue … but not one that can’t be overcome, obviously. Since most ‘physical successes’ are when one in young in life, you’ve probably moved past the age you were Before, and are thus more comfortable with your body becoming healthy now.
This Saturn is also conjunct the South Lunar Node in your chart. The South Node shows where we’re coming from, and being here it also suggests that ‘health and fitness’ was where you were comfortable before. Certainly you should be healthy and fit, so it’s not that part that’s an issue. The issue would have been exulting in that health and fitness to others’ detriment in some way. (Examples could range from a boxer beating someone to death … to someone who was always healthy and lorded it over someone who wasn’t.)
And we’re not done
Now let’s look a little closer at what the career might be. Obviously, your childhood dream of becoming an Architect is very important in that, so don’t lose sight of it. Saturn plays a part here, too, since Saturn rules things (like careers) that require discipline to achieve. Saturn in Aquarius likes to improve upon what is, with new ideas and new configurations. Saturn in the 6th House, meanwhile, likes to promote efficiency and again, improving things (as does your Virgo Ascendant). The whole idea here is taking things that are, and designing something better … so you are, indeed, meant to be an "Architect"! Because of your karmic need to ‘stand out’, you may need to finish your degree so you’ll have the credentials to back things up. Not credentials to show others, ironically, but rather to show yourself … it will be proof that you succeeded, and everything was okay.
When you allow yourself to succeed in your career, you’ll find your finances easing up. Financial pressure seems to be a tool we use on Earth to ‘encourage’ ourselves to overcome our fears
Your chart for this year, which is phasing in with your birthday, confirms this is a time to return to your dream. It’s something you need to do for yourself, Dragonfly Moon … don’t neglect it!
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The Cards –
I laid out a three-card spread for you regarding “Direction” in your life at this time. The cards that turned up were:
What you need to be: King of Swords.
This King is all about success, but it’s not the ‘guaranteed’ success we see with the King of Pentacles, for instance. This King has won his success after overcoming many difficult challenges, so his position is based on solid experience rather than luck or connections. The biggest challenge he’s often had to overcome is the mind – attitude.
What you need to avoid: 5 of Swords.
Likewise, this card is about attitude, as well. It shows someone who has won at the expense of others, and doesn’t let them forget it. The greatest danger here is that you might cheat yourself by not allowing yourself to achieve success. That’s why obtaining the degrees and credentials you need is so important for you personally … that way, you can’t fall back on not having them being the thing that’s holding you back. No excuses, in other words :-)
What you need to aim for: 3 of Pentacles.
This card shows a Craftsman at work, putting the finishing touches on a grand design. Typically, only a Master was allowed to handle such delicate detail work – someone at the top of his profession. That’s you!
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I hope you have a wonderful birthday, Dragonfly … enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions or comments :-)
~Sundial~
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