In a recent article,
we examined the importance of establishing one’s identity. One of the
most important facets of your identity is your belief about your relationship
to the Universal Life Force, The Source, God, or the name you use for
the Divine Principle. This belief is shown in your chart in a variety
of ways.
I will explain the
importance of the planets, signs and houses that create a theme for the
way you are likely to approach your spirituality and how you incorporate
it into who you believe yourself to be; in short how it forms the foundation
for your Identity.
The first experience you have of feeling connected
to something outside yourself is with your Mother. If this bonding with
a feeling of love is successful it is easy for you to believe in the idea
of loving and being loved. For many people this is also the beginning
of feeling worthy of being loved by God (or the name you use for the Divine
Principle).
The Sun/Moon connection
and the favorable aspects to your 4th house (home and family)
will establish the possibility of a stable home environment within which
you can thrive.
Conversely, you may have challenging aspects between
these points and respond with fear and anxiety, often followed by anger.
The anger is the result of the inner knowing that this is not the natural
way or “the way it is supposed to be”. I believe that your connection
to the Source has you hard wired to an expectation that you will be loved
because that is your true nature. If you fail to connect with this love
you can overcome the disappointment but a feeling that something is missing
may cause you to search for something to fill that void.
The planet Neptune
and its connection in your chart provides a clue to how you will seek
God in some form. Neptune is the principle of an ultimate sense of Oneness
with all of Life, a vision of a world of harmony, peace and selfless love.
It represents the desire to feel that you are united with something Greater
than yourself. The way Neptune is connected to other features of your
chart will indicate some of the ways you will respond to this inner search
for the ideal.
A positive response may be expressed through a profound
faith in the basic goodness of God. Your faith my be expressed in formal
religion, service to those in need, love of nature, music, art and humanity.
If a person feels hopeless in the face of what they perceive as the wickedness
of the world or a personal sorrow that seems to have no answer, he/she
may turn to some form of escape.
The escape into a
fantasy may take many forms. Alcohol, drugs, daydreaming, sleeping instead
of connecting with life are all ways of escaping the harshness of their
life. The chart often reveals the rationale for the feeling of martyrdom
that overwhelms them. An astrologer can help in uncovering the root cause
of the feeling of hopelessness. We are each capable of reconnecting to
the inner truth of our being. You have probably known a friend who found
a life work, a life partner, or a religious or philosophical belief that
restored joy and meaning to their world.
Jupiter provides
another clue to the way an individual will establish a more formal way
of expressing faith and optimism in a philosophical or religious belief.
Planets in the 9th house often show how the early life pattern
reinforced the idea that through education, exploring new horizons through
travel, and a family belief system, one can connect with the Source of
all wisdom.
If on the other hand the connections to Jupiter lead
to over optimism and a desire to take risks and gamble with life, the
disappointments that ensue can lead to a cynical rejection of the idea
of a Higher force upon which they can rely. We have all known persons
who seem to be tempting “fate” to punish them or prove that life is hard.
It is as if they will finally have proof that whatever guiding principle
is out there, it cannot be counted on for support. Jupiter is a twelve-year
cycle and continues to provide an open door of opportunity.
Entire chapters have
been written about the many avenues to a philosophy based on faith in
a Divine Principle. As we make the search for our true identity based
upon a feeling of being connected to the Source of all love, wisdom and
power, we discover the key to a rewarding life. Every chart is a blueprint
to guide you in that search.
