Thursday, April 26, 2012

ROBIN ARMSTRONG'S ZODIAC PREDICTIONS FOR MAY 2012


ROBIN ARMSTRONG'S ZODIAC PREDICTIONS FOR MAY 2012:

ARIES: MAR. 21 to APR. 20:
May will be a restless and impatient month for most Aries. Communications will be highlighted, but you will be much more inclined to talk than to listen. When you speak up you will find others will be listening and appreciating what you have to say. Keep things straight forward and simple this month.
The Full Moon of May 5th will be relatively uneventful. You may have to listen and be respectful. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20th will be a positive one. Honest reactions will be needed. Be spontaneous.
Special Focus:
If you were born between Mar. 21st and 26th you will feel that confrontations have fallen away. A new happiness is beginning to arise. A good laugh will do wonders for you. Trust yourself, but keep away from unreliable company. Avoid complications this month. Just do your own thing!

TAURUS: APR. 20: to MAY 21
Smooth sailing continues for Taureans. Blue skies and spring flowers return. Enjoy them. Be happy! A positive outlook and a smile will attract many opportunities. This is a month to be generous and considerate of others. There will be little or no resistance. Make the most of it! Your initiatives will be appreciated.
The Full Moon of May 5th will bring contradictory energy to the surface. Accentuate the positive. Avoid dark moods, yours or anyone else’s! The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be relatively uneventful. There will be lots of talk but not much action.
Special Focus:
If you were born between May 10th and 21st then this will be your lucky month. Positive new horizons are dawning. This is an excellent month for attracting good people and for getting involved in successful activities. Lady luck will be smiling on you. Get out of the house and make the most of it.

GEMINI: MAY 21 to JUNE 21:
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a relatively uneventful one for Geminis. A smile will accomplish more than force. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be the most sensitive and impressionable new moon of the year for Geminis. Many options will arise, but few accomplishments will be made.
Special Focus:
Those Geminis born in May will be especially unreliable and easily tempted. Don’t make promises! Don’t drive impaired! If you get angry, back off, do not express it. Be wary of falling into the quagmire of expectations and guilt. Keep aloof and keep things simple. Don’t cast blame on others!

CANCER: JUNE 21 to JULY 23:
Haste makes waste. Slow down and just be concerned with what the day has to offer you. There is no need to empower big schemes or dreams. There is no sense in worrying about what others are doing. If someone around you is aggressive, move out of the way! Do not act on hearsay or gossip!
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a positive one. Trust your instincts! Be content with your own circumstances. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a relatively uneventful one. One helpful initiative will be worth more than a thousand words.
Special Focus:
Those of you born between June 27th and June 30th will feel as if the ground under you is moving. Worrying will not help. What is required of you this month is productive activity. Keep busy and your worries will diminish and perhaps fade away. Personal inertia is the enemy. Movement will overcome inertia.

LEO: JULY 23 to AUG. 23:
If you get too comfortable this month you will miss out on much excitement. The challenge is to get out of the old ruts and try something new. Excitement is all around you. Reach out and take it. Change your routine! Make a shocking difference whenever possible, whether this means a change of hairstyle or simple a radical comment.
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a stressful one. Too much of a good thing will spoil it! Try to be moderate in your enjoyments. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a positive one. Your instincts will be good. Trust them!  Asking a question will be a good way for to start a conversation.
Special Focus:
Those Leos born in July will be over-dramatic this month. You will tend to embellish your every action. Your passions will prove expensive. This will not be a good time to speculation or throw money around. If you don’t waste time and energy, yours and other peoples, you will be appreciated. A smile will win you more than a roar!


VIRGO: AUG. 23 to SEP. 23:
The Force will continue to be with Virgos this month. It is time to be the hammer rather than the nail! Take the initiative. Make things happen. The biggest difficulty this month will come from your tastes and personal choices. You will have lots of energy but are inclined to be emotionally impaired. Be careful what you ask for!
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a positive lunation for most Virgos. Trust your instincts! The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a stressful one for Virgos. You will be inclined to make poor choices and could easily be repulsed by others. A fool and his or her money will soon be parted!
Special Focus:
Those Virgos born in August will continue to be gullible this month. It will be difficult for you to know what the correct priorities are. It will be easy for you to get lost due to misguided efforts. Avoid intoxicated people. Familiarity will breed contempt. Keep things simple. Keep your ideas to yourself. Do not contend!

LIBRA: SEPT. 23 to OCT. 23:
May will be a restless month for Librans. There will be a tendency to make sudden decisions and to say the wrong thing at the right time. The more you say, the less people will listen. You will accomplish more by smiling than talking. Do not express your worries or doubts. Why dump them on anyone else! Let them go!
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a relatively uneventful one. Stay away from loud and angry people! The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a positive one for Librans. Trust your instincts and your ability to charm.
Special Focus:
If your birthday falls between Sept.29th and Oct 2 then this month will be a time of great anxiety and significant change. You could be let down by someone. The main theme is that you have to let go of what no longer belongs. Do not throw good energy after bad. An old cycle is ending and a new one will begin. Don’t look back!

SCORPIO: OCT. 23 to NOV. 22:
Maintain productive activity. Fix things. Make things. Do things. Do not succumb to inertia this month. As soon as you slow down or try to get your bearings, misunderstandings will arise. Short term effort for long term gain. Be helpful! Don’t complain. Take a sad song and make it better. If you want to understand things better, take a hike! ….literally, go for a walk!
The Full Moon of May 5th will bring contradictory energies to the surface for most Scorpios. Trust your instincts, but don’t expect others to follow what you do! The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a relatively uneventful one. The less people mind your business, the better.
Special Focus:
If you were born between Nov. 15th and 17th then there is a need for you to be cautious. A confrontation over your outlook is likely to come, especially if you are preaching it. Keep your views to yourself this month. Move away from dark or selfish energies. Don’t throw pearls before swine!

SAGITTARIUS: NOV. 22 to DEC. 22:
Poor timing and poorer choices will be the lot of Sagittarians this month. Be careful what you ask for. You are inclined to want too much and spend too much. A lot of money could be wasted on personal indulgence. Clear priorities will not come easily. Communication will be exciting and positive, financial investments will not be.
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a relatively uneventful one for Sagittarians. Just go with the flow! The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a stressful one. Hoof in mouth dis-ease will prevail. Can you keep a lid on it?
Special Focus:
Those Sagittarians born in November will encounter confused priorities. You will easily be tempted and could thereby veer of course. If you don’t make promises, you won’t let others down. Just keep it simple and as wordless as possible. Don’t speculate or pontificate!  Above all, do not criticize others or you will bring criticism back upon yourself.

CAPRICORN: DEC. 22 to JAN. 20:
Any sign of discontent will require extra attention and will take up a lot of your time and energy. This is a month when direct action, without words or advanced warning will prove to be highly efficient. Preparation, self discipline and personal control will predominate over disruptions and sudden change. Don’t try to explain! Just do it!
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a positive one. If you can discern who is trustworthy then success will be assured and benefits will multiply. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a relatively uneventful one for Capricorns. Don’t get drawn into the schemes of others.
Special Focus:
If your birthday falls between Dec. 27th and 29th , then this will be a month of unexpected change. Your plans will be disrupted. Someone is likely to let you down. Be prepared to troubleshoot and make sudden adjustments. Don’t throw good energy after bad. Do not rely on unreliable people.

AQUARIUS: JAN. 20 to FEB. 19:
You will be popular this month as charm and charisma will be accentuated. It is a good time to put your ideas into action. A little appreciation will go a long way. You will have a tendency to exaggerate and overindulge. If you keep busy and physically active you will keep the weight down and misunderstandings at a minimum.
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a stressful one. You will run into resistance. Let it be! Move around obstacles rather than into them. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a positive one. Communication will be highlighted, however you must no repeat or act on gossip!
Special Focus:
Those Aquarians born in January will have a very positive month. There will be no resistance to your advances and you are not likely to go off track. You could get a little lazy, but when the traffic lights in front of you are all green and there are no cars in your way, rest assured that it is time for you to make the first move.

PISCES: FEB. 19 to MAR. 20:
Your calm will be challenged this month. As soon as you sit down to relax or enjoy yourself, you can be sure that a disturbance will no be far away. This is not a good month for you to rest content. It is a rather slothful or overindulgent time. Inertia must be overcome, but can you do this without losing your temper? Avoid loud and aggressive people for they are a vexation to the soul.
The Full Moon of May 5th will be a positive one. Trust your instincts. The New Moon Eclipse of May 20 will be a stressful one. Your words will come back to haunt you. Don’t try to explain!
Special Focus:
Those Pisces born in February will run into temptations and complications this month. It will be difficult to discern correct priorities. Silence will prove to be golden! Haste will cause waste and probably attract a speeding ticket. Try not to contend! If you can remain calm and aloof you will avoid increasing difficulties. Don’t cast blame, or it will come back at you!

Robin’s predictions are meant for entertainment and insight. Any serious decision made by astrology requires a full personalized horoscope to be calculated and studied.

For a personal consultation with Robin Armstrong, or to inquire about his School of Astrology or speaking engagements, or to be put on his email list, email Robin at info@thewakingdream.net  or phone (905) 841-8565, or visit the website at www.thewakingdream.net.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

CHANTING HARI OM Newsletter, April 21, 2012


CHANTING HARI OM Newsletter, April 21, 2012

Hari Om,

Please pass this on to anyone you think is interested. If you receive this newsletter from a friend and want to be on this mailing list, just email in your request.
Hello to the new people who have obtained my ebooks on the I Ching and astrology. You have been put on this list because it involves the use of the I Ching hexagram for the degree of the new moon along with comments about the challenges to concentration and meditation involved in each new moon. (If for some reason you do not wish to receive this newsletter just email me and let me know and you will be taken off this list.)

      The exact New Moon occurs on Thursday, Apr. 21, at 3:20 AM (EDT), (Apr. 21, at 12:50 PM in Gujarat) in the I Ching hexagram “Opposition”. Included below are the relevant interpretation segments of the hexagram from my ebook The I Ching: The Sequence of Change, An Astrological Perspective. (Can be ordered online at www.thewakingdream.net) Also available is my new book I Ching: Great Treatise: An Astrological Perspective, a commentary on the words of Confucius and his students.

The I Ching hexagram that the New Moon is happening in is: Opposition.







38: OPPOSITION

THE SEQUENCE:
Zodiac:           00° - 06° Taurus
Calendar:         Northern Hemisphere: Apr 20 to Apr 26 approx
                        Southern Hemisphere: Oct 23 to Oct 29 approx
House 11:        120° - 126° rising from IC
Time of day:    08:00 to 08:24 AM (Local Mean Time or Sun Dial time)
Aspect:           120° - 126° Waxing (Trine - separating)
Moon Phase:   Waxing Half Moon Phase (90° - 135°)
                        (7 to 10 ½ days after the New Moon).

ABOVE AND BELOW:
Fire above, water below.
Fire burns up and water flows down.
There are two opposing momentums.
Clarity above and without.
Pleasure below and within.
Neither one will follow the other.
Each one will diminish the other.

THE IMAGE:
Warmth increases.
The waters cannot run off forever.
Opposition.
Struggles between clarity and pleasure.
Choose well.
Knowing when to stop is fortunate.
Not knowing leads to misfortune.
Awareness of opposing desires is crucial.
Coarseness impedes culture.

THE JUDGEMENT:
Clarity without, pleasure within.
The more one enjoys, the less clarity one will have.
The greater the clarity, the less enjoyment one will have.
The effects of overindulgence can be seen by all,
As can the effects of discontent.
When such extremes predominate,
The value of the middle way becomes apparent.
Through opposition one struggles to understand.
It becomes important to evaluate the worthiness
Of what one wants.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP:
The third daughter to the second daughter.
She challenges her older sister’s sense of what is appropriate.
Difficulties will brood within.
They are far from the surface.
The second daughter likes to be noticed.
The third daughter will steal the attention of others
Away from the second daughter.
This will cause opposition.
The third daughter is more seductive than the second.
She is ready for a good time.
The second daughter will be threatened or inconvenienced.
The third daughter aligns with pleasure.
The second daughter aligns with clarity.

ZODIAC CONSIDERATIONS
Daylight continues to be greater than darkness.
The waters are getting warmer.
With more light, more can be done.
Not everything is worth doing.
It is important to be selective.
If one acts on one’s own desires alone
There will be opposition and isolation.
Where there is beauty, there is also ugliness.
Knowing when to stop is appropriate.

THE LINES

Nine in the second place: (01° - 02° Taurus)
Wanting something too much,
It is better to leave it alone.
With moderation,
Good fortune.

         The second place: 01° - 02° Taurus:  31. Influence, Wooing
         Progress through charm and goodwill.
         One smiles to get what one wants.

                  Nine in the second place:
                  One pushes too far
                  And speaks too much.
                  This is not the best way
                  To get what one wants.


Great expectations and good intentions while seemingly beneficial can often have the effect of making other people feel guilty, dependent and less worthy than they are! If you truly care for someone, you will allow them to tackle their own oppositions and thereby give them the respect and dignity for solving challenges by themselves.
It is so easy to convince ourselves that what we are doing is right, and thereby whoever is opposing this or doing something else must be wrong! Strive to be humble and tolerant. Opposition can bring great awareness and lead to acceptance and even compassion.

Mental judgments can be harsh and have extremely negative effects on others. It is so easy to cast blame or single out someone else for criticism, especially on the web. Lives can be ruined by such negative gossip. Opposition presents us with an opportunity for increased awareness. Choosing to fight the opposites will only perpetrate the extremes. There is little or no heart in this. Actions taken without heartfelt feeling will usually take us away from our heart!  Let he or she who truly has no blame, cast the first stone! No stones will then be thrown.
Oppositions are meant to teach us and expand our horizons. They are not meant to create hate and violence, but to enable us to see the difference.
This is a Taurus New Moon and there is a need to find beauty, even in the most desolate of environments. It also holds a challenge to give what you treasure to others rather than horde it away for yourself. All that glitters is not gold. True love and radiance will come from giving and sharing. How can one person be financially abundant and indulgent when there is even one person starving in the world?
How to share beauty and love in a world of apparent oppositions? This is the challenge of the Taurus New Moon. Are you worthy of beauty and love? Are your ready for it?

Singing hymns or bhajans, and chanting God’s name with others is a most beautiful activity. In the Age of Kali, otherwise known as the age of argument and darkness, chanting is said to be the most direct way to attain Godhead, or loving presence. Chanting cuts through the darkness and doubts of the restless mind and helps us to focus on heartfelt feelings.
When you say a name of God, God is there. The more times you say it the more God is there.

Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om.Hari Om, Hari Om, Hari Om,

Robin

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