When people mention astrology, they all think it is used for fortune telling. Many people sincerely request: "Please help me and find out why I have good fortune?" "When can I have good luck?" "When can I have love?" "Who is the most suitable person for me to marry?" "People regard astrologers as prophets who can predict events. They think that by looking at birth charts, they can find shortcuts in life, hide and seek with fate, escape the torture of fate, avoid the pain they are unwilling to bear, and walk the smoothest and happiest path. life path. Just imagine, if fate can be played by us so easily, wouldn't everyone learn astrology? Wouldn't the fate of astrologers be the best?
Modern astrologers cannot answer such questions. . The astrology we talked about in this column is modern astrology that has already been combined with psychology. The philosophy of this subject is to believe that astrology is a subject of self-understanding and knowledge that helps us grow. It allows us to understand our destiny through self-understanding, and finally possess the wisdom to transcend our destiny. Astrology is by no means a tool for playing hide-and-seek with fate. Not knowing oneself but understanding fate is a naive outlook on life for modern astrology and an evasive attitude that refuses to grow. Modern astrology has long since broken away from the notion of fate and fate being determined by heaven. Modern astrology has long been integrated with psychology and personality theory, and is a new discipline that describes personality psychology in the most precise manner.
Is it just such a subject of astrology? Why do so many people talk about astrology as if it is omnipotent? Why are there so many people obsessed with astrology? Is astrology used for divination? What is astrology really about? What is its purpose? Does it have any division of labor?
Astrology also has different majors:
Each discipline has its own different purpose, and therefore, the division of labor is different. Mathematics, chemistry, medicine and other disciplines have detailed majors. Mathematics is divided into computational mathematics, applied mathematics, and mathematics. Chemistry is also divided into organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical engineering, polymers, etc. Medicine is divided into internal medicine, surgery, Ear, nose and throat, radiology, etc. Astrology also has its own specialties. Currently in the West, astrology is roughly divided into birth astrology, military astrology, financial astrology, medical astrology, ancient divination astrology, day selection astrology, and location selection astrology.
Birthday astrology
What we introduce here is mainly astrology for personal birthdays, and it is the most widely used. Taking an individual's birth as the starting point, it analyzes the overall profile of an individual's life. It cares about information about the individual's personality and major aspects of life, and looks forward to the course of life based on the movement of the planets. In the analysis, the basic personality composition of the individual is included, as well as aspects of life such as personal expression, attitude toward love, marriage, interpersonal relationships, parents and offspring, thinking, career and work, finance, philosophical outlook, career possibilities, creativity, etc. analysis.
This is the largest branch of modern astrology, which has been integrated with psychology. The biggest feature of this school is that it gets rid of the influence of fatalism and absorbs Jungian psychology, humanistic psychology, and transcendental psychology. In terms of personal psychology, astrologers not only need to have knowledge of ancient astrology, but also need a lot of modern psychological knowledge and profound life understanding. Astrologers use a positive outlook on life to help clients look forward to the long river of life and understand the meaning of life growth brought about by destiny, rather than escaping the torment of painful destiny. Put the power of personal growth in the hands of the individual and break the superstitions about astrologers, many of whom come from the world of psychology.
It is widely used in psychotherapy, self-potential development, self-improvement, career selection, personnel management, etc. This school of astrology is characterized by a romantic and optimistic attitude towards life. It very actively regards destiny as the growth process of life. It emphasizes that the improvement of the level of personal life consciousness brings the freedom of life and associates free will with the development of potential. Union, and eliminate the blindness and fear caused by mysticism.
Military astrology
It mainly analyzes and predicts major events in the country and the earth, including politics, economy, national situation, natural disasters and other major events involving the collective whole. In astrology, every country has its birth chart. This country also bears the energy of the universe just like people. The country's political and economic policies, international relations, etc. are all related to the universe. In particular, the success of the election of a national leader is closely related to the birthday of the candidate and the birthday of the country.
It is also used for the prediction and explanation of natural phenomena on the earth, and the astrological analysis and prediction of major events related to humans on the earth. For example, the relationship between the stock market crash in 2001, the aviation disaster, the threat of terrorists and Pluto entering Sagittarius, the relationship between SARS in 2004 and Uranus entering Pisces, etc. Because this type of astrology involves too many issues that go beyond the personal issues that ordinary people are concerned about, it is far less popular than birth astrology.
Medical astrology
It is the application of ancient astrology's philosophical idea of ??"the macrocosm corresponds to the microcosm" in human health. It closely correlates human health with birth charts, and combines birth charts The constellations in it correspond to specific parts of the human body, and also provide suggestions for people's health protection and disease prevention. At the same time, they are also used to analyze, diagnose and treat diseases.
Ancient astrology was widely used in medical treatment. Before 400 AD, Hippocratic, the father of Western medicine, once said: "Doctors without the knowledge of astrology have no right to call themselves doctors." When ancient people saw a doctor, , doctors must first draw a person's birth chart to understand the relationship between the patient's physiological parts and celestial bodies. Today, astrology still provides information about a person's menstrual cycle and digestive system, allowing them to choose a diet that corresponds to the patient's physiology and eliminate pressure on the patient's sensitive physiological parts. The principle of astrology is to regard people as a reflection of the universe, and personal physiology corresponds to celestial bodies. When certain planets transit, astrology plays a certain role in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Sometimes, helping clients understand the movement of planets eliminates their confusion and achieves a soothing effect. In astrology, each zodiac sign corresponds to a part of the human body, an adrenal gland, and some foods and nutrients that are beneficial to this. These parts are sensitive parts of the body, and sometimes they are the wealth of life. For example, Taurus rules the throat. Usually, Taurus has the talent of singing. Barbra Streisand, Cher, Li Na, etc. are all Taurus. Sometimes, though, it's surprisingly fragile. However, don't just use your sun sign to correspond to these physical parts. Astrological medicine considers your birth chart, all parts of your body, not just your sun sign.
Here are the correspondences between constellations and body parts
Aries - head
Taurus - neck, throat
Gemini - —Arms, Nervous System, and Lungs
Cancer — Stomach and Chest
Leo — Heart, Back, and Spine
Virgo — Intestines , liver, pancreas, gallbladder
Libra - kidneys, lower back, adrenal glands
Scorpio - reproductive organs, urology
Sagittarius - Liver, thighs, butt
Goat - bones, teeth, joints
Aquarius - ankles and blood circulation
Pisces - feet, Immune and hormonal systems
Financial astrology
It is mainly used to analyze financial markets and economic development prospects. By analyzing the cycles of celestial bodies and planets, we can predict financial cycles and guide investment decisions. At the same time, we also study the nature of the company and its cycle to guide the company's development strategy. A Washington astrologer teamed up with investment companies to use astrology to provide investment guidance. Astrology also used astrology to guide his investments. JP Morgan, the founder of the world's investment bank J.P. Morgan, founded the United States Steel Corporation and the Pacific Railroad. He famously said: "Millionaires don't believe in astrology, but billionaires do." Financial astrology is also used for personal finances and investments. We all have ups and downs in life throughout our lives, and when certain planets don't It is conducive to business development. For example, when Neptune passes through important planets in the birth chart, investment is like "a meat bun beating a dog, and it will never come back." However, this is a good time for a person to turn to the spiritual world for development. Financial astrology also looks at the attitude towards "material resources" in a person's birth chart. Some people are born with advantages in certain aspects, and if they are not used, they will be wasted. Some people are born with disadvantages in certain aspects, and astrology can help avoid inevitable natural dangers.
Divination astrology
Divination astrology is used to find celestial answers from astrologers if you are not sure about a certain event. It was widely used in England in the seventeenth century. At that time, the most famous astrologer William "Lily performed more than 2,000 divination times a year. Even people who lost things did not go to the police, but asked astrologers for divination." Who stole our things? Where?". In modern times, people still seek divination to see the secrets when they are unable to make a decision. The most frequently asked questions are "Should I get married?" "Can I? Promotion?" "Should I buy a house?" and other personal decisions. Some people also use it for sports betting, "Can the Manchester football team win?"
Divination is very similar to Chinese divination. The hexagrams are used to determine whether the matter is feasible and whether heaven is helpful. The principle is that astrologers draw the astrological chart at that time based on the time of the question. The principle is that the time of the question is the answer to the question. It is detectives who look for clues in the sky. Astrologers determine the celestial potential based on the position of the planets at that moment, and find relevant signals based on the planet's dominant domain. When the planet that dominates the problem is in a favorable position, the answer is yes. Otherwise, it is a no. Ancient divination only cares about a specific event, and its answer is very simple, either "yes" or "no", or "the timing is not right, and there is no way to ask the sky"
Except for the principles of the planets. Apart from similarities, it has almost nothing to do with psychological astrology. It does not involve any major issues of life, and the questioner has no intention of answering his own psychological problems. Topics such as "growth, development, complex, and soul" are not suitable for ancient divination. Therefore, the famous ancient fortune teller of Taurus in London has a negative attitude towards modern psychological astrology. He believes that psychological astrology is ambiguous, vague and mysterious. They respect ancient divination quite a lot, and they all learn some ancient divination techniques, but they still believe that "free will" is more important.
Sun-choice astrology
As the name suggests, it is based on the nature of the event. , choose the most auspicious day for the event.
Some astrologers are also hired by companies to provide consultation on company registration time, meetings, and itineraries. In some companies, the time for signing contracts is also determined by astrologers. The principle is the same as that of birth astrology. A newly-built company is like a person being born. The newly-built company at that moment carries the information of the universe. According to the nature of the company, choose a time that is beneficial to the development of the company. The study of day-selection astrology is also similar to the Chinese imperial calendar, and is used in personal life, such as marriage, travel and other important decisions. A marriage is like the birth of a new person, and the wedding day has an important impact on future marriages.
Place astrology
There is also an astrology that is used to understand that the choice of location also has an impact on people. Its principle is that when a person is born, the positions of planets rising and setting on the earth are also determined. Some places are suitable for human development, and some places bring trouble to people's lives. They are both on the same piece of land, and what is suitable for him may not necessarily be suitable for your development. Some places are helpful for your career, some places have good luck, and some places have constant accidents. Using this technology, the rising and setting of the planets in a person's birth chart are implemented into specific locations. When a person feels that things are not going his way, is physically unwell, has poor interpersonal relationships, or is emotionally depressed in a certain place, he should consider changing places.