Observing Beautiful Things

-

When thinking about astrology and the way I see it, I often think of a kaleidoscope. You´ve probably had the pleasure of looking through this magical device as a child. Remember the first time holding it in your hand? Shaking it, hearing a rattling sound, wondering what's that all about, considering whether you should give it a try. Maybe you were skeptical or even a little afraid of what you might see inside but when you peeked into it, you were astonished by the burst of color and elaborate design. 

WOW. 

Blown away by all that beauty, you kept shaking it, turning it but no matter how many times you did that, the pattern was always unique and so pretty.

Same goes for astrology. You look at a certain astrological placement,e. g. planet in a sign, and you keep turning it in your mind - over and over again - and you keep coming up with an endless number of dazzling images that express what this placement can represent in our earthly roam. 

The word “kaleidoscope” literally means “observer of beautiful things” or “an instrument for seeing beautiful shapes,” from the Greek words kalos (beautiful), eidos (shape), and -scope (an instrument for seeing). Its figurative meaning is "constantly changing pattern". The adjective kaleidoscopic is sometimes used to mean simply "multicolored".

I love how the meaning of this word and the way the kaleidoscope works closely mirrors how I view astrology. Experiencing life through the lens of astrology is like looking through a magical kaleidoscope.

Astrologer is an observer of these beautiful, colorful forms that shift in regular, predictable patterns based on the unique movement of each planetary body. Astrology can offer us a colorful, ever-changing, multivalent view of different areas of our life as well as of our psyche, our character traits, our strengths and our weaknesses. 

Hellenistic astrology is like this “low-tech device” that has a potential to create a never-ending array of dazzling patterns. 

Less is more. Let´s do magic!

Keep hope alive, keep dreaming.

Petra


 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Feeling is Believing - Saturn ♓ & Jupiter ♋ & Water Trines

-
Image
  Saturn and Neptune are back in Pisces, and Jupiter is in Cancer. These planets are engaged in a powerful, long-lasting trine, and together they provide an anchor to a powerful grand water trine in the sky, with faster moving planets coming through the sign of Scorpio.  The water element is feminine in nature. Feminine energy is about emotional sensitivity, boundlessness, flow, and receptivity.  Energetically, we might feel like circumstances are constantly shifting around us. Nothing is solid, things are dissolving and taking shape at the same time, like when we´re walking through a thick fog and we see things in our surroundings taking shape in front of us and dissapearing back into the invisible realm. Coming from October into November, the reality feels like an impressionistic painting, like a huge canvas filled with visible, broken brushstrokes of pure unmixed colors. The resulting image is more about capturing a fleeting sensory experience, the uniqueness of the cu...
Read more

Fighting for Life - Mars Opposite Pluto

-
Image
  On April 27, 2025, we are facing the third and final opposition of Mars and Pluto at 3° of Leo and Aquarius.  When Mars and Pluto are engaged in a harsh aspect of opposition, it is like a face-off where two power players are trying to gain control. Imagine two boxers before their showdown in the ring. They're stating their position by hurling insults and threatening each other.  ​ There is no room for pause. There is no room to catch a breath. You have to pay attention at all times otherwise your opponent takes advantage of the situation. Opposition is a push-pull relationship.  Opposition is about tension that can't be reconciled.  Opposition of Mars and Pluto brings urgency to our actions. When Mars and Pluto are involved in a tense aspect, it often feels like a survival mode – DO or DIE. Imagine unbearable pressure. It feels crushing like it's going to break you. At that moment, your instinct either kicks in and you’re going to fight for your life or you re...
Read more

All Shades of Weird - Uranus in Gemini

-
Image
  On July 7, 2025, Uranus entered Gemini, the airy domicile of Mercury. Uranus, the archetype that represents the principle of freedom and breakthrough, experimentation, and originality is now coupled with his favorite buddy. Mercury/Hermes, the ruler of Gemini, and Uranus are like mischievous buddies that crash every party. Uninvited, they show up whenever they feel like it. They have fun playing pranks on everybody to get a reaction and to stir up the trouble.    This energizing combo screams „Change for the sake of change“. Uranus in Gemini represents a double dose of speed and instability. This is an energy of „anything goes“. There are no limits and no restraints - everything is a possibility. Uranus and the sign of Gemini share a lightning-quick mind, originality, and inventiveness but at the same time, we might be dealing with overstimulation and nervous restlessness.  Our mind comes to the forefront and becomes a source of excitement. We get fascinated by tho...
Read more