To my mind,
There are few topics that are more divisive at a dinner table than the topic of astrology.
Hi,
I'm Bassem.
Thank you for joining me.
I got interested in astrology probably when I was about 22 or 25,
When a friend of mine presented me with a book.
I was completely blown away.
I could,
For the life of me,
Imagine how something could be so accurate.
The more I became interested,
The more I became an advocate.
I find it such a practical subject too.
For me,
Astrology is essentially a coaching system,
A self-study system that allows us to deepen our understanding of who we are as incarnate souls.
And the journey that we are on challenges our talents,
Our possibilities that we can develop,
That we can cultivate.
And the more we know,
The more we can orchestrate and organize our lives according to who we are essentially as opposed to who we have become according to conditioning and cultural proclivities.
Simply put,
Astrology suggests an intrinsic connection between positions and movements of the planets,
Stars also,
And events on Earth,
Including human life.
And this system involves calculating a natal chart that represents the placement of the planets at the time of your birth.
In their celestial movements around the Sun.
They all have different speeds,
Different distances from the Sun.
And as they are moving in their orbits,
They form different relationships with each other called aspects.
Some of these aspects are favorable and some are challenging.
And it is the relationship between the favorable aspects and the challenging aspects that essentially creates the internal energetic dynamic of a human being.
If you think of astrology as a language,
An astrologer is someone who is able to read the symbols and the placements and the degrees and the relationships and the natal chart.
And is able to give you insights about your possibility,
Your prospect and your purpose.
You have the zodiac signs,
Each representing a particular drive.
For example,
Aries is to explore.
Cancer is to nurture.
Gemini is to communicate.
Libra is to connect.
You have the planets and you have the houses.
12 human experiences that we are aware of.
For example,
Professional life,
Relationship life,
Emotional life,
Creative life.
There are 12 facets of human experience.
At a specific point in time when you are born,
The planets are found in different parts of the chart.
For some of us,
Jupiter may be found in the 10th house.
Jupiter for some may be found in the 3rd house.
The knowledge allows a coherent structure for how to live.
For example,
Saturn teaches through adversity and limit and expects you to pay your dues.
On the other hand,
Jupiter,
Planet of expansion,
Teaches through abundance.
It gives you everything and says,
What are you going to do with your good fortune?
On a soul level,
The planets become a tool that the aspiring soul uses in order to increase or potentiate his or her possibility.
This current condition that you call my life contains not only your struggle,
But also your purpose.
So,
Astrology is essentially a self-study system.
The mother of astronomy.
And today,
Serious astrologers are bridging ancient practice with modern perspectives.
Exploring and shaping the new landscape.
That's it from me.
I hope that you have gotten something from this.
It intended to give you a primer into astrology without treating you like a complete beginner.
Thank you for joining me.
