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Two
The Premise
 WHAT
I HAVE come to observe through my years of study is that our
individual personalities originate more from a physiological response
and not entirely from parental influences, which has long been the point
of view of traditional psychology. Astrology has previously taught that
the personalities of our sun signs originate and correlate with the
characteristics of the seasons. Until this book that has been the hypothesis—to
prove astrology based solely on a subjective experience.
Science has proven that the apparent rising and setting of the sun causes
the characteristics of each season. Chronobiology is a relatively new
science developed in the sixties, teaching that all living organisms
respond to a 24-hour cycle called the circadian rhythm. This cycle is
generated by an internal biological clock inherent within all organisms
that is synchronized to the light-dark cycles of the sun. My theory
to prove the validity of astrology was to see the obvious connection
between the seasons and personality and our individual biological clock
rhythms, all synchronized by the rising and setting of the sun that
is different in each season.
Nature versus nurture has been an ongoing battle for many decades within
the psychological community, and my astrological theory now gives credence
that nature needs to be studied in personality development as much as
the nurture as been the accepted norm. All I have done is connect the
dots and allow astrology to move to the next level of credibility for
further research.
After thirty years of studying astrology, mythology, psychology and
counseling clients from all walks of life, I knew I should write about
my experiences but I didn’t want to put out another textbook.
The main reason for wanting to write was to express the enormous impact
that astrology has had on my life and the lives of my clients. However,
I waited until I could come up with an original idea.
We are all born with a unique personal self and through early life challenges,
such as walking, talking, sleeping and eating, the personality reveals
itself in a way that every mother recognizes early on. My premise is
that our parents do not shape our basic personality completely. What
parenting does do is mold our character and self-esteem. However, the
essence of who we are as individuals is set in place long before our
parents have any impact. The character of our personality is intrinsic
with the rhythm of our biological clocks. Without the awareness that
there are larger influences operating and affecting our choices we remain
unconscious to the true course of our lives. The path to self-realization
is becoming aware of these invisible forces that are a part of nature
and us.
This invisible force was named the collective unconscious by Carl Jung.
To access our inner wisdom we have to embrace the unknown shadows of
our lives and bring it into conscious awareness. Aristotle taught that
our character determines our destiny. This was the main theme of noted
Jungian psychologist James Hillman in his bestseller, The Soul’s
Code. According to Hillman, we are all born with a unique pattern,
which he calls the soul. Each of us will journey on our unique quest
and experience upsetting events at one point or another, but our future
is determined by how we meet these challenges according to our character.
Hillman wrote that who we are meant to become is in the DNA of our soul,
or in some intrinsic programming that was already there before any parental
influences. This is also the case for astrology. I have taken it one
step further to explain that our personality is in our DNA, so to speak,
because it comes from our physiological responses to the environment
based on our biological clock rhythms and reactions.
Each sun sign personality has its unique gift to add to the texture
of mankind’s evolution. Aries teaches us courage. Taurus is the
role model of determination. Gemini gives us language. Cancer brings
value to the family. Leo gives us self-confidence. Virgo teaches service.
Libra shows us how to be diplomatic. Scorpio seduces us with their sexuality.
Sagittarius knows that tomorrow will always be better. Capricorn is
the hallmark of tradition. Aquarius allows us to think out of the box.
And Pisces teaches faith. All of these gifts are necessary for the collective
good of all. No sign personality is better or worse.
Each personality type that is classified with the astrological signs
has its own specific challenges to overcome. I first started to ponder
this point of view talking with a Libra who longed for a relationship
after many failed attempts. He was a typical Libra in that he was handsome,
charming and a major New York ballet star. I told my dancer friend that
attracting partners into his life is part of the deal for being a Libra,
so be patient. However, no partner is going to stay around for long
if one is looking for another to complete him or her. This is not only
the Libra dilemma but it is everyone’s dilemma packaged in different
venues. I will address these issues with each sign personality with
examples from the rich history of my clients, drawing from the famous
to the regular guy.
Libra knows on some deep level that they are meant to be with their
soul mate, like Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, both born
Libras and on the same day. Whereas, Madonna, who is a typical Leo,
senses she should be in the limelight, and George W. Bush, a traditional
Cancer, clings to his family values. You may feel deep within your soul
that you are meant to be a singer, but if you show up for an audition
without ever vocalizing, practicing or learning the lyrics, you will
never be hired. The point of this book is to help bring more clarity
to your intrinsic talents and challenges inherent within your sign so
you can better create the life you desire.
As children we have no idea why we are drawn to certain activities,
such as swimming, music, playing with dolls or climbing trees. All we
know as children is that it felt good. An astrologer might have been
able to point out to a parent that the reason their child is compelled
to ask so many questions about sex or death is because of a strong Scorpio
planetary configuration.
We all begin our personality development with little awareness and learn
the consequences of our actions. Eventually we learn how to best manifest
the desired outcome with the least amount of pain or frustration. This
is the first process in developing maturity, and if the individual seeks
deeper answers, they will question why they were ever drawn to their
inner callings in the first place. I have pondered my own life destiny
constantly, and without astrology as a guide, I don’t think I
would have achieved my self-awareness as easily. Astrology certainly
has given me the confidence to continue on when my confusions felt otherwise.
The amount of sunlight that programs our individual internal clocks
is only one part of the great mystery to explain the human personality.
Science points to other major forces that affect each of us but are
not yet totally understood, such as, gravity, electromagnetism, electrical
discharges from thunderstorms, or the 11-year sun spot cycle. Our moon
is known to cause tides and magnetic bulges on earth in a rhythmic nature.
The gravitational forces between the moon and earth obviously have an
impact on each of us. The earth has a magnetic field that extends far
out into space for thousands of miles. Now that the spacecraft Voyager
1 & 2 has gone to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, scientists
have discovered that each of these planets also have extensive magnetospheres,
or a large magnetic field surrounding these planets, and perhaps that
is one way the other planets also affect each of us.
©
Terence Guardino, 2005
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Terence Guardino, began
his career as a professional astrologer in 1977. He is most known
for his TV show "Astrology and You," from 1984-2004
in Los Angeles. His most interesting TV work to date was in 2001 when
Terence worked on a pilot for Fox Television as a talk show host.
Terence has appeared twice on the ABC morning show, "Good
Morning America" when he gave his predictions for the New
Year. He has also been featured on VH-1 as the astrologer to an aspiring
rock star. Terence was interviewed in the National Examiner about
his astrological findings with dolphins that were born in captivity
using their birth dates for these amazing animals. The New York Daily
News and USA Today has asked for his opinions on business travel trends
when they interviewed him on his astrological forecasts. 