As I’m working on my site relaunch, I am feeling torn about how early I should push it live. It’s pretty much ready, but the astrologer in me thinks I should wait until a few days after the solar eclipse. I mean, it’s not very smart to put out something new as the Moon is waning, right?
Yet I am impatient. Yes, my action planet Mars is in “right here, right now, baby” Aries, and when I’m ready to go, I don’t want to have to wait.
Besides, I don’t want to be the kind of guy who plans his life according to the “stars.” Although I know that there are some times that are more fortuitous for some events than others, I like to feel that I create my own success, that it’s not dependent on planetary aspects and cycles.
What’s your take? How much do you rely on the ephemeris to plan major life or business events?
Jeffrey Kishner is publisher and editor of Sasstrology.com and TechCoquette.com. At different times of his life, he has been a psychotherapist, an astrologer, and a WordPress enthusiast.
LOL! I have had the same internal debate many times (Libra Sun). When it comes to launching something new, I have been known to wait for a New Moon in spite of myself. Just can’t quite push past that one . . .
Good luck with your site relaunch!
diane~
I virtually never elect times to start things. I tend to go with my gut instincts and it usually works out ok. But I did recommend to someone on my radio that they not start a business the week of the eclipse with seven planets in Grand Cross formation. I usually pay more attention to transits in my own chart but in the end, I go with my gut. Sun square Uranus can hardly do otherwise!
Jeffrey asks “What’s your take? How much do you rely on the ephemeris to plan major life or business events?”
I don’t. Ever. I enjoy Astrology and all but tend to follow my gut pretty often. And if I need confirmation of something, I consult with my trusty Tarot deck
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If an opportunity is right there, ripe for the picking, we should take it.
On the other hand, I believe that we should also listen to ourselves intently when doubt begins to creep in. When a decision is “right”, it is absent of doubt– full of confidence and energy.
Look at how animals operate. Because they are so in-tune with the planet, empty of iPod-related distraction, they can sense when they are safe and when they are in danger
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Love your blog.
Jeffrey,
Electional Astrology is not about living your life according to the ephemeris.
When an astrologer can’t find an astrologically worthy moment to start a new project, such as launching your website, it usually means the event is not ready to happen, and the client is encouraged to ask why that might be.
In the case of starting a new project during an eclipse period, one is usually, well, eclipsed, i.e., in the dark, not in the know, can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Therefore, the advice is to wait and see until things come to light. And with an eclipse, one can always trust Mother Nature that something will, indeed, come to light.
On the other hand, especially in the case of launching a new site, I don’t think any doom will come upon you if you do it sooner rather than later. It might just mean, if you don’t wait and see, then later on, when things do come to light and you see, you can always re-launch.
And then, we can talk about the merits of Mercury Retrograde!
Good luck with it, J
When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
Right now I’m in class and I’m networking and I found your profile on linkedin.com as a designer, I was so happy because you’re doing EXACTLY what I want to do with my life. You have a passion for the written word, astrology, and graphic design. That is very inspirational to me, I just had to tell you. I want to be where you are, and then some! Thank you for existing! And sasstrology is awesome lmao <3
Also, I have Aries mars as well. ^___^ that's probably why your profile picture is so perfectly attractive to me, now that I think about it. Not to be disrespectful, just being honest lmao
I’m glad to be an inspiration, Sarah
Good luck with your studies!