Horoscope ReadingsWhy Horoscope Readings?

Your boyfriend has left you, the cat has got the mumps, your boss showed you the door, and your mother in law nags you morning noon and night. Okay, we exaggerate, but at times we want to know why we are going through a time that has nothing to do with windfalls or lucky breaks! When the going gets rough, we are liable to turn to horoscope readings. Perhaps, we think, those horoscope readings can solve the puzzle, and tell us what our destiny truly is?

Karma

One element of horoscope readings is indeed our destiny, or karma, and its effect on our lives. So what IS karma, in layman’s terms. It is basically cause and effect. Simplified, if I squeeze the toothpaste from the middle of the tube, the toothpaste is liable to squelch excessively all over my tooth brush! In other words, whatever one does, there is a result. Good actions will bring good results; bad actions tend to mess things up. If I am a reincarnation of Attila the Hun, it is unlikely that this life will be a fun ride, probably all those people I slaughtered will come back to haunt me! Karma is the ultimate in cosmic justice but it is also the great teacher, and its effects can be subtle, yet progressive.

Vedic Astrology

The human being could be described as an evolved life form, whose destiny does not lie in riches or fame, but a deeper understanding of soul purpose The Yagna concept of Vedic astrology talks about the “science of persuading the Gods” in others words Vedic astrology teaches us how negative energy can be transmuted to positive through understanding our “dark side”. In other words, if we are interested in developing consciousness, we transform bad to good with awareness. For example, if your car is not functioning you would think nothing of incorporating a new engine part. Why, therefore, do we find it so hard to transform our perceptions of ourselves?

Aries Example

Take an Aries who loves challenge, who has a lid on their personal strength, who seeks honour and personal accomplishment. These dynamic folk often find inner harmony difficult to maintain, and are liable to be excessively individualistic, therefore their karmic lesson is to learn to be cooperative! If we look at Taurus, we see them as instinctive, with a lid on the material world. They know how to make dreams work through hard graft and determination. Their material achievements have a lot to recommend them, yet Taurus needs to learn about their intuitive, spiritual side, and express more depths of feeling. If a Taurus learns to mix instinct with spirituality, the Taurus karmic challenge can be fulfilled.

Whether we are aware of it or not, all sun signs are working through their karma to evolve a higher state of consciousness, and create a more “vital” lifestyle! Fiery Leo needs to learn to be objective and not take things personally. The Cancer, who is caring and doting, needs to go beyond emotions to become pragmatic and realistic. We all have a unique challenge that only a willingness to look at, and transform, our “dark side” will heal. Horoscope readings are not the immediate solution, but they could be the key to a totally different way of living our lives.