Stars in the Eyes, Feet on the Ground

Hello! Happy guest blogger here from the other-regions of Depth Astrology.

I’ve been granted the privilege of peeking at Andromeda’s horoscope chart while she’s away and sharing with you a slice of what I see.

I won’t be posting a picture of her chart because I happen to think someone’s chart is a very personal thing: a map of the soul (or psyche, if you’re so inclined). However, I have posted Barack Obama’s chart below so you can see the basics I describe. (Since he’s a public figure, and his chart has been posted many places online, I feel okay about posting it here.)

A bit of background for those of you who’ve never seen a horoscope chart: A chart is a selective map of the skies at the time you were born. Earth is at the center of the circle, with big colorful symbols for the 12 constellations of the zodiac around the outside. Symbols for the Sun, the Moon and the planets are connected by “aspect lines” that show how far apart the planets are on the circle (30 degrees, 90 degrees, etc.).

And yes, we astrologers still consider Pluto a planet.

Anyway, about Andromeda. Unlike Barack Obama’s chart, which looks like lots of triangles and criss-crossing lines, Andromeda’s chart features a giant red, green and blue star off to one side. I find this to be wonderful synchronicity, as she has lots of references to stars, stargazing and star-loving throughout her blog: the name Andromeda*Arts, her masthead graphics, the sidebar post about The Apollo Program’s Project FIRE, her telescope… Some of you might even be aware that Andromeda’s personal e-mail address makes reference to the stars. And, without even seeing her chart, she told me she hopes to see the northern lights while on vacation this week.

An astrologer friend of mine once did a study of artists and their horoscope charts. She found that many of them painted, drew or sculpted the shapes made by the lines in their charts — even if they had never seen their own charts before. Similarly, I see Andromeda’s draw to the heavens as a reflection of the giant star splashed across her horoscope chart. There’s something about the stars that pulls her, centers her, helps her connect with her deepest self. That she knows it, and honors it, is a boon to her psyche. (It’s also a hint about possible future birthday presents!)

We can also look at the chart like a clock, seeing where Andromeda is now in her life. I see indications that she is taking the long view of life right now, standing at the bottom of the mountain looking to the summit, getting big perspective on where she needs to go, and how. But she’s not just dreaming: She’s actually taking action every day, defining her needs and approach, working her ideas into reality, making sure her material resources are aligned with her ideals and philosophies. Like many (if not most) of us, she might sometimes feel like the mountain’s waaay too tall, so she’ll need an occasional reminder to take a few deep breaths. But she’s got a great, energized, transformative climb ahead of her. Even as she’s looking up, up, up, she’s got her feet on the ground.

To fine tune this (very brief!) interpretation even more, this week Andromeda is looking at a lot of strong energy in the 10th and 11th houses, which usually indicates lots of effort going toward unique achievements and associations. So even though she’s on vacation, her mind will still be working — choosing just the right words, devising new designs, putting form to her beautiful ambitions. She may even make some good connections soon that will help bring her closer to her goals.

You’ll be relieved to know that vacationing Andromeda will definitely allow herself some dreaming this week. But when she brings her eyes back down to earth, her feet will be in a stronger path toward the summit.

If you’re interested in checking our your own chart, feel free to e-mail me at kathy@depthastrology.net or visit my website to learn more.