Some people need help to open their field of awareness, some people find this via therapy, others via meditation, some via sports, others via communing with nature.

Astrology can help a person open up their field of awareness of themselves and the environment they were born in and now live in.

If they are inclined to be touched, and thus awakened by the methods astrology uses, however using astrology as a tool,  is by no means the only way, a person can come to understand themselves.

However, it is only an effective tool, when used correctly can provide, decades and decades of knowledge to help a person with their holistic self-transformation.

They are two mainstream forms of astrology Vedic and Western, Western astrology, at current, is based on calculations started by the Babylonians.

One must add there were many other systems of astrology before this, that although used simpler methods, also could predict and offer personality explanation.

And just how the Babylonian system was created then to synthesis and expansion on knowledge, astrology must carry on with this progressive track, incorporating new discoveries into the astrological field of expertise.

Just like the discovery of solar arcs, yods, grand crosses, degrees and all other aspects, nooks and crannies, open up astrological awareness,  new discoveries about the planets, asteroids, should be incorporated in astrology, in order to move, with the forever changing landscapes and times.

Uranus was discovered in the 1900s, now that we know Pluto is a dwarf planet or is it not even that? We will leave that debate for another article.

The field of astrology, like the universe, is vast and forever becoming, because new planets, asteroids and dimensions of knowledge, will continually be discovered, as the decades and aeons roll on.

Therefore like the stars, planets and asteroids in the sky, as well as the other things up there, and around us that we have not discovered yet, affect us whether we are aware of it or now, or not.

Understanding must be progressive and not regressive, to do this the past, must be taken into account yet, but so must the future, as well as the here and now.

How each system form their calculations in a nutshell

• Vedic / sidereal astrology calculations have based the precession of the equinoxes, using the exact movement of the sun through the constellations.
• The Babylonian system is based on fixed and unchanging points; each system has its own merit.
• Constellation astrology is based on the actual positions of the sun, planets and asteroids., at any given time, always including the influence of Ophiuchus.

Intuitively, one explanation which I have formed and thus use in my practice of astrology is that the constellational astrology shows the authentic direction of where the soul needs to go, to liberate itself from the cycle of following the status quo in anything.

Just because it’s easier to stick in than stand out and the fact, it takes time ( often many lifetimes)  to rectify, habits and thought patterns.

Constellation astrology shows the supplementary energies which will reorient -(correct you) you on your current soul path.

In my practice I see both the Vedic and western birth charts, as a pattern of where the soul is at, and what the soul needs to do understand itself and to manage the many aspects of your personality.

Yet the end goal must always be taking personal responsibility for your own life as well of integrating all of your personality traits, so you express yourself as one seamless, whole being, with many facets.

Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.) Walt Whitman

However, one must never forget free will, and this has precedence over any other universal force and awakening tool.

From the day we are born, us humans, we are effectively programmed, some of us abused and coerced into following someone else’s will.

 Whether that is via parenting, community, society, religion or any other way of life, which is imposed rather than chosen.

That being said, it is good to know, what seen and unknown forces are affecting you at any given moment, so one can prepare for, manage and guard oneself against them.

Now don’t get me wrong, nothing is wrong with religion, this not the point there, yet there is a difference between choosing a religion or way of life and being born into it.

Astrology can help a person find their free will, by understanding the pattern of their life, and soul path, some people will view astrology more from a spiritual/ intuitive- creative perspective, and others will view it from a scientific/ logical angel.

Which is totally fine, as astrology has many layers and depths.

I will end this piece with the rest of this debate, I hear your cries of yay, by the way, lol, now I will go through the mythology and traits of Ophiuchus.

“The past and present wilt—I have fill’d them, emptied them.

And proceed to fill my next fold of the future.” Walt Whitman

29^th November- 17^th of December

When Scorpio met Sagittarius, and created a lovechild, researching the traits of both these signs, as well as the traits of Pluto, Mars, Jupiter and the Planet Earth, will help in the understanding of Ophi, energy.

• Changeable
• Pioneer- go-getter
• More of a doer- can be highly impulsive
• Optimistic- pessimistic
• Fixed in mode of expression
• Wisdom / information/ experience seeker
• Own unique dress sense
• Open-minded- expansive
• Contradictory
• Domineering
• Visionary
• Loves physical, emotional, spiritual travel
• Temperamental
• Can be easier angered- enraged with jealousy
• Quick-witted
• Can progress on all levels, rapidly when focused
• Psychologically, physically, spiritual, emotional and financially magnetic
• Can be awe inspiring-can easy repel others- a bit like marmite lol
• Good with bringing visions/ dreams/wishes desire, into concrete form
• Multitalented
• Many life experiences- can be a rolling stone/ cavalier
• Emotionally/ intellectually aware
• Can shy from routine- more spontaneous- can procrastinate because of this
• Highly creative
• Impulsive
• In their own lane
• Egotistical-prideful
• Unique humour
• Creativity and imagination by the shed load
• Fight for causes, charity and ethics

Yes Ophiuchus can be described as a lovechild of Scorpio and Sagittarius, and to an extent it is true, yet I am from the school of thought that Ophiuchus can move between all modes of zodiacal expression, showing traits of all signs.

 This is not a unique phenomenon, as all zodiac sigh have a lower and higher octave, we all have a lower and higher self.

Ophiuchus can be intense, intensely emotional, seriously jealous, ravenous for revenge, bitter in resentment, higher than all the Ganja plants that ever existed, lower than the depths of Hellos and the Underworld, immerse in hedonistic and chaotic pursuits.  As you can see, the stakes can be rather high or low.

A natal chart, for this reason, must always take note of all parts, all placements and aspects, this is why then, each person, even if born in the same star sign, can be unique, it’s all about degrees and aspects baby, and nothing beats an in-depth, natal chart evaluation.

Rather than a generic reading, environmental factors also play a huge role in a individuals, growth.

However all natal chart interpretation online, or from a book can offer invaluable insights,  so yes back to ophi, as yano one can digress at times!

You can be deeply passionate, sexual, in fact, sex like with a Sagittarius can be highly mystical, and a hard to lose memory, like sag, Ophiuchus can have a powerful aura, strong presence, yano like you know when you been, sagged or scorpioed right? 

Ophiuchus can be oozing vitality, but at the same time, they can also ooze revenge, balance is key for this sign to learn, as is calmness and non-aggressive communications.

I am not one of those astrology’s to say yano all Gemini’s are best suited to other earth signs or Virgo, because they share mercury as a ruler, I found synastry of natal chart aspects, how a person natal chart, interacts with another, as the best gauge of how relationships will go.

Note not all relationships, are happy, go-lucky, some are meant to bring us pain, to wake us up from our illusions..as at times opposites can attract and work, but at other times, dissimilar associations can be disastrous.

 At other times like attracts like yes, but this can be way more disastrous, than opposites. , so yano how long is a piece of string……

But Ophiuchus will work with others with strong Scorpio, Taurus, ( an aware) Capricorn, Aquarius, Libra, Aries Virgo or Pisces, energy in their chart, out of all other combinations, in my opinion.

Ophiuchus is linked with Imhotep, who was a polymath and is a strong vibration on the polymath signature, Imhotep, was a holistic thinker, and had many interests.

 And those with the Ophiuchus energy will be interested in making connections between things; this can make time to develop in some, whilst others with intense Ophiuchus energy may be tapped into this vibration on birth.

Numerology, as well as the placement of the vertex and the black moon in a person’s chart, can be used to decipher, soul age, which is an essential aspect of astrological interpretation.

One of the most significant insights we can learn from the past 2000 years or so of human history, if not the entire human history available, is the need to separate things. Either by class systems or wealth, Imhotep took a holistic approach to life.

And I am not professing all humans need to be Imhotep to fill happy and fulfilled in life, however, looking holistically at how each area of your life affects each other.

And realising that self-management is the only way to successfully transiting and meeting the requirements, adulthood, requires of us.

For instance, if you struggle to manage your psychological health, his will impact your physical, emotional, spiritual and financial health, this is the same if you neglect any one of these areas, as they all influence each other.

Holistic life management is the way to a fulfilled and successfully balanced life, as all excess, eventually, lead to self-destruction- lost in matter and its many illusions.

Imhotep has been made into a god of wisdom, because he was a priest to a king, had scientific knowledge as well as wisdom in medicine, architecture, poetry, mathematics, astronomy.

One of the striking things about Imhotep is rather than see things such as disease as fated or punishment from the gods, curses or aliments inflicted from the spirits, he seen them as a natural occurrence.

As an outcome or participating in certain things, or not guarding oneself against toxic or parasitic energy signatures, Ophiuchus is also known as Serpentarius.

After all, it is the snake bearer, after all, dealing with the often slipper, calculated, chaotic, creative, unpredictable, creative, rejuvenate, poisonous, regenerative aspects of life.

In Greek mythology, Ophiuchus was the illegitimate son of Apollo- Asclepius, he gave life back to the people, mostly the dead, in the underworld of Hades.

 Pluto was not happy with this and took his argument to Zeus, who in turn place Ophi, into the sky, new the serpent, as the serpent, represent renewed life.

Those who unlock the power of Ophiuchus, and indeed the higher octaves of the zodiac, open themselves up the springs, of everlasting renewal, for they come to see no opposites, just lessons, which is the lesson of the Ophiuchus life.

 Ophiuchus individuals can often be seen, gathering information, putting what they learned into practice, so they gain the wisdom, gain from observation and lessons learned.

For this, an evolved Ophiuchus person can draw jealousy and resentment from others, an Ophiuchus person learning the lessons of the lower octave; can be lost in their own jealousies and resentments.

Others may see them as a threat for this train yourself not to take things; personally, most people rarely break out of their early programming.

However, none of this makes you superior to anyone, a try leader helps those genuinely seeking a better life for themselves, they do not push others down, to make themselves feel big.

You can have a very off the wall, larger than life dress sense and way of self-expression, you can also be very introvert and selective about the company you keep.

 You can be secretive, have an explosive temper, and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, temperance, as well as avoiding extremes are big life lessons.

Sexually you can be magnetic attracting your loves or victims, easily at whim. Did I mention dynamic, “systematic, It’s hydromatic,  Why it’s Greased Lightnin’!” yeah but there’s no need to make a song and dance about it all, hey OPHI ???

• High preiest/ priestress
• Healer
• Distressor
• Dictator
• Chef/ baker
• Poet
• Musician
• Doctor
• Pilot
• Tour guide
• Psychologist
• Mentalist
• Magician
• Con artist- trickster
• Sex worker- dominatrix
• Academic
• Manager
• Actors
• Tour guides

Positive traits

• Can be blunt, and too honest for comfort
• Can be in tune with themselves and therefore highly content
• Love transformation, and intuitively understand the rhythms of change
• Can be highly evolved or the intellectual, emotional, visionary, material levels
• Subtle/intuitive thinkers/ can think with heart, rather than logic
• Intensely Passionate
• Quirky and whacky
• Achievement led
• Highly developed sense of justice and ethics
• Excellent communicators
• Curious and explorative
• Magnetic, empathetic, charismatic
• Creative and imaginative
• Excellent courters and mystical love markers
• Highly persuasive
• Emotionally adept and often intense
• Unique ways of thinking and doing in the World
• Antisocial

Negative traits

• Can have issues with those who want to dominate or hold authority over them.
• Can hate the superficial
• Like to be number, think everything is a competition
• Love to hear praise about themselves
• Hard to follow sense of humidor at times – can be macabre -dark
• Can be defensive to any critique or help
• Superior complex
• Inability to handle the mundanities of life
• Secretive
• Antisocial
• Overly protective
• Intensely jealous, obsessive and possessive
• Flirtatious can prefer open types of relationships- can be loyal though, and stick to rules made.
• Can be overly reckless
• Overly procrastinates
• Violent- short-tempered
• Judgemental-like things just so
• Do not have friends for the sake of it, pick company and activities wisely
• Restless- energetic- needs to find a way to constructively use excessive energy
• Calculated in revenge

At the highest a trailblazing visionary, with intense compassion and depth, at the lowest a warmonger and lover of chaos, destruction and revenge.

Like with all placements, zodiac signs and aspects of astrology, they all have higher and lower octaves, not all moon conjunct Pluto people will experience this energy in the same way. The problems person faces can be purely external, our solely internal or a mixture of both.

 Some people may actively participate in their life and others will be purely guided by the fate in their chart, lifetimes are an evolution, astrology can pinpoint and often to great accuracy predict outcomes, yet as with any discipline, there is always room for error, why?

 Well, the universe is not fixed, it is in flux, forever becoming and expanding.

For this reason, not all those with intense Ophiuchus energy will experience life in the same way, it comes down to what phase of lifetimes, you are in.

Are there in the phase of lifetimes where you soaking things up like a sponge, are they in a restrictive lifetime where they are here to learn specific lessons only, so not all of their Ophiuchus energy is activated?

 So they will only experience limited aspects of their Ophiuchus Vibration.

In this lifetime I have spent 20+ years experiencing and researching the occult as well as the material – surface sides of life, I found that astrology is best used in conjunction with mythology, psychology, evaluation, numerology, symbology, creativity and tarot.

This resolves the issue of error as when we take a look at the holistic, person, not just their parts, which yes takes more time, and we have gotten so used to the quick fix of, Yano predicting fortune, careers, love etc., which are all valid aspects of astrology.

But with all quick fixes, they just tend to cover up the cracks, leading you down the garden path and other leaving you high and dry, this is why so many people criticise the modern take on astrology, tarot and other holistic arts, for the lack of application to the reality of the real world.

Is it not better to prepare yourself for all aspects of life, rather than they knock you for six, as you refuse to accept, instead deciding to numb yourself, to part of your own existence. For if each person cannot truly accept all aspects of themselves, how can they expect other people to?

Fortune always comes with change

Achievements always come with some sort of failure or sacrifice

Love, changes, some loves are seasonal, yet that doesn’t mean love itself is. Heartache will always come with love why, well we all have to die/ leave this earth at some point.

So I believe it is better to live life from a place of acceptance, for as the tao te ching says “humans fear which cannot, not be feared”, so is it not better, to embrace, the cycles of life, in this acceptance we can breathe, new life, into stagnated vessels? Accepting that love and lost, are part of the same experience?

Life is a paradox, and the force field of Ophiuchus can allow those with strong Ophiuchus energy, to grow, in ways they couldn’t if they were under the control of any other zodiac sign, in their current lifetime.

The debate in conclusion, for now

Agree to disagree, but I am from the school of thought that anything which helps individual increase awareness, helping them stand firm in their convictions, before this one must understand the past, to get over it.

So you can prevent yourself from repeating the mistakes of your past, this lifetime and beyond

An astrologers role is to help their client in their self-evolution journey, not to lock them into any one mode of expression or thinking, after all, life is a trivium, a puzzled that each individual most solve for themselves.

For some, it is simple as an inner knowing, for others, they will unlock the depth of their capacity after years, decades of self-exploration, and that’s ok.

There is no one size fits all approach, to health and healing.

Vedic, western and constellational astrology all have their place in the individual’s life and soul evolution.

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