Collective Clocks
This is the section where we will address the relationship between collective trends and your personal signature (sample chart to the right). We are planning for an interactive version when time allows.
I am proceeding with particular caution in this area of the site. When I do readings for individuals and couples, there is an organic process where we meet and I figure out through our interaction what kind and how much knowledge to share that is specific to the individuals involved and their current situations. Because the collective is big, and now bigger than ever, Astrologers in particular and social commentators in general seem to have a tendency to just let their thoughts fly, to shoot high and just see what sticks. I prefer to take a more measured approach and start by describing my process of looking at collective issues.
My first step is to focus on issues and insights that can help people to navigate common challenges. Discussions about collective trends in Astrology often follow the trend of the evening news - going for shock value or things that people are worried about - grabbing viewers' attention rather than inviting them in. I am seeking a way to offer knowledge that is constructive and reaches people with whom I share a higher purpose.
So what this comes down to is doing a chart for the collective is like doing a chart for a massive, complex person that is living out the same kinds of energies that individuals are. Reading for the collective intensifies the normal dynamic that is present in every reading, the counselor is always seeing the other person through their own filters, speaking to themselves through the other person, projecting their own heroes and shadows in order to engage. To me there are two main things that make someone a good counselor for the person in front of them: 1) they have an intention to heal and to be a source of good in the other person's life 2) there is some inherent compatibility or destiny between these two people that allows then each to benefit and grow from the experience. So when I read for the collective, it is even more important that I am clear about my own internal biases, my own intentions for finding meaning and the synchronicities that have lead me to choose certain events and trends over others. My choice of events and what I take from them will say as much about me as the Astrology I apply - those who recognize their own perspective in my choices will know this information is for them.