by Robert Wilkinson
Since I believe my new book “Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend” contains more than a few gems of wisdom and insight for your consideration and contemplation, I’m posting a few pieces from various parts of the work each week. Today we have some paragraphs from Chapter 2, “How Astrology Works.”
We are not “ruled by the stars,” but we are a snapshot of the solar system at a certain point in space-time holding the mystery as to why we chose to incarnate then. The chart reveals the material, emotional, mental, and spiritual tendencies to be worked out on the personal, interpersonal, and transpersonal levels of life.As we master these twelve "frequency zones of human existence," we become the living embodiment of Divine Love, Wisdom, and Intelligence in Action. From a spiritual angle, the chart is a picture of our fragmentedness and our wholeness, our uniqueness and what we share with all others across space and time.
The birth chart maps the play of various parts of our personality within the wholeness of existence. From one point of view, the chart is pure potential. No planet is good, no planet is bad; no sign or house position is good or bad, and no aspect is good or bad unto itself. Everything is related to everything else, and the infinite complexity of life guarantees what seems good at one time may be bad or counterproductive in another, and vice versa.
The chart marks the “time vintage” we are a part of, as well as our essential individuality. It holds the mystery of the parts personality to be developed, and ultimately transcended. Above all, it is a time map of the life events that will shape us through the choices we'll make. In a sense, it’s both a road atlas and a weather report, showing us the schedule of our appointments with destiny.
The birth chart is a unique blueprint of the "house of personality" we've incarnated with which will serve as a vehicle for the expression of our Soul/Spirit. It could be said the chart indicates various factors in our “essential nature.” How this expresses itself in the world is conditioned by another all-important factor. Besides the "essential nature" indicated by the birth chart, we are also shaped by how our family and cultural matrix influence our responses, which in turn impacts what manifests and why we must go through those experiences.
This is the "nurture" part of the human equation. We all are challenged to understand what does and does not nurture us. This changes as a function of growth and what we say "yes" to and say "no" to as we move through life experiences and create our lives and destinies. In a later chapter, we shall explore how much power the family and cultural matrix has over us until we learn consciously to choose the values and structures to hold on to at each turn of the wheel of life, and the ones we will leave behind.
This book takes an entirely new look at our inner Saturn and the power it gives us to take command of our lives and destiny. If Saturn represents all that limits us and holds us back, it’s only because we must master those lessons so we may become spiritual adults and fulfill our purpose for being alive on Earth. By knowing our Saturnian strengths, we can overcome fear and any sense of victimization or powerlessness.
It was written for both astrologers and non-astrologers, and gives the reader the power to understand why some things happened when they did. Throughout the book, it offers ways for us to “make friends” with this part of our existence and take command of our destiny. As you read each chapter, you’ll become more aware of all the factors assisting Soul growth through understanding how our Saturn lessons relate to Dharma (our Highest Spiritual Function) and various types of karma, both those we cause and those which are "Sacred Wounds" leading us to a greater compassion and understanding.
And as you've just sampled, we explore the concept of Saturn representing our Ring-Pass-Not, or that part of us which is limited while we learn certain lessons related to our understanding of who we are and why we can or cannot do certain things. As our Saturn expands its understanding and wisdom, then our Ring-Pass-Not expands so we can find purpose and meaning in each chapter of life. It is the secret to our power to guide our own evolution as we become conscious of the meaning of why we are on Earth.
The second part of the book examines how Saturn cycles mark major points of choice and change throughout life, and what we can expect when Saturn makes conjunctions, squares, and oppositions to our planets and Ascendant. There are tables assisting the reader to know when Saturn was in each sign, so even those with little or no understanding of astrology can track the timing on their major life changes. There is an entire chapter dedicated to the Saturn Return, perhaps the most important times in life when our decisions profoundly shape our future.
Part two closes with a chapter on one of the most crucial factors in our personal unfoldment: how the progressed Moon and transiting Saturn cycles track each other throughout life and relate to our emotional growth, and a chapter on a global phenomenon happening since 2003 impacting everyone on Earth. The Epilogue offers a few insights about living “the spiritual life,” and opens dimensions of higher and broader possibilities of personal evolution, regardless of which path to Truth we may be on.
This is a book you will reference many times for many reasons, and each time you pick it up you’re sure to find undiscovered gems of insight on each page. This book can help you throw off all the attitudes and memories which have held you back from finding and living the life and purpose you’ve been searching for since you were young. Welcome to the journey of self-discovery, and finding your power to live your life on your own terms, fulfilling your reason for being alive as an Eternal having human experiences!
Please order your copy today! You can go to the Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend page and order your copy of either the paperback or the ebook. I’ve been told that people who live overseas can get their copy much faster by going through Amazon. And if you would, please write a review on the Amazon site, since the more reviews, the bigger the boost on their site.
© Copyright 2016 Robert Wilkinson
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