Intending to forgive, stars as characters in the play

Forgiving both myself and others, bathing myself and others in love, laughing at the comical situations in which I find myself, holding myself gently as the best friend at my side at all times--this is how I navigate the path of healing. And sometimes the going is rough, where no simple formula unfolds, and the intention sees me through. For me, it is important to allow the challenging times, the time of tears, and not nudge myself for not being more upbeat. Feelings can change in an instant. For me, sometimes intending to forgive is as good as it gets. And then one day I have forgiven.

The celestial skies provide only influences in a life, the way parents, friends, children, colleagues may influence our choices. As in all of creation, the stars, planets, and asteroids interact with us to cocreate our experience of life. They all move at different speeds and all had a specific position when we were born in relation to where we were born. As they continue to transit the sky after our birth, they position themselves at various angles to the positions of the heavenly bodies at the time and place we were born.

What we derive from the knowledge of these transits depends a lot on how we view the world and the significance we place on the cast of characters, which includes everything, great and small. Humans have given the stars emotional and physical significance since the beginning of time and story. This significance has crossed cultures and directed the activities of many powerful societies, both ancient and modern. For me, I am awed by what the stars share. I don't use them so much as to divine what may occur, but to be aware of the strengths and influences in my life at any given moment. Free will is at play, but I can decide whether I want to draw on the allies in the skies and those on the desert where we live.