PREVIOUS THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY August 16 2010 to August 22 2010 Monday August 16 Happy Returns Hi Jonathan, Does the place where you celebrate your birthday have an influence on the rest of that year? Michelle Dear Michelle, Some astrologers calculate the degree and minute of arc that the Sun occupied when a person was born, then cast a new chart for the moment when the Sun returns to that precise point. They feel this 'solar return' chart reveals the year to come. The place you happen to be in can make a big difference. Some folk cast several charts, pick the one they like best and arrange to celebrate their birthday at that location. Tuesday August 17 Gap in the Matrix Dear Jonathan, Last Wednesday my sister telephoned to tell me she had gone into work only to find that she was a day early. I went to my yoga that evening, which I have done all year, and discovered I was half an hour late; I had the wrong time. The following day my niece told me that yesterday she had dressed her young boys in fancy dress and taken them to an event... a week early! Was there something in the air that day? Rea Dear Rea, It sounds like your whole family fell through a gap in the Matrix! Wednesday August 18 Independence Day Hello Jonathan, Why is the moment of birth so important to an astrologer? Why not the moment of conception? And what if you were induced or born early for medical reasons? Shouldn't the chart be drawn for the moment you were actually due? Vivian Dear Vivian, Until the moment when a child draws (his or her) first independent breath, that child is a part of its mother. Her horoscope is the chart that governs the child's existence. And regardless of what has determined the actual moment of birth, that moment has more cosmic significance than any other theoretical moment. Thursday August 19 Second That Emotion Dear Jonathan, In a recent answer to a reader's letter, you said it is impossible to be too 'emotionally open'. I disagree. As a healer I have come to learn that the ability to emotionally engage with people is a good thing but being so open as to often feel other people's emotions can cause problems. Mark Dear Mark, I didn't say that it is impossible to be too emotionally open. I said it is impossible to tune in to what people are feeling if you are not emotionally open! Other than that, I agree with all you say. Friday August 20 Hidden Deps Dear Jonathan, You don't know it but you are engaged in a daily game with me. The eerie perspicacity of your work has often amazed me so I have started appraising the defining features of my state of being and making my own forecast of what you will forecast. The outcome has had pleasing (and at times, chilling) synchronicity. Zoe Dear Zoe, If you can predict what I will predict for your sign, I wonder if you can do it for the other eleven? Then I could get you to deputise for me next time I take a break! Saturday August 21 Your Week Ahead Sometimes, I go to music festivals, where several legendary performers play on the same weekend. You attend one concert of a lifetime; then, a short while later, you witness another. Over the last few weeks, the planets have been staging a festival of their own. We've had a rare conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus, an opposition of Saturn and Jupiter and now, Saturn forms a right angle to Pluto. It's no wonder we're feeling overwhelmed. This particular alignment is seen as a 'heavy' influence but as it eases off this week, we'll feel as if we're walking on air. Sunday August 22 Your Week Ahead Part Two Sometimes, I go to music festivals, where several legendary performers play on the same weekend. You attend one concert of a lifetime; then, a short while later, you witness another. Over the last few weeks, the planets have been staging a festival of their own. We've had a rare conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus, an opposition of Saturn and Jupiter and now, Saturn forms a right angle to Pluto. It's no wonder we're feeling overwhelmed. This particular alignment is seen as a 'heavy' influence but as it eases off this week, we'll feel as if we're walking on air. Back to Index   Click here for Jonathan Cainer's Daily Zodiac Forecasts