Defined as “(1) the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer, or (2) apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due to its being observed from the earth instead of from the sun, or from the surface of the earth instead of from its center.”
The key word here is apparent. In other words the position of the viewer determines the viewer’s perception. This is a key to the workings of astrology. Continued…
Three times per year the planet mercury slows down in its orbit and appears to be going backwards, much the way a more slowly moving train will appear to passengers in a faster moving train (another example of parallax.) Continued…
Transits and progressions are astrological parlance for the mathematical relationship between the current positions of the planets and the placement of those same planets at the time and place of an individual’s birth (the natal chart).
People often dread the affects of some of the “harder” planets: Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn. Yet these planets force us to grow at an accelerated rate, and in directions we might never have considered, had we not been prodded into the growth process.
In keeping with the theme of Parallax, i.e. our point of view affects our interpretation of events, or believing is seeing, I will offer some thoughts on current issues in this column.
In astrological parlance, people often dread the effects (transits) of some of the “harder” planets, such as Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, or Saturn. Yet these planets force us to grow at an accelerated rate and in directions we might never have considered if not “forced” into the growth process. When the outer planets have contact with aspects of our charts, our soul speaks in the language of that planet. Oftentimes this will correlate with a physical/medical “problem”, with the body speaking for the soul, if we haven’t understood the soul’s voice. The soul will speak as yearnings, crying for no apparent reason, dreams that stay with us, synchronicities (sometimes referred to as meaningful coincidences). If we ignore the emotional/physical symptoms, we may find that events force us to take action. Eventually, we will hear the language of the spheres/planets and we’ll resolve the tension. A reading of the mythology of the planets, especially at the time a particular planet may be affecting us through transits or progressions, can be immensely helpful in understanding the message.
I am currently finishing my book, Developmental Astrology, which will be very useful in looking at astrology as a way of understanding these meaningful coincidences, or times of passage in our lives. If you’d be willing to help in this completion process, please contact me by email or phone for further information.
Related: Parallax
Lynn Wilson is a professional astrologer with over 20 years of full-time experience. Nashville-based, she enjoys a world-wide clientele. Lynn has been featured on CNN and other television and radio shows, as well as in numerous magazines and newspapers. More...
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