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kirahh
- Hello Joyce, could you please say what you think it is in Ellen McArthur's chart
that makes her so special? Thanks :-)
Joyce Hopewell - Hi Kirahh. Isn't
Ellen fantastic! A very special person, as you say. I don't know her time of birth,
but I've found out her date of birth. Born on 8.7.1976, she has not only the Sun
but Mercury and Venus in the water sign of Cancer, which suggests that her home
base is very important for her. But with her Moon conjunct ( that means "very
close to" in astrospeak) Neptune in Sagittarius, this gives her not only
an adventurous questing spirit, but a strong
urge to fulfil her dreams. She will be 29 this year, and 29 to 30 can be a significant
age in people's lives. If I knew her time of birth I could look at her chart
Maggie
- Hi Joyce I am very interested in gem stones - my star sign is Pisces and Aquamarine
and Moonstone are my designated stones - do they have any relevance to astrology
?
Joyce Hopewell - Hi Maggie. There are gemstones associated with each
of the Zodiac Signs, and you're right about Aquamarine & Moonstone being two
of them, along with Pearl, Opal and Diamond, to mention just a few more for your
Sign. Aquamarine & Moonstone are both well attuned to the "watery"
and emotional/feeling nature of Pisces and its ruling planet, Neptune. As Neptune
represents our capacity to love and accept unconditionally, this may be a quality
that you could awake and activate in yourself - and wearing the appropriate gemstones
might help. Get yourself a good gemstone book and bone up on this for more info.
Hope that helps! Joyce
Hi
Joyce. I'm not very knowledgeable about astrology. Given that the forces of the
planets interact, how much effect will the newly discovered planet have on astrological
readings ? Cheers.
Joyce Hopewell - Hello Simba. I assume you mean Sedna
when you speak about the newly discovered planet? News was announced by astronomers
last March of its discovery. NASA apparently endorsed this, but its validity as
a planet is questioned by scientists. It was described in the press as "a
lump of icy rock the size of a European country" - but which one was not
stated, so it could be very large, or very small (think of Andorra!). It takes
10,500 years to complete an orbit of the Sun, compared with Pluto, the outermost
planet of the solar system, which takes 248 years - so that may help put it into
perspective for you. As to whether it might have any effect astrologically, I
personally think it's way too soon to say - it's only been known to us for 11
months! I would not consider using it in my charts - astrological psychology keeps
things simple and straightforward, using techniques based on empirical research.
For your own interest, you may like to find out more about the mythology of Sedna,
who was an Inuit godess who created the sea creatures of the Arctic. It's a fascinating
story!
Hello
Joyce. Could you please tell me what it means when the moon is in the seventh
house and Jupiter aligns with Mars? Cheers.
Joyce Hopewell - I definitely
feel a song coming on.....!! Your question takes me right back to the 70's when
the cast of "Hair" not only took off their clothes, but invited the
audience to join them on stage and dance (fully clothed!) at the end of the performance.
And that is exactly what I did when I saw the show at the Liverpool Empire!
Seriously
- I'd have to see the chart concerned to know exactly HOW Jupiter was aligning
with Mars. It could suggest a lot of "up and at 'em" energy but how
this would be expressed would depend upon many other factors. Moon in the 7th
House? Listen in to my new series on the Houses (areas of life experience) to
find out more about these. With my own Moon in the 7th House of my chart, which
is the area of life where we make contact with others, I have a fantastic tool
for meeting people, talking to them and getting to understand
how they feel.
Does that help? Joyce
Lee
- Hi Joyce, I sometimes read my stars in the paper and they never seem to make
any sense or relate to my life! I want to believe them but I think I'm too cynical
- can you help me believe?!
Joyce Hopewell - Hello Lee. Reading stars
in the paper is a bit of fun, best taken tongue in cheek! They are written in
a very general way and do not apply to specific individuals - and that would explain
why they don't make sense to you or relate to your life. You're not being cynical
- you're being realistic! If you want to have a professional chart reading, go
to a professional astrologer, or learn about astrology & how to read a chart
yourself. If you look at my website you will find details of how to do this as
well as links to other sites promoting the kind of astrology available beyond
the newspaper columns. Astrology is not a belief system, it's a tool. Welcome
to the world of real astrology....!
Jim
Clarke - Hello Joyce. I wonder if you can help me with a dilemma. My birthday
is just before Christmas and I always spend it trying not to feel depressed by
the time of year and guilty for asking anyone to celebrate it with me, at a time
of year when most of us would rather be at home. I'm thinking of moving it by
6 months and ignoring the December date altogether, but... Would
this have implications for my zodiac? If
so, could this have implications for my personality?
Joyce Hopewell -
Hello Jim. From the sound of your message you are a Sagittarian and I'm beginning
to wonder if your Sagittarian optimism and sense of fun and adventure has disappeared
altogether beneath the weight of the Christmas season!
Perhaps you might ask
yourself if you would really want to be masquerading as a Cancerian, which is
what you will do if you "change" your birth date to July. This is unlikely
to make any difference as you will always KNOW when your real birthday is, and
you will always be a Sagittarian! Of course, there is nothing to stop you doing
this & having your celebration in the summer.
After all, the Queen has
a real and an official birthday, and these are on quite different dates and in
different Signs! Christmas and the lead up to it can be stressful, and if you
feel guilty about asking people to celebrate with you maybe the thing to do is
to take yourself off for the day of your birthday & do something you would
really like, just for yourself - turn it into a day of quality time for you. Give
yourself this birthday "gift".
None of us can change our birth chart,
but we can change ourselves and our attitude towards those things in our lives
that are not right. Sagittarians love to travel, are open and enquiring, with
a good sense of humour and are usually on a quest for wisdom and understanding
- your December birthday has a lot going for it! Joyce.
grovekid
- Hi Joyce... My birthday falls on December 21st. Some astrologers say I am a
Sagitarius and some put me in Capricorn... Why do they vary?, and could you settle
the argument for me once and for all and tell me which I am?...
Joyce
Hopewell - Hello there. You are well & truly on the cusp between Sagittarius
and Capricorn,and it's always a bit of an irritating puzzle to know which Sign
you were born under for cuspal birthdates. Sun Sign columns are very general and
a professional astrologer will always be able to offer you more detail, specific
to you and only you! If you know the time you were born, plus the year, I can
give you the correct answer! Why not call into Tim's programme next Wednesday
26th at 4pm, when I'll be in the studio. All
Mardy
- I read my stars in the paper but really only for fun. I am interested though
in whether you think it's dangerous that astrologers can advise people on quite
sensitive issues at times without knowing anything about them. Would you prefer
to give readings on a one to one basis?
Joyce Hopewell - I always give
readings on a one-to-one basis and my aim is to help the person make their own
decision, based on the discussion we have together using their chart and the current
issues of importance in their life. There is usually something important going
on in people's lives when they consult an astrologer so it's vital that the astrologer
has the right kind of training to back them up to enable them to work with people
in this way.
I'm a qualified astrological counsellor and a Fellow of the Association
of Professional Astrologers International, and have been working professionally
with clients for 20 years. In addition to my astrological training I've also had
training in counselling and psychology. Reading your stars in the paper can be
fun - I sometimes read mine to see what media astrologers have to say about my
Sun Sign! - but what they say is limited because they're only looking at the 12
Zodiac Signs.
And we are all, individually, so much more than just our Sun
Sign. So if you look at your stars in the paper, bear this in mind - and if you
want a proper, detailed look at your chart, consult a qualified professional astrologer
or astrological counsellor. Hope this helps |
