Choosing An Astrologer – Ann Clark

December 28, 2008 signshow
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Ann Clark of the Learning Curve on the Ecliptic has generously provided the following post.

HOW TO CHOOSE AN ASTROLOGER

Lauren Bacall’s famous line to Bogart: “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? Just put your lips together, and blow,” sounds good. It’s catchy, but it doesn’t always work. The astrological equivalent would be to stick a pin in a magazine page filled with astrologers’ advertisements, then invest your hard earned cash with the impaled astrologer. If you were very lucky that might, just might, work.

There are lots of variables and imponderables when choosing an astrologer, just as there are in learning to whistle well. A little extra effort will make disappointment far less likely.

First consideration: how much money are you able or willing to invest? Second: what kind of advice and insight are you looking for? Third and in some ways most important of all: how best to find someone on your own wavelength, who talks your language – not only literally, but metaphorically.

If money is no object, you have the option of choosing a consultation with an internationally famous astrologer. You might find there’s a long waiting list though. And, unless the third requirement is fulfilled you might well waste your investment. What a disappointment it would be to find that the person sitting opposite you, or on the end of the phone, is speaking in terms and style you neither understand, relate to, nor enjoy.

To discover whether a particular astrologer is on your wavelength: read, read and read – anything and everything you can find that he or she has written, or in the case of video input, spoken.

If you are seeking an answer to a specific question, an horary astrologer is the one you need. Financial matters call for an expert in financial astrology. Personal and relationship problems are the domain of most astrologers un-connected with those specialist ranges. Astrologers’ websites and adverts will almost always specify their area of expertise.

With a modest amount of cash available, there’s plenty of choice in all areas. Most astrologers who offer a service keep a website regularly updated, these sites often contain a selection of the astrologers’ own articles, from which you can detect their general style. Google is your best friend in this exercise. Those astrology bloggers who are also professional astrologers provide an excellent source to discover a professional to whom you can easily relate. These astrologers write regularly on a variety of topics. Here is the best chance of getting to know an astrologer before investing your money.

For those seriously strapped for cash – many of us these days – some astrologers might be willing to do a brief report or answer a question, for a small donation of your choosing. Otherwise, a reasonably priced computer produced report on your natal chart is a quick and economical solution. These do vary in quality, but many offer a lot of useful information, especially to a person fairly new to astrology. It’s helpful to establish whether the astrologer in question has actually written the data for their computer reports, or if it has been obtained from commercially available software. I’m not saying the latter is bad, just that the former is way, way better, and worth any extra cost.

Some people are cynical about computer produced reports, I share the doubt in certain circumstances. There are charlatans in astrology, as in all spheres of life. Again, research via the Internet will illuminate the genuine astrologers, and show up money-making enterprises with no expertise to back them up. Genuine astrologers will answer queries via e-mail, message board or comment thread. Genuine astrologers will almost always have some of their own written material available for inspection.

If you have a little knowledge of astrology yourself, catching a look at an astrologer’s own natal chart, sometimes available in their books or websites, might give a hint of their wavelength. Sun and/or Moon and/or Mercury compatible with your own would be helpful indications.

Those who’ve had an interest in astrology for several years could probably take a stab at interpreting their own natal charts. I find this a very useful exercise, and it helps in relating to any report produced by a professional. In the case of a specific problem or question though, consulting a professional from the outset is preferable, they can be totally objective, while you are too close to the matter which troubles you.

In a nutshell then, first and foremost invest time and effort in identifying an astrologer who appears to be on your wavelength, only then invest cash, as much as you can easily afford, in a consultation or report. Good luck!

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