Earth Element Symbols
In this workshop Steven Forrest leads you on in-depth tour of the relatively black-and-white mysteries of the earth family of astrological symbols. We begin our exploration with Taurus, Venus, and the second house, proceed through Virgo, Mercury, and the sixth house, and culminate with Capricorn, Saturn, and the tenth house.
To say that earth represents âpracticalityâ is accurate in so far as it goes. All of the astrological earth symbol energies are concerned with âdealing with realityâ in the conventional sense of that slippery word. Because of an earthy orientation to the concrete side of life, there is an unspoken tendency among âspiritual astrologersâ to imply that earth-predominant people are somehow less cognizant of spiritual matters than the rest of us. Thatâs just not true.
Earth is about bringing spirit down to Earth, turning ideals into reality, and wrestling effectively with the various manifestations of âMurphyâs Lawâ on the physical plane. These signs are about integrity and characterânot what you preach or what you believe, but rather what you actually do. Earth is about reason, for sureâbut it is also about our relationship with the body, our connection with the instinctual âinner animal,â and with being a responsible denizen of nature. âJust do itâ and âmake it realâ and ânow or neverâ are its mantras.
This teaching brings us to a sophisticated understanding of a piece of astrological bedrock. We will come to know the earth family, both in its natal manifestations and in terms of transits, progressions, and solar arcs.
10 hrs. |Â audio download plus handout
Description
In this workshop Steven Forrest leads you on in-depth tour of the relatively black-and-white mysteries of the earth family of astrological symbols. We begin our exploration with Taurus, Venus, and the second house, proceed through Virgo, Mercury, and the sixth house, and culminate with Capricorn, Saturn, and the tenth house.
To say that earth represents âpracticalityâ is accurate in so far as it goes. All of the astrological earth symbol energies are concerned with âdealing with realityâ in the conventional sense of that slippery word. Because of an earthy orientation to the concrete side of life, there is an unspoken tendency among âspiritual astrologersâ to imply that earth-predominant people are somehow less cognizant of spiritual matters than the rest of us. Thatâs just not true.
Earth is about bringing spirit down to Earth, turning ideals into reality, and wrestling effectively with the various manifestations of âMurphyâs Lawâ on the physical plane. These signs are about integrity and characterânot what you preach or what you believe, but rather what you actually do. Earth is about reason, for sureâbut it is also about our relationship with the body, our connection with the instinctual âinner animal,â and with being a responsible denizen of nature. âJust do itâ and âmake it realâ and ânow or neverâ are its mantras.
This teaching brings us to a sophisticated understanding of a piece of astrological bedrock. We will come to know the earth family, both in its natal manifestations and in terms of transits, progressions, and solar arcs.
10 hrs. |Â audio download plus handout
