This post is for professional/aspiring astrologers and anyone interested in our craft, and where it might be heading:In his monthly essay Noel Tyl muses on how astrology adapted to the evolution of modern culture (e.g. how it was influenced by the development of scientific thinking, as well as developmental psychology.) In effect he's asking the big question: where is astrology going? Where are astrologers going to be?
I'm pasting my response to it and additional thoughts on it below:
"With the advent of computer age, measurements have become 95% automatic, and reports compiling planetary positions and aspects can be assembled without any human involvement. A talented writer can then author an astrology report (darn sophisticated one at that) and sell it for $20 apiece to hundreds of people.Developing Your Own Voice
This means that the value of astrologer as an "astrological measuring device" has been diminished to just about zero - no one wants to come hear an astrologer describe her signs, houses and aspects - they can get all of that free or almost free.
If 20th century saw the adaptation of astrology into the power of automated computing, then in this century astrologers must add something that the generic reports cannot give - this entails studying about practical options in life, how to effectively help people become open to their inner potentials, and each of us developing our own unique voice that touches the right people in the right way. The bar has been raised."
There is something magical that happens when you're with the people you're meant to help (if you're destined to help people, then you have your people - no questions about it.) Understanding who you're meant to help probably has a lot to do with identifying your own unique voice.
I'd like to meditate on this some more, but please feel free to give me your input via email or comments: What is your unique voice? How do you uniquely help others? Do you feel you're meant to help some special people, and who are they?




