Greetings!
Welcome to the July It's All Good Astrology News. As always, thanks so much for allowing us the privilege of sending it to you!
First, please accept our apologies for this issue's late arrival. The server where our websites live suffered an extended crash. As a result (for technical reasons whose details we will mercifully spare you) we couldn't send this newsletter until ItsAllGoodAstrology.com was back online.
This issue, we tell you about a type of astrology most people haven't heard of: electional astrology. Benjamin now offers this service, which can help you schedule important events so that they're most likely to produce successful outcomes!
You'll also learn about the change in Benjamin's fees (with "price protection" for existing clients thru July), hefty discounts on the 6th Annual OPA Astrology Retreat, the July forecast, and more!
Thanks again for choosing to receive the It's All Good Astrology News, . Enjoy the issue!
P.S. Benjamin wrote all of this issue's articles.
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Great Ways to Benefit From Astrology
Timing = Success
The Magic of Electional Astrology
We've all heard that "timing is everything." Well, maybe not everything, but it's extre
mely important. In fact, choosing the right moment for an important event to begin can make the difference between success and failure!
That's why I'm delighted to add a new service to my menu of offerings: electional astrology. This specialized field, which has a pedigree hundreds of years old, can help you choose the most favorable energies under which to begin any important new endeavor.
Actions have astrology charts that influence their outcomes, just as people do. Therefore, it makes sense to pick a starting time that will help bring whatever you start to the most successful possible conclusion.
If It's Good Enough for a President...
Ronald Reagan's wife Nancy routinely consulted electional astrologers to determine the best times for her husband to take important presidential actions. Could this have been one of the reasons why Reagan was known as the "Teflon President," to whom, it seemed, nothing bad could stick?
(The Reagans were actually carrying on a venerable tradition: throughout history, many of those in power regularly consulted electional astrologers to determine the most advantageous timing for new initiatives.)
Electional astrology can't guarantee a successful outcome. But it can, to the greatest degree possible, stack the odds in your favor!
How Electional Astrology Can Help
Here are some of the specific life situations in which electional astrology can be helpful:
RELATIONSHIP. Engagement, marriage, moving in together, divorce hearings
WORK. Applying for a job, beginning a job, beginning an important project, scheduling an important meeting, asking for a raise, opening a business, opening a new business location
REAL ESTATE. Listing a house, purchasing a house, moving into a house, beginning house construction
MEDICAL. Surgery, starting a round of medical treatment
COMMUNICATION. Sending an important letter, fax, or email (or making a critical phone call) to achieve a specific goal
TRAVELING & MOVING. Changing residence, starting vacation travel
BUYING OR LISTING FOR SALE. Cars, major appliances, and other expensive or important items
LEGAL. Signing contracts, initiating lawsuits, formalizing wills
AND MORE. Any time you're preparing to take an important action, electional astrology can help make sure the stars are with you!
Feel free to contact Benjamin at 828-658-9073, 800-461-3569 or info@ItsAllGoodAstrology.com to set an appointment, or to learn more about how electional astrology can help you!
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Celestial Forecast for July 2008
by Benjamin Bernstein
Whatever your sun sign, this forecast will help you choose how to best use each month's astrological energies! Events are most powerful on the dates listed. However, their influence will be active for at least several days before and after. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone.
While everyone is affected by these global transits, you will be most powerfully impacted when moving planets activate natal planets and other sensitive points in your birth chart.
VOID-OF-COURSE MOONS. It's best to avoid starting important new projects or making major purchases during these times. "Business as usual" is the best strategy for these periods, which occur when the Moon has made its last major Ptolemaic aspect but has not yet moved into the next sign.
7/2, 3:09 - 3:54 am (Cancer)
7/3, 4:14 pm - 7/4, 4:17 am (Leo)
7/6, 6:05 - 7:05 am (Virgo)
7/8, 12:22 - 1:32 pm (Libra)
7/10, 10:14 - 11:36 pm (Scorpio)
7/12, 11:06 pm - 7/13, 11:51 am (Sagittarius)
7/15, 10:45 pm - 7/16, 12:21 am (Capricorn)
7/18, 4 - 11:41 am (Aquarius)
7/20, 7:26 - 9:09 pm (Pisces)
7/23, 2:29 - 4:24 am (Aries)
7/25, 7:31 - 9:15 am (Taurus)
7/27, 12:52 - 11:56 am (Gemini)
7/29, 11:26 am - 1:13 pm (Cancer)
7/31, 1:31 am - 2:23 pm (Leo)
7/1 (Tue). Mars enters Virgo today through 8/19. This is a great time to take whatever gets you excited and apply the craftsman's finishing touches. Channeling energy and enthusiasm into service to others is also a positive use of this energy.
 7/2 (Wed). July's NEW MOON occurs at 10:18 p.m. at 11°32' Cancer, a great time for new beginnings in the areas of nurturing and healing. The New Moon is also conjunct Venus and opposing Pluto, suggesting that this is a good time to help others transform (or be transformed yourself) through your interactions. This New Moon also supports new creative projects, especially if they have a transformative vibe or if the artist is hoping to make a lot of money from them. Finally, this New Moon is great for starting new financial ventures, as long as everybody benefits.
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon is, "A Chinese woman nursing a baby whose aura reveals him to be the reincarnation of a great teacher." So conscientiously nurture whatever you start in this New Moon's waxing light, and great things may come from them as they grow to maturity!
7/3 (Thu). Both of today's aspects -- Capricornian Jupiter opposing Venus and Mercury trine Chiron -- can actually be interpreted the same way: a good time to meet with mentors.
Beyond that similarity, their interpretations diverge. The Venus-Jupiter opposition can indicate an important relationship beginning, reaching a new level of commitment, or coming to a conclusion. With Jupiter in Capricorn, ask yourself if the relationship is moving your goals forward or serving a practical purpose. With Venus in Cancer, ask if there is enough nurturing and healing between the two of you.
The Mercury-Chiron trine is great for mental detail work: dotting the i's, crossing the t's and final polishing before the final product goes out into the world.
7/4 (Fri). The fine-tuning vibe continues, but today's Venus-Chiron quincunx gives it a new focus on relationships and creativity.
7/5 (Sat). There may have been fireworks in the sky last night, but the inner explosions peak today as Mercury squares Uranus. Make space for intuitive flashes of inspiration, and don't write them off just because you may resist them at first! Your ability to take these thought forms and creatively manifest them into concrete reality is aided by today's Mercury-Saturn quintile.
7/6 (Sun). The mental focus shifts from flash to flow today as Mercury trines Neptune. Divinely inspired creativity flows more easily under this aspect, as does entry into the bliss of divine union.
It's nice when a paradigm shift comes along that isn't so hard to integrate! That's the opportunity today as Venus trines Uranus, encouraging you to open to intuitive flashes that will assist you in your relationships and creative expression.
7/7 (Mon). While today's Venus-Neptune quincunx can be great for creative expression and entering into relationship with the divine, it can also manifest less positively as deception or secretive behavior. The stronger your connection to your own divine source, the less likely it is that you'll be bamboozled by Neptune's dark side!
Click here for the rest of July's forecast.
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In Closing
Thanks for taking the time to read this, . Your comments are always welcome. May the stars light your way!
Be well,
Benjamin Bernstein & Spiritsong
Holistic Astrologers
It's All Good Astrology
"Take Charge of Your Destiny"
828-658-9073 / 800-461-3569 (Benjamin) or 828-777-6688 (Spiritsong)
www.ItsAllGoodAstrology.com
benjamin@ItsAllGoodAstrology.com; mary@SpiritsongOasis.com
Benjamin hosts the This Week in Astrology podcast -- the #1 astrology podcast on iTunes! Discover how you can make the best use of the current planetary energies while deepening your knowledge of astrology!
"Insightful and inspiring! The passion you have for astrology, combined with the thoughtful and compassionate way you share the information, is awesome. It's like therapy and career counseling and someone reading a blueprint of your life all at once!" - Anna B, Weaverville, NC |
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Significant Discounts Available For 2009 Astrology Retreat
 Sizeable discounts are available for the 6th Annual Astrology Retreat held by OPA, the Organization for Professional Astrology. Early registrants will save $150 on tuition (normally $495) if they sign up by July 4, or can save $100 if they register by Labor Day!
Twelve specialty tracks will be offered at the retreat. (One of them, "Building Your Successful Astrology Practice," will be co-taught by Benjamin and OPA President Bob Mulligan.) The retreat will take place April 15-19, 2009 at the Asilomar Conference Center on California's Monterey Peninsula.
Click here for more information on the retreat.
OPA is the only organization that exists solely to help astrologers take their professional practices to the next level. Anyone who is serious about pursuing astrology professionally can benefit immensely from getting involved with this wonderful organization!
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Learn Astrology Interactively in Benjamin's Online Mentoring Class!
 Benjamin's online astrology mentoring class gives participants an opportunity to significantly deepen their understanding of astrology in an intimate small-group setting. The investment for tuition is much less than the cost of his individual mentoring sessions, and participants don't even have to leave home!
The class meets weekly on Thursday nights from 8-10 p.m. US Eastern time. For more information, please visit the Classes Page, call 828-658-9073 or 800-461-3569, or e-mail info@ItsAllGoodAstrology.com.
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Fee Changes & July Discounts
It's an ongoing cycle, as predictable as the rising and setting of the Sun: service providers set a fee structure, get significantly better at what they do over a period of time, then eventually change their fees to reflect their increased expertise.
Having held my rates steady for about two and a half years, I have once again reached this change point in my career cycle. Accordingly, I will be adjusting my astrological fees on July 3 at 6:24 a.m. (Can you tell that I used
electional astrology to pick this time?) At that time, my hourly rate for most services will be $125, and my by-the-minute rate will be $2. (This rate is still quite reasonable when you consider how many astrologers charge $200 an hour or more!)
However, I also realize that I haven't given you much advance warning. Therefore, in the spirit of fairness to you, my existing clients whom I appreciate so much, I will continue to honor my old rates for all existing clients who request them when they schedule a consultation during July.
Thank you so much for making it possible for me to earn most of my income through astrology. I feel so fortunate to be in a profession which allows me to be of service to so many -- and which makes me feel so good every time I do it!
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