WHAT IS A SIX MONTH FORECAST?
The six month forecast that Gary provides is primarily based upon
current and future planetary movements (termed transits) and their
angular relationships (called aspects) to the positions of the
planets when you were born. During a half-hour of preparation,
six separate runs on the computer produce a list of transits and
other forecast indicators. Then, drawing upon more than 2½
decades of experience and study, Gary interprets this list and
answers your questions. The techniques he uses, inspired
by traditional, European Renaissance astrology, have existed for
centuries and are among the most powerful tools available for
forecasting individual life conditions.
Cost: this forecast is conveyed during a one hour
appointment and costs $124 (the fee includes 30 minutes of
preparation time). If you prefer a one-half hour appointment that
covers a three month period instead of six months, the cost is $75.
ENHANCE YOUR LIFE
Your forecast gives you a definite edge. Wouldn't you make
more enlightened choices by knowing, in advance, the meaning and
timing of planetary influences that will affect you? It
is a wonderful tool for knowing when to relocate, look
for romance, make career changes, start a business, give a
presentation, travel, return to school, invest, purchase a home or
car, etc. A forecast can answer most questions you have about
timing and it can tell you when difficult periods will ease or end.
ADVANTAGES OF A SIX-MONTH OVER A LONGER-TERM FORECAST
More is included in a six-month forecast: the impact of
solar eclipses; the effects of some planetary retrogrades; and
aspects of the faster planets that activate and emphasize birth
chart aspects or important, long-term transits of Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune and Pluto. The latter technique identifies days when
the effects of long-term aspects are most pronounced. Because
of its greater detail and depth, this forecast requires more
preparation time than the one-year forecast.
PLANETARY CYCLES
Each of the planets has its own cycle in relation to the positions
of the planets when you were born. The Sun is the only body
that aspects each planet in your birth chart at the same time every
year. All other transiting aspects are cyclical but not on a
regular basis. The four slowest planets retrograde, or appear
to move backwards in the zodiac, once a year. Thus, they
repeat the same aspect in two or three stages, each with a different
meaning. Because their orbits are so large and they move so
slowly, aspects of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto occur only once or
twice in an average lifetime, last for 1½-3 years, and
represent spiritual challenges and opportunities. Aspects that
transiting Jupiter and Saturn make to the planets in your birth
chart occur on a regular but infrequent basis. Venus and Mars
aspects happen fairly frequently (once or twice a year or every
other year) but on a seemingly irregular basis. Only the
strongest or most significant aspects that the Sun, Venus and Mars
make to the planets in your birth chart are included. Aspects
from transiting Moon and Mercury are not included in your forecast
because they are brief and too numerous.
FREE WILL VERSUS FATE
The planets do not compel, they impel. We are born with free
will and we determine our own fate but the planets do affect us in a
variety of ways, depending on the significance of each planet in our
birth chart. On the other hand, don't depend exclusively on
your forecast for advice. Seek other sources of insight too.
A FORECAST IS NOT A SERIES OF PRECISE PREDICTIONS
Astrological timing is close to an exact science but predicting
human behavior is not. As in a weather or economic forecast,
many variables (including free will) make all kinds of outcomes
possible. But unlike the weather or the economy, the choices
you make can change your life. When you know what's ahead, you
can turn difficult times to your advantage, spiritually grow through
periods that test you, recreate yourself when needed, and expand
your opportunities to their fullest potential.
THE ASTROLOGICAL LANGUAGE OF YOUR FORECAST
Astrology is a symbolic language and astrologers are its translators.
You will hear Gary name planetary influences and themes and
then translate them using words like energies, tendencies,
potentials, urges, and feelings. The more a theme is repeated,
the stronger its impact in your life and the more likely an event
associated with it will occur. Gary synthesizes the most
significant aspects and combines them into an over-all probability
picture. This is a distinct advantage over computer-generated
forecast interpretations. Future events may unfold exactly as
he described them but you may also have to adapt what he said to
your circumstances at the time. Whether you are familiar with
the astrological terms Gary uses or not, he includes them because
he often refers to a particular influence more than once and it is
easier for him to attach an astrological "tag" to them than to
repeat their meaning over and over again.
PEAK DATES
Your forecast contains three types of dates. The term "peak
date" is a specific date on which the effect of a planetary aspect
is usually maximized. If an event occurs, it will often be on
or very near this date. However, the faster planets typically
modify the timing of experiences associated with peak dates of
slower planet aspects. They trigger or activate the personal
growth issues raised or opportunites presented by the slowest
planets. The influences in your forecast are usually covered
in chronological order by peak date or period. When the peak
date for an influence is not mentioned, it occurs before or after
the period your forecast covers.
BEGIN AND END DATES
These dates generally indicate the period when an influence is
present. Planetary aspects don't turn on or off like a light
switch on specific dates. Instead, they move into and out of
alignment over variable periods of time based on the speed of the
planet, your sensitivity to that influence, and other factors.
Begin and end dates result from aspect thresholds, called orbs,
that Gary has chosen based on general parameters and his decades of
experience. A planetary influence may affect you before or
after these dates because of your individual sensitivity or the
significance of a particular planet in your birth chart. When
a begin date for an aspect is not mentioned, the onset of the period
of strongest influence began before your forecast period. If
an end date is not given, the period of strongest influence extends
beyond the period your forecast covers. Frequently, time-frames
of different influences overlap because astrology is a reflection of
the complexity of life. We often must contend with multiple,
concurrent, and sometimes conflicting experiences and feelings.
Some of the dates included in your forecast could be inaccurate
if the time of birth you provided Gary is not the actual time you
were born.
THE QUEST TO IMPROVE
To make your forecast among the best available, Gary is learning
traditional Renaissance astrology principles practiced and taught by
the great masters of that period. He also encourages feedback
from clients, which helps him improve and fine-tune this work in the
future. A number of clients have told Gary that they "...have
had forecasts from other Astrologers but yours are the best because
they are specific, accurate, and very helpful."
