Astrology

Did You Learn Your Saturn Retrograde Lesson?

June 12, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Cosmic Weather Forecast: June 12, 2011

The key astrological weather planet for Sunday is the planet Saturn as it changes directions in the sign of Libra. Saturn rules structures, boundaries, limitations, and creates rules and regulations in order for us to exist in a sophisticated (the definition of sophisticated can be questioned) modern society. Since January 26, 2011 Saturn has been in retrograde motion which has cautioned us against making sudden changes in our lives, our businesses, or relationships. The retrograde cycle instructions us to be more reflective in order to take practical steps towards long term goals and ambitions. However, we often tend to be very reactive during this cycle because Saturn tends to bring to the surface our fears, insecurities, and our preconceived inadequacies. We tend to notice what is wrong with our lives, before acknowledging what is right.

The great thing that occurs during Saturn retrograde is that Saturn provides us with the opportunity to revamp the areas of our lives that are not functioning the way we would like, and he brings forth the flaws in our current structure. For example, if you are in a relationship that feels stymied, then Saturn retrograde will show you why you currently feel stuck and provide you with lessons that allow you to get the relationship moving again. So, as difficult as Saturn retrograde may be, it provides us with the capability to make substantial and enduring changes that provide us with a more structured life.

Look over the period of the last six months. What areas of your life have been difficult? Have any situations, circumstances, or lessons been reoccurring? If so, you are provided with a proactive opportunity to learn from these experiences and create a more sound and tangible path to follow in the future. It gets easier from here!

In other astrological news, the Sun will conjoin with Mercury in communicative Gemini, and Venus in Gemini sextile Uranus in Aries. It is a great day to reach out to friends, learn something new, or just simply be innovative. It’s time to take a risk and jump out of your comfort zone and try something new.

Have a great Sunday!

Storm Cestavani is a psychic, tarotist, and humanistic astrologer with over 20 years’ experience. He is the original “Cosmic Weather” forecaster and is available for both psychic and astrological consultations. Nothing is too personal, and nothing is too hot for Storm to handle! To schedule an appointment with Storm simply order the reading you would like, and Storm will contact you to set up your reading. In order to accommodate work schedules Storm is available for evening and weekend consultations.

The 12 Days of Yule: Day 2 — Winter Solstice

December 22, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

Last night we began Yule season with Mother’s Night Dream. What were your dreams about? What was the theme? If you would like to review yesterday’s activity you can review the blog – here.

The card that I drew from Ciro Marchetti’s Legacy of the Divine Tarot was — The Empress. (If you missed our Beyond World’s show on The High Priestess and The Empress, you can always listen to it in the archives)

Empress Keywords: Nurturing, creation, birth, pregnancy, abundance, mothering, the adult woman principle.

I was rather shocked when I pulled the Empress card. Last night my dream was about finding a baby left out in the cold on the street. I was searching desperately for the parents, but could not find them. I eventually took the baby into my home and started feeding it and taking care of it. In addition, I remember my cat being in the dream as well.

So, what would this reflect about the New Year? Babies in dreams are reflective of new projects, new beginnings, new opportunities, and things that need to be nourished and nurtured. This dream could indicate something new that is coming into my life (hopefully not a literal baby), or the possibilities of fertile relationships and financial abundance. It is rather exciting!

Day 2 – Winter Solstice

Today, the Sun will move out of the sign of Sagittarius and into the sign of Capricorn. Capricorn has to do with structures and organizing principles. It is ambitious,practical, serious, and masterful. It is worth noting that on Winter Solstice, in many religious systems, it is the time when the new Sun God is born. It is not without mistake that Jesus, Mithras, and Dionysus were all “said” (there are tons of questions about Jesus) around the solstice.

Although most of us do not like structure, order, and rules; we are granted a unique opportunity during the month of Capricorn to begin to build structures for the coming year. We throw these under interesting umbrellas such as New Year’s resolutions, but the fact remains that something is going to begin in January, and we now have the ability to map that course and destiny for ourselves. You can become your own master, and create a new game of living. Again, it is rather exciting!

Shuffle the cards thoroughly and ask yourself – what do I need to do to be more individual in the coming year? Take the card out and write it on your solstice paper next to your dream card.

The Card I drew for myself — The 5 of Coins — letting go of self doubt! What card did you draw?

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Storm Cestavani: The Miseducation of Hookers for Jesus

December 19, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

The most interesting thing about being an astrologer and tarotist is that you meet people from all walks of life. You consult with them regarding their romantic lives, career lives, financial matters, and sometimes their health. In many cases, you consult for people that live on the “fringes” of society and participate in activities that most of society considers unsavory.

When I lived in Los Angeles during the 1990’s, I had the opportunity to read for several “women of the night”, and some of them became long term clients. Meeting these women (in many cases) changed my perception of just what a prostitute is! In fact, many were more psychologically sound than my non-prostitute clients. I will not get into the details in this blog about whether or not this is an ethical profession or not, but needless to say I have learned not to judge every book by its “society labeled” cover.

One of my best Psychic Friends Theresa Reed (a self-confessed reality show junkie) told me about an upcoming show on Investigative Discovery (ID) called Hookers: Saved on the Strip. Watch this advertisement for the show:

We were both really excited about this show! The advertisement basically shows a former prostitute helping others get out of a destructive life as street prostitute. In the adult industry, there is a vast difference between an escort (someone who sells time), and a street prostitute (someone who sells sex). However, we were both vastly disappointed in the show, but I found the title to be misleading and in reality an infomercial for Hookers for Jesus – a right wing fundamental religious organization in Las Vegas.

The show centers around Annie Lobert, a former Las Vegas prostitute, escort, stripper, and drug addict, who has a “spiritual awakening” (and maybe she did – who can really say someone did not), which turns her away from her profession to religion. Lobert believes that she was sex trafficked for the financial benefit of others – yet states during the show that she lived a life of luxury, excess, clothes, money that afforded her the greatest things in life. Nowhere does Lobert ever say that she did not have a choice, yet her entire biography is one about choices – albeit bad ones. Making poor choices and decisions is not sex trafficking or human trafficking!

Now, being an astrologer I should have looked at the event chart (I will include my astrological analysis for those that are interested in astrology later in the article) of the show before watching – which paints a very clear story not only about the show – but the shows future. However, alas I did not.

I am rather disturbed by Discovery choosing to use the term sex trafficking as part of its sale of the show. I spoke with a hotline representative from Grace Haven House (A shelter for domestic sex trafficking), and was informed that Lobert’s story did NOT fall under the guidelines of sex trafficking. The representative stated clearly that not all “ADULT” entertainment services and products are contributing to sex trafficking – either in the United States or abroad – but she did state that some are. Based on this information, plus tons of research from both a legal and psychological perspective, Lobert’s “one size” fits all statement is either invalid or misinformed. Likewise, we must question why Discovery (who has lawyers to investigate the law – after all it is Investigative Discovery) would use this in their marketing. One can only assume that it is to boost the ratings of the show leading viewers to believe they will be viewing something rather than an infomercial for “Hookers for Jesus”.

Words are linguistic forms of expression that must be taken seriously. Although, I commend Lobert for her desire to assist women who no longer wish to be prostitutes to get off the streets, she must be responsible for her terminology. Exploring the destructive sides of prostitution would have been fitting for a reality show, as it exists. Furthermore, using blanket terms is rather destructive and leads the viewer to become further uneducated about a serious problem that exists within the world today. Make no mistake sex trafficking is horrendous, vile, and diabolical. It destroys the lives of the people that are trafficked to an extent that is not explained by the rational intellect. The psychological abuses take years (if ever) to recover from. It is one of the truest forms of human evil that exists today. Let’s just hope that this show will encourage people to learn more about this human evil – and focus less on Lobert pimpin’ for Jesus.

The Astrology:

The Data:

Hookers: Saved on the Strip
December 8, 2010
10:00 PM EST +5:00
New York, NY
40N42 74W00
Ascendant: 27 Leo

The chart for the show reveals much of what I already suspected after watching the first episode. The rising sign is at 27 degrees of Leo, which rules recreational sex and also rules the media. The rising sign in late degrees (there are 30 degrees of a sign) does not bode well for this show being renewed or extended. The ruler of the Leo, the Sun is located in the 4^th house of endings and squares Jupiter in the 8^th house of sex, death, and possibly prostitution. This square shows obstacles or obstructions in the future since the aspect is applying. To add insult to injury, the Moon in Capricorn is void of course in the 5^th house of the media and gambling. Void of course Moon’s in an event chart is interpreted as “nothing will come of the matter”.

The 10^th house of an event chart is the company – in this case Discover Networks. This will become the new 1^st house of the company when reading the chart. 21 Taurus is on the turned 1^st house cusp with Venus in detriment (meaning she does not have much standing) in Scorpio in the turned 6^th house. This is considered the angle of distress in the chart, and does not bode well for the show doing well. Venus is in sextile to Mars in the turned 8^th house of death, and rules the unfortunate 12^th house. Could this be a ratings bomb? Discovery only scheduled 3 episodes of the show, which signifies they were really not sold on the success of it from the get go, which is only amplified by the astrology.

The real kicker in the astrological chart involves the viewer. The viewer is represented by the 7^th house of the chart. Neptune (illusions) is conjoined with Chiron (the wounder) on the 7^th house cusp. My concern with this aspect is that people will not fully understand the implications of the darker sides of prostitution. In the first episode, Lobert at length discusses that prostitutes are used to living in luxury, having the money to purchase whatever they desire, and my concern is that the 16 year old girl watching this might be enticed into the profession based on that matter alone. Further, Neptune being the planet of illusions and smoky mirrors shows that the viewers are not getting what they paid for.

Based on the astrology, I really do not see a path for this show to continue. I feel that there will be a vast disconnect with the viewers, and that its overly religious undertones will only turn viewers off. The sad thing is that this could have been a really good informative show, and Lobert is compelling and likable. However, in its quest for money (the Taurus midheaven) they dropped the ball.

Storm Cestavani : Get Accurate Timing In Your Readings!

September 7, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

Do you have questions about career, relationship, or finances?

What about real estate, health, legal problems, or hidden influences?

What if I told you that an astrologer is best equipped to answer these questions? You would think I was joking right? Everyone knows that a “psychic” is the best person to answer the questions about your life! What if I told you that “everyone” is wrong? Let me explain why!

First I will start by saying; I have great respect for many psychics. I believe that the ability to tune into future events, and be able to see these events in pictorial form or through sensing is simply amazing! I believe that we all have a connection to our higher source, and that we all receive messages from the universe every single day! However, I believe that astrology has received a bad rap from individuals who have not taken the time to study it, and have simply reduced it to columns in the local newspaper – which is not really what astrology is about.

So, what is Astrology? We have all heard people say, “I wish ‘so and so’ came with a handbook! I would understand them better.” Well what if I told you that ‘so and so’ was born with a handbook! This is exactly what Astrology is – a complete profile of someone’s individuality, where they come from, what their talents are, and how to overcome innate weaknesses. In essence, it is a blueprint of the (your) soul. It reveals everything about you! In addition, it can reveal everything about the people that are important or meaningful in your life.

I (Storm) am versed in several areas of astrology including natal (personal astrology), horary (predictive astrology), mundane, (political) astrometeorology, (art of predicting weather using astrology), and electional (astrology of timing events). However, the most popular services with clients are natal and horary astrology.

The Benefits of a Natal Astrology Reading:

A natal astrology reading (for you or for others) is one of the most powerful ways to gain insight into your life. Why are you attracted to certain people? What career is the best aligned with your energy? Why are your current relationships problematic? Why are you going through a difficult financial cycle? These are just a few of the questions that natal astrology can answer! Understanding the “greater” patterns in your life will help you understand how to control the energies that are available. In essence, you attain mind over matter, which is why many of the world’s most anointed sages used astrology to make decisions, understand circumstances and events, and connect with the universe.

The Benefits of Horary Astrology:

Whenever, I am doing consultations the biggest question I receive begins with “when”. When will the job come through? When will new love enter my life? When will my boyfriend return to me? When will the finances come through? When, when, when!

As a clairvoyant (despite my knowing natal astrology), I tried to use symbols and imagery to predict time. In many cases it would work! For example, if I visualized snow in my vision it would mean that events would come to pass during the winter months. If I would see a bright burning sun, it would reflect the summer months. However, many times I did not see any indicators of time at all, which would be very complex when a client would ask that all important word “when”.

To resolve this problem, in the mid 90’s I started to study “horary” or predictive astrology. The word horary means “of the hour”, and the primary reason that I studied this complex system is because it “always” gave correct timing. How? Well, it’s rather simple! In order for an answer to come to pass, it would require two planets coming together to form a relationship. Based on rules that are over 400 years old, you could measure when the timing was going to occur in a given situation. So, horary gave me the ability to give more direct answers to questions that began with “when”, and its accuracy is amazing! In addition, horary could answer complex questions with amazing detail that normal clairvoyant readings could not answer.

Astrology is a complex system of study, this may be why some people are afraid to use its amazing power, and have relegated it to “entertainment” found in newspapers and magazines. Often, we fear what we do not understand! However, if you are looking for accuracy and results it may be exactly what you are looking for. If you require deeper insight into your life that a normal psychic consultation will not provide you with, then I would recommend trying out an astrological reading. All it takes is the willingness to try something new and an open mind!

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Cosmic Weather Forecast

June 16, 2009 by Storm Cestavani Leave a Comment

The moon this week begins in the sign of Pisces, where we will notice a bit of confusion, possibly low energy, and the need to relax and enjoy. As the last sign of the zodiac, Pisces involves winding things down – and our focus moves to our place within the larger scheme of things. The rest of the week; however, should prove to be more energetic, and more self focused as the Moon moves into the personal signs of Aries and Taurus. Since, astrology is an instructive language now is the time for you to focus on you, and what you want and need out of your life.

The event of the week occurs on Monday as Jupiter the great benefic goes retrograde in the sign of Aquarius at 3:51 AM. Jupiter will remain retrograde until October 12^th. Frequent readers of this blog will remember that retrograde planets tend to work in an “inner” way. Since Jupiter is the planet of philosophy, higher understanding, luck, gambling, and expansion, when it goes retrograde so does its energy. Often times, this retrograde will create self doubt about our lives and our futures. We can use this time beneficially to explore new meanings for ourselves, and to figure out what really has meaning for us. Many times this can happen by events occurring in our lives, which get us to explore deeper meanings in our lives. In many ways, we are not being honest with where we are at the moment, and Jupiter being retrograde will force us to see areas where we may have blinded ourselves to reality.

Turn your eyes towards Wednesday as all the major planetary aspects occur on this day. The Sun in Gemini will trine Jupiter, Neptune, and Chiron in Aquarius which allows us to open up to our social groups and society in a manner that makes us feel more comfortable with ourselves. We may find ourselves more “alive” and shining brightly in social groups and situations, so schedule in some time with friends or your support groups, because you can find the day rather rewarding.

Also, the Sun on Wednesday will square Uranus. This aspect is tricky and tends to bring forth surprises especially on a global level. Circumstances and situations can change on a dime, and often when we are not looking. This aspect is similar to the “Tower” card in the Tarot, as it forces us to change our beliefs about things we believed to be real or true. Since this is a waxing square, past family problems which have slowly been building can erupt during this time. However, what remain are new ideas that are more innovative and defined.

Cosmic Weather Forecast — March 19, 2009

March 19, 2009 by Storm Cestavani Leave a Comment

After several days without planetary aspects beyond the Luminaries (Sun and the Moon), Mars in Pisces sextiles Pluto in Capricorn.

but i’m trying

This planetary combo provides us with enormous energy, mental power, and perseverance. If you are determined to succeed and get things accomplished, you will find that today things will roll forth with ease and you can achieve your goals.

This aspect, even though it is considered positive, often propels us to prove ourselves and exercise power. In my experience this can be as harmful as it is helpful. How many times have you found it easy to go down a destructive course, only to realize we have run off the track and smacked ourselves against the “dead ends” of life? Mars sextile Pluto can be the gasoline that ignites the flames that throws us off the track! We should attempt to check our motivations before we proceed, and understand that we can be quite unreasonable and expect a lot from ourselves.

The saving grace for today is the Moon’s transit through controlled Capricorn may help to limit the explosive tendencies of the Mars/Pluto aspect. Capricorn Moons are disciplined and endures through most circumstances. You may experience a strong sense of responsibility towards others, while you reach for a sense of structure and security in your life. So, as you see the train stop at the gate, the Capricorn moon gives us the ability to keep our feet firmly planted on the ground, while taking one step forward at a time.