Our Human Needs and the Audacity of Hope in Astrology

There are several very basic human needs we all share. The need for safety, love, contribution and hope are the first ones which come to my mind.
Of course we need to be safe in this world before we can turn to other areas in our life. Our survival drive is instinctive and very powerful.

Our eternal search for love: receiving and giving it to somebody special, this unique human ability to bond and connect to others is feeding our soul and can give us deep satisfaction and meaning in life.
I believe we also need to contribute, to add value to our friends, community, leave the world a little better place because of us. It seems that the most joyful and happy people I know are doing exactly that. They contribute and share from their own heart and find a multitude of ways to do that.

I think the reason why this is so powerful in making us feel good is that we feel abundant and valuable when we give and share.

And Then There is Hope!
Hope is a crucial element in our psyche which keeps us going in hard times. Hope is intertwined with the desire for a better situation then we are in and our vision for a better future. Having hope means we are still moving towards that better future, we have not given up, we are changing towards the better. When hope is gone, life is no longer worth living because the potential future is gone as well.

Astrology has played an important part in history in providing us with potential and ways to be better prepared for difficulties and make better choices. The key element in astrology is the level of awareness you have and what conscious choice it gives you.

You Can Use Astrology in two Ways in Your Life
You can use it as a cage by saying: "oh I have this Pluto transit going on right now, that is terrible, no wonder nothing is going my way these days..." or you can take that knowledge and use it to your advantage.
For example if you know you have a Pluto Transit in your life right now, first I would suggest for you to determine the specifics of that transit. How long will it be active, which personal planets, signs and houses are involved and activated in your chart.

Pluto is the ruler of death and rebirth and deep transformational processes we all are going through at different times in our lives. Don't you think knowing more about it and how it will enfold in your life will help you to ride that wave more easily?

So you could also choose to use that knowledge to orient yourself towards the highest potential of a Pluto transit! "What could that possibly be?" you might ask yourself. Change does not come easy to us and still is at the base of life. Nothing stays the same- ever!

And in my experience this is even better then hope, it is the knowledge of the highest possible manifestation of the planetary principle which guides us towards the achievement.

Like Pluto can show up for us as death or an ending of some kind in a very real way. But we could focus on the other aspect of its spectrum which is the new birth, the phoenix out of ashes, the alignment with the cycle of life and death and welcome it into our live. We could consciously choose how we want that transformational period we are going through could look like, where we want to go with it. We can use the pain involved in let- goes and create a powerful desire for a better life and better feelings.

Hope is Crucial for Our Survival.
Astrology is just providing us with a very elegant tool to shape hope into something concrete we choose and move towards. We can give it a name and create a goal which helps us achieving it.
Often in times of hard planetary transits I am asked to give astrological readings to clients. Every time there is a deep relaxation happening by naming the situation( in astrological terms first) and then helping to find a new meaning and direction to take.

Loving What Is
We always have to start our journey from where we are with "Loving What is" as Byron Katie is putting it. She has written a beautiful, uplifting book about it with the same title. But then we need to put our full attention onto the solution, the goal where we want to go. And that brings us to the Law of Attraction.

Your Thoughts Determine Your Life
In a nutshell, the Law of Attraction says that the reality that we experience in our lives—our degree of happiness, success, love, and abundance—is determined by our thoughts and emotions. Whatever you focus on most intently in your thoughts, whether good or bad, more of that comes into your life, which we call manifestation.
Manifestation happens in 3 steps. These steps, expressed in various ways, are used in many commercially available coaching systems and other programs for self-improvement, wealth, and success, because they work:

• STEP 1: Your desire takes shape in your intentions, dreams, and specific goals.
• STEP 2: The universe hears your call and holds your desire for you in a field of potentiality.
• STEP 3: You align inwardly with a higher frequency that allows the desired manifestation into your life.

And then you take the first steps and take action into that direction. That will create a momentum of energy flow that carries you. When you are working towards a very specific goal you have set for yourself there is excitement and passion which really feels good. And it will keep you in alignment with your vision.

I hope you enjoyed my thoughts about hope and manifestation of your dreams and allow yourself to consciously choose the planets highest potential. Have fun with it!

If you enjoyed this post, I invite you to come and visit my Astrological Signs Weather Report & and Healing Gems Blog where I discuss the universal, astrological forces and inspire you to use them wisely for a successful and joyful life.

Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.

Shakti Carola Navran: Jeweler, Astrologer and Author