Astrology and the Art of Not Acting

Astrology isn't just about finding the perfect time to start something new; it's equally important to know when not to act.

Electional astrology is often used for this purpose, to find lucky or auspicious dates to start new ventures and undertakings, but it can also be used to identify dates and times that are particular inauspicious as well.

This is also something that you can track just in terms of transits to your birth chart, especially once you have identified which transits tend to be more positive for you, versus which ones tend to be more negative or challenging.

Sometimes astrology is simply the art of knowing when not to act.

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[PriscillaLivesHere]

Chris, I really don’t think you could possibly understand what an impact you’ve had on the world. You will go down in history as one of the most influential astrologers of all time.

[Cali-at-the-beach]

Hi Chris, I'm loving these new short format videos. But, I also love your longer, in depth videos. Short format astrological videos are pretty ubiquitous in YouTube land. Your long format videos, on the other hand, simply don't have a competitor.

I do know that short form video is easier, especially for a person like yourself who has such vast astrological, historical and current event awareness. But, I feel that you are THE astrological historian of our time. Yes, longer videos take more work but they are here for decades to come.

I hope you treat us to a balance to short and long form videos.

Thank you so much for all you do Chris.

[garyglynn]

When it comes to astrology, timing is everything. Like the shorter format, Chris.

[mathildedlihtam]

The description of "astrological weather" is such an apt metaphor and really helpful to understand the philosophy and practicality of astrology.

I may plan a picnic with friends all week only to wake up Saturday morning and see rain clouds. But, rain clouds are not a guarantee of a bad day - rain clouds just mean it's probably not the best day for a picnic. If I invite my friends over to my house instead, and we stay in a play board games or watch a movie, we can have a great day even as it pours and thunders outside.

[lotusphoenix]

Learning astrology has helped me let go of the illusion of control. I am now confident in who I am astrologically and what story is unfolding in my life according to my cycles. It has helped me relax about a lot of things that I would have insisted on doing before and I have become more patient with my own personal cycles (a very challenging Mahadasha period running right now). I have increased faith now that I know the purpose and intended outcome of my cycles. I have also come to understand that some issues will eventually resolve themselves naturally if I just get out of the universe's way and give it time. I have come to understand and even accept people in my life for who they are as I observed their stars. This has helped me decide how to engage with them, who to keep close and who to release from my life.

I have matured and healed so much of my life's trauma in the last 4 years of my astrological journey than all the therapy sessions I have attended in my entire life. My astrological education came at the absolute worst time of my life and has been the best thing to happen to me.

Thank you for everything you do Chris, know that your impact is far reaching and indeed impactful.

[melt]

Paying attention to the astrology and not acting at key times has both saved my bacon or proved advantageous over the years. This past week and a half has definitely been a good time to lay low and remain quiet.

[clairedish]

Beautiful camera and lighting Chris…nice upgrade…we will be watching and rewatching these videos for as long as time allows…glad you are going next level on your production…it makes a world of difference! Many thanks for your teaching!

[dianah]

Hit the like & Subscribe button 👍🏻. Chris is one of the most informed and educated astronomers I know of, and is always sharing information we may not have access to as laypeople.
Thanks again Chris for freely sharing with us!
Diana

[MysticalMatterTarot]

Yea I wish my dad (a Taurus sun) would’ve told me he was having a gallbladder surgery around the Taurus eclipse in October 2023. He died unexpectedly on the night of the eclipse October 30. 💔 I Miss him dearly and regret so many things… 😢

[mb]

I agree with your comment about Mars and surgery. It shouldn’t always be feared. I had surgery last year as Mars transited my 12th in Cancer. My surgery was successful, fully covered by insurance and I healed quickly.

[kirsinyou]

This got me thinking: Does constantly checking planetary movements before acting prevent us from going with the flow and instead make us too rigid? I believe there are times when we should simply let things unfold naturally rather than overanalyzing or trying to control every outcome based on astrological influences. Sometimes, it's beneficial to trust in the natural course of events and allow life to unfold organically, embracing spontaneity and the unexpected....so it's also valuable to balance this with openness to life's surprises and opportunities for growth beyond astrological

[lindadelia-repetz]

I love these shorter podcasts. Great information. Thanks Chris!

[theajane]

Wow, Chris... you have been so busy this week! THANK YOU for all your hard work to bring us lots and lots of really good and useful content.

[slogurtyogurt]

Loving the shortform content! Normally not a fan of shortform content, but I really like how to-the-point the info is. Although I love some of the guests you have, sometimes they are a little less concise than I would prefer. Just the nature of having a dialogue, I suppose, but I appreciate this new variant of content!

[goddess]

hi Chris, love these shorter videos, for me, I feel like I'm getting more information from the shorter form than the longer form, maybe its just me lol

[teenatabon]

I'm loving how this Mars transit is activating Chris. Lots of insights. Thank you for everything.

[Theo-tpwv]

Very nice video! Taoism preaches similar concepts about acting/not acting. It's called Wu Wei "actionless action." It explains that Non-action still counts as an action. It's like a karmic dance of timing.

[zaiologyy]

Such a vital concept here, an artform as much as it is a science. When the tougher transits start stacking, sometimes it's better to sit it out hence not stirring up more of the snowball effect and incurring more damage. Sometimes I will forget to look at the forecast and everything will start to turn edgy when I'm at work (espp when Mars attacks!) and I'll rush home to look at the stars and remind myself how important it is to keep an eye out a week or so ahead just to be safe. 😅 But sometimes it's fun to play with it, when you see the inevitable coming up and you know it will be chaos.. I recently took a vacation to Vegas for 4th of july, I already knew it was going to be chaos for my forecast, but the weather itself was decent so i went.. had friends fighting the whole time and then turning against me, it was total anarchy lol but the Key is to *remove the element of surprise*, for then and only then can one truly appreciate the transits for what they are: all just sweet sweet data arriving in many forms, here to teach us how to reckon with our karma! 🦋 Then when our forecast is more brighter it's time to get out there and take those chances ;) Anyway, thank you Chris.. such a good topic here! Keep up the good work+

[katiemoore]

The depth of field in this podcast shot is perfection! And yes, I completely agree that the interpretation of the astrology is often misguided due to a lack of personal experience. Time and experience is so important. Wise words and valuable insights as always, Chris!

[angeleslopezmichelena]

Knowing when not to act has saved me many times. On the other hand, there have also been times when acting ‘in spite’ of astrology has given pretty good results! It’s about symbolic, individual time I believe.