Good
Luck, Bad Luck
Every
time I reveal that I am an astrologer at any gathering
it is guaranteed to cause someone to guffaw loudly and
shout "gimme the winning numbers for Saturday nights
draw". You know the kind, they usually have a smirk
on their face, I hate people who smirk
Anyway, as if I would be so benevolent and give these
smirkers the winning numbers. Indeed, if I had the winning
numbers I would probably be in the Bahamas instead of
a crummy gathering where people guffaw loudly and smirk.
The truth is that not all of us are destined to win.
Now I know there are some people out there who believe
that we have free will and there is no destiny but if
having free will allowed us to have Saturday nights
winning numbers then we would all be extremely happy
if money and winning is what brings us happiness. We
know that not everyone wins so there must be an element
of destiny in it. If there is destiny involved then
winning can be predicted.
Don't you just hate those people who win things all
the time. There you are waiting with bated breath for
the big car draw and lo and behold the winner has won
three cars in less than a year already. You bought ten
tickets they bought one, they win you lose. We all mumble
"its not fair" and grimace at them behind their backs.
People who win a lot often get grimaced at but they
never notice because they are having such a good time
winning.
It seems there is no justice in these matters of chance
and this comes as no surprise to me since the planet
that rules good fortune also rules justice. It is Jupiter
we have to thank for our fortune or lack of it and he
is often helped or hindered by Saturn.
If Jupiter is well placed in a natal chart then good
things will come. Astrologically there are many rules
to being "well placed" and this must include being in
good zodiacal condition. That is to say Jupiter must
be in a house, sign and degree which allows him to be
comfortable and deliver the fortune promised in the
chart. If Jupiter is badly aspected then it will hamper
his efforts to deliver. Similarly, Saturn in an ill
placing can hamper our ability to attract good fortune
or to make the most of opportunities that come our way.
Novice astrologers can become confused when they read
that Jupiter on the Midheaven will bring good things
when the persons life indicates that they are extremely
unlucky. This could be for several reasons, Jupiter
may be in a sign in which he is not happy or he may
be badly aspected. If say Jupiter was on the Midheaven
and was square to Saturn around the Ascendant then it
is extremely unlikely that the native can or will take
advantage of opportunities even if they were presented.
This kind of aspect brings about poor judgement and
timing and a pessimistic outlook too. Jupiter rules
optimism but when square to such a dour planet as Saturn
which is in charge of pessimism it is hard to keep ones
spirits up for very long.
Some people are extremely lucky but never seem to make
much of themselves, they never have anything to show
for their good fortune. This can happen for a couple
of reasons as well. They may have an ill placed Saturn
which does not interfere with Jupiter but which hampers
their ability to be self disciplined and responsible
about matters or maybe they are so lucky they know that
more will come along when whatever it is they have runs
out.
It is also not always what we have that counts it is
what we do with it. There are many people with great
fortunes who are not particularly happy so when you
expect that elusive lottery win to solve all your problems
be warned that it will simply highlight them instead.
Conversely there are people who are quite poor who are
very happy and contented and so it seems that happiness
and good fortune are not necessarily aligned with riches.
This means that fortune to one person will be different
to another and I know we would all rather have the cash
but it is worth thinking about. It is also worth thinking
about being optimistic. Nothing will change, you will
still lose but at least you will be happy and smile
a lot.
Now being optimistic all the time can get tedious as
well especially when nothing comes your way. What do
those of us who do not have a friend in Jupiter do?
Life is interesting, nothing remains constant and so
as the planets travel the skies and transit our natal
planets we can often be afforded little windows of opportunity
which may improve our luck and fortune beyond that promised
in the birth chart. Because fortune is not promised
in the birth chart, these opportunities are often short
lived and the size of the fortune is often not as great
as we dream of. However, they do bring a welcome respite
to an otherwise tedious process of buying lottery tickets
that never win. Similarly, people who win all the time
can go through periods where transiting planets rob
them of their good fortune for a time. These periods
can last from minutes to days to years sometimes and
it all depends upon which planets are in aspect to the
natal chart and their rate of progress. If you see a
normally fortunate person going through a difficult
period please do not gloat for they are not as equipped
to deal with adversity as we are. In any case it is
not nice to gloat, gloating is like smirking and you
already know I hate people who smirk.
Using astrology you can check to see if there is any
hope of a big win in your natal chart. If there is none
you can check ahead to see if there are transits which
may improve the situation. You can minimise losses in
areas like horse racing and the stock market by avoiding
betting or trading on your bad days. You may not be
a natural winner but at least it may give you a better
chance at winning and sometimes being smart makes you
a bigger winner than someone who simply has pure blind
luck.
Although.................. I'd rather be lucky than
smart (sigh).
Hazel
