PREVIOUS THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY June 27 2011 to July 3 2011 Monday June 27 Box Not Clever Dear Jonathan, Do you think astrology has suffered as an art since the advent of television? In other words, did people stop looking to the skies and start watching the box, or did they stop looking to the skies long before this? Ross Dear Ross, It's not just astrology that has suffered. For all that TV is an amazing invention, it has robbed several generations of the freedom to let their imaginations roam and wander. How can we be creative, let alone psychic, clairvoyant or visionary while that noisy monster blares away in our home, continually demanding our attention? Tuesday June 28 Silent Might Dear Jonathan, I disagree with your recent comments about meditation. Deep relaxation is only an entrance to the world of dreams, realisations and visualisations. And, as we all know, once you have a strong vision you can achieve anything. Kristina Hi Jonathan, You said meditation is, 'To make yourself so calm inside that you don't want anything' but I believe it is to make yourself open to receive the gifts the benevolent universe is trying to give you. Often, we strive too hard to get what we want. Quietening the mind for a few minutes can help you let in those things. Lisa Wednesday June 29 Beyond Belief Hi Jonathan, You recently said astrology is a 'belief system'. Do you mean to imply that if a person does not believe in astrology, the planetary movements do not affect them? Gayle Hi Gayle, A good belief system will affect you, even if you don't subscribe to it, just so long as enough other people do. Take money, for example. It really only works because we all agree to believe that those funny pieces of paper in our wallets have value. I personally believe astrology works, regardless of what others believe. But then, I would believe that, wouldn't I! Thursday June 30 Dead Wrong Dear Jonathan, You wrote about assisted dying. To condone this goes against the Laws of Nature. A person may have, without realising it, vitally important stuff going on: communication, resolution, negotiation between souls with karmic connections. It is the Supreme Consciousness in each soul that chooses the moment to leave its incarnation, when there is no further 'business'. Taking this prerogative into our own hands is wrong. Mrinali Dear Mrinali, I don't condone it. I just predict it. Within a similar time frame (20 years or so) I also predict (though I don't condone) legalised recreational drugs... and prostitution. Friday July 1 Wake Up Call We have entered the Dark Of The Moon. This monthly phase is rendered all the more magical because it will produce a solar eclipse (visible from Antarctica). New Age psychologists say that eclipses symbolise the potential for 'inner awakening'. They say it becomes easier, under an eclipse, to make a choice that will improve the rest of your life. The Dark of The Moon traditionally brings a mystical revelation. If you go out just after sunset any night this weekend, you'll see Saturn in the west. That suggests strength will soon come, even to those who have been suffering. Saturday July 2 Your July Month Ahead July begins with a rather weak, weedy 'partial Solar Eclipse'. It will only be visible if you happen to be on a boat in the Antarctic and, even then... you'll have to be looking out for it. But from that, we should not conclude that the astrological outlook is without power or strength. Exceptional opportunities await us all, not least because Uranus is entering a retrograde phase, and Mars is forming a sharp alignment to Jupiter. If there's something you believe in, campaign for it. If there's something you deserve, expect it. You'll be amazed by what proves possible. Sunday July 3 Your Week Ahead - Love Focus July begins with a rather weak, weedy 'partial Solar Eclipse'. It will only be visible if you happen to be on a boat in the Antarctic and, even then... you'll have to be looking out for it. But from that, we should not conclude that the astrological outlook is without power or strength. Exceptional opportunities await us all, not least because Uranus is entering a retrograde phase, and Mars is forming a sharp alignment to Jupiter. If there's something you believe in, campaign for it. If there's something you deserve, expect it. You'll be amazed by what proves possible. Back to Index   Click here for Jonathan Cainer's Daily Zodiac Forecasts