Services I provide

 Yes, I interpret charts. I am not a "reader," but rather, I incorporate psychological factors and human behaviors--and timing--into my work. I consider using Intuitive skills along with my Analytical abilities. It's using both sides of my brain simultaneously: the symbols become an "alphabet" of language of challenges and opportunities. YOU decide accordingly, how they will result in actions you take.

I also do phone work, but I also add in text by email to explain more completely. One hour+ anything beyond; (I can talk quite a bit): $80. 

Natal birth chart analysis (including Child*Star) or relationship compatibility: $25. (I also will include Magi astrology work if it warrants emphasis, especially in relationships.)

Transits (on a yearly basis): $30. I also include progressions.

Solar Return: $20.

Just link into the PayPal option, or you can Venmo or Zelle me at mitchLOP8@yahoo.com

Past lifetimes and astrology - a view with a laugh

 Steven Forrest gives a great analysis of how the South Node's patterns, including signs and house placement, but also challenges via squares and oppositions, but also conjunctions to tie in with past lifetime talents, gifts, and roles of choices/actions and social identities of "Who you were and what you did {for a job skill and how you related to society}."

But just for fun, I did this as a challenge:

For my next lifetime, I will...

Aries: Initiates life on a barren planet.

Taurus: Spends the next lifetime as a tree.

Gemini: Comes back next lifetime as a crow: can't stop telling everyone about it.

Cancer: Sustains the primordial soup of life after Aries is finished.

Leo: Solar flare. What did you expect?

Virgo: Oversees evolution on planet after Aries and Cancer.

Libra: Makes sure that flowers are part of the process after Virgo.

Scorpio: Spends the next lifetime as a great white shark. Just keep orcas away from me.

Sagittarius: THERE's your comet. 

Capricorn: Spends the next lifetime as a mountain. Bigger. Better. Famous.

Aquarius: Exists as a different lifeform on the evolving planet. CERTAINLY not as a human.

Pisces: Nope. Not incarnating or doing anything except chilling out for...well, time isn't measured in that reality.

Retrograde Planets and how to use their wisdom

(A shout-out of respect and thanks to SageGoddess.com for sharing this)

 

LGTBQ signs? Why does it matter to you?

 

Let me make this statement up front because it seems that some people look for this kind of information:  there isn't any "guaranteed" sign for someone who is gay, lesbian, trans-gender, or bisexual.  Yes, some signs and aspects have more potential--but to label them here is pointless.  It's pointless because as soon as I do it (and it's been written enough in astrology books on that subject), someone is going to label someone else--and I'm not going to join in that foolish game.

I've known many people from every sign who had partners from their own gender.  It was their individual choice, and their respective signs were as different and unique as they were.  Trying to identify them by a birth sign has no real bearing.

Again, I will say this: yes, there are several signs and planets in signs which have more potential for a gay lifestyle--just as there are some aspects and house placements which can possibly indicate such a choice.  But I'd rather leave it to a formal discussion in an academic or professional environment for further qualification of those dynamics.  In the meanwhile, be happy with the choices YOU make--because those are the only ones which should matter.

I will, however, say this: regarding sexual energies, look for Venus, Mars, Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter, Vesta, Pallas, and Juno. Within those planets are the potential variables of enjoyment, sexual action, domination, lust, experimentation, over-indulgence, sacrifice, S&M, identification with gender roles, and desire. How they match up with the signs is another story.

 Regarding houses: keep your eye on the 2^nd, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, and 12^th. And there’s no hard-and-fast rule to any of these as areas of Life Experiences. 

Signs - the Actors and Actresses in our Life Expressions

 

The SIGNS emphasize an actor or actress who is playing the role in the movie or play about your life—and how they decide to portray the scene.  They are energized by the planet with which they are working.  Some signs are excitable, some are quiet, some are serious.  They follow the cue of the planet to which they are assigned for that part of your life energies, and are influenced and enhanced by the houses in which they are placed by the time of birth (the natal chart analysis), and current activities (transits, solar return-birthday cycle, or progressions).

1.  ARIES shows ACTION AND INITIATIVE
2.  TAURUS shows STABILITY AND GROUNDING
3.  GEMINI shows INQUISITIVENESS AND BASIC LEARNING
4.  CANCER shows EMPATHY AND NURTURING
5.  LEO shows APPRECIATION AND DISPLAY
6.  VIRGO shows CRITICAL ANALYSES AND SERVICES BEING OFFERED
7.  LIBRA shows COMPROMISE AND PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
8.  SCORPIO shows INSIGHT FOR MOTIVATIONS AND MAGNETIC ATTRACTION
9.  SAGITTARIUS shows EXPANSION OF THOUGHT THROUGH HIGHER IDEALS
10.  CAPRICORN shows PERMANENCE OF IDENTITY BEING ESTABLISHED
11.  AQUARIUS shows UNEXPECTED BRILLIANCE AND HUMANITARIAN WORKS
12.  PISCES shows UNION WITH DIVINE EXISTENCE OF THE CREATOR/GOD-SELF

(c) MDLOP8 2010

A basic guide to planets and symbols

 I was working on a concept to describe the glyphs (symbols) as a language of human behavior, and this is the result. Not complete as a total idea, but it's the basics.

Thyroid issues and Taurus

 Just to note this for any Taurus Sun, Ascendant, or 1st-house focus folks:

The Astrological Arsonist: Setting Fire to their lifestyle for Excitement & Control--or incapability to manage

"Oh, I can't find work! I'm living as a guest in a home and my landlord is mean! I don't have any money! And my six pets are taking up all of my attention!"

(Wait. If you had to give up the pets, would you be able to find work, or even a better place to live?)

"I can't! They're my family! They're my babies! I can't abandon them!"

Meet the astrological Arsonist--an original concept of mine. They seem to self-destruct and ask for help on a continuous basis by which they use, either openly or through means, passive-resistance refusal, child-like behavior, manipulation, or pure willfulness. An Arsonist is a master of creating Controlled Chaos, and most likely a psychopath. This is an article that I am postulating on this subject.
   An Arsonist in my astrological-psychological view is someone who deliberately creates circumstances or behaviors where someone must come and figuratively and emotionally put out a fire: an event or condition that has dead-end results and misjudged expectations without consideration. The Arsonist enjoys the thrill of power-control: he/she has reinforcement of ego and importance as a new obstacle-hurdle has been put in the way of a daily routine, a long-term plan, or just spontaneous action. I would imagine those of us who are now experiencing the role of caregiver for friends and elderly parents are noticing this identity. Also, consider the Arsonist in relationship patterns: a continued sense of "My life is not exciting enough--I must do something to see others jump at my command!" A romantic involvement is often a playground for an Arsonist.

    On a separate note, I believe an Arsonist is also someone who cannot get out of his/her own way; they place obstacles, hurdles, delays, rejections, and other forms of non-compliance and resolutions in their path. And THEN they complain, worry, fret, and limit themselves from accomplishments--and in turn, will take time and engage anyone willing to listen that life is difficult and thwarting their efforts. 
      Arsonists are often bored--they seek excitement and adventure. I would therefore categorize the Fire signs (Aries/Leo/Sagittarius) as the primary candidates, but that is too obvious. Instead, consider that the other 11 signs also have tendencies, each with its own quality.
     For example, it's obvious that an Aries would easily trigger patterns of disruption for sheer initiation and "something new," but Taurus can delay, refuse, resist, and be unwilling to yield to even the most reasonable offer or request. The delaying tactic is one that creates a whirlpool of potential resolution. Gemini, in a search for endless information, may surely continue to be involved in so many commercially-driven promotions and solicitations from media sources who are sales-driven and based on self-promotion and exploitation of the consumer. Financial management problems would likely follow: "I can't get enough ideas!" Crabs surely know how to make the best of worries and fears, especially over personal safety or that of family members, in order to maintain and keep close ties. Fear and smothering demands for love and nurturance to/from others can be like quicksand to those involved. Leo, again as Fire, can be bombastic and pompous to the point of distress: "How dare you defy me?" is a phrase I heard from my own mother, who had a Leo ascendant. The sense of royal obligation by underlings is not only expected, but held as a sense of status and entitlement.
     Virgos can micro-manage even themselves into a state of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, let alone unhinge the person who has to manage or care for someone with organization-is-life needs. Libra can be caught in the net of Co-Dependency so tightly that they can not bear to be alone for 24 hours, and may use social media formats and electronics as a tool of continuous contact. Scorpio surely knows how to be in control: paranoia and suspicion of ANYTHING or ANYONE who dares threaten must be kept at arm's length and under careful observation.
    Sagittarius can potentially be an Arsonist in both speech and action. Words can cause huge battles, especially with family members, colleagues, and social outlets of beliefs and values. Also, don't put it past an Archer to be a hoarder: "more is better." Try and manage a house where "don't throw that out!" is a mandate, and Time is left sitting in cabinets and closets, later to be discarded when it should have been avoided in the first place.
      Capricorns don't usually find a spot as an Arsonist, but there are surely those who take advantage of others for personal advantage--and usually financial gain. Aquarius in search of Freedom can be an Arsonist in style: "I'll follow my own path and disregard any action or result that doesn't give it my way." Anyone in partnership with this type knows this likely means associating with a lack of constraints on social structures: living from day-to-day in group units (shelters, collective gatherings). Pisces offers a never-ending potential of Arsonist qualities, but it's emotional-sensitive in nature and not aggressive-dynamic. A Pisces soul caught in an Arsonist pattern can be caught in a maelstrom of confusion followed up with sensitively good intentions and terrible judgment.
     What to do about the Arsonist in your life? It's clearly a matter of Power & Control--and personal boundaries. The Arsonist has no qualms about encroachment on other peoples' lives--this is a very self-centered character flaw, and may likely be hiding a Narcissistic Personality. The key factor to remember is simple: "No." An Arsonist will rise into whatever level of insistence their sign carries with a likely demonstration of unhealthy tendencies, but it is essential for anyone involved in a relationship or caregiver role to recognize the need to put out the Arsonist's ability to ignite intention and spark an inappropriate or unwise response. 
(C) MDLOP8 2024    

It's Elemental to my students!

  

Okay, students, look at this image: this is a great way of learning the ELEMENTAL NATURE of each sign and "who's on which team." 

Red Fire signs, ready for action (from L-R, counter-clockwise): 

Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Green Down-to-earth signs, ready to be steady: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

White Lighter-than-Air signs, and away we go: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Blue Ocean-deep emotional water/"Tears 4 Fears" signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Additional Pairs:

Red & White; that's alright (Fire & Air)

Green & Blue; works for you (Earth & Water)

Sun sign by egg--and lesson

 

Now then. I don't post serious ideas ALL the time. There's a wonderful post about how children of each Sun sign view the world-at-large. And I have a naughty sense of humor--which goes along with my Mars in Gemini and Aries Sun. 

But THESE kids are priceless--especially the way the Leo/Sagittarius just glowers at her assailant and then delivers the perfect response. Same for that little Aries girl: she gave Dad a shot that sent him reeling--and did he ever deserve it! So, on this first day of May, be thankful for the child you may have, either as your own or a family member, and remember to honor YOUR Inner Child too. Learning about ourselves, especially in the array of wisdom that astrological concepts can bring, is a marvelous way to understand the world around us. (I'd say there's a bit of a Saturn twist to the adults who were on the receiving end.) And have an egg while you're at it.

Child*Star reports for parents--and grandparents

 

Mother's Day is coming up--AND Father's Day in June--and it takes a mother to make a man a father too. But what does this mean for parents to have the gift of a child? A child can't say to his or her parents, "This is who I am. This is what I need to express and develop in my character." 

It takes a Child*Star report to know the messages that need to be understood. It can give years of guidance that no pediatrician, grandparent, or even Mom or Dad can be without: astrological and psychological guidance.

Child*Star reports were developed by a Montessori teacher with 25 years experience--I've spoken with her about this material too--and years of raising her own children. Make a difference in a child's life and development--and your own as a parent and adult. Available for $25 via email.