Have you ever tried to feel what a Planet emits?

Nice sense of humor there. Which planet did you try by the way?

Good point, though it is very easy to tune into what we are standing on. We are part of her afterall. Stars and planets are also a part of our sphere of influence. The moon particularly effects rhythm, tides are the most common known influence of the moon and she is also a reflective principle. So as a starter she is the easiest to tune into. Mind you it is often not advised to moon gaze when she is full because of the strength she has. And that is documented highly - the effects the full moon has on people. We have a tendency to go crazy. If you are doing meditation practices the full moon is a good time for connection, when there is a new moon the stillness is more profound. The planets have individual forces that you can feel, as do the stars. See what you sense.

Best time to star gaze is without the moon as the moon outshines and blocks the view.

Interestingly enough in my part of the world there was a bright full moon last night.. by the time i noticed it was hanging on the edge of an apartment building and i think i missed the best time to tune in. But I will keep my eye and ear out there now..

I'm rather in awe of your knowledge on this subject. Well done and thanks for sharing. I think I'll forgo the planisphere and diary but I'll look at the night sky differently now.

Hi Ms Tickle, thanks for your response. One way of finding constellations or stars is using a planisphere. You can order one through a bookstore usually, if you do make sure you get one for the southern hemisphere. It helps to get a 'geographical' placement of stars and constellations. Not so easy when you have an extravaganza of stars like we have. The northern hemisphere misses out so much comparatively. Planets are not as easy to find. Except for Venus - she is called the evening star (although a planet). At the moment you will see her around sunset, you can't miss her as she is so big and very bright. A visual difference between a star and planet is that stars twinkle literally, planets don't. To see this you need to compare - look from one to another to see. You don't need a telescope - in fact I find them useless unless you have a very high powered type and they are so cumbersome! And as for planets you can get an astronomy diary that tells you which ones are visible during the year. I've spent hundreds of hours staring at the stars. I often get those ahhhh moments. They have different 'flavours' different sensations. Without a telescope you can see Mercury Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, the moon of course. I've found it easier to lie on the ground and watch - helps with the sore neck syndrome!

Your mind dismissed your experience - stop that! The difficulty is that it is subtle at first and hence very easy to dismiss. An easier way of doing it is to go from one star to another and sense the differences. Try the Pleiades, commonly known as the Seven Sisters. This cluster has a distinct sensation of lightness, like being tickled. Then find another one that attracts you, then note the differences.

No not at all. In ancient times astronomy and astrology were not separated. And a true astrologer gets to know about planets and the stars, their position in the night sky and the forces they have. It's all a matter of tuning in and knowing what you are looking for.

In alchemy those elements have a standing and there is allot of text written about the elements and the effect on human biology. I agree that most astrologers don't put the two together. I have no time for horoscopes and find it an affront to intelligence. I do use astrology though and if you have a go at studying them you may find there is some substance to it. I have been starring at the Stars since I was a little tacker. They fascinated me. And I got to know some of them. Lucky in Australia we have such a beautiful view of the milky way. I do get confused often as to which way is up in the sky sometimes. Tuning in - yes like focusing your own eye. It's not as effective through an eye piece because you place something foreign between you and the object. Don't just look at them, look into them. There is a difference. Take a peripheral awareness and the perspective can change. I have been fortunate in my teachers over the years - only two, who have said don't ever do one without the other.

Fortunately this isn't ancient times. In ancient times they thought the elements were earth, fire, wind, and water... Knowing the position of stars and planets doesn't really mean much. I'm not really sure what you mean by "the forces they have"... like gravity? Their EM fields? Composition? I have a feeling most astrologers don't actually know much about the the actually physics of the stars and planets. "Tuning in"? Like focusing the eyepiece?