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An Excerpt from Sun Sign Karma by Bernie Ashman

The sign of the zodiac on the day of birth is known as our Sun sign, and it gives each of us unique personalities. Each sign guides us in its own way to make choices that steer us away from karmic patterns that can interfere with our personal road to fulfillment. There is the light of transformation in the framework of each of the astrological signs.


If you were born into the fire sign Aries tribe, you possess a natural expression for displaying fast actions and often can be a risk- taker. Patience and focus come as you gain greater insight into your most important goals. When you channel your inner restlessness productively, life is a happier experience. Your trail-blazing spirit can give you the inner strength to stare down any karmic pattern obstruction in your path.

If you were born into the earth sign Taurus tribe, you are attracted to life experiences that have a stabilizing effect. You likely have a tendency to move carefully with a sense of purpose. You resist change if it is not on your own terms. Your way of staying focused empowers you with a rugged determination to push through any karmic pattern.

If you were born into the air sign Gemini tribe, the universe has given you immense communication power accompanied by a strong mental nature. You are at your best when having multiple life paths to pursue. Your curiosity about a wide variety of subjects keeps your mind stimulated. Your ability to decipher ways to integrate karmic patterns into your life makes for a happier journey.

If you were born into the water sign Cancer tribe, you likely operate with a deep emotional nature. You have a tendency to move cautiously but with an underlying strategy to achieve goals. Finding the right home is highly valued. You are probably very particular about which people you will allow to get close to you. Your powerful intuition can guide you to successfully navigate through karmic patterns.

If you were born into the fire sign Leo tribe, you have a lion-like dramatic self-expression. Your charismatic personality can make you the center of attention. An ability to convince others of your ideas is what often leads to making your dreams come true. It is your willpower that gives you the opportunity to work your way through karmic patterns.

If you were born into the earth sign Virgo tribe, you are gifted with learning skills that bring you new opportunities. People likely perceive you as being analytical and hardworking. Realizing that perfection can be the enemy of the good keeps you happier. It is your tenacity at problem-solving that helps you figure out how to rise above karmic patterns.

If you were born into the air sign Libra tribe, you are likely partnership-oriented. It is not that you can’t be independent but more that you desire to share your life with others. A mental and emotional balance is highly valued. You get clear vision of the past, present, and future when you take the time to recharge your mental batteries. Your drive to seek a sense of inner peace is often the motivation to conquer karmic patterns.

If you were born into the water sign Scorpio tribe, you have a natural tendency to express yourself with deep emotions and passion. Your loyalty to people wins their love and friendship. When you are able to trust your intuition, life seems more user friendly. Your survival instincts are strong, allowing you to overcome obstacles in the path of your goals. It is your determination to experience a true sense of personal power that allows you to not let karmic pat- terns keep you from finding authentic happiness and fulfillment.

If you were born into the fire sign Sagittarius tribe, you were given an inspiring spirit that thrives on seeking adventure. It is your optimism that is the road to new opportunity. People probably perceive you as lucky, and you might wonder why others don’t have such good fortune as often as you do. When you develop a broad life philosophy, the universe rewards you with new stimulating experiences. It is your never-ending positive thinking that prepares you to successfully turn karmic patterns into energies of hope for a brighter today and tomorrow.

If you were born into the earth sign Capricorn tribe, chances are you have a serious demeanor with a strong focusing ability. Ambition colors your thoughts. You have a tendency to be serious about commitments. Your follow-through on a job has no sign rival. You attract responsibility, so you do need to be careful about how much work you accept. You like people you can count on when you need support. Your inner strength magnifies when you trust your ability to succeed. It is your determination to face the reality of karmic patterns when they arise that truly empowers you.

If you were born into the air sign Aquarius tribe, you are an individualist with unique insights. You likely live for the future as the present does sometimes bore you. Your mind tends to enjoy people with new ideas. You probably have a wide variety of friends. Romantic partners are likely friends as well as lovers. Some people see you as aloof, but you like to think of this as remaining objective. Your mental side probably outweighs your emotional expression. It is your unique way to see outside of the box that guides you to learn from karmic pattern energy and put it to creative use.

If you were born into the water sign Pisces tribe, you have a vivid, dreamy imagination that is moved to act on ideals. Some people could perceive you as passive, but you view this as your way of processing your thoughts. You are a romantic with strong feelings. Your inner being can be a poet and artist. Reality is not always what drives you toward success. You are more likely following an inwardly inspired path. You can fall in love with the ideals of a lover. It is your willingness to learn from the past that allows you to treat karmic patterns as teachers gifting you new wisdom.

Each sign has a unique way to inspire us to rise above karmic shadows. Sometimes the lighted path to a sense of rebirth is closer than you think. You will read in the sign chapters in Sun Sign Karma the keys to rising above karmic challenges.

In acupuncture and massage there are pressure points in our body that can be worked on to release bottled-up energies causing discomfort. In a similar way our signs can be tuned and used as a way to release us from the hold of karmic patterns. Each sign contains a magical formula to guide you to let go of shadowy karmic baggage that will lighten your load as you walk your journey through life and find greater relationship fulfillment.

Don’t ever underestimate the transformative power of each astrological sign. The universe works in magical ways through your own sign and the other eleven. Any karmic pattern corresponding to an astrological sign can be lifted out of a negative hold from past incarnations into the radiant light with a refreshed clarity in this life.

BERNIE ASHMAN (Durham, NC) is a highly respected professional astrologer who has been studying, practicing, and teaching for over thirty-five years. He is the author of several books and has contributed to the astrology magazines Dell Horoscope, Astro Signs, The Mountain Astrologer, and Welcome to Planet Earth. Bernie also gives personal readings, conducts lectures, and contributes to astrology software programs. For more visit www.BernieAshman.com.

Excerpt from Sun Sign Karma by Bernie Ashman © 2021 by Bernie Ashman. Used by permission from Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.

12 months ago, I had a very large mirror fall off the wall. Nothing was broken, and there was no apparent reason for this, for the cord and hook were both secure. This happened on my late father's birthday. Could this be him? Many different things have happened in the house over the years: lights have turned on by themselves, my shower has turned on by itself, objects have been moved. I have also seen the spirit of my cat and of my mother once when I was on vacation, but only for a few seconds. (I will never forget that!) When the lights flicker, I get a tingling feeling on my left leg, and so I respond and talk to whatever spirits may be about. I am wondering why this event happened on my father's birthday. Was it him telling me that he is the one behind all of these phenomena? If so, why knock the mirror off of the wall? It was so scary!

Jean

Susyn:

From your father and mother all the way down to your cat, it appears that you are very sensitive to the spirits of your loved ones. This is a special gift, for it keeps you in close touch with the spirit world. Because you have had so much unexplained activity in your home, it is likely that your mom and dad have taken up residence there. Lights turning on by themselves, showers and faucets running, and objects being moved are all signs that your house is alive with paranormal activity.

You do not mention it, but I wonder if you are living in the same house that belonged to your parents? This could be the reason you experience so much paranormal activity there. Your ability to see your mother's apparition while you were on vacation indicates that she is with you wherever you go. She acts as a guardian angel, always watching over and protecting you.

I definitely believe, as you do, that the mirror falling off the wall on your father's birthday was his way of trying to get your attention. Your father's spirit did not want his birthday to go unnoticed! His ability to move a heavy object off the wall, along with the fact that it did not break, affirms that he was attempting to send you an important message.

I think it's really interesting that he used a mirror to make his presence known. Spirits often show themselves through mirrors, so perhaps he was giving you a clue as to how you could see his image as well. You may want to stand in front of this mirror and take a few photographs. I wouldn't be surprised if his image or a light orb shows up in the background.

Another thing to consider is the mirror itself. Did your father have any special connection to the mirror? Was it his? If not, he may have just been asking you to reflect on his special day. If you did not do so, he might have been suggesting you pull out photos and mementos to reflect on the life you shared together.

I do feel that your father's spirit was the one who moved the mirror, but also that there are a number of entities in your house who can take credit for the many paranormal experiences you have had. None of these feel negative or harmful; it's just their way of letting you know they are around. In fact, taking pictures of other areas where you experience high spiritual activity could reveal more orbs or unusual images.

If the spirits in your house become too active or continue to frighten you, I recommend smudging your home. This won't chase out any benevolent spirits, but it should help tone down some of their activities.

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Oceania:

We tend to be more sensitive, emotional and aware on the birthdays and death anniversaries of our departed loved ones, and therefore more likely to notice and attribute meaning to events that might be overlooked on a more ordinary day. Objects falling to the ground can be caused by the shifting of the house or the earth beneath it. Since we can't know for sure whether your father or Mother Nature knocked the mirror down, I suggest you assign meaning to the crash rather than to try to explain it.

While it may simply have been a rambunctious hello from Dad, look for a deeper message from him or create one of your own. Any outer object can reflect our inner wisdom, which is why I use tarot cards to help access higher truths.

Think of the words, images, songs and stories you associate with mirrors. For example, when I think of one, I hear Michael Jackson singing: I'm starting with the man in the mirror. I'm asking him to change his ways. No message could have been any clearer: If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and then make a change!

Mirrors also remind me of the Greek myth of Narcissus, a young man who looks into a pond and becomes so enamored with his own reflection that he continues to gaze upon it until he dies. His name is the origin of the psychiatric term narcissist, which refers to a person focused upon themselves to the exclusion of others. Perhaps you're having a narcissistic moment or contending with a narcissist in your life.

Instead of providing children with the mirroring that would help them discover their unique natures, narcissistic parents impose their own feelings, tastes and goals on their children in hopes of creating mini-me's. Psychologist Karyl McBride addresses this dynamic in her book, Will I Ever Be Good Enough?

You can repeat the above association exercise with the words light and shower, since those objects grabbed your attention in the past. Just for fun, I tried combining all three objects into one visual symbol and came up with a makeup mirror that had lights around it. As you looked into it, I saw you being showered with sparkly fairy dust. It was washing away parts of you that were no longer needed or that no longer fit, and leaving only those parts that were current, authentic and genuine.

Given this vision, you might view these extraordinary events as invitations to clarify your values and see yourself as you are today in a crisp, clear way.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.