I felt great joy when I was asked to comment on Swami Kriyananda's Your Sun Sign as a Spiritual Guide, for this book has had a very important impact on my life and my career.
When I was twenty-two, back in 1980, I had an unexpected change in my life a disappointment which became the catalyst for my spiritual search. My journey quickly brought me to the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Soon after, I moved to Ananda Village: a spiritual community in Northern California, founded by Swami Kriyananda and based on Yogananda's teachings. In this rich, spiritual environment I experienced many new things-including my first taste of astrology. The ancient stellar science fascinated me, and almost instantly I became a very enthusiastic student.
The first astrology book I studied was Your Sun Sign as a Spiritual Guide. What sets this book apart from others is Kriyananda's focus on the spiritual potential of each sun sign (and by extension, one might say, of each horoscope), rather than on the karmic limitations. It is so common to hear things like "Leos are proud," and "Tauruses are stubborn." By contrast, in his book Swamiji shows how, with awareness, attention, and will, one can cultivate the higher potential of his or her sign, leading to greater fulfillment and success. A Leo can shine as a channel of light and creativity, without pride, if he remembers that Spirit, and not ego, is the doer. A Taurus can manifest the essence of loyalty and perseverance, without being stubborn, if he develops an inner fixity of purpose while practicing an outward flexibility.
In other words, a horoscope shows karmic patterns of energy. We can learn to work with these energies and develop their more refined, higher octaves, which will then magnetize new possibilities into our lives. Swami Kriyananda's message, though, is balanced. While he encourages one to discover the potential of each sign, he also points out the pitfalls to be aware of and to avoid.
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