Astrological Repair Manual

names of the planets or, for that matter, on the escapades of Xena. What I do want to
stress, though, is the fact that humans do have this unconscious realm and that the more
we pay attention to it, or "woo" it, the healthier and happier we'll become. Sure, it takes
effort and can lead to some fantastic struggles but life without struggle is death...
It may have entered your mind to wonder, "Why is Alex starting way out in the
unknown to help me change my perception about astrology?" Well... I could have started
on Earth and I could have gone even further toward an earthly approach by saying things
like, "Saturn is the planet of limitation and grief.", or, "Venus is the planet of love." But,
this jamming of large concepts and energies into narrow boxes is very unhealthy. I'd
rather start out here with Xena and make her my friend 'cause she could change into
Hercules or Pan, she could give me some secret knowledge, she could help me even when
I'm not paying attention to her. Better have her on my side than ignoring her and having
her blast into my consciousness and wreak havoc!
Basically, since we know so little about any of the planets beyond Pluto, about all
we can hope to do with them in astrology is think of a sheath or aura around us, a nonlocalized
group of potentials and energies that each individual can tap into IF they can
manage to begin using the other planetary functions consciously.
I said in the introduction that this book is not a how-to, even though the
Instructions will give you a method to interpret your own life. This book is primarily a
Why-to. Why in the world (universe) should anyone be concerned with things that are
hardly ever used objectively? Because the subjective, the unconscious, the dream-world,
Xena and her Hordes are out there (and, in here) and they need at least a nodding
acquaintance or they can cause one heap of trouble.
As we cruise into the next three chapters, you'll gain a better understanding of how
to make these kinds of powers obey your "command". And even if you don't manage to
do that, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that there really is more to the world
(universe) than what keeps happening every day...
The River of Death
We've left Xena and the Hordes to their appointed rounds and we're approaching
the double planet Pluto/Charon (as I write this, Hubble has discovered two moons
orbiting this planet). We may have left the space of the Hordes but we’re certainly not
done with functions in our lives that rely on the unconscious energy of psychological
forces.
Matter of fact, the Space Internet has informed us that the Earthlings have
launched a spacecraft out this way (won't arrive till 2015) and interest in these deeper
spaces should increase worldwide.
But now, since we’re into space that's been paid attention to by humans since
1930, we can get down to some real work in the realm of astrological understanding.
Understanding death, to be precise, and how it’s a river that wends its way through
every part of our lives. There are many deaths in a life—many times when one phase of
our existence gives way to another. Even orgasm as been called "the little death" and
sleep can be viewed as a nightly death of our conscious awareness.
Pluto/Charon's orbital period is about 248 years and the symbolic significance of
that length of time is perfect for gaining meaning about long-term social, political and