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Calculating the horoscope
“Ha-ha, that’s funny. Even if that were possible, it
is too far away to be able to see such details.”
“I really do see him,” the boy insisted. “He is
planting a flag with red and white stripes and
stars.” Jean made an unbelieving face and took over
the spy-glass. There was his familiar Moon, much too
far to be able to see a person on it.
“I don’t see what you’re seeing, Michel.”
“Maybe it’s something that will happen in the
future?”
“Anything is possible, my boy, but I can only talk
about matters that I know something about. I still
wanted to explain to you how to cast a horoscope,”
and they let the heavens be and sat down on the bed.
“To calculate a horoscope, you need a number of
particulars, namely the date, time and place of your
birth; but the most important thing is the birth
date. Let me show you your own horoscope as an
example.” Grandfather looked through a drawer in his
desk and brought out a piece of paper covered with
strange symbols.
“Is that mine?”
“Let me see, born in Saint Rémy, on December 12,
1503. Yes, this is yours.”
“It is actually the 14th.”
“The 14th? I must have written it wrong at the top,
because I always check everything three times. Must
be old age,” and Grandpa apologized. “In any case,
you have a heavily loaded horoscope with three outer
planets: Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Because of this
fierce configuration, you will need iron discipline
in order to control the creative power. If you don’t
succeed in this, the power will turn destructive.”
“You mean, like Samson, who made an entire temple
collapse?”
“Hmm, that’s not such a good comparison. In any
case, you will have to learn to channel your energy.
And always remember, that in every person there is
as much good as evil,” and Jean brought his
attention back to the horoscope.
“This picture here shows the twelve houses and…” But
his voice suddenly faltered.
“I’m tired,” he wheezed, “but if you want to learn
more, everything is described in that massive volume
over there,” and he pointed towards a bookshelf.
Grandfather was no longer approachable.
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