Leading actors - The Personal Planets, Sun - Moon - Saturn . Having safely birthed into reality the first thing we do is let the world know we’re here with a roaring scream as held upside down by our ankles a round smack is delivered to our bare bottom to clear our lungs so we begin to breath. Only then are we given into the hands of nurturing care. In this one small moment our Sun, Moon and Saturn come into play. Although done to assure we live, our inner response to this event can color how we think and feel about life, and this in turn affects the way our physical bodies respond to it.

Our Sun

Identifies with those it sees as mirroring individuality and not wanting to be undervalued strives for recognition. But what of those mirrors and those who mirrored for them through the generations now past? Most of us were born to average circumstance, not as sons or daughters of Kings and Queens, and yet within us all lies an innate desire to fulfill our real potential and let ‘Our Star Shine Out’ among our peers.

Our Moon

Requires contact with others and needs to have its feelings validated. But how did we get those needs met in a single parent family or when both parents had to work just to keep a roof over our heads. Then again it could be that they gave us all the material things life could offer but were too preoccupied with their own interests to listen to us when we needed to share our thoughts or gain their advice?

Our Saturn

Is the inner voice of the parent who, concerned for our welfare taught us the rules of social behaviour and how to stay safe. But was that voice friendly or abusive, and did harsh corporeal punishment or berating lectures accompany those lessons in behaviour modification?

Still

Do not fault your parents here. Some of us like our parents and some of us don’t, but the vast majority of us were raised by parents who loved us and did the best they could for us in the ways that they knew how. What’s more we all continue the patterns we were raised by with our own children unless we make a conscious effort to change them. In fact the Bible relates what psychologists understand well today .. the sins of the father are passed on to the sons (daughters as well). Religious intolerance and racial prejudice fall easily into this category.

The most important task

We need to undertake here is to bring all three factors into balance. Quite often one or more is over or under developed which results in a lopsided point of view. Perhaps our physical safety was something an over protective parent focused on or a stiff upper lip had to be maintained in even the most adverse emotional crisis.

To achieve this you must get to know these planet functions.

The Sun

- Please take a moment to reflect. Do you proudly accept well earned recognition or let others take credit for your efforts? Do you make decisions or fence sit hoping for the right outcome? When you look inwards is your self worth bucket golden and full to brimming over or a rusty one, only half full?

The Moon

- Reflect again if you will. Do you share your innermost feelings with ease or keep everything locked deep within and behind a tightly closed door? Do you squirm in your seat when someone pays you a compliment or bask in the limelight?

Saturn

- Reflect again please, but this time listen to the voice in you head. Does it speak to you in a gentle guiding voice or intimidate you with — you should do .. you can’t do .. you are stupid .. you’re a failure etc, etc?

The Play

Although you did not write the script for this play you do have control over how it continues to play and how it will end. You are the director now and you can change the way this dynamic trio acts out their roles.