One of the fundamental skills of a practicing astrologer is the ability to separate the subject matter from its context.
Definition. The context of the question is given conditions, equally understood by the astrologer and the client, within which the situation develops. The subject of the question is what worries or excites the client in the current case within the given context.
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For example, a customer asks before buying a car: "Is this car reliable? Won't it require repair for a long time?" Here, the subject of the question is the car, specifically its state. And the context of the question is the default condition: "if I buy it."
For convenience, we will highlight the context of the question in italics and indicate it in brackets after the subject of the question. For example:
Will the car serve me for a long time (if I buy it)?
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Context Understanding Issue
The client often needs to voice the context of the question directly. Instead, the client implies that the astrologer understands the situation the same way as the client himself.
But it is only sometimes the case. The question "will the car serve me for a long time" can be perceived by the astrologer and the client from entirely different contexts:
- Customer: Will the car serve me for a long time (if I buy it)?
- Astrologer: (If the car will serve me for a long time), will I buy it?
From 2 different contexts of the question, it follows two subjects and two different approaches to the chart.
- In the first case, the subject of the question is the car's condition. Here one should consider the 2nd house and the state of its ruler.
- In the second case, the question of the purchase. Here one should consider the car of the dealer (8th house as the 2nd derivative) and its transfer to the property of the client (exact aspect).
Therefore, it is crucial to correctly understand the context of the matter as the client understands it, without conjecturing or adding anything of your own.
There are simple techniques to separate the subject from the context, which you can use in a conversation with a client. They are described later in this article.
Questions In the Form of "Is It Worth…."
Often, clients only voice the context of the question, forgetting to mention the main subject. It often happens if the client:
- believes that the subject of the question is obvious and logically follows from the context.
- He doesn't understand the real subject of his excitement.
For example, a client might ask one of the following questions:
- Will my kid like the new school (if he goes there)?
- Will this school have strong teachers (if my kid goes there)?
- Will he have the same conflicts with scholars as in the old school (if he goes to a new school)?
These are entirely different questions (different subjects of the question) in the same context (if my kid goes to that school).
Often, clients only voice the context of the question without specifying the subject in the form "is it worth it ..." or "should I ...":
- "Is it worth going to this school?" or
- "Should my kid go to that school?"
Therefore, in practice, if you face a question "Is it worth ..." or "Should I ...", you need to find out the actual matter of the question.
Technique of Clarifying questions "What Will Happen If/What Prevents You From Doing It."
As part of this technique, it is enough for you to ask a clarifying question: "what will happen if" or "what prevents you." For example:
- "What exactly do you expect from the new school? What may happen there?" (in the question, "is it worth sending the kid to this school."
- "What exactly stops you from getting a divorce?" (in the question "is it worth getting a divorce").
- "What will happen if you continue to date him?" (in the question "should I continue the relationship").
- Etc.
In this case, the client will describe his genuine worries; that is, he will voice the subject of the question.
Bypassing Questions
Often the client is afraid to voice the subject of the question directly because he
- Uncomfortable with it;
- It is difficult/ashamed to admit the genuine concern.
Such a case usually manifests when analyzing the chart radicality. It looks like the following:
- A horary chart emphasizes a specific subject matter;
- Astrologer asks clarifying questions on highlighted topics;
- But the client categorically refuses to admit that the areas highlighted by the chart are important.
For example, a girl asks about a relationship with a young man, and a horary chart shows her interest in his apartment.
The real question is: "Will I share the ownership of his property (if we get married)."
But the client cannot admit her greed. So instead, she asks about the context (will we get married), and not about the topic of her desire (whether I will get part of the property).
Or a woman in a high position asks if they will fire her. But the horary chart indicates that she cares about the mortgage she has.
The real question is: "Will I be able to pay off my mortgage (if I get fired)."
But it is difficult for the boss to admit his fears and seem weak, so the woman chooses the question about the context of the situation (will I be fired), and not about the subject of her anxiety (will I pay off the loan).
Hot Spot Technique
You can use the "hot spot" observation technique if a client denies his genuine concern.
Usually, when a person denies something significant for himself, he does it with particular fury - he gesticulates intensively, speaks in an energetic voice, the entire body follows the gestures, etc. This stateis called "a hot spot".
If you notice the client's "hot spot" behavior during clarifying questions, this confirms the chart's suggestions. Thus, you get the actual subject of the issue, which the client cannot admit (to himself or others).
Then you can either directly answer the unvoiced question or refuse to judge - at your discretion.
Clarification of the Question's Matter
Often the astrologer guesses the context for the client or misunderstands the subject matter.
For example, in the question, "will I do this business," the client means, "will I fail (if I go into this business)."
On the other hand, the astrologer may perceive the question and the context differently: "Do I have enough competence and personal strength to do this business (if I go into it)?"
These are different questions - they need different significators and different techniques. If in doubt, check with the client what he means:
- His capacity to run this business or
- Future business success?
Simple clarifying questions will allow you to avoid mistakes in the forecast. Most often, they are due to something other than astrological techniques, namely due to a misunderstood subject matter.
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