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Louise L. Hay<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Louise L. Hay, one of the mothers of the New Age, died last week, virtually on the two year anniversary of the passing of Wayne M. Dyer, another of its leading lights.\u00a0 To a great extent, Louise was a pioneer of the idea that negative thoughts and experiences can give rise to discomfort or dis-ease in the body, and compiled a list of possible metaphysical causes for many conditions, and affirmations to help in their healing.\u00a0 Later, she published many other books and founded the Hay House publishing company (at her second Saturn Return).\u00a0 She lived to the ripe old age of 90.<\/p>\n

Birth Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

She did have a very interesting and revealing birth chart, complete with birth time and Ascendant, fortunately for us.\u00a0 Her Sun in Libra was in the 3rd House of Communication and Affirmations, representing her approach to healing, with a successful trine between the Sun and Jupiter.\u00a0 Her Moon was in the deeply emotional sign of Scorpio, conjunct Mercury, hence the ability to bring the rational mind together with the emotions.\u00a0 This conjunction was at the I.C., which is the foundation of one’s life.\u00a0 Her chart marks her out as a healer, in that the asteroid Chiron (“the wounded healer”) was at the Midheaven (Careerpoint).\u00a0 Chiron represents one’s wounding, which propels us to find a way through to healing, thereby preparing us for passing that knowledge and method on to others.\u00a0 Which is exactly what happened in her life.\u00a0 Her Mercury was also closely sextile Neptune, giving her mental sensitivity.\u00a0 The Midheaven was closely trine her Neptune, a compassionate career.\u00a0 Neptune was trine Chiron, a sign of spiritual healing, and Pluto conjunct the North Node (a gritty karmic mission, often at the coal face of life and death).<\/p>\n

Life<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Louise’s Sun square Pluto and the Nodal Axis is reflected in her difficult early life, growing up in Los Angeles with her mother and abusive step-father. She was raped at the age of 5, and fell pregnant at 16, having the baby adopted.\u00a0 She married Andrew Hay around the time of her first Saturn Return, and 14 years later was divorced due to his infidelity.<\/p>\n

In New York, she joined the First Church of Religious Science, which introduced her to the power of positive thinking.\u00a0 She also studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.<\/p>\n

Around the time of her Chiron Return (also at its natal conjunction with her Midheaven), she was diagnosed with vaginal cancer (a Plutonic brush with death), which she connected with her earlier experiences, and decided to heal by natural means: therapy, forgiveness, nutrition, reflexology and colonic enemas, in her own words:<\/p>\n

“I immediately began to work with my own teacher to clear old patterns of resentment.\u00a0 Up to that time, I had not acknowledged that I harbored deep resentment…The other thing I did was to go to a good nutritionist and completely detoxify my body.”<\/p>\n

She lived for another fruitful forty years after that.<\/p>\n

Affirmations<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Her first book “Heal Your Body” was written in 1976, affectionately known as “the little blue book”.\u00a0 I bought it in 1987, digested and memorized it, and used it as a bible!\u00a0 It was followed in 1984 by “You Can Heal Your Life”, a book whose scope was much broader than the list of physical ailments and their metaphysical causes with affirmations.\u00a0 At the time of writing it has notched up more than 50 million sales.<\/p>\n

I was introduced to the idea of affirmations via the rebirthing movement in 1986, and learned that they could be used to monitor one’s responses and divine the subconscious resistance to them.\u00a0 I really enjoyed using them as I am attracted to the concept of healing through consciousness, but have since learned that not everyone feels the same about them.\u00a0 Some find them an oppressive pressure, or too shallow to work, or even guilt inducing if they don’t feel as they are supposed to feel.<\/p>\n

Others have copied Louise’s approach and expanded the lists of ailments and their causes and affirmations, so now there are many authors on the market who echo this work, e.g. Deb Shapiro in “Your Body Speaks Your Mind”.\u00a0 Whenever I am at a loose end, for relaxation, I like to go through all these books and compile comparative interpretations and affirmations, rarely getting past the letter “C”.\u00a0 I can’t tell you how many times I have done this in my life, but at the same time I rarely go back and refer to the earlier production, always starting from scratch, incorporating the latest book (in case you’ve ever wondered what I do for hobbies).\u00a0 The point of it all is of course to find your own individual interpretation and the words that suit you.<\/p>\n

Karma<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When I write anything vaguely related to medical astrology, I like to include the Louise L. Hay affirmation as a contemplation point for more research on the subject.\u00a0 Thus it was that another problem with Louise’s work was revealed to me when I wrote about Lou Gehrig and his reincarnation in April this year.\u00a0 Regular commenter Dia wrote:<\/p>\n

“I admit I have a knee-jerk reaction to Louise Hay and her approach to illness. I can almost no longer be rational when I hear someone saying that their friend-loved one-co-worker developed [insert terrible disease here] because they didn\u2019t love themselves enough or some such….. I feel like her approach is too one-sided and far too often interpreted in a way that leads to victim blaming. Seriously, if you grow up in a toxic place, thing will go wrong with your cells.” (see blog for 16 April 2017 for the full comment)<\/p>\n

That was a revelation, and a valid viewpoint, which reminded me of Glen Hoddle’s (the football manager’s) sacking after he made some comment about someone’s suffering being due to karma.\u00a0 In the Times Obituary for Louise, it is reported that:<\/p>\n

“In the 2008 Times magazine interview, she was asked if the notion that people\u2019s thoughts were responsible for their condition meant that victims of genocide were to blame for their own deaths.<\/p>\n

‘I probably wouldn\u2019t say it to them,’ she replied. ‘I don\u2019t go around making people feel bad. That\u2019s not what I\u2019m after.’ ”<\/p>\n

I often promise myself that one day I will write a blog just on the subject of Karma.\u00a0 But for the time being, I came across this summary recently in the new book by healer Barbara Ann Brennan (“Core Light Healing”):<\/p>\n

“…the divine universe simply waits for us to initiate creativity in our lives. Then it responds, in kind, to all our thoughts, desires and actions (including the negative ones). This is simply called cause and effect.<\/p>\n

While many people refer to cause and effect over lifetimes as karma, this term can have a negative connotation – as if it were punishment, especially when we take it personally. But it isn’t God directing punishment. Cause and effect is simply how the universe functions. If we don’t get the effect (outcome) we want, we just don’t know how to create it yet…”<\/p>\n

There is a whole conversation to be had on this subject alone.<\/p>\n

Death<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At her death, Mars was on her Neptune in Leo in her 1st House, activating consciousness beyond the veil.\u00a0 Uranus was opposite her Mercury\/Moon\/I.C., a very important focus in her chart and life.\u00a0 Uranus was also exactly conjunct her Midheaven, signalling a change of life direction, in this case her departure to a new dimension.<\/p>\n

Love<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If “Know Thyself” was the keynote of philosophical enquiry for the ancient Greeks, “Love Yourself” is the exhortation in this New Age, very much called forth by the goddess Louise L. Hay.\u00a0 If you feel in need of uplift, and are not allergic to affirmations, I recommend scrolling through her lists of affirmations to remind you to do that.\u00a0 So many of her recommended thought patterns include that sentiment.\u00a0 I leave you with a few.<\/p>\n

I love and approve of myself.\u00a0 I am loving and lovable.\u00a0 <\/em>(for Aches)<\/p>\n

I am part of the Universal design.\u00a0 I am important and loved by Life itself.\u00a0 I am powerful and capable.\u00a0 I love and appreciate all of myself.\u00a0 <\/em>(for AIDS)<\/p>\n

I am love.\u00a0 I now choose to love and approve of myself.\u00a0 I see others with love.\u00a0 <\/em>(for Arthritis)<\/p>\n

I love and approve of myself.\u00a0 I see myself and what I do with eyes of love. I am safe.\u00a0 <\/em>(for Headaches)<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For the record, yesterday, Sunday (3rd September) started the week with Mercury conjunct Mars, an incisive aspect which produces sharp words, incisive speech, critical expertise and analysis, and brisk mental and physical action and co-ordination, with a need to be alert to possible minor cuts and bruises.\u00a0 This was of special application to Geminis, Virgos and Aries people.\u00a0 Some Astrologers are equating it with North Korea’s latest and greatest nuclear venture.\u00a0 This aspect comes round once every two years, so I would not normally give it too much weight.\u00a0 However, it has been pointed out that Mars has been revisiting the point of the Solar Eclipse of 21st August, giving it greater power.<\/p>\n

Tuesday (5th) brings an opposition between the Sun and Neptune, with a potential for confusion. \u00a0Certainly no one seems to know what to do about Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.\u00a0 The Course in Miracles says that confusion is a high state.\u00a0 So, what are we supposed to do with this confusion?\u00a0 We can seek the answer through meditation, that’s one way.\u00a0 Some people feel that any action is better than no action.\u00a0 If you have any answers to this conundrum, please leave them under comments.<\/p>\n

The day contains other distractions.\u00a0 Mars enters Virgo, and energies pass from the hedonism of Mars in Leo through to a more purposeful,\u00a0 nose to the grindstone shoulder to the wheel application.\u00a0 At the same time, we find ways to be economical and resourceful with our energy.\u00a0 A well-timed astrological shift for what is the beginning of term and back to work for many.<\/p>\n

We also have Mercury stationary, prior to turning direct that day, welcome news for many.\u00a0 I heard that one of my birthchart folders went missing in the post during this stint of Mercury retrograde (though I don’t tend to suffer much usually under the retrograde).\u00a0 So I am hoping it will be miraculously found.\u00a0 Waterloo Station is once again in operation, having been out of bounds during that period.\u00a0 You may have your own pet Mercury retrograde story awaiting a happy ending…<\/p>\n

Wednesday (6th) brings emotions to a flood, \u00a0with the Full Moon at 13 degrees Pisces, and may perhaps be felt the night before.\u00a0 This is normally one of the most emotional and compassionate Full Moons of the year, but this one will be closely conjunct Neptune in Pisces, so super emotional and super sensitive, with the possibility of more flooding to add to recent floods of Texas and India.\u00a0 You can see this Full Moon as a sense of release or culmination of pent up emotion, as Pisces is the sign of culminations.\u00a0 Have a good clear out.<\/p>\n

On Saturday (9th) September the Sun trines Pluto.\u00a0 As this is good for settling deep psychological issues, maybe Trump and Jong Un can come to some arrangement.\u00a0 Profound solutions can be found under this aspect.\u00a0 Perhaps China will find some way through on that day.\u00a0 Goodness knows the matter is urgent enough!\u00a0 Take the time in your own life to make the day count.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n