Graduation

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I graduated a horary astrologer this past Sunday after he handed in his final exam: a timed prediction before the event occurred, and verified. He cleverly filmed the event occurring, and then panned downward toward a clock giving the time. It reminded me of the time that I predicted a job offer for someone coming by a telephone call, 48 days ahead of time. On the appointed day, I sat in a chair in that person's office and heard the call come in. You might think it incredible, but trained astrologers can do that without much difficulty.

In addition to a diploma, I also issue each graduate the above bracelet, with a bead for each planet -- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Then there are sparkly black beads representing the Fixed Stars, and then some perforated black lava beads representing The Distant Unknown.

Thank goodness the craftsperson making them still includes Pluto. Although scientists have dissed the planet-most-distant, horary astrologers are still on speaking terms with Himself. He manifests his influence humorously at times, representing the basement, an underground spring, a man driving around a woman, agoraphobia, elopement, or quarantine, and only sometimes death, imprisonment, malice, or crime.

*** Blessed be to those who serve the Great Mother and the Horned Father.

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