LoveCast Q & A

Q & A with Cortney Litwin

Too soon to love again?

Stacy in Los Angeles writes:

I've been divorced since August, but have been living on my own since January. I am now involved with a new man. Is it too soon for me to get serious about anyone new? I'm still feeling the need to nurture my spirit and soul, and even though I think this guy is great, I'm not sure how serious things should get. I also have a dog to consider, though he seems to love my new boyfriend. My birthday is August 31, 1968. I have Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius and Virgo rising. My boyfriend's birthday is May 29, 1968. He has Sun in Gemini, Moon in Cancer and Virgo rising. My dog is an Aries, born in April 2001.

Dear Stacy,

You have quite an amazing chart, with a whopping six placements in Virgo: Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Pluto. All of that, and a Virgo ascendant, too! You're certainly walking a path of healing and service in this lifetime. As for romance, your Venus, which represents your love life, is closely conjunct Mercury (mental traits) and Uranus (brilliance and rebelliousness). This indicates you're attracted to intelligent men with unusual abilities - or men who are outcasts and rebels. Someone who works in a service-related or mental profession, such as a healer, minister, philanthropist, teacher or writer, would make a good partner for you. Just be sure you're not doing all the giving to a "wounded" man who needs fixing.

Currently, Pluto, the planet of transformation, is squaring your Venus conjunctions, which indicates a complete letting go of the past (divorce) in preparation for a new life. Your view of yourself and your role in the world are changing. This "rebirthing" began about three years ago and still has a year to go. Getting to know yourself all over again should be your first priority (and taking care of your best canine friend, of course!). Your boyfriend has multiple placements in Gemini, and although Gemini and Virgo have a mental affinity (both are ruled by Mercury), they typically have different needs in the romance arena. Virgo is much more practical and needs security, and may see Gemini as being too changeable and inconsistent. I would suggest keeping things light - and just having some fun, for now!

Best of luck,
Cortney

All in a dream

Vsnmprasada in India writes:

I had a very stunning dream in which I come out of my body in the form of a bird - specifically, a dove. I start flying at great speed, traversing an open landscape of hills, peaks, valleys, waterfalls, rivers, and then finally, the sea. I wonder who I am, where I came from and where I'm going. While pondering these questions, I find a huge tunnel in a huge mountain range, and enter, keeping the pace of flying at a very high speed. Inside the tunnel it is pitch black and I can't see anything. In spite of this, I'm flying without hitting the sides or top or bottom. Again I wonder who I am.

All of a sudden, the body of a dove dissolves into a fiery rope rotating with great speed. After some time, the rope rotates in the opposite direction, and the fire starts spewing fireballs all around. Still the questions torment me. At the end of the tunnel I find light and think that I'm going there. In the meantime, the rope completely unwinds and I reach the end of the tunnel. All of a sudden, I find a huge glow of light, and in the center I find Lord Sri Maha Vishnu's sacred forehead smeared with tripundras (the paste made of sandal wood and camphor). The face is smiling and says that I have the answer for my questions. He also says that it is no matter as to where I came from, but ultimately I will be reaching that point. I have ried to get a convincing answer to all of the dream, but no one can tell me correctly.

Dear Vsnmprasad,

This remarkable dream is a beautiful portrayal of life, death, faith and enlightenment. It is undoubtedly a message from your superconscious, the part of you that has access to your "higher self," or soul, as symbolized by the dove. Dreams of this kind are very rare and can bring us into direct contact with the Divine - Lord Sri Maha Vishnu, in your case. Beautiful natural environments, radiant light and flying are elements of highly spiritual dreams. Mountains, particularly, are a symbol of spiritual progress. I believe the purpose of the dream was to give you a spiritual progress report and to encourage your faith. Most important, the dream reveals that all answers are within you, and you're exactly where you need to be in life. Although your path seems uncertain at times, as symbolized by the dark tunnel, you've made great progress on your path. The tunnel also represents your birth through the vaginal canal.

Being born, your soul (the dove) now merges with life, a tie that is symbolized by the rope. Fire symbolizes cleansing, often through hardship and trials of faith. The fiery rope represents the hardship and subsequent spiritual cleansing you've endured in this lifetime. The sparks from the fire are the creative energies that feed your own creative endeavors. Reaching the end of the tunnel as the rope unwinds represents the end of life, when you will come face-to-face with the Divine in the afterlife. So have faith that your connection to the Divine is within yourself, and that the challenges that come your way will empower your spirituality and fuel the fire of your creativity.

Sweet dreams,
Cortney