Transformational Astrology is the name I use to describe an approach that is beyond traditional. I began studying astrology in 1972, but was only introduced to using this fantastic tool in a very limited way. I realize now that we were being taught to recognize the symbols and speak the jargon, but we weren't actually shown how to get real substance out of the chart. This resulted in the feeling that I was supposed to be able to look at the wheel and give the client some kind of psychic reading...that I was supposed to see and know the answers to all their unspecified questions. How shocking to find, all these years later, that my job is to help people find the right questions. The answers are inside YOU. Getting to them, though, is not always as simple as it sounds!
The core of this work for me is the belief system at the heart of all the investigation. I believe that before we come into this lifetime, we choose very carefully the reasons for another incarnation. We've been to Earth before, and we know it's no piece of cake. So, we set an intention in place and then build the natal chart around that intention like packing a tool kit for a job. We do not carve every event in stone; rather, we know that the choices we make every minute of every day will, in fact, shape the way our lessons look when they come to us. We can choose in a manner that makes our lessons harder -- we can choose in a manner that makes our lessons smoother. And therefore, consciousness is the true magic that changes things in our lives. We have entered the Aquarian Age. We are challenged to embrace a new paradigm of thinking, a new level of personal responsibility, and a new height of awareness and empowerment.
Releasing old karmic belief systems hidden deep in the unconscious mind is vital to allowing ourselves the level of self-trust that enables self-empowerment, freeing each piece of the psyche to reach the full potential we envisioned for ourselves in this lifetime. All through the ages, great wisdom has always directed us to "Know Thyself". Your birth blueprint is a deep and detailed repository of the truth of who you are, what you came here to do, and how you can go about doing it. Come with me and take this fascinating excursion into an unknown land -- Discover the World that is You!
Lita Xia Tikal is a Certified Karmic Astrologer specializing in the
Transformational approach. She has over 30 years of experience
with Astrology and Tarot, and her background includes archetypes,
mythology, spiritual psychology, channeling, and training in a
modern-day mystery school, as well as her certification from the
International Center for Creative Choices, now Partners for Karmic
Freedom. She uses a wide range of tools in conjunction with astrological
charts to discover the karmic sources of issues, reveal the effects they
have on the present lifetime, and illuminate the path ahead; discover
archetypal energies you have chosen to engage in this life and optimize
your relationship with them; and increase your awareness of the different
parts of yourself and help you integrate them into one healthy whole Self
through consciousness and through understanding your chosen purpose
for this life.
Contributing author, Marilyn Nance, writes the Letters to My Great-Grandchildren blog
posts. Marilyn is my mother and has been a visionary influence all of my life. She is
a relentless seeker, striving to comprehend the mysteries of the Universe in all realms,
including nutrition and health, spirituality, astrology, mysticism, and consciousness.
Now 91, she is a unique voice in the world of awareness and soul growth, still physically
strong and mentally astute. It is my intention to offer the world the benefits of her
accumulated wisdom and understanding through this blog.
UPDATE: Marilyn transitioned to the other side on September 26th, 2020, one month
before her 97th birthday, and she is still a major contributing author to my life.
Transformational approach. She has over 30 years of experience
with Astrology and Tarot, and her background includes archetypes,
mythology, spiritual psychology, channeling, and training in a
modern-day mystery school, as well as her certification from the
International Center for Creative Choices, now Partners for Karmic
Freedom. She uses a wide range of tools in conjunction with astrological
charts to discover the karmic sources of issues, reveal the effects they
have on the present lifetime, and illuminate the path ahead; discover
archetypal energies you have chosen to engage in this life and optimize
your relationship with them; and increase your awareness of the different
parts of yourself and help you integrate them into one healthy whole Self
through consciousness and through understanding your chosen purpose
for this life.
Contributing author, Marilyn Nance, writes the Letters to My Great-Grandchildren blog
posts. Marilyn is my mother and has been a visionary influence all of my life. She is
a relentless seeker, striving to comprehend the mysteries of the Universe in all realms,
including nutrition and health, spirituality, astrology, mysticism, and consciousness.
Now 91, she is a unique voice in the world of awareness and soul growth, still physically
strong and mentally astute. It is my intention to offer the world the benefits of her
accumulated wisdom and understanding through this blog.
UPDATE: Marilyn transitioned to the other side on September 26th, 2020, one month
before her 97th birthday, and she is still a major contributing author to my life.