As mentioned in my last blog, Chicago is my kind of town.
The article below written by Sun Time reporter Paige Wiser kick started the launch of my daily column now appearing in the Chicago Sun Times when it went to print May 26th. Paige did such an amazing job that when I woke up on Tuesday and sat down to fetch my email it was obvious to me that the article had hit the paper. The submissions to be answered in the Dear Eugenia column poured in along with warm wishes and welcomes and I must say that I am delighted with the response as I diligently read and filter through the requests looking for the most interesting emails to answer.
For those of you who missed the article by Paige Wiser – enjoy……
Now’s the time to listen to Eugenia
NEW ASTROLOGER | She eyes planets to tell you when to diet, find love
When it comes to astrology, timing is everything. That’s the message of Eugenia Last, who will be contributing a daily horoscopes column beginning today and an astrological advice column beginning Thursday in the Easy section.
“Timing is the key to success, and astrology is timing,” explains Last. She compares birth horoscopes with where the planets are today, and takes note of the “transits” — the length of time a planet is at the right degree in relation to the natal chart.
So yes, there’s quite a bit of math involved.
Last doesn’t emphasize that she’s psychic. We’re all psychic, she says, although she refers to it as “intuition.”
“Intuition is important, but everybody has intuition,” says Last. “More important, astrology is a mathematical science and an interpretative art.”
Last, 60, grew up with astrology. “Members of my family left Romania under difficult conditions back in the ’40s,” she says. “My uncle used astrology to ensure that the timing was right for each member to get out safely.”
Ever since she can remember, Last has been trying to pass on what she’s learned. “I am conclusively trying to teach people that astrology is not a predictive subject but one that deals with self-awareness, personal insight, growth and timing,” she says. “I want to bring my subject to you in an educational, entertaining and motivating manner.”
So Last doesn’t make predictions, really. But she can tell you when it’s the right time to do something.
“Your chart is actually like a fingerprint of your life,” she says. “We say, OK, this is what we have to work with, now let’s make the most of it. Let’s make you the best we can make you.”
For example: “Let’s say somebody wants to lose weight,” says Last. “There are good times and bad times to lose weight. If you have a certain configuration going on in your chart, you will put on more weight no matter what you do.”
Which explains a lot.
Right time to lose weight
But by consulting charts, Last can tell you when you’re more prone to put on weight. “I’ll tell them to start the diet six months before that, so they can at least maintain during that period,” says Last. “When they get a transit for losing weight and they’ll have the discipline, I’ll say, ‘Do it now.’ “
The same goes for investments, for health, and so on. “You can use astrology for anything,” says Last.
The most popular application, of course, is for love. “You can date and kiss a lot of toads, or you could wait until the transits are right to find love with Mr. or Ms. Right,” says Last.
Last, who lives in Toronto, has been lucky in love. She’s been with her husband, a composer for film and television who also tends to her Web site, for 22 years. She has three grown children — and six special-needs dogs, all of them under two pounds.
“My dogs are my best editors,” says Last.
Lately she’s been getting frustrated e-mails about the recession. When will it end? “We have hit rock bottom as far as the astrological business cycle, which determines where the economy is going to go,” explains Last. “We hit rock bottom in the fall, and have been hovering there.”
But the end is in sight, she says. If we’re patient. “Starting in June, the cycle is going to slowly move upward,” she says. Not that the average joe is going to really feel it. Yet.
“But the people at the top will begin to feel it,” says Last, “and this time next year, we’ll be feeling it and seeing it. I’m feeling very optimistic. By 2015 we’ll be back at the top again. There’s nowhere to go but up now.”
Last finds a way to work astrology into all her passions — her dogs, her cooking — but her most recent project is naming babies for success. “None of my kids liked their names,” admits Last. “Then I started thinking, that makes sense. We pick the name we like, and we give it to our children. No wonder none of us like our names.”
Her new book, My Baby’s A Star: Astrological Baby Names, details how to pick a name that will be suitably strong for an infant’s sign. When consulting one-on-one with clients, she gives them several choices (and none of them are along the lines of “Dweezil”).
If only she could start over again with her own children. “If your name represents the way you react, then you’re going to be successful with it,” she says.
Problem getting pregnant?
Last is a full-service astrologer. In addition to naming babies, she helps make babies — by charting moon cycles. “I’ve had extremely good success with that,” says Last. “I can tell if they’re a person who will have a problem, if the problem is in his chart or her chart, when the best time is to get pregnant …”
She welcomes questions from readers, but directs them to a page at eugenia last.com that asks specifics about the person’s birth. That way she has all the information she needs to make charts.
Readers Email:
Dear Eugenia
I need to know what lies ahead with my boyfriend of 23yrs. His date of birth is April 21, 1955 and mine is March 21, 1964 at 12 AM. We have been having problems for a while and there have been a number of times when I wanted to move out of his house but couldn’t for various reasons. I kept telling myself that I would get out this year, but now I can’t because I am being laid off work after 4 and half years. I love the work and the people I work for and I will miss them terribly.
My health is starting to concern me and in some bizarre way I feel I was laid off because I needed the time to regenerate. You know, God’s way of telling me to take it easy and to take some me time in order to get back in shape before looking for somewhere else to work. What do you see in the future for me and will I ever be happy because I am tired of going thru this feeling of spring fever every year that makes me so discontent with my life. Will I ever get another job? Or meet someone that will make me happy? Please answer me; I need to know where I stand. I am an avid fan of your Dear Eugenia column because you tell it like it is and seem to understand and help people. Now I’m the one who needs some answers?
Thank you
Aries Down and Out
Dear Aries Down and Out,
There is never a good time to leave a relationship however if it isn’t working you shouldn’t linger. Your astrological comparison was more like that of siblings not lovers or companions. What were you thinking the past 23 years? It’s often harder to leave but than stay but living a lie and being unhappy year after year is crazy. God put us here for a good time not a long time and every day you waste being unhappy and discontent is a sin. You either do what it takes to make it work or move on instead of going through the motions day after day.
As for making a move your chart indicates that you will be in a better position next year to do so however it is apparent that the move may be one of distance – one state to another. It may be due to a job opportunity or apprenticeship that is offered. I suggest that you begin to look for work outside your local area and that you apply for positions that will help you pick up additional skills. Spring fever has more to do with boredom. If you start doing things that you actually like doing with people who have common interests your life will change. Only you can make that happen, so stop laboring over what you don’t have and start doing something about it.
Dear Eugenia
I am seeking some serious spiritual guidance. I was born November 27, 1986 at 11:53 AM. I am conflicted over my best friend born August 18, 1988 at 3:37 PM, whom I have feelings for, real emotions that I haven’t had in a long time. I am also graduating from college this May and I applied to many programs teaching English abroad in Spanish speaking countries. I need guidance help!
Sagittarius
Dear Sagittarius
The good news is that I definitely see the attraction, admiration and love you and your friend have for one another, the bad news is that neither one of you is ready to settle down. Poor timing, two ships passing in the night, both inquisitive about the future and the things you want to do.
With a slight sign of sorrow showing in your comparison the problem appears to unfold this way. Should you make your move and reveal your true feelings it may stifle both your professional plans leaving you questioning “what if” somewhere down the road. If you don’t confront your feelings and you leave for Spanish territory you will probably have the same question. I believe that honesty is always the best policy and that it will allow you to make plans for the future on solid ground.
You will both be in relatively good communicative space May 22,23,26,27 June 9,10,14,15,19,20. What you should strive for is a deeper friendship that allows you both to continue on your life journey keeping in touch, getting together when you can and letting the test of time be your destiny. I believe at some point down the road the time will be right (2013/2014) with intimate encounters 2010 and 2012. Allowing someone you love the freedom to follow his or her dream helps to build a strong base for a long-lasting relationship.
Regarding your professional plans I believe you have to act fast and make your move before the end of this year. You will be an amazing teacher and the challenges that come with the job along with the adventure and travel will suit you well, however do not choose destinations that is politically unstable as your chart indicates difficulties next year that will cause professional uncertainties and a sudden change of plans.
You will also be in a very high cycle regarding love early next year so don’t be surprised if someone new grabs your attention, or your Leo friend follows you to your destination.
Dear Eugenia
My girlfriend born April 26, 1983 and myself born April 20, 1970 at 4:37 PM broke up last December. She has recently taken a new lover. Is this a fling for her or something more serious? Will she and I be reunited or is it best for me to move on. Essentially I’m wondering if I will meet a soul mate. I thought this girlfriend was the soul mate. For three years we were very happy and content and then when it came to an end it really came crashing down hard and fast.
Conflicted Taurus
Dear Conflicted Taurus
It’s obvious that you don’t pick your partners well. Possibly you fall too fast and for the wrong reasons. The comparison between you and your ex is dismal which makes me wonder what she was using you for the past three years. She falls in an area of your chart that represents dead ends, in other words this relationship will not go the distance.
The bad news is that she is likely to try to come back into your life between now and the end of the year – PLEASE do not backtrack. You need to move on. You will have plenty of opportunities to get involved but you shouldn’t move too fast, take time to really get to know the potential partners you encounter before giving your heart away. Next year you will be in a much better position to get into a serious relationship. You match up to those born under the signs Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces, note Taurus is not on the list.
For your information Your Taurus girlfriend was born with her natal Venus (love) in the fickle sign Gemini positioned opposite Jupiter (planet of abundance) and Uranus (planet of sudden change) meaning she isn’t likely to stay with any one partner for a lifetime. Consider yourself lucky that you didn’t marry her and have children. The end of this relationship may be tough to swallow but I assure you where relationships are concerned the best is yet to come.
To have Eugenia answer your queries: www.eugenialast.com, click Dear Eugenia, fill in the form or send your snail mail to Eugenia Last, 150 Main St. N. Box 74117, Brampton, Ont., Canada, L6V 4J7 (Please submit complete birth data.)
