Remembering astrology teacher Serafin Lanot

By Ofel Santos

ARIES Baby

ASTROLOGY as a SCIENCE and ART came my way early on in life. Much like everyone I know, I would check out magazines that would speak of how life would go on for the different astrological signs, hoping to find Aries in its place as first in the pack.And why not? It is supposed to lead all other zodiac signs.

As a child, you speak like a child; and, as an adult, you come to speak like an adult. Yet, as a true-

blooded Arien, I have retained the child's wonder and enthusiasm for life and how it works -- which stars shine the brightest, what planets have the most moons, how they affect us all, etc. (after considering I-Me-Mine, a true Arien again!) In the process of searching, I came to ask questions as to the WHYs and HOWs, with myself as the starting point.

Fate and destiny

Destiny and Fate seem to be great players and both must have directed me to the ASTROLOGY studies offered by SERAFIN LANOT. To me and his other students, he was a bubbling LEO Master Yoda. His students were

screened first before being allowed to be in his presence.

Prof. Serafin Lanot

Our astro-classes were challenging because we had to use the ephemeris, calculate, and know how to interpret as we muddled through the astro-language of trine-square-conjunct and many other words that took their orbits in my head.

My long trips to attend our weekly classes were well worth it as listening to Prof. Lanot's special stories about each sign was a delight to my Inner Child. He chuckled and cajoled us all to express our best. Even till now, I keep my certificate of attendance as a memento of the efforts required of a budding astrologer and the joy of being in touch with a man of wisdom, who showed me a different path to knowing my Self.

To each one who may find the stars brilliant and beckoning in time, may the Force be with you and the passion of wisdom guide your way. There is no need to worry as "The Force that guides the stars, guides you too."

Comments

arthur balita said…

I saw in the birth chart of our country the opposition of Transiting Neptune to the Ph's natal mars. I believe that causes the recent food poisonings happening.

August 3, 2015 at 8:14 AM

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