Another good practice is to review the daily positions of the Cosmic Significators (Sun, Moon and Planets) comparing their present positions with those they occupied at the moment used to erect the Cosmic Chart [horoscope]. Our entire planetary system, as everything else in the Cosmos, is in a perpetual state of flux. The positions of the Sun, Moon and Planets, reflect that continual state of flux. Thus by studying their daily positions we can follow the daily flux of our cosmic system, attuning our minds and cosmic sensitivities to the reality of the cosmos.

It is a lot easier to tune in, for example, to the energy emanating from the cosmic cycle related to Mars when you already know where Mars is. Furthermore, these cosmic cycles interact among themselves and also interact with our own personal cosmic sensitive points buried deep within our psyche. The net effect of these interactions will depend on many factors and may differ widely from the normal effect of each cosmic cycle when acting by itself. But, by studying in advance the flux of these cycles we can see when and how they are going to interact among themselves and from our previous reactions to similar cycles we may foresee what their future impact would be.

This don't need to be a detailed step by step analyses. The idea here is not to do "Sun-sign type daily readings" but to develop a feeling for how we react to cosmic influence so that with just a quick glance at the daily planetary positions we may see what is the present cosmic mood, and how it may affect us.

To review the daily positions of the Cosmic Significators (Sun, Moon and Planets) you'll need an Ephemeris [the Rosicrucian Fellowship sells a very good one. Also, the American Federation of Astrologers sells the Rosicrucian Ephemeris plus a few others, all of them good] and a good telescope. The Ephemeris helps you to see where the Cosmic Significators are in your natal chart while the telescope helps you to see where they are in the actual sky. Both things are essential to develop your own sensitivity to their influence.

As part of this daily astrological sensitivity training I recommend you to built a Personal Astrological Observatory where you can go to contemplate the heavens. Since the primary cosmic cycles that influence us are within our own Cosmic System, a low priced telescope should be enough. But to it you should add others things that would help you to comprehend the cosmic phenomena [equinoxes, solstices, phases of the Moon, high and low tides, eclipses, etc., etc.] taking place in our Cosmic System, and how they affect our environmental reality and psychological development.

As you become familiar with all these phenomena and with the various cosmic cycles manifested in the paths of the planets, you'll find yourself able to perceive the state of the heavens at any given time and date.

Knowing then the Cosmic Forecast for the day, we'll be much more prepared to tune in to the cosmic forces and organize our daily schedule, attitudes and priorities in such a way as to maximize our use of that cosmic potential. Again, this need not to be a detailed "well thought out plan"; but simply a quick glance; just as you check the whether forecast to see if it is going to snow, hail or rain, if it is going to be warm or cold.

This understanding of the present state of the Cosmic Continuum in combination with the previously describe exercise of the Inner Light offers the best way to develop your psychic sensitivity. Arm yourself with your Cosmic Chart, Ephemeris, and telescope. Start by meditating on your Cosmic Chart to get a feeling for your own cosmic sensitivity; then study the present positions of the planets [using the Ephemeris and a telescope] to determine the general cosmic state and its influence upon you. Finally, practice the exercise of the Inner Light focusing your mind in seeking harmony and resonance with the Cosmos.

Our minds, after all, function in cycles; both in their daily workings and long term development, in their emotions as well as their ideologies. Each and every one of us has a personal ideology [WorldView], which is not static but grows, changes, and evolves in a cyclical manner. By identifying our inner emotional and intellectual drives with specific cosmic cycles we energized our inner development making sure that it will not become stagnant but will continue to grow, change and evolve in resonance with our Cosmic Continuum. This in turn guarantees us a rich, functional and exciting, but yet stable, emotional and intellectual life.

This, as a matter of fact, should be the primary function of Astrology: to regulate our intellectual and emotional lives in resonance with the Cosmos, which in turn is none other that God Himself manifested in an impersonal form.

Obviously, to be able to use Astrology this way you need a better understanding of this subject than the one given in the daily Sun-sign Horoscope Columns.
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