{"id":76316,"date":"2014-05-05T01:08:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T05:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=76316"},"modified":"2014-05-06T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T19:38:05","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-luck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/how-to-make-your-own-luck\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Your Own Luck"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might think it takes luck for a group of people to write a script, rehearse it and perform it all within 24 hours — at least, if it\u2019s going to be any good. But it turns out that, like most anything in life, the passive idea of luck is generally the least important factor of all (except for those times when it\u2019s not).<\/p>\n

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Ferns unfurling at Prout’s Neck, Maine. Photo by Amanda Painter. View a chart here<\/a> showing the Sun at the Taurus midpoint making favorable aspects to Jupiter, Chiron and Pisces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What matters is actually a handful of elements represented by today\u2019s Beltane astrology as the Sun occupies the midpoint of Taurus; and which, therefore, you too can embody to make your own luck.<\/p>\n

In a 24-hour theater festival, several teams each made up of a writer, a director and 3-5 actors have a night and day to write, rehearse and bring to full life a short play that includes three required elements common to all the teams (a setting, a prop and a line of dialogue). In the vast majority of cases, it matters less that your team get \u2018the perfect script\u2019 or have \u2018the best actors\u2019, or that the director have a magic wand.<\/p>\n

What matters is that you (whatever role you play in this grand festival called life) operate from what you know is important to you (Sun in Taurus).<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve identified that, persistence matters; you might not be trying to learn lines of dialogue in your life, but consider how many success stories involve multiple failed attempts and tremendous vulnerability before the person finally achieves that great thing that makes a difference.<\/p>\n

You also need to feel your presence and tap into your knowledge — that is, be emotionally centered (Jupiter in Cancer).<\/strong> It\u2019s called \u2018stage presence\u2019 for a reason in theater; we rarely hear anyone talk about \u2018life presence\u2019, yet it\u2019s essentially the same thing. Acting isn\u2019t about \u2018faking it\u2019, it\u2019s about \u2018living it\u2019 in that moment — and life is just a series of moments.<\/p>\n

Successful writers will tell you that writing is less about \u2018inspiration\u2019 and far more about using regularity and commitment to focus your creativity — which is, at its root, your erotic nature (Chiron in Pisces).<\/strong> Anyone who writes a play in a handful of hours does not usually do so because they were suddenly struck by a bolt of creativity while staring out the window (though this happens). They can do it because they are in the habit of channeling their creative spark, even on days when it looks like it might not go anywhere. But you don\u2019t have to be \u2018a writer\u2019 or \u2018an artist\u2019 to practice focusing that energy.<\/p>\n

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As you do, consider that along with rising to the challenge and sticking to it, you also must have a respectful relationship to boundaries and authority (Saturn in Scorpio).<\/strong> If you\u2019re in charge, directing isn\u2019t about being bossy; it\u2019s about conveying your vision to others so they\u2019re excited to bring it to life with you. Time may be an ephemeral construct, but disrespecting the boundary it represents (especially if you\u2019re not in the position of authority) can undermine everyone around you (say, blowing off rehearsal time while the rest of the cast keeps working at it). Luck can\u2019t find you if you\u2019ve gone AWOL.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, don\u2019t get hung up on your hang-ups (Sun square Psyche<\/a> in Aquarius).<\/strong> Nobody is perfect. We\u2019re all critical of ourselves. We all have some psychological tic or another that makes us feel like \u2018the only one who can\u2019t get [X] together\u2019. Theater actors are at once some of the bravest and most neurotic people on Earth, and their art is gone once the curtain closes and the set is torn down. But that doesn\u2019t stop them from getting up on stage in front of a roomful of people, including after a kamikazee 24 hours of very little sleep and nowhere near enough rehearsal time, to bear their souls for all to witness.<\/p>\n

We get even less rehearsal in life. If you want luck, don\u2019t wait for the stars to align (although this is a damn fine moment, that being said). Break the process down, add the pieces together step by step, be ready to keep the wheels turning and watch for the opening. It is, after all, your show.<\/p>\n

— with Eric Francis<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You might think it takes luck for a group of people to write a script, rehearse it and perform it all within 24 hours — at least, if it\u2019s going to be any good. But it turns out that, like most anything in life, the passive idea of luck is generally the least important factor … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76316"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76316\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}