1. The idea that certain aspects of your life—or your entire life—is beyond your personal control and that no matter what you do, certain things will happen. Also known as “destiny.”
2. Don’t be a victim! A common perception is that our fate—destiny—is fixed and unchangeable. The new concept of self-empowerment is that each person can "take charge" of personal life and influence it with conscious intention.
Even the horoscope is not seen as a fixed pattern but rather as a personal field of opportunities. The more you understand these opportunities, the greater your control over your personal life and the greater its fulfillment.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...