32 - Sunday, May 3, 1998 — North Shore News ASTROLOGY finds an important application in the field of childhood education. (Please refer to last week’s column.) With the help of the birth- chart, these interests, as well as the child’s talents, abilitics and learning style can be discerned. For example, 2 teacher friend recently expressed frus- tration about her fourth grade student named Daniel “Daniel,” she stated, “is always in a fog and a dream- world of his own. I can’t seem to get through to him.” Suspecting the prominence of Neptune, I constructed the chart and discovered that his Sua was conjunct Mercury in Pisces, the sign ruled by Neptune. “Pisces,” I explained, “is a sign of the dreamer. So it is natural that Dan would be off in his own world a bit. Pisces also rules artistic creativity, Has Daniel expressed an interest in music, poetry or painting? The teacher replied, “Asa matter of fact, Daniel loves to make up stories and tell them to the other children. The child has quite an imagina- tion!” “Ask him to start writing his stories down,” | suggested. “Children with Mercury in Pisces often find an outlet tor their imagination in creative writing.” Within weeks, Daniel began writing a number of stories that gained him much needed academic recognition. More importantly, he found a creative focus for a talent that was longing to be expressed. In the above example, the teacher’s knowledge of astrol- ogy helped her to support the positive side of Daniel's Neptune (creativity, imagina- tion), instead of focusing exclusively on the negative side (his tendency to be unground- ed). In addition, the astrological perspective enabled her to accept Daniel for who he was. What one person calls a pathology, another will label a gift. A planetary cnergy is nei- ther “good” nor “bad”. It is the way that the energy is expressed which determines whether its application will be constructive or destructive. Finally, astrology sheds some unusual light on the dif- ferences beaveen two well- known educational philoso- phics. Educator Marie Montessori was born with the _ Sun in the Earth sign of Virgo. The Montessori method that Complete Mechanical Repairs & Service | PERSONAL INJURY Free Initial Consultation Douglas W. Lahay CLARK, WILSON BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS 800-885 West Georgia Street, Van. 687-5700 24 HOUR MESSAGE 643-3161 ICBC's policies are not law. | will ger you a fair sertlement or trial award. Mother Down Our Beautiful Garden Paths north shore news ALTERNATIVES Astrology can glimpse a child’s inner life # she developed reflects the Virgoan concerns of structure, order and self-discipline. The program emphasizes learning skills that are ground- ed in everyday reality. This focus on practical self-care is a hallmark of the Virgoan arche- type and Montessori educa- tion. Rudolph Steiner, founder Pho for Top Fundraisers, Bes north shore Bga@ GOLD SPONSOR Lions iNT a STUpIOS 7s" atone of the Waldorf education model, was born with the Sun in Pisces, the sign opposite Montessori’s Virgo. Unlike the down-to-earth Montessori education, Steiner's Piscean approach nurtures the child’s spirituality and emphasizes dance, creativ- ity and the arts. The differences in focus benveen the Steiner and the Montessori methods clearly reflect the Pisces/Virgo polari- ty of their Sun-signs. This is an attempt to demonstrate the important role that astrology, rightly applied, can play in helping us to understand and appreciate our children better. By providing a road map of B May 24th, 1998 The most fun you'll have all year! You get... clues, camera, chauffeur & team limo. Race... the clock & cruise for photo solutions. Win... computers, mountain bikes, TV/VCR, and trips r ar Fawcett Insurance Agency Ltd., 1997 Top Fund Raising Team, "from the board game "Clue", Fawcett's "Clueless" Find-its. SILVER SPONSORS ‘pana DS b wd Contact OINTING & MAING 11D vy Graphics Ltd. the soul, a snapshot of the psy- che, astrology offers a unique’ glimpse into a child’s inner life. More and more astrologers are serving as consultants to parents, teachers and school counsellors, conscientiously applying the astrological per- spective to the process of a child’s growth and maturation. o Scavenger Hunt in Limousines t Costume, Hard Luck team and more! CALL THE HOT Pernt LINE 984-9321 for info & registration. - Registration deadline May Sth. =e PF ¢Polaroid . : . proceeds to - THE NORTH SHORE ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED with dey i HOT Perec LINE (604) 984-9321. familoe |Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10 Guided Tours 1, 2 @ 3 p.m. OPEN 10 AM TO 8 PM Admission $11. family, $8 adult, $2.75 seniors/youth 52510ak Street (at 37th Ave.) 878-9274 elopment desabrlities Supporting people aod there rr A PET, ORS HHO eH Le Ver veneenenne