Astrology

My middle daughter (C ) is the consummate second child. Frequently she says things such as “I am always the forgotten one” and “How come I never get the car?” As she was commiserating with her 11 year old cousin recently, a new society was formed. Funds are now being requested for Second Child Syndrome. A cure is not needed and funds are always welcome!! So if you haven’t figured it out yet, C is a piece of work. Even at the age of 19 “No” is still her favorite word. She told me the other day that she lives to drive me crazy. Nice.
We started the college search 2 years ago. The first college she visited was an art school in San Francisco. My sister lives in the city and arranged a last minute tour while C was on vacation there. She was sold from the minute she entered the doors. Despite taking her to see many other alternatives on the East Coast, my husband and I knew where her heart was. I couldn’t tell her “no”. That would have just given her years of ammunition against me. I was nervous about her choice but had some reassurance that my sister would only be blocks from C’s dorm. I had my concerns and my husband had even more, but I realized I needed to trust spirit. I knew that she had her own journey ahead of her. So I asked for a sign. I wanted to be told this was the right choice for her.
Decision time was also the time I was learning about astrology from my teacher, mentor and friend, Lino. It was common in the classes for the students to do intuitive readings for one another. On one particular day, it was my turn to ask a question and it was my teacher’s turn to answer. My question was “Where will C go to college?” I had not discussed any of C’s plans with Lino at any point prior to this class. After just a few seconds, Lino responded “California”. Well, that was sure a sign. I thanked spirit and Lino and felt my heart sink. This was really going to happen and I needed to accept it. But what happened the next week really gave me peace of mind. Lino ran astrological charts from www.astro.com that reviewed where the best places for each person in my family to live were located. I was blown away when I saw that C’s sun sign location ran right thru San Francisco. How could I have any doubts now? What a relief! What reassurance! C has had many challenges this past year, but none of them had to do with her location, the school, her classmates or the city. Her grades were A’s and B’s. Not too shabby for a freshman. She will be returning for at least one more year. My guess is that she will be a full-fledged West Coast girl soon, just like my sister!