（转）《每个占星学生都应该知道的事》

 译者/ lucia
What Every Student of Astrology Should Know
引自http://soulhealing.com/march02astro.htm
by Hank Friedman
1. When first learning astrology, don't rush too quickly far afield. The mastery of the basics: signs, rulerships, elements, modes, planets, and houses is essential. Avoid trying to learn more minor or esoteric factors in the first year of study. 要先学基础，不要进行的太快了。先精通基础：星座、宫主星、元素、风格、行星、宫位是基础。
2. Use common sense. Most people do not end up being the richest, smartest, or most talented (or worst!) in their field. Try not to melodramatize or exaggerate the meaning of specific chart factors. 用常识去推理。大多数人都会以成为最富裕、最聪明或最有天赋（或最差天赋）的人为己任。不要试着对某个特别的星图元素的意义通俗化或过于强调。
3. No absolutes. No single factor or position will either guarantee success nor doom a specific area of life to failure. Take everything in the chart in context with other astrological, environmental, and societal factors. 没有绝对。没什么元素或者位置能够断言祸福，要把所有的在星盘里的元素放在其它星相学、环境和社会元素的背景下来看
4. Teach, don't discourage. Help those whose charts you are reading learn how to love themselves, how to strengthen their talents, how to work with their challenges, and how to resolve their internal differences. All parts of each person deserve to be fed.教导，不要让人泄气。帮助那些你读盘的人，教他们如何爱自己，如何强化天赋，如何面对挑战，如何解决内在的矛盾。每个人的每一部分都理应被滋养。
5. Be careful with predicting. As Alan Leo pointed out almost a century ago, if you scare someone about a future cycle, you may actually cause them harm (even predispose them to have problems). Many cycles that look like they'll be intense are not. Many don't even manifest at all. Therefore, if you need to err, err on the side of minimizing, instead of overdoing, your cautionary statements. 预测的时候要非常小心。像ALAN LEO 指出的那样，如果你因为害怕某人对未来的恐惧，你可能实际上会导致他们伤害（甚至事先让他们倾向出问题）。许多看上去严重的轮回并不像他们看上去那么严重。许多甚至不会显露。那么，如果你要犯错，把错误最小化，而非做得过了头，做出警告式的陈述。
6. Remember free will. Clients will marry those you tell them not to, and can make other decisions that you might not agree with. The sanctity of free will is absolute. Always respect your client's right to choose their own path.记住自由意志。客户会和那些你告诉他们不要结婚的人结婚，能够做出一些决定，你可能并不赞同。自由意志的圣洁性是绝对的。你要总是尊重你客户选择他们自己道理的权利。
7. Test your ideas. Over 90% of astrologers use the house system that their teacher (or favorite author) uses, instead of testing the various house systems to see which works best for them. When a client doesn't relate to a specific interpretation, assume that they know what they're talking about, and explore why it didn't work. By challenging what you read and have been taught, you can become a better and more accurate astrologer. 检查你的看法。 百分之九十的占星学的学生都会用老师（或最喜欢的占星学作者）教他们的宫位制，而不是检验不同的宫位系统，看看哪些最适合他们。如果一个客户与某种解读不能相应，先假定他们知道他们在说什么，然后探索为什么会出问题。通过挑战你读到的和学到的，你可以变成一个更好的更准确的星相师。
8. Recognize the uniqueness of every chart and every person. You will never see two charts that are exactly alike, even amongst twins. If you let the individuality and uniqueness of each chart speak to you, your readings will become a truer reflection of the person. 辨别每一个星图和每一个人的差异性。你从来不会看到两个一模一样的星图，即使在双胞胎。如果你允许每一个星图中的个别性向你讲述，你的解读就会变成对此人的真实反映