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to understand that this amount of work (and it *is* work!) can be
burdensome and self-defeating for an astrologer in the absence of
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adequate for your needs, as would be a full consultation with a
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please
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and eclectic in terms of the techniques they use and favor. The
moderators of alt.astrology.moderated may or may not be in
agreement
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the newsgroup, and we (the moderators) are not responsible for
the
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moderators
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expression
posted in accordance with the rules. This forum expects, and
accepts, the civil expression of disagreements and criticisms
pertaining to the symbological interpretations, methods,
theories,
and ideas encountered both here, in the posts of others, and in
materials published elsewhere.
Acting Moderators:
Elisabeth
Gail
/Kjell
Stand-by:
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Todd Carnes
Newsgroup Administration:
Gail Klein
Igor Chudov
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