staying focused entirely on music is not my thing.. music is central to my life, but i do other things as well.. astrology is an activity i have been involved in since my late teens and it continues to hold a special place in my life.. i like the research part and the ongoing search for a rhythm to life on a broader scale beyond music.. i like symbology, a word that is apparently not a word yet. the images/symbols used to represent astronomical /astrological dynamics are rich with meaning and mythology.. i suppose i could be absorbed in the mythology too, a word that apparently gets a pass here with spell check.. i have been and i think that is yet another part of why i maintain a strong interest in this area.. the reason i got involved in astrology in the first place was out of a desire to understand myself...'know thyself' is something i took to heart a long time ago and while i need regular reminders to stay awake - the coffee only goes so far - i continue to believe that the highest calling a person could be drawn towards is to be the light that shines brightly, regardless of whether it is dark out or not... just saying 'spiritual enlightenment' makes me feel a sense of warmth and peace that i am immediately drawn towards.. it is easy to lose sight of ideas like this unless you make them a regular part of your world view, which they continue to be for me... the astrology is an ongoing step in this direction.. meditation, dancing, music and expressing gratitude for all that comes my way is also, if done with spirit..