¹objective adj -- ...c:  emphasizing or expressing the nature of reality as it is apart from personal reflections or feelings  d:  expressing or involving the use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices

²objective n -- 1: something toward which effort is directed: an aim or end of action: GOAL, OBJECT ...

(Definitions from Webster's Collegiate Dictionary)

Regardless of the technical skills possessed by the astrologer, it is my strong opinion that unless the astrologer is able to be objective, he/she has absolutely no business counseling clients.

Sounds like a rather extreme attitude for someone with a Libra Moon and Ascendant, huh?  Well, so be it.  Because very few topics provoke me this much.  

Please allow me to clarify my position.  I'm not for a moment suggesting that we abandon or alter any of our personal beliefs or ideals.  Obviously, we have our own individual reasons for believing as we do.  And that's what freedom of thought and speech is all about.  We can form these opinions and we can revise them as we see fit.  (See, that Libra influence is still alive and well)  However, we must be able to temporarily set aside our personal beliefs when we're meeting with a client.

For a moment, consider the client's perspective.  Would you consider going to an astrologer or any sort of counselor who wasn't willing or able to set aside his own beliefs and work with you objectively?  Probably not.

One of our primary responsibilities is to help the client see their own situation more objectively.  If we are able to do so, the potential value of the session increases dramatically.  By listening to and empathizing with the client we are, in effect, putting ourselves in their shoes and assuming their sense of values instead of forcing our values on them.

Not exactly rocket science, but so crucial to what we're trying to do.   

On a related note, I also find it inexcusable for an astrology teacher or lecturer to impart their religious, political, sexual, or whatever personal beliefs to the students/audience without an astrological connection to what's being said. If there is an astrological lesson to be learned, fine, but if we just want to express an editorial commentary, there are many other more appropriate forums to do so. 

Now, let's consider the noun usage of the word "objective" as it applies to astrologers.  We need to remember that there needs to be a point, a purpose, an objective  for the session we share with our client.  If not, we risk falling into the category of "entertainment" or "fluffy astrology" as some call it.  We need to accomplish something with our time together, not just fill the time with meaningless drivel.  Astrology is much too powerful to be trivialized and astrologers must assume and embrace the responsibility we have to our clients and to our profession.

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