Hobbies and Pastimes

• What’s a suitable hobby for me?
• Should I take an evening course?
• What is a good way to spend my leisure time?

While many hobbies and pastimes are carried over from childhood, there comes a time when something different is needed, maybe something more adventurous or more adult. Dowsing down a list of workshops or classes, or casting dice is a quick way to decide. If you are struggling to come up with ideas, astrology and your sun sign can give you a few pointers.

Pendulum Dowsing

Once you have programmed your pendulum to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, you can use it to choose a class. If you have a brochure but are not sure which class is for you, hold the pendulum with you thumb and forefinger, with about six inches of chain/cord hanging down. Run your finger from your free hand down the list and ask, ‘Is this the right one?’ as you go down. When the pendulum swings ‘yes’, you have your answer.

Dice

If you have a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question like whether one class is better than another, it would be better for you to ask the dice. Write your question on a piece of paper; shake and roll two dice, and let them decide.

Definate	Probably
Yes	Unlikely
No	Certainly
Absolutely	Impossible
Outside Chance	Maybe
50/50	Maybe Yes, Maybe No
Yes	Unlikely
More Likely Than Not	Yes, If You Act Reasonably
Almost Cetainly	Why Not?
Absolutely not	Try It
You Cannot Know

Sun Signs

Each sign has a different emotional make-up, different qualities and different needs; so it is not so surprising to find that your sun sign can influence leisure choices.

Aries – Sporty and Competitive.

Field and track athletics, fencing, boxing, netball, climbing, squash, motor racing, cycling, paintball, martial arts, metalwork, electronics, car maintenance, home maintenance, playing brass instruments, drama.

Taurus – Practical and Artistic

Yoga, dancing, wrestling, judo, football, walking, landscape gardening, singing, sculpture, cooking, eating out, collecting art and antiques, jewellery making, carpentry and building renovation, interior decoration, dress making, upholstery, painting.

Gemini – Sociable and Mentally Stimulated

Tai Chi, yoga, racquet sports, health club, playing keyboard or woodwind instruments, word games and puzzles, writing, languages, gambling, shopping, clock repairs, computers – especially the internet, latest gadgets, investing, the movies.

Cancer – Close to Home and Water

Sailing, fishing, swimming, wrestling, needlework, knitting, cookery, extending or redecorating the home, visiting flea markets, silversmithing, photography, collecting antiques – especially silver, community care.

Leo – Dramatic and Creative

Aerobics, dance, captaincy of gentle team sports, amateur dramatics, theatre, opera, debating, painting, jewellery making, eating out, working for a good cause, board games.

Virgo – Practical and Dextrous

Team games, walking, cycling, health club, yoga, crafts of all kinds, carpentry, wood carving, needlepoint, repairing electrical goods and clocks, model making, studying, charity work, chess, computers.

Libra – Aesthetic and Artistic

Sports for two players, golf, swimming, Tai Chi, dancing, health club, yoga, interior design, dressmaking and design, garden designing, reading, listening to music, painting, art exhibitions, shopping, movies, concerts, nightclubs, photography.

Scorpio – Intense and Transforming

Martial arts, working out, jogging, diving, caving, motor-racing, reading thrillers, mysteries and magic of all kinds, metaphysics and the occult, self improvement, bar hopping, nightclubbing, computers, studying.

Sagittarius – Active and Exploratory

Hiking, camping, snowboarding, surfing, archery, team sports, volleyball, basketball, mountain-biking, horse riding, languages, religion, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, reading, writing, partying, travelling, animals.

Capricorn – Serious and Functional

Hill walking, rock climbing, yoga, marathon running, structured dance, dance, genealogy and local history, gardening, home improvement, reading history and biography, community service, visiting museums, eating out, wine, pottery, art, sculpture.

Aquarius – Eclectic and Far-out

Racquet sports, skiing, dancing, socializing, computers, UFO watching and astronomy, political or charitable work, protesting, restoring old cars or motorcycles, science fiction and comics, candle making, ethnic jewellery, studying mind and body, spiritual, complementary medicine.

Pisces – Artistic and Fantasy Orientated

Swimming, sailing, dancing, solitary walking, yoga, ballet, acting, film fan, theatre, photography, water-colour painting, metaphysics, reading, writing, poetry, romantic dinners, magic.

Western Asrology

You can also look at pursuits suitable for the fifth house of your birth chart. If you do not know your chart, count forward five signs. If, for example, you are a Sagittarius, your fifth house is Aries. If you are a Cancerian, it is Scorpio. Then refer to the information above under this sign.