The Second House by Dana Gerhardt  Like a mischievous boy
releasing a mouse in a roomful of cheerleaders, try dropping the
subject of money into a gathering of metaphysical people. Watch
how many scramble for the tabletops. When you're discussing the
2nd house, you have to talk money. Yet in most spiritual
circles, money is a dirty word. Craving dollars is an affront to
spirit and decidedly uncool (except of course, for those
spiritual teachers whose hands are always open for donations).
Nor is astrology exempt. More than once I've heard that charging
for readings is blasphemous, since astrology is a “gift” (this
might explain the profession's drive to prove that it's a
“science”). New Agers, on the other hand, like money. They'll
recite affirmations and magic mantras to get more of it. If you
don't have enough, they argue, it's a sign that your thoughts
are uncool.  Whether money is dirty or evil--or spirit-inspired
--or as is more likely the case, energetic but neutral, “How do
I get more of it?” is one of t