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Every personal journey has many twists and turns. We never know what is around the bend until the corner is turned. In 1971, I turned a corner and found a temple built of love. Founded by Goswami Kriyananda, the Temple of Kriya Yoga became my refuge; a spiritual home where my soul rested and rejoiced. In addition to being an adept yogi, Kriyananda was also an astrologer. I discovered that yoga and astrology are interwoven aspects of a 6,000 year old Vedic tradition. Like most people, I went to my first astrology reading with curiosity. As Kriyananda began to describe my life, curiosity quickly turned to amazement. The accuracy was unmistakable. I had to know more! I quickly became a student of the stars; a student of life. One of Kriyananda's statements was "massive artistry, primarily mental creativity." He did not know that I spent my childhood painting and drawing. A writer? This character assessment did not register for years. At the time, my day job was a secretary for Kiwanis International, the service clubs. I was doing the foreign correspondence for Kiwanis, and did not dream the hours upon hours of writing was setting the stage for mental creativity. Another timely and amazing prediction Kriyananda gave me was to avoid doing anything drastic during a certain week. He said I would feel like I had to do something, and if I chose to act, then it would take me off my path for an entire year...