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The Conductor's Choice: Free Will and Energy Flow

Published on: 13th February, 2026

The salient point of this discourse revolves around the interplay between fate and free will, particularly in the context of personal expression and energy flow, as illustrated through the metaphor of a train navigating various tracks. We elucidate the concept that individuals possess the capacity to consciously dictate the trajectory of their lives, akin to a conductor who adeptly maneuvers the train through designated pathways. By employing the analogy of a three-way switch, we delineate the distinctions between under-expressed, over-expressed, and balanced energy states, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness in one's emotional and behavioral expressions. We encourage listeners to engage in an honest introspection regarding their personal astrological signs and the implications of their expressions, advocating for the empowerment that stems from recognizing one's agency in navigating through life's challenges. Ultimately, we posit that while one may embrace any form of expression, the reactions elicited from others remain a significant consideration, thus inviting a deeper reflection on the choices we make in the conductor's chair of our existence.

Takeaways:

  1. In the podcast, we explore the concept of energy expression through three distinct currents: overemphasis, underemphasis, and balance.
  2. The metaphor of a train on tracks illustrates the choices we make regarding our energy flow in life.
  3. We emphasize the importance of conscious decision-making in directing our life path, akin to a conductor at the helm.
  4. Understanding the implications of our astrological signs requires honesty about our personal energy expressions and their effects.
  5. Listeners are encouraged to take ownership of their expressions, recognizing their ability to choose how they manifest their traits.
  6. Ultimately, we affirm that the power to change or accept one's expression resides within the individual, highlighting personal agency.
Transcript
Speaker A:

You heard me read off the signs.

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But with each sign I read three different currents.

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For one sign, I read overemphasized expression, an under emphasized expression, and a balanced expression.

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Each of these is how that current of energy express when you have either too much, not enough, or balanced energy flow expression.

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Imagine a train coming down the tracks.

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There is a three way switch ahead.

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You can go straight, you can go right, or you can go left.

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Left is under expressed, right is over expressed, and straight is balanced.

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The track you're coming down is the LEO line.

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When it's time for the track to switch over, the sleeping person lets the train go to whichever track it chooses.

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But the conscious person switches the levers themselves to the energy track they want to take.

Speaker A:

When I said in part one that fate or free will could be both, this is what I meant.

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The fated chart is the person sleep at the conductor's chair, just letting the train go wherever it chooses.

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But the free will chart is the person awake in the conductor's chair, choosing which tracks the train will go on.

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To choose the tracks, you need to know where each track will lead to.

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That is what the key words I read is all about.

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Now this part takes some real honesty with yourself.

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Now take your appliance, let's say your sun, which is your ego.

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And when I go over these signs, you have to be honest with yourself on how it is being expressed out of you.

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When you hear the expression of, let's say, Aries, you need to take ownership of that and then decide if you want to change it.

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You see, Aries can be expressed in any one of the three types of expression.

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Here is more good news for you.

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Guess who controls the expression?

Speaker A:

You do.

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You have the ability to change how Aries is flowing to your appliance.

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Free will remember.

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Here is even more good news.

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You don't have to change it at all.

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You can be perfectly fine with an under or over expression of Aries.

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It's your choice.

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Just remember though, you can express that, but people will also have a reaction to that expression.

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Now I have to ask you this.

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If you wake up in the conductor's chair and start choosing which railroad tracks your train will ride on, can you change something that once appeared faded?

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If you're making conscious decisions from now on.

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I am Paul. When I reflect back on my life, I was always interested in astrology. I would read my daily horoscope in the newspaper every day and often wonder, “how do they know?”
One day I was told I am a “cusp of beauty”, because my birthday was the last day of Virgo. I went home to research what cusp of beauty meant. My curiosity soared when finding out the meaning. I didn’t realize that I had just begun the journey of “Know Thyself.”
Learning how to read my natal chart I acquired the skills to assist others with deciphering their own chart-energy. Astrology has helped me understand and accept me for who I am. Although still work in progress, knowing about myself is surely making the process easier. I enjoy helping others (Virgo Sun) with the information I have gathered (Gemini Rising) that will help transform lives (Scorpio Moon) in a positive way.
I look forward to meeting and working with you as we embark on your journey.