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The Passing of Zig Ziglar

By Ray Litman

The voice... that special and dynamic live voice has been stilled. Just hearing the man speak was uplifting. There was something even more than special about the man, Zig Ziglar. I was stunned to hear that he died from pneumonia yesterday, Wednesday November 28^th, 2012.

His motivational talks have been a mainstay for me over the years. He wrote more than 30 books that focused on positivity and leading a truly balanced life. He has given many thousands of talks through-out the world.

To hear him speak was magic. He made you feel as though you could achieve anything. His lessons were full of the right things to do and the right ways to do them.

Out of the many quotes that are from Zig, perhaps his most

famous is "You can get everything you want in life you want, if you help enough other people get what they want." I know that has meant so much to me as I have worked to help others with their network marketing careers.

Many of us aspire to be a leader or a mentor. In most cases Mr. Ziglar was the leader's, leader. He was the mentor's, mentor. Form the people I have spoken to over the years, Zig didn�t just perform on stage, he lived the the life that he inspired others to live. He didn�t just teach it, he lived it. He was positive. He was hopeful. You just never heard anything negative from Zig.

There is no question that Zig Ziglar was truly motivated and pleased to be helping other people reach their dreams and successes.

His first book, See You At The Top was written more than 40 years ago and is still on point today. If you haven�t read it make sure it is on your reading list and that you do read it.

Mr. Ziglar was and will remain a great inspiration to us all. His wisdom, faith and inspiration will live on through his books and audio recordings. Our thoughts and prayers are to his family in their loss.

Zig is survived by his wife Jean, his son, Tom Ziglar; and daughter Cindy Ziglar Oates. Zig and Jean, his �Red Head� were married 66 years on Monday November 26^th.

Since Mr. Ziglar�s fall a few years ago, I have been listening to his son Tom and enjoyed his many talks and the people he has brought forward to speak. But, I still replay tapes, CDs, MP3s and reread Zig�s books. As I stated there is something very special and uplifting when you listen to Zig Ziglar�s voice.

We normally end all of our blog posts with suggested reading material. But with Zig you must hear that voice. Here are a couple of audio recordings that will introduce you to the man!

Biscuits, Fleas and Pump Handles
(Original title of See You At The Top)

5 Steps To Successful Selling

The Secrets of Closing the Sale

Make sure the copy you get is narrated by Zig Ziglar, these are.

This article reprinted with premission. http://networkerssolutions.com
Direct link to the Zig Ziglar post; http://networkerssolutions.com/?p=171

[Editor�s astrological notes] by Christina Collins

My Grandfather who was born in 1897 was a scholar, gentleman farmer and a Biblical Astrologer. He made use of astrology for timing of planting crops, and he also enjoyed Zig Ziglar. Grandfather (or Grandpa as we called him) used astrology for understanding human nature as well...and he taught the timing system of astrology to me. He also taught me from the Christian Bible

Ecclesiastes 3
New International Version (NIV)

A Time for Everything
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace

and he taught me..."where is God not?" Astrology is my profession today, and the inspiration of Zig is partially why I am positive. He is credited with the quote �today is the first day of the rest of your life.�

Grandfather lived to be 99, and Zig 86. They were two of the many great people who have inspired me. So I say another thank you to both.

We don�t know the time of birth for Zig Zigler, who was born in Coffee, Alabama � so I have used his Moon chart as the rising sign. And a thank you goes out to Steve Stuckey for finding the coordinates for me for the hospital in Coffee.

Of course this is rectification, and if Zig was born prior to 4 am his Moon will be in Libra rather than Scorpio. However, as he died from pneumonia, the Chandra Lagna of Scorpio makes more sense. (for Scorpio rising the 8^th house of longevity, or death is Gemini which rules over the lungs, and Zig Zigler died from pneumonia.)

His pasing was announced on his FaceBook page at 7:58 am (MST?) on Wednesday, November 28^th, the day of his death, stating that he had died that morning in a suburb of Dallas in a hospital in Plano, Texas. At this time, we do not have the exact time he passed, so I used the announcment time, which incidentally was Scorpio rising, the sign of his natal Moon. Even if he died an hour or so earlier, Scorpio rising is still the likely lagna of passing.

When you compare the charts you will observe that many of his natal planets were being contacted by transiting Planets. He was in sadhi sati of his Moon, Surya sadhi sati of his Sun. Mars, at 14°40 Saggitarius transited over his natal Ketu of 15°38 Saggitarius, aspecting by opposition his natal Rahu, in the 8th house of death and transition in Gemini. Further, Saturn threw a 3^rd house aspect to his natal Mars within 3 degrees.

He was likely in Rahu Dasa when he passed, although the exact bhukti and antaradasa are in question without the exact minute of natal birthtime, which we don�t have. Additionally, the transiting debilitated Rahu at 2°03 Scorpio was within orb of close conjunction of his natal moon which was approximately 2 degrees of Scorpio. Just the fact that Saturn and Mars, planetary enemies, who were within 2 degrees of each other by transit were hemming in his natal Moon (papa ketari yoga) can cause illness and even the end of life, and transition from this world.

Zig Ziglar is credited to have coined �today is the first day of the rest of your life� and now he has passed into �and a time for peace,� as it states in Ecclesiastics. We are richer for his inspiring presence in this world and the legacy of his prolific writings that he left behind. We wish him well as he embarks on his new adventure!

Ray Litman Biography:

Ray Litman has been using computers for business and photography since the late 70s and was part of the beginning Internet since using ARPANet during college classes.

He has given talks on the use of photography, computers and network marketing to diverse groups across the U.S. He currently produces several blogs on marketing and Internet website promotion in general and successful Network Marketing techniques.

He is currently the webmaster for both the Jyotish Star and the American College of Vedic Astrology.

Ray can be reached at; [email protected]

Christina Collins Biography:

Christina Collins, Jyotish Visharada, CVA, Jyotish Kovid, ICAS and CVA, Jyotish Vachaspati, ICAS and Jyotish Medha Pragya, ICAS is a third generation Astrologer specializing in the Vedic system. She received her honorary titles from the late Dr. B.V. Raman, former President of the ICAS (Indian Council for Astrological Sciences) in New Delhi and Bangalore, India, from CVA (Council for Vedic Astrology, USA) and from the ICAS in Bangalore 2012.

From1997 to 2012, she was the first and sole American woman to be honored by the highly held title of Jyotish Vachaspati (Jyotish - the light bearer and Vachaspati - the one who speaks the truth and whose predictions come true. (In Sanskrit, Vac

= speech and Brihaspati is a name of Jupiter the planet of wisdom and truth. Her most recent honor from India, the Jyotish Medha Pragya title, means that consciousness has merged with Jyotish.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American College for Vedic Astrology (ACVA online), and was former Editor of the ACVA News. President of Celestial Resource (The Timing Coach) she serves corporate and private clients from students to celebrities. For the Jyotish Star you can reach her in Boulder CO at [email protected]:

Christina's Consultation Contact information:

Christina Collins, J.K., J.V.
Editor in Chief The Jyotish Star
Lafayette, (Boulder County) CO, USA
web site: http://www.christinacollinsastrology.com
email: [email protected]
phone: 303-665-9996



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