A common mistake in astrology can be generalizing the study, especially horoscopes or compatibility, after quick searches on popular websites. There are other aspects that can help people understand horoscopes better and break the ice by learning to interpret their own. Ironically, I found this out by trying to prove to myself and others that “Astrology was BS”. I quickly learned the argument that “Zodiac signs are not your personality” is something professional astrologers wholeheartedly agree with. In hindsight, a few factors really pushed me into this study.
The first was learning that celestial bodies transit through sections of the sky referred to as zodiac signs or houses. The next was observing one that traveled very fast (the moon), and paying close attention to its “influence” while transiting all signs across one month. I never saw magical lunar rays that fell from the sky and changed people’s behavior, but the subtle changes I noticed within and around myself when the moon changed signs became very hard to ignore. It came to a point where I started trusting these patterns over any scholar’s opinions against them. Applying this observation to the sun and every planet within the span of a year turned me into a student of astrology before I knew it.
One of my favorite interactions is when someone looks at the description of their zodiac sign and says, “That doesn’t sound like me…” When looking at our entire chart, we can see that we’re technically ALL SIGNS, ALL THE TIME. People take on certain energy signatures more than others, and astrology will always convey this. Here are a few more things you’ll learn just outside the border of mainstream astrology:
- The 12-house system introduces more aspects of our horoscope than love and career.
- The order of celestial bodies from the Sun to Pluto plays a role beyond astronomy.
- The zodiac wheel indicates far more than personality archetypes.
Getting a basic understanding of your own horoscope and birth chart is something I believe anyone can do with enough practice. Articles like these will be dedicated to dumbing down the deeper concepts, with hopes of altering the mainstream astrology I once knew.