Astrology- Why You Should Care

Astrology is not a science, and because of this it is very easy to find the flaws in it. Perhaps one of the main personality traits of your zodiac sign doesn’t resonate with you, or your horoscopes are more nonsense than they are true. It’s very easy to look at everything that doesn’t add up with the practice and choose to ignore it. But I believe that everyone should give astrology a chance in their lives because it offers more than just a daily horoscope to read whenever you have time, it gives direction for your life when it seems that there is none.

Times of stress

According to The Atlantic, most people report turning to their horoscopes in times of uncertainty. Whether it be in your personal life or something affecting all of society (ahem, Covid-19), astrology is a great tool to help sort some of the confusion out. Right now everyone is feeling the stress and uncertainty that is coming along with Covid-19, and the nasty truth is that besides staying in our homes for an indefinite amount of time there isn’t really anything we can do. When things are out of our hands, turning to your horoscope can help to put that sense of direction and stability back in your life. Some people have compared astrology to Dumbo’s feather in the sense that some people look to it for comfort and explanation until they realize that they already had all of the tools all along, astrology just showed them how to use them. Astrology can give you the confidence and framework it takes to make big changes in your life.

Getting in touch with your inner self

We are currently in the midst of the technology era. Everything we do can be done with an electronic, and because of this life has become very fast-paced. I had a teacher in 10th grade who referred to our society as a giant rat-race, a metaphor I had never heard before. Especially now that society has seemed to slow down more than ever, I realize what he meant. Our society is such a race to be first and to be the best that people seem to be running around aimlessly to get there. Astrology is such an intimate activity because it is built for just you, especially when you look at your entire birth chart (you share a sun sign with millions of people, but when taking into consideration the exact time and place of your birth it get more personal and perhaps even more accurate). Humans are constantly looking for the explanations in life. Astrology can help guide your self reflections and help you make sense of the things happening around you. Allowing yourself a few minutes everyday to read your horoscope, even if it’s just listening to it off of your Amazon Alexa (yes, she can do that), can help give you a better understanding of your feelings and the direction your life is going in that moment.

Integrating astrology in to your life doesn’t have to be a drastic life changing thing. Many people read their horoscope but don’t take it too seriously and base their life around it. In times when your life feels a little uncertain and you don’t know the direction your life is moving, astrology is a great tool to turn to to help find some answers.

Articles that helped inspire this blog

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