If you are into astrology, you need to know this hard truth.
A user asked the forum, “What are some “hard truths” about Astrology?” Here are the top responses.
NATAL ASPECTS
“Natal aspects don’t play out the same way for everyone. It depends on how evolved someone’s consciousness is. What can manifest as primal selfishness for someone can manifest as tremendous depth, emotional resilience, and depth for another.”
IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULD AVOID EXPERIENCING THEM
“Looking too much into negative transits might make you less hesitant to certain experiences. Don’t fall prey to this. Seeing difficult experiences in love/career/friendships/finances doesn’t mean you should avoid experiencing them.”
PEOPLE ARE TOO MUCH HUNG UP ON KEYWORDS
“The cookbook and Internet transmissions of astrology make people too hung up on keywords and not sufficiently good at synthesis.
I’ve seen too many online readings where someone’s soft-spoken voice has nothing to do with their Mercury or 3rd House but afflictions to other personal planets reflecting a lack of confidence, or where the ruler of the 10th and 6th house are fine, but someone complaining about their lack of career come to find out have general Saturn or Pluto problems.”
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT ACTUAL EVENTS
“It’s hard or impossible to predict actual events in astrology, only moods and energies.
Two people being born on the same day and at the same hour (for example, twins) might have very different lives from one another. Free will always play a role.”
FATE AND ASTROLOGY
“If you don’t believe in fate or some level of predetermination to events, there is no point in you practicing any form of astrology that isn’t very modern. Modern astrology is sometimes a derisive term, but I think, to each their own.
My point is that the worldviews behind psych-only astrology and traditional horary astrology are night and day. Which you like is up to you, but trying to have your cake and eat it too will leave you frustrated with what you’re doing.
Another related point: If your natal chart shows you events in your life that have already happened, you must also believe it shows you events that haven’t yet happened because that chart was drawn before any of those events happened. Therefore, every event described in a natal chart is fundamentally a prediction, whether it’s happened yet or not.”
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE MANIPULATIVE
“You don’t have to be a manipulative jerk just because you are a Scorpio. You can be a Scorpio and be a powerful individual with integrity.
It’s stupid to make archetypes, which hold various meanings, responsible for your personality.
The same goes for transits.”
CONCEPTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED
“The entire concepts of planetary metals, Jungian archetypes, and talismanic magic have been removed due to astrology (and the occult, as a whole) being popularized by magazines aimed at middle-aged white women.
Hermeticism and respect for academia must be reimplemented into one’s practice to separate the neophytes from the charlatans.”
MERCURY PLACEMENTS
“Mercury placements make your mind insane.”
PLANETS AND FAMILIES
“Planets also represent your family and relatives.
The most complex truth I learned was when I was a ‘mistake’ in my family and why they treated me like trash from birth to now.”
YOU CAN WORK ON BAD PLACEMENTS
“There are, in fact, bad placements. Sure, you can work with it, or it may help in other ways, but you can have a bad piece in your chart.”
TOOL TO HELP YOU EXPLORE POTENTIAL OUTCOMES
“Astrology is the intersection of astronomy, cultural anthropology, and statistics. It is reliable in certain contexts, similar to Poor Richard’s Almanac. It is a tool to help you explore potential outcomes but doesn’t necessarily lock you into anyone in particular.”
IT DOESN’T RULE OVER YOUR LIFE
“Your natal chart does not rule over your life.”
PUTIN IS A LIBRA
“Read about Libra. Libras are the kings and queens of compromise, and they like making peace between others. Putin is ‘Libra.'”
IT IS NOT A TOOL TO MAKE DECISIONS
“Astrology is not a tool for making decisions: Astrology is a tool to gain insights into yourself and your life, not a tool to make decisions.”
IT IS NOT A RELIGION
“Astrology is not a religion, and it has no religious affiliations.”
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This article was originally published on Mrs. Daaku Studio.