Why I Love Astrology
Why do I love astrology? Isn’t that a rhetorical question? Why do athletes eat, sleep and breathe their preferred game? It is because they are drawn to them. They can’t see themselves doing anything else, at least until they are forced to do so, whether by injury, a decline in skill, or popularity.
The instant attraction occurred when my mother read aloud my horoscope. The description of my Capricorn Sun Sign solidified my love of all things astrology. Ever since I have been spellbound whenever a new forecast is uploaded online, a new website appears, or the reports of an astrologer clear up confusion and leave me content.
Why shouldn’t a person fall head over heels for astrology? Astrology is fun! At least it is for me. I’m sure my enjoyment of astrology does not single me out amongst the majority of humanity. With each day that passes I learn something new in relation to the field. Whether it’s the discovery of the Gate of Destiny (Vertex), the feminine asteroids like Ceres, Pallas, and Juno who enrich a report or learning which colors suit each sign the best, astrology can assimilate with most subjects.
Plus the accuracy I’ve witnessed within my own experiences, listened to other people’s stories, in relation to the positions of the planets, lets me know there’s more to this astrology thing than a simple daily horoscope. Astrology’s roots stem back thousands of years to a time when astrology and astronomy coincided harmoniously. Both require great patience, attention to detail, and tedious mathematical skills for the calculations involved.
In fact, up until the 70’s it to took old school astrologers an extensive amount of time to complete a handwritten natal report because of the mathematics. Nowadays astrologers have the option to continue the tradition of hand calculations or use one of many astrology programs, like Kepler or Sirius, that do the equations for you.
As I live my life astrology becomes a deeper piece of the puzzle which is me. I link astrology to anything without consciously realizing it. For instance, my love for the Harry Potter series forced me to take note of all the astrological tidbits found within the books. The names of the characters represent stars like Bellatrix Lestrange (Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the Orion constellation) who killed her cousin Sirius Black (Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky) or Merope Gaunt (Merope is a star in the Taurus constellation and a member of the Pleiades star cluster) the abused, abandoned, and loveless mother of Tom Riddle a.k.a. Lord Voldemort. Even more interesting is the fact that the character Harry Potter and the actor portraying him, Daniel Radcliffe, are both Leos as are Lord Voldemort portrayed by Ralph Fiennes are both Capricorns.
But whether you had an instant obsession towards astrology or a gradual infatuation it can be used by anyone and everyone. I intend to use it to strengthen my own knowledge of planning and timing, so that I may spread the word and help others. Because while some cycles are more intense, possibly resulting in negative outcomes, there’s always room to allow the light of positivity to break through.
