My Take On Astrology
When we flip a coin…we usually know what we want the result to be. For example, if you’re debating going out to a party this evening…you might flip a coin. While it’s in the air, you’ll secretly wish for heads or tails depending on what you truly desire. The coin itself will not determine the outcome of your evening - it will simply give you clarity about what you actually want. That’s how I think of astrology.
The planets are beautiful, ethereal, mystifying celestial bodies and there’s no doubt in my mind that they affect us just like the moon affects the tides. However, we are still in the driver’s seat creating our own realities with free will. With this combined understanding, cultivating awareness around planetary alignment and the shifts that occur in our chart can give us a better sense of clarity, and expose parts of ourselves that might need more attention depending on where we’re at. I see astrology as a great tool to have in our spiritual tool belt if we use it for our overall wellbeing and not vice versa.
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Oftentimes, our need/want to be in control over our surroundings can cause us to give away our power to the great unknown…ironically. We can’t help but want all the answers! I mean, if we’re waiting to hear back about a job offer, or we’re dating someone new - we’re going to want some answers right? I get it - I’m in that position quite often. The issue arises when we depend on something outside of ourselves to take care of us or dictate how our life is going to look. For example: say you’re dating someone that you really like and are really excited about. Then, you decide to check your horoscope for the week and it says, ‘Beware of new relationships entering your life this month…they might have bad intentions’. That prediction might cause you to re-think everything. Living by the alignment of the stars is like giving away your free will in that case. Furthermore, I love this quote from Sadguru that relates to this topic… ”If you know tomorrow today, you will not participate in today.”
Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out - I love astrology! I love being curious about spirit, I believe in magic and I think believing in something greater than ourselves is good for the soul. We want to believe that we came here on purpose, at a specific time, in a specific place, and were born to specific parents…at least I do. Studying astrology is a way to remember and understand why we came to Earth in the first place. We can look at it as a sort of cosmic collaboration. Taking an eeeven deeeper look at this topic, - we are literally stardust. The stars are like…family. Check this out:
“Everything we are and everything in the universe and on Earth originated from stardust, and it continually floats through us even today. It directly connects us to the universe, rebuilding our bodies over and again over our lifetimes.
That was one of the biggest surprises for us in this book. We really didn't realize how impermanent we are, and that our bodies are made of remnants of stars and massive explosions in the galaxies. All the material in our bodies originates with that residual stardust, and it finds its way into plants, and from there into the nutrients that we need for everything we do—think, move, grow. And every few years the bulk of our bodies are newly created.” - Iris Schrijver, professor of pathology at Stanford University
To wrap it up, I believe that understanding the stars helps us understand ourselves more deeply. It’s like understanding ourselves through our ancestors. I absolutely think we are all here for a reason, and to integrate with the highest versions of ourselves. I believe that astrology (like pulling tarot cards and connecting with spirit through ritual) is a great tool to use in our evolution as human beings. Do I think the stars dictate how our lives will pan out? Nope. Astrology just gives us another beautiful connection to the Universe, while reminding us that we are all connected….and by stardust no less.
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