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Astrology has always fascinated me. For as long as I can remember, there was always this keen interest in knowing what my horoscope said. I think it stemmed from my mother having magazines and newspapers around with those sun sign articles and being a curious child and avid reader, my exploration began.
I have noticed that whenever I am uncertain about something or have a major event in my life that I needed some guidance on, I sought out astrology. This means that whenever things were going well in my life, and I felt successful and abundant, I put astrology and horoscopes on the back burner. I bet this sounds familiar to many of us! It may not be astrology, it may be family or friends or prayer or our version of God. When things are well, we seek no guidance, but when the proverbial shit hits the fan, we run looking for solace where ever we believe it can be found. For me, it has been a combination of spirituality and astrology.
According to LiveScience.com, astrology originated around 2400 years ago in Babylon, where Babylonians developed their own form of astrology which eventually became popular in Egypt. It was later spread across the Mediterranean and was further adopted by the Greeks. Eventually, the science of astrology made its way to virtually all corners of the earth. As with many other things, it’s an “I believe or I do not believe” so there is no trying to convince anyone here as to its veracity.
We were all born with certain planetary combinations that act like the pieces on a chessboard, how we move these pieces are ultimately determined by us.
If I have Rahu or the North Node conjunct my moon, I know for certain that my emotions will be always up and down, with it being so down at times, that it can lead to depression and at the extreme, some mental health issues may develop. Armed with this knowledge, I already have the battle half won. I know I ought to take care of my mental health. I know that I have to find a cause to channel my passion and serve others, thus making a contribution to society.
If I find in my chart that my Neptune is in my 12th house, I know that I will have tendencies to dream a lot, I may be very creative but many times I am not even in this plane. I, therefore, know with a planetary placement like this, I have to be careful of any drug and alcohol intake because of my propensity to use these vices to further facilitate my escape and we all are aware of the end result of drug and alcohol abuse.
Say, for example, I have a stellium of planets in my 10th house, I am aware that career will be important to me. I am interested in making a positive mark on society. Work and family will many times be at odds and family may suffer as a result. This makes me know from the onset that if I wish to have a family, I have to put in the extra effort to make sure it is not neglected or I will lose family to work and the seeking of fame.
A debilitated Venus tells me that I will have issues with relationships, especially those that are most intimate in nature but a Venus that is debilitated can also provide me with great material abundance, meaning what a benefic planet like Venus takes away in the form of love and relationships, it compensates for in the form of material wealth.
So I see astrology as a working document for our lives. It does not determine our future but it gives us a first draft that we can modify as we maneuver through this physical plane.
