Many people think astrology is about superstitions or forecasts - it is wrong. Modern western astrology is very much about helping people to understand themselves and is therefore an extremely valuable counselling tool.
One thing I have learned from my astrology studies is - our mind plays a determining role in what we encounter in the outer world.
However, unless for the truly enlightened ones which are few in number, most of us are only fully conscious of a tiny part of ourselves, and these unconscious parts often come back to us via the situations we find ourselves in or the people we meet. It is as if destiny, God, karma or the unconscious (the name depends on your religious/scientific views) were forcing us to face these unknown parts of ourselves.
For example, if a very competitive individual who, because of various reasons like the need for security or a feeling of inadequacy, has settled for a rather boring and routine job, he may often run into aggressive colleagues, causing some real stress for him. This is where astrology really helps. By looking at the birth chart, a professional astrologer can help the individual understand the root of the problem and better still, to see his relationship with his colleagues in an entirely different light: the aggressive colleagues that he meets are a reflection of his inner competitiveness which is crying out to be acknowledged. The person may then consciously find an outlet through which he can use his competitive energies more constructively. For instance, he could change field and become a salesman instead - a job that calls for tremendous drive and energy.
This explains why if we understand ourselves better, we will feel more empowered and in greater control of our lives - because, as mentioned, our mind creates our outer reality. Once this is understood, forecasts or fortune-telling will not appear as meaningful as believed to be.
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