Hi everyone. For my letter Z post in the #AtoZChallenge, I’m writing about astrology. This may be seen as cheating once again, as astrology is about as far removed from science as can be, but then again my topic is personal growth and some people do believe in astrology and use it for self-development. I realize I already wrote a bit about the topic for my letter T post in 2020, which also covered tarot. Like you may’ve noticed during this year’s #AtoZChallenge if not the one in 2020, I believe firmly in picking what works for you and leaving the rest whether it’s science-based or not. Like, I personally do find the Enneagram helpful and I occasionally do visit astrology forums online too. I just wanted to make clear that I’m not claiming there’s any evidence behind it.
So what is astrology? Astrology is the belief that the position of the stars and the celestial bodies they form in space have an influence on people and the natural world. The Zodiac sign, or sun sign, is the celestial body closest to the sun at the time of an event (usually a person’s birth). Mine is Cancer. There are other signs that are important in astrology too, such as the person’s moon sign.
What does someone’s Zodiac sign say about their personality? Honestly, nothing. I mean, I did a quick Google search for personality traits of people with the Zodiac sign Cancer and, though the first two hits (I was too lazy to look any further) included somewhat similar traits, they are incredibly broad and I no doubt would be able to find different descriptions if I weren’t so lazy. For example, Cancers are supposed to be caring, creative and intuitive. They also supposedly value long-lasting relationships. Well, doesn’t everyone? Oh, and we care about traditional values. Not me! But maybe that’s because I was born prematurely and should really have been a Libra. Just kidding.
A Multitude of Musings 
Congratulations Astrid on completing the challenge. You did very well my dear friend
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Aw, thanks so much, Sadje!
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You’re most welcome.
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Astrology is true and the position of stars do matter is my opinion but I do not think anyone this age has the mastery to read them. Check Jyotisha Sadtra under Hinduism .
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Thanks for your insightful comment! I agree that not everything that hasn’t been proven by science yet is false. I mean, some things may not have been discovered yet.
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Hee hee hee. I like your comment that maybe it’s because you are supposed to be a Libra.
Congratulations on an interesting a to z!
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Thank you so much! I always say that about supposedly being a Libra if my horoscope seems to make no sense.
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I agree, Astrid, use what is helpful and let go of what’s not. Congrats on completing the challenge!
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Thanks so very much!
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I’ve always thought about astrology as like a road map for your life. It shows the roads. You have to pick how you get there. Congrats on making it through the challenge.
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That’s an interesting take on it! Thanks for supporting me through the challenge.
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Congrats on completing your A to Z! I’m not much into astrology, but if I’m going to have a star sign I think Scorpio is a pretty cool one.
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LOL that’s awesome, you deciding what your star sign would be based on which sounds the coolest! And for what it’s worth, my best friend, who is a Scorpio, said when looking into astrology for fun that the only sign with no negatives is the Scorpio.
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I fin reading about one’s star sign interesting, I’m Scorpio and at times I will read my horoscope which is just for a bit of fun as I don’t put any stock in it.
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Thanks for sharing. I think it can definitely be fun to look at horoscopes.
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I’m an aries! Although, I don’t really subscribe to astrology but I like being an aries!
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That’s cool that you like being an Aries.
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Astrid, I have no idea whether it works or not, but it is something one can tether oneself to to feel grounded if needed. There is so much that can make one feel ungrounded that sometimes a little help is needed. I remember Jung talking about it in his memoir.
It’s been an interesting month of subjects and dialogue here this month. It has been a pleasure joining you for A2Z 2025.
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Thanks so much for commenting and for supporting me throughout the challenge. Yes, I agree that it can be helpful to use astrology for grounding even if it isn’t science-based.
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You are very welcome.
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I might add there is also the Chinese zodiac. I actually find I match the traits outline in it more than the other, but far from perfectly. It is fun to read a daily horoscope occasionally but I do not put a lot of faith in it. Thanks so much for this look at personal growth from A to Z… it was very interesting!
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Ah yes, the Chinese Zodiac… I have no idea what mine is. It can definitely be fun to check your horoscope.
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I as an astrologer know vedic and western astrology, and the old krittikadi chart. There is also Hellcientic astrology but not so popular. Now, AI has taken over prediction, but what I practice is even cannot done by machine. I am a writer in Quora and Facebook.
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Ah yes, AI can do many things, but it will never fully replace a human.
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The sayan chart shows correctly the zodiac belt or position of sun and relative houses. It is thus the western chart. But the vedic nirayan chart shows correctly the position of the planets in the sky amongst constellations. The Krittikadi chart shows the correct position according to sunrise and few know it.
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Thanks for sharing! That’s so interesting about these three different astrological systems.
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