Astrology changed my life. But not just any stream of astrology: psychological and evolutionary astrology changed my life.
DISCLAIMER: I have had a secret crush on astrology since I was a child. I was interested in learning people's birth dates and knowing what sign they were, I would blab to them about some characteristics, and everyone was amused. It was serious to me, but whoever would listen would just smile and ask me some other questions, especially compatibilities and such. As a teenager, I loved reading the weekend horoscopes; in fact, it became a family ritual to read them aloud over the weekend. I was excited to think that the stars might give us clues as to what might happen, but I was never interested in finding out much more back then. And, looking back, what came out for my sign never came true (which is not surprising, since it wouldn't be until much later that I would understand that those horoscopes, because of the way they are made, are more "accurate" if read in relation to a person's ascendant -determined by the time of your birth- than for your sun sign. Oh well.)
But I'm skipping a bit of history. Anyway, the above holds true for my childhood and adolescence. During my young adult years, that whole world slowly fizzled out. I dabbled more in tarot, or energy work (privately), but astrology, while it still caught my attention anecdotally, didn't advance any further than that. Until we reached the year 2019. There, after another love disaster, I said to myself, "Enough is enough, I keep repeating the same patterns. I'm not dating anyone again until I figure this out." And by magic, (or coincidence, or divine order, I don't really know anymore), through social media an ad of a Spanish girl -Elva Abril-, came to me, who was promoting her course on how to heal the emotional world of relationships through the astrological and psychological lens. All the mental bells rang (ding, ding, ding!), and a huge yes came out of my body. I signed up immediately.
I calculated my chart online with her recommended software (www.carta-natal.es) and started the classes (FYI: at the time, her entire course was online and pre-recorded, and included a monthly webinar to answer questions about the material). From the first video I watched, I was left with my mouth open. Not only because of how Elva explains -she is a born communicator and has excellent strategies to make the complicated easy-, but also because of what it meant to me to learn specifically about my natal Moon and Venus. Both planets, and their interactions with other planets on the day you were born, as well as in which natal house they fall, speak to us about how we live our emotional and relational life (which includes the couple, but clearly does not exclude interactions with other peers). That is, the Moon speaks to us of our childhood, our past, home and our inner world; Venus, of our adult self, what we like, what gives us pleasure and what we value in life, as well as how we value ourselves (to put it simply).
To be a bit clearer, I have the Moon in Taurus in the 7th house, in opposition to my natal Saturn in Scorpio in the 1st house. I have more instructions, but this was the one that impacted me the most, because it speaks a lot about not knowing how to fully embrace our vulnerability, projecting that on other people, but also not really living authentically, always afraid and very concerned about what people will say. Having my moon in the 7th house reflected my emphasis on finding a partner to feel complete, to the detriment of other areas of life, including my own personal and professional growth. Having the moon in tension to my ascendant (Scorpio) also showed me my tendency to drama, but at the same time avoiding uncomfortable experiences (Moon in Taurus). So, so, so, so much information that made sense to me. It was like opening my eyes and seeing everything clearly for the first time. From then on, I feel like I'm not the same person anymore.
In fact, I always say that, since astrology came into my life, I have a life map (and I read maps very well.) As a result, I decided to train in psychological and evolutionary astrology to further deepen into my natal chart, but also to eventually support other people in their spiritual or personal development journey. My aim is to work with this tool with anyone who is open to look at themselves from another place, to challenge their preconceived ideas of themselves and, at the same time, to find affirmation in that little inner voice that perhaps has always been whispering to them where the right path was, but that they had not dared to recognize so far.
I formally undertook this path with the online school of Pablo Flores in Chile, since it follows the line of psychological and evolutionary astrology that I am passionate about, and I must say that it has been 2 wonderful years. It is a real pleasure to study with him and his team. They give a lot of material and support to their students, always very present in the training. I'm about to finish my exams to get my degree, so I'll be telling you how I'm doing with my venture soon enough. It makes me nervous, but at the same time very excited, because it was also a result of getting to know my birth chart better. In fact, since I am a person who tends to over-analyze a lot, one of the useful tips I received was to focus on what I am passionate about as a way to channel this natural tendency. And that's where I am today: I follow my interests and learn in a flexible and creative way. I listen to podcasts, take courses, read books, etc. I also draw from different voices to broaden my astrological vision (another tip from my chart); for example, I follow Mía Astral who provides a lot of reflective content and guidance to her community, as well as perhaps lesser known teachers such as Guiomar Ramírez-Montecinos (psychoastrocoaching and transformation of codes inherited through family lineage), Carolina Salamanca (who does a lot of channeling and bodywork through her method “caroafroyoga”), and Consuelo Inchaurtieta who teaches traditional astrology). I also listen and read material in English, as is the case with Amy Lea (who combines astrology with Human Design - I will do another post on this technique soon). However, for some reason, my preferred astrology sources speak Spanish. If you have any English-speaking recommendations, I'm all eyes and ears.
As a result of this knowledge, I feel that I now live a fuller and more complete life, no longer so focused on finding a partner, but on working on myself and nurturing myself intellectually, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. I have learned to be my best friend and to give me what I need. As a result, my relationship with my family and friends has also benefited from this. Truly, for me there has been nothing but exponential personal growth after learning about and working with my birth chart. I feel very proud of myself and the version of me that I am choosing to be today.
What about you, do you know astrology, or have you read your birth chart? What was your experience like? I would love to hear about it.