Astrologer: ‘The person who knows the condition of the stars and their indications, and who informs at a specific time what happens as a result of their positions at that time and a future specific time.’

Over RIIVERDANCE? Over II HANDS II HEAVEN??

Our petty “which house is sex” discourse pales in comparison to literally every single thing I’ve seen on there

Every topic in the horoscope deserves this type of historical deep dive. How did pre-modern people understand topics like family, labor, sustenance, relationships, eminence, and selfhood? How were these understandings mirrored in their astrology? How do we carry them into modernity?

People want to deviate from these rigid, colonial definitions of the world as perceived and discussed through astrology, but instead of engaging with the roots of this lineage and exploring other cultures and time periods, they want to stay within that lens and still claim they’re innovating.

Is there eminence to be gained through one’s career? Are their honors to be found in your 9-5? Absolutely! So that’s not to say that these interpretations never work or don’t help people, rather, their scope is incredibly limited. They can’t speak to experiences outside of the capitalist lens.

“Career astrology” is such a good example of this. The Sun and the 10H (among other signifiers) deal with reputation, honors, and eminence. This all gets flattened and decontextualized as being “career” though, which is not what was intended or how the techniques surrounding that notion were applied

I feel like this is where a lot of contemporary astro content continues to fall flat. Terms like “religion” or “labor” or “wealth” aren’t understood with their original nuances, they’re decontextualized and expanded on in a way that isn’t logically consistent.