Astrology is based on the belief that the movement of the stars and other celestial bodies affects our lives here on Earth. This part will catch you up on the basics of astrology, from philosophy to signs and symbols. One common misinterpretation of astrology is that it determines our fate. The truth, however, is that astrology describes our potential; it is our choice to live up to that potential or to deny it. Astrology is organic rather than mechanistic; its meaning grows and deepens as we learn its symbols and begin to understand its language. Astrology can’t really predict what happens to us in day-to-day life because it deals with trends—not minute-to-minute occurrences.
So can astrology predict the future? Yes and no. By studying your chart and its relation to the stars and planets, you’ll get a glimpse of periods of time. For example, you’ll get a sense of a good time to ask for a raise, a great time for new love, the right time to sign or not sign a contract, or the time to move or to stay put. However, you are the one who needs to take advantage of the good timing.
Eventually, as you learn from this part and begin trusting your intuition, you’ll come to realize that we really are masters of our own destiny. We choose it all; before birth our souls select the circumstances into which we are born. They pick the optimal astrological conditions that will allow us the opportunity to develop and evolve spiritually. These conditions are outward expressions of internal needs and help create the reality we experience. Within these patterns, our free will reigns supreme.