A Sign of The Times

I read a twitter post regarding Sagittarius: we are very protective of those we love. Truer words could not describe me! It got me thinking.....is it true of only one sign or is it true of certain people? Astrology is a taboo subject for some Christians believing that it's the work of Satan and anyone who uses it is doomed. Despite my upbringing, I remain on the fence about it being devil's work. I think that the things that scare normal people are the things that end up being of Satan as a means of avoiding the topic. Much like when a parent tells their child about what happens to bad children in hopes of eliciting good behavior.
             
According to wikipedia: "Astrology, in its broadest sense, is the search for meaning in the sky". There is some evidence that searches began as early as 25,000 years ago. The whereabouts of Jesus was made known to the wise men as the followed a star. The Mayans had everyone in this time scared of the end of time as predicted on an incomplete calendar that was based on "celestial cycles". Based on the alignment of the planets and constellations at the time of our birth, we inherit certain character traits such as Leo or Capricorn, etc. For instance: Sagittarius is a fire sign, my ruling planet is Jupiter (which explains my obsessive fascination with this planet) and I can be overly expressive and easily burned out. According to the Chinese Zodiac I am the Rat (lovely!) and I am clever and have a knack for cleanliness. However, I do not lack concentration or stability but I am obstinate but not selfish. Honestly, there are parts of me in nearly every version of both the classical zodiac and the Chinese zodiac. And I'd venture to say that you might see yourself the same way. 

I'll leave you with this.....

Science has proven that we are all made of the same elements as the stars. There is no denying that things happens when the sun is active, the moon is full,or mercury is in retrograde. The Mayans got a lot right using celestial cycles. Whether you believe in astrology or not, we stand to learn great things by using the tools of the ancients.The characteristics that we associate with certain signs may turn out to be nothing more than a set of behaviors our teachers ( parents, grandparents etc) deemed as acceptable or not. They do not nor should they "define" us. I believe that when we stop labeling the things we don't understand as scary or evil, we open our minds to things that can enhance or enrich our lives............
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