Warming to her theme, Gerosa continues: “Astrology is meant to empower you. You are not a victim of your life, you are a driver of your life. So keep this in mind and try to read between the lines of your sun sign horoscope. And, instead of slavishly obsessing over every little detail, remember that the advice given is very generic.

“Read it, enjoy it, and ask yourself if the advice is meaningful to you? Is it relevant? Then by all means take it. If you find yourself thinking ‘for goodness sake, how ridiculous’, then ignore it.”

“Think of it as if you’re setting out on a journey, and you’re checking the weather beforehand,” she adds. “You are the determiner of your own journey. The weather report is just something to bear in mind.”

And what do psychologists have to say about our newfound astrology obsession?

Those who tend to scoff at astrology may be surprised to know that psychologists have a pretty positive take on all of this.

As psychologist, author, and couples therapist Dr. Kalanit Ben-Ari tells me: “During times of crisis and uncertainty, people often experience feeling a lack of control over the situation and their lives as a whole. This sense of helplessness triggers anxiety at its core. As human beings, when we experience crisis or trauma, we naturally try to make sense of it. Why did it happen? Why did it happen to us? What is the meaning of it?

“Understanding the causes and meanings behind a crisis helps towards our wellbeing and strengthens resilience needed to get through it. We can see this in many areas of trauma or crises, where, for example if a loved one is seriously ill. People of faith or with a spiritual belief may look to astrology for answers or comfort, in a bid to better understand the situation from a higher conscious level, to discover why it is happening, and determine what will happen next. That sense of direction, however accurate it may be, creates an illusion of a sense of control, which reduces anxiety levels.”

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