How a good horoscope is constructed, what to look out for when seeking the work of an astrologer and more


On how a good horoscope is formed

“How an astrologer writes a horoscope is that they look at this thing called an ephemeris, a table that shows the position of every single planet in the sky each day.

A daily horoscope looks at where the moon is in relation to...

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Saturn on this given day. A monthly horoscope, you’re going to see the most important milestones of what happens over the course of the month. From there we know the planets as well as the signs have certain expressions and energies, so we create these algorithms between putting the planet with the sign and seeing what relationship and connection they are making to other planets and those signs.

What differentiates a good astrologer from a great one is someone who can figure out how to make that information relatable and relevant, not just these ‘So what?’ ideas.”

On why we care about astrology as it pertains to dating

“When you start dating someone, the first thing you wonder is if your sign matches. I think we want to understand things that feel abstract and vague. And I think, especially for very curious people, they want to know if there is some greater force and purpose behind both good and shitty relationships.”

On astrology red flags

“If someone thinks cusps [falling between two astrological signs because your birthday is at the beginning or end of a given sign] are real, they don’t know what they’re talking about. There is no such thing. The sun can only be in one sign or the other. In the 1930s horoscopes became so popular after Pluto was discovered, and at first, there was a real astrologer doing sun sign horoscopes, but they were getting so much traction that newspapers started hiring staff writers. One would say Aug. 23 is Virgo. Another would say Aug. 22. People who read between publications would be like, ‘Wait, what the fuck am I? A Leo or a Virgo?’ So to account for the margin of error, it was just easier to say you’re on the cusp. But no way. It just does not exist.”.


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