There are all of the other planets, the 12 houses, the 12 signs, and how all of these things work with or against each other. Yes, the Sun represents a big part of our personality, and I think that that’s why people become so attached to that part of astrology, but you really have to take into account the whole chart. There is so much more to a birth chart than just the one placement of the Sun. The biggest misconception about astrology is that it’s only about the Sun sign (the sign everyone knows based on their birth month). What’s the biggest misconception about astrology? I studied really intensely for about year and a half before I started my business. Once that made sense I then began to understand all of the details of Astrology.
So, I started by learning my own chart and then learning how to read the charts of people close to me. It sits in my 9 th house so I focus more on the big picture rather then details. My Mercury is in Cancer– I learn based on intuition and relating things back to people and feelings. I unfortunately don’t have any because I just followed my curiosity down the rabbit hole in a non-linear way. Many people ask for tips and resources they can use to learn astrology themselves. I could feel something shifting for me and I wanted to know how to best understand and utilize the energy. I remembered my grandmother talking about when people went through the Saturn Return shift – my parents, Aunts, Uncles, political leaders, celebrities… so it stuck with me as something I should prepare for. Saturn Returns is a time between the ages of 28-30 when big shifts happen in our lives as a way to nudge us towards our true paths. I always thought it was fun but never took an interest in any of it myself until 2015 when I realized I was going through Saturn Returns. My paternal grandmother used to read birth charts, palms, had a crystal ball… all the cool mystical things. So here’s our interview with Lauren O’Connell.
Now we don’t want to give away too many details, as you’re about to get the full scoop from Lauren herself.
It’s basically like an instruction manual for your life. Because of this, we were even more intrigued when we heard about Human Design.
Here at TSB, we lean towards the side of not leaving our apartment until Mercury is out of Retrograde so we’re all in when it comes to astrology. Let’s just say, you’re in for a real treat!
Ever heard of Human Design? We hadn’t before we met Lauren and now we are OBSESSED. You’re either like “I’m not leaving my apartment until Mercury is out of Retrograde” or you just think “No, Karen…you’re not a Scorpio, you’re just a bitch.” Regardless of your beliefs, Lauren’s modern approach (hence, why shes’s the Modern Astrologer ) will make you think about astrology a little differently, and maybe even teach you something new. And this is why we love her! When it comes to astrology, people fall on one of two ends of the spectrum.
No one takes the “woo” out of “woo woo” like Lauren O’Connell (AKA The Modern Astrologer).