I am taking a break from astrology. Last night I put away my tarot deck, oracle cards, and spiritual journals. I also decided to unfollow all astrology accounts on social media.
First let me share briefly how I got into astrology…
I purchased my first tarot and oracle cards back in early 2021 when I really wanted to gain clarity about my purpose.
For the past couple of years, I started to learn more about my sun, rising, and moon sign by paying an astrologer to read my birth chart and utilizing apps such as The Pattern and Co-Star.
Additionally, during the new and full moon, I would watch YouTube videos and look at the Moon Omens Instagram to see how the moon was affecting my sign.
Leaning on these tools and learning from astrologers, I can say that I have gained insight and guidance.
But there was a time when the messages I was receiving became a little too much for me especially when I was struggling with my mental health.
The reason it became too much for me was because it caused inner conflict within me. Sometimes the messages just made me question myself. Other times, I felt that I needed to take the messages as absolute truth even when I felt like I didn’t want to.
As someone who has OCD and struggles with anxiety, I tend to add a lot of meaning to my thoughts and feelings so the messages were kind of triggering me into spiraling.
I am not blaming the cards or astrology or even trying to say they are wrong/bad because I now know it was mental health and my thinking patterns that led me to overthink.
Through therapy, I learned that I didn’t have to add so much meaning to the messages I was receiving and I had the option to believe or decide whatever it is I wanted for my journey.
In addition to my mental health being affected, I started to feel like I needed to really learn how to listen to my own inner voice for guidance.
There were times when I was confused, uncertain, or struggling with something and needing “answers,” and I would turn to the cards.
While the cards and astrology provide beautiful and sometimes “scary” insights, there was always a part of me that just felt like I needed to learn how to figure things out on my own with my own values, knowledge, and perspectives.
Sure, there were and still will be times when I still don’t have the “answers” with or without the cards but I still need to be okay with looking within and/or being uncertain and just continue to navigate my own path as best as I can.
These are the two main reasons I am taking a break from astrology. I am taking a break for my mental health and to learn how to look within for my own guidance. I am not sure when I will return to astrology or if I ever will but till then I know this is what I need for this time in my life.
P.S – I do believe things like astrology, the tarot, and oracle cards can really help with self-discovery and help us with our journeys which is why I do treat them with sacredness and respect as much as possible.
If you got up till this point, what’s your take on astrology? How has it helped or not helped you? Comment down below!
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