Practical Uses for Astrology

Today’s episode is about using Astrology in practical everyday life. Usually, Astrology concepts are really broad and overarching. It can be extremely overwhelming to try to break it all down and figure out what it all means. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to understand it all (or even very much of it) to start to use Astrology in your everyday life.

We will touch on a few different approaches to Astrology and how you can use your birth chart information (or just the current placements). These are bite-sized approaches that will empower you to start to use Astrology to live an intentional life. Let’s dive right in!

First things first, we need to talk about what our intentions are. Why do you want to learn more about Astrology? Do you want to just have more self-awareness, do you want to know why you are experiencing certain things at certain times, are you looking to predict certain events (or if certain dates are better for things than others), are you just looking for a bit of direction on what is right for you based off personality, or even spiritual validation? The reason you want to learn this is going to help direct you in which approach will be most appropriate for you. I use Astrology for self-awareness and personal development, so these are things that I have tried. Your intentions may be different, and these can still apply to you for sure, but you may want to look into other approaches as well!

Practical Uses of Astrology

• Personality awareness and development (like in the podcast episode about the Big 3)

• Daily intentions and daily awareness (can use the natal chart, current placements, or just the planetary ideas)

• Moon phases (cyclical living, moon cycles for females, or other)

• Current transits to direct focus

Personality Awareness and Development

• Going back to the first Podcast on Astrology (link in show notes) knowing your Big 3 can help you know your thought patterns, emotional patterns, and approaches to life

• Understanding each planetary placement can help you unlock understanding in different areas of your personality

Daily Intentions and Daily Awareness

• Our days of the week are based on Astrology (Our calendar is a combination of Nordic and Roman influences)

• Monday= Moon Day, Tuesday (French Mardi)= Mars Day, Wednesday (french Mercridi)= Mercury Day, Thursday (French Judi)= Jupiter Day, Friday (French Vendredi)= Venus Day, Saturday= Saturns Day, Sunday= Suns Day

• Each of these planets or celestial bodies is associated with different aspects of the person, so you can set a daily mindset around each of these aspects.

• You can just be more intentional with your focus (just the day ruler), you can try to understand more about why you would do one activity better on one day than another (using natal chart), or you can see how this day is better now than later (based on current chart)

Moon Phases

• The moon moves through every zodiac sign during each moon cycle (about a month)

Sum it up

• Astrology can be used in many different ways, and not all of them even need you to know much about astrology

• Your intention matter and can help you choose a practical approach that works best for your goals

• Your natal chart is to better understand WHY you are you

• Your current chart helps you understand HOW things can impact you

• I will post a YouTube video showing you how you can track the moon, and how to do a transit chart (see current planets with your natal chart, etc)

Let me know your reasons for wanting to know more about Astrology or if you have any questions. Which approach seemed to be the most applicable to you, or do you have a better approach to actually applying Astrology to daily life? As always, if you have any questions or comments about today's episode you can find me over on Instagram @purelyinspiredliving, YouTube @ purelyinspiredliving9671 or email me at [e-mail]