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So...let's talk about this for a second:
First, thanks to @giniponder for bringing this to my attention. Second, I'm sorry @moshpitmodell that that tweet upset you so. Last, I will not address the original poster here on my platform because I think they're trolling for attention w/ this.
But I want to use their tweet as a reminder for folks to keep their critical thinking skills sharp WITH ALL ASTROLOGERS AND ASTROLOGY, INCLUDING ME! I'm not necessarily encouraging wholesale skepticism of astrology, but it's important to vet who says what & why.
So, before you freak out about or even celebrate what an astrologer says, it's always a good practice to ask them to say why they're saying what's spoken if they don't do so from the start. If they can't or dismiss it with jokes, then no need to take it seriously.
They could just be an account of someone who has a rudimentary understanding of astrology and just likes to start shit. Or who likes the feeling of knowing something that others putatively may not know. But that doesn't mean they know anything.
The other thing, as @giniponder, asked: what are the possible intentions for their tweets, especially if they're dramatic? The tweet mentioned above is not informative, because there's nothing given for what informs the statement.
Similarly, astrology should be used to guide. What's the guidance behind telling someone OR A WHOLE DAMN SET OF SIGNS that they're going to have a worse year than what has already proven a difficult year for many, irrespective of the sign.
I suspect to gain a dopamine rush of social media driven power and panic, not a sense of compassion that should compel and direct any astrologer. But many astrologers want to be right, about anything, more than they dare to love or even be loved.
I once read a story about how Lord Shiva cursed an Indian astrologer who was like this. Astrology doesn't give you the powers of a god. At best, as a divinatory tool, it gives you insight from the gods or the workings of the Cosmos.
Ask any astrologer who has gotten a prediction wrong. And, oh, that would be ALL OF THEM! The goal is just to be wrong less often. As for the original poster, they're probably too young, stupid or drunk on their own sauce to know this.
So, if you read tweets, see videos, or read predictions that are dire, give a listen as to why they're saying that and entertain the possibility that they can also be wrong, especially if it's an astrologer without a long track record.
And remember to breathe. It's also okay to cross check with other astrologers you know and trust and ask them about the tweet or statement, as long as it's not about your own personal chart. You likely need to pay them for that.
