Hi JB,

I’ve recently got to know astrological maps myself – even for my own surprise. I still don’t know what I really think of astrology, but I must admit that I sort of like the symbolical perspective it’s based on. Like my friend said: astrology considers the rhythms of time instead of actual stars: stars being only symbols for the rhythms of time.

Astrology is bit like a weather prediction: it doesn’t make you do anything, and it is impossible to predict the future. And the only reason I’m writing this is to tell you, that the astrologer you’ve met obviously isn’t a good one.

What astrologers often look for in one’s astrological map are things that seem to be easy for the native – and the things that may require more effort to get familiar with. Birth chart, so to say, doesn’t tell you who you are or how you’re life will be – no. It only shows the energy of the time you were born, and makes it easier for you to understand why you seem to find some things more challenging in your life than others.

The philosophical idea in astrology, I’ve come to think, is that it helps you to pay notice to the obstacles you must overcome until you may feel free and independent. Take notice for example to the compatibility charts: astrology can never say who we will fell in love with. All it does is that it shows the energies between the two people. If either of the two person is developed as individuals and don’t know themselves very well, a lots of controversial energy between the couple may cause a controversial relationship. If, on the other hand, the individuals have worked on their weak spots, they are able to master the energies instead of feeling empowered by them. There may well be an awful marriage then, between a couple who is astrologically a perfect match – and a perfect one between a couple who isn’t. It’s all about how you master the energy given.

Now- if the astrological lady saw this problem in your chart, it might be a good thing. It tells that you’re getting to know the challenging energy in your life that you need to learn to master/to live with. But it does NOT mean that it’s your “faith” not to overcome this! No. If there happens to be the faith, it would be the opposite: this is exactly the thing you need to overcome to be free and developed as a person! So no worries, my friend – you’re exactly on the right path now!

Unfortunately I can’t help with the exact problem this time. But just keep in mind that if you ever meet an astrologer again, remember, that in astrology there are no good or bad things, and there are no curses in anyone’s chart. A person having the most luckiest chart may have the most undeveloped personality (and life) in case he/she refuses to grow with time. And then again a person with a lots of challenging aspects may become to have the most luckiest life if she/he realizes that the controversial energy is there to challenge him/her & to make the person more wise, experienced and courageous. I’m sure though that you have all it needs to overcome the issue – just wanted to tell you that don’t even once think that no one is allowed to convince you otherwise. Good luck!