Well, let me tell you somethin’ about this star business, this “astrology of fate,” they call it. Folks always lookin’ up at the sky, tryin’ to figure out what’s gonna happen. Like them stars got all the answers. I ain’t so sure, but I’ll tell you what I heard and what I reckon.
What Them Stars Supposedly Tell Ya
They say them stars, when you was born, they got somethin’ to do with your life, your “fate” and “destiny”. Now, fate, that’s like what’s supposed to happen, and destiny, that’s what you do about it. Like, if the stars say you gonna trip on a rock, that’s fate. But whether you get up and cuss or just sit there and cry, well, that’s your destiny. Makes sense, kinda, if you don’t think too hard on it.
They got these fancy words, like “angular houses” and “succedent houses”. Sounds like somethin’ from a big city lawyer, don’t it? But what it means, accordin’ to them star folks, is some parts of your star chart are stronger than others. Stronger meanin’ them stars got more pull on your life. Like, some stars yellin’ at ya, and some just whisperin’.
Special Star Shapes and Such
Sometimes them stars make shapes, like pictures in the sky. One they call a “Grand Quintile,” that’s a five-pointed star made outta planets. They say that’s a real powerful thing, like five roosters crowin’ at once. Hard to ignore somethin’ like that, I reckon.
- The Stars and You: They say every person got their own special set of stars, called a “birth chart” or somethin’. It’s like a map of the sky when you was born. This map supposedly tells you all sorts of things, like what you’re good at, what you’re bad at, and what kinda troubles you might get into. Like that movie star, somethin’ Jolie, they say her stars say she’s a Gemini. Means she talks a lot, I guess.
- Good Stars, Bad Stars: Some folks worry about “karmic influences.” That’s like star stuff from past lives, comin’ back to bite ya. But they also say you can learn from it. Like, if you was a mean old goat in your last life, maybe this time around you should try bein’ a nice little lamb. Don’t know how you’d know you was a goat, though. Seems kinda far-fetched to me.
Makin’ Sense of It All (or Tryin’ To)
Now, I ain’t no scholar, and I can barely read the calendar, but I been around long enough to see some things. And I reckon life’s a mix of what’s meant to be and what you make it. Them stars, maybe they got a little somethin’ to do with it, maybe they don’t. But starin’ up at the sky ain’t gonna plow the fields or feed the chickens.
The Important Thing, I Reckon
What matters more, I think, is payin’ attention to what’s happenin’ right here on earth. Lookin’ at them stars is fine and dandy, but you gotta look at people too. You gotta be kind, you gotta work hard, and you gotta try to make the best of things, no matter what them stars say. That’s what I tell my grandbabies, anyway.
The Big “Destiny” Thing
See, them star folks, they talk about your “unique destiny.” Says that the stars shaped it, laid it all out for ya. But I figure your destiny ain’t just written in the stars, it’s written in how you live your life too. You gotta make choices, you gotta take chances. You gotta do more than just sit around waitin’ for them stars to tell ya what to do. You gonna study the constellations all day? Who gonna make supper then? Who gonna fix the fence when the cows get out? Them stars ain’t gonna do it, I tell ya that much.
So, What About Fate?
Fate, now that’s a tricky one. Is everything already decided? Are we just puppets dancin’ on strings pulled by them stars? I don’t know. Maybe some things are meant to be, and maybe some things ain’t. But I figure even if fate deals you a bad hand, you can still try to play it the best you can. You can still try to find a little bit of sunshine, even on a cloudy day. You can still choose to be a good person, even if the stars say you should be bad. That’s what I believe. And frankly, that’s enough for me.
In the End…
So, go ahead and look at them stars if you want. Read your horoscope, study them charts, whatever makes you happy. But don’t forget to look around you too. Don’t forget to live your life. ‘Cause in the end, it ain’t just the stars that decide your fate, it’s you too. It’s the choices you make, the people you love, and the things you do. And that’s somethin’ worth rememberin’, no matter what them fancy star-gazers say.
Keywords: astrology, fate, destiny, stars, birth chart, karmic influences, horoscope, constellations, Grand Quintile, Gemini, angular houses, succedent houses.
