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1) Learn the difference between archetypes and their application in reality. Learn the difference between directly applicable knowledge and knowledge that needs to be adjusted and altered before applied. Not everything you will see and read will describe how something is in actual reality: Many things will describe archetypes and concepts that are part of the outcome in reality, but they’re not reality itself. Learn about the archetypes and concepts as well, what is written about them is to give a better understanding of them – not to describe a real person or occurance.Â
2) Read actual books if you can afford them. There is a lot written in books that you won’t find online. Focus on books that are topic-specific, too – don’t buy 10 books that are all about the basics of astrology, buy one that is all on Saturn, one that is for family dynamics in astrology, one that is on synastry – don’t limit yourself to books that only scratch the surface of all topics but don’t go in-depths.
3) Learn about psychology, anthropology, philosophy, sociology, even history. Astrology is the practice of relating the stars and their positions to ourselves and our world. One needs to understand us and our world to do that.
4) Draw connections. Observe your surroundings, relate and apply real life experiences to astrology and vice versa.Â
5) Question what you hear and read. Where is the person who wrote this coming from? Is this right, does this lack somewhere? Ask thought-provoking questions. Talk to others and listen to their ideas. Think things through and think further, don’t just passively absorb and accept everything you hear and read.
6) Don’t be too strict about it. You will read everything multiple times anyways. You will automatically learn more over time – don’t try to know everything within a week, let it be a journey. That being said, do read everything – not just what applies to you. Read about all aspects, all placements, all houses, all signs, and take notes.
7) Take a step back. Don’t let your life revolve around astrology, don’t look to the stars for every single thing, learn to distance yourself from it and know when it is not needed or inappropriate to turn to astrology. It doesn’t dictate your life so don’t let it.Â
8) Above all, understand what astrology is and what it isn’t. It is crucial to do this to be a good astrologer. Don’t just learn what it teaches, learn what it is.Â
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