In my early 30s, I took comfort in reading that - according to astrology - the reason my love life was so erratic was because of the placement of planets in my sign. I’m right there with the many Gen Zers, Millennials, and Gen Xers who eat this stuff up. As The Atlantic explains, in a stressful, data-driven era, many people find comfort and insight in the zodiac - even if they don’t exactly believe in it. Millions of people turn to astrology in uncertain times, and the numbers are likely to keep growing. As The New Yorker points out, “scholar Nicholas Campion, the author of ‘Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West,’ argues, the number of people who know their sun sign, consult their horoscope, or read about the sign of their romantic partner is much higher.” According to a 2017 Pew Research Center poll, almost 30% of Americans believe in astrology. I’ve come to better understand who I am as a person and why my personality traits are typical of Taureans: determined, a creature of comforts, stubborn at times.Īstrology is kind of like a religion for me I feel like I’ve evolved along with regular readings about my star sign, Taurus. As a longtime horoscopes fan, I’ve come to view astrology as more than just a fun study of how the planets affect daily life.
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