I would say I get asked the above question more often that I get asked the time. For those of you a tad curious, let me entertain you...
I grew up in a family of four girls. Two of us were introverts and the other two extroverts. Sadly for me, I was the former and believe me, the world really does give extroverts a far easier time. Not fair I agree. I was painfully and pathologically shy, so it was a source of enormous angst for me to be constantly compared to my more outgoing sisters. I got it at school and I got it from extended family. "What's wrong with Patricia?" - In other words everything's wrong with Patricia. No kidding - I felt a freak! I began to ask myself the same question. How on earth could the four of us girls have come out from the same genetic oven, baked by the same parents, using the same genetic ingredients, and yet be SO darn different? It just didn't make sense. I was the runt!
One magnificent day when I was 12, I found a book on Astrology lying around the house. It belonged to my mother. Curiosity got the better of me and I began to read it. Wow! It was a mega watt light bulb moment for me. I was blind, but now I could really see. The description for me was incredibly accurate, as it was for each of my sisters. There was an explanation after all as to how we were all SO different. As I progressed with my study I discovered that in actual fact I was 'normal' and not a freak. People with my astrological make-up tended to be shy and introverted, especially with that nasty planet Saturn, a.k.a. 'The Celestial Policeman' being my ruler. It sure was no barrel of laughs having that killjoy breathing down your neck! which is why I was SO serious as a child.
No wonder Astrology became an instant hit with me! It validated my very existence. It helped me to understand why I was the way I was and that Yes! I had good qualities too. The advantage of being an introvert meant I had less time for chatter and more time to really pay attention and focus on important stuff, such as putting astrology to the test. After my family, I began observing my teachers and fellow classmates. Before long, I was able to guess a person's sign with little difficulty. It really worked - 40 years on - it's still working.
Whenever I met somebody who didn't seem 'typical' of their sign, it would bother me hugely, as by now Astrology was my BFF and I did not want to be disillusioned, so I would ask the person their DOB and time of birth and delve a little deeper. The sign I had guessed them to be, was either their moon sign or ascendant. I then discovered for myself the importance of a person's rising sign, as determined by the time and place of birth, not least of all the moon sign and position - huge!
I feel very fortunate that I discovered Astrology at such a young age. I have studied it formally through the Irish Astrological Association and the British Faculty of Astrological Science in the U.K. But even more important, I have spent a lifetime putting it to the test. And the magical thing about Astrology is that even after 7,000 years of its known existence...there is still lots more to learn! It is ever evolving.
It is truly a fantastic tool for life and has helped me enormously in every area - from the professional side of things to the personal. It has made me more tolerant of others and best of all - it is so much fun!
Hope that answers your question!
Cheers and bye for now,
Patricia xxx
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