Connecting with the Universe

Okay, hear me out. As a Seventh-day Adventist, I was raised to be wary of a title like that. But as an adult, I'm believing more and more that, as part of God's creation, we're meant to feel more connected to the Universe than what was instilled in me. Maybe Astrology is a voodoo word for some because of the cheesy horoscope predictions we read in trashy magazines or because the ancient civilizations (Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome) based their whole lives on the way the stars were aligned in the sky. Even if some of it seems like a stretch, I think maybe they were on to something.

Obviously the sun and moon have an effect on our planet, and during ancient times, people studied them to know when the best times to plant or harvest were, as well as for a TON of other things: when to go to war, predict natural disasters, etc. It was like being the equivalent to a meteorologist using the resources they had. So why would these effects on the Earth not have some type of effect on us too?

Co-Star is an app and a website that I was just introduced to through Twitter, and it has blown my mind. (This is also NOT a sponsored post. Just something that's been on my mind and I wanted to discuss.) Granted, I did change my birth date in the app because my whole life, I've been a Cancer and the app tried to tell me that I'm a Leo. My birthday is July 22, which is a borderline date depending on which astrological chart you look at, and I can sometimes be classified as either. But, I am most definitely more a Cancer than a Leo. Hands down. Which is why, in the app, my birthday is July 21 and not July 22.

But anyway - this app! It's simple in the way it's laid out, easy to read and use, and something I enjoy interacting with about once a week. It has been surprisingly accurate, which is what turned me on to writing this post, and made me rethink my initial thoughts about my connection with the world around me. It has clarified my feelings when, at times, I sat wondering why something was bothering me more than usual or old feelings of inadequacy resurfaced. Maybe it's the yoga, or maybe it is actually worth considering - how much does the universe affect my day-to-day moods?

And that's where Co-Star enters in. It breaks down pretty much every aspect of your life from work and professional relationships to creativity to home life, even down to your public persona and how you come off to other people. It explained why I've felt uncommonly motivated this week at work, or why I was particularly pleased with the new paint job in our living room.

To some this may sound totally silly, and that's fine. "You were pleased with your living room because it turned out nice." Yeah, it did. But I had been so hesitant about the color (a risk), and it was the biggest room in the house (a lot of work for a one-day job) that I hadn't wanted to dedicate my Sunday to. But in the end, I was so happy with the result, and it helped clarify that maybe (or definitely) the reason why was because of the pull of the planets in their particular positions.

I get if this freaks you out. I am treading very, very delicately on this topic because it's something I'm not trying to delve too deeply into myself. I'm not looking for anything witchy, spooky, or magikal. But I do think that God had a bigger purpose for the planets than just some cool looking orbs up in the sky. I do believe that they have meaning and pulls on how we feel just as the sun and moon control so many other aspects of our lives.

So what do you think? Is it too weird? Am I stretching things a little too far? If you've downloaded the app, did you find any of it accurate? Or was it totally wrong? I'd be interested to hear your perspective on this topic since I'm currently so new to all of this.

xoxo