Do you sometimes sabotage your own happiness ... or feel like you're just not good enough? Or, maybe you get bossy when you don't have to? These behaviors are often caused by hidden messages we received in our past -- we're acting out what we have experienced in our childhood.
No family is perfect. How we were treated as we grew up -- and how we responded to that treatment -- affects our self-image and all of our relationships as adults. If we don't explore and understand our past, we can keep following the same destructive paths in our love lives, friendships, family relationships and even our careers. Knowledge is power! Using astrology as a tool to unlock potential influences or messages we received as children is a unique and insightful approach.
In astrology, the Sun influences your relationship with your father, and the placement of the Moon is how you relate to your mother. While both of your parents have their own unique birth charts, how you relate to them is unique to yours. Let's say, for example, that you have an aloof Aquarius Moon. As a child, you may have shrugged off criticism from your mother. But if you have your Moon in sensitive Pisces, you may still be feeling the hurt from those comments today, and may still react to them without realizing it. By looking at where the Moon was when you were born -- as well as the Sun, Saturn and Pluto -- you can find out what messages you received as a child that are still coming in loud and clear.
Sometimes, just seeing the planetary forces that were at work the moment you were born can help you make sense of what's been bothering you for some time. As long as the messages behind your beliefs remain "hidden," you're powerless to change them. Don't let the past get in the way of living the best life you can. Learn how to move forward. Once you do, you'll be free to express the full beauty and power of who you are!
