@MMS, No worries, boo. The emphasis was for clarity sake, not like, neck wagging.
The control thing was actually very weird to me which is why I pushed back so hard. Life don't even work like that, so why would I waste my time? You control what you can, reasonably, but by not invoking the gods or whatever. All that goes against my 'don't be extra' rule anyway, so...
Here's an example, so you can see how I'm using the information irl, maybe point out where you see I'm attempting to gain control. I already knew that I have an unusually cold emotional space, I react to things very differently than other ppl, esp other women. So, in this case, astrological confirmation gave me no greater control over the world around me. It was just confirmation of a thing I already knew. Added clarity came from seeing in b&w how that connects to other aspects of my personality, but still, not "control." I'ma still be emotionally cold, that's me. I just might notice it more and work to mitigate it when I see I'm hurting someone I care about.
I don't know if this is a normal view, don't seem like it, but I see certain parts of the Bible- and other holy books- as rules everybody should live by and astrology as personalized instructions for this lifetime. Two sets of information, two sets of purposes, same Source. It works for me. My soul is light.
S/o to her! I have a Gemini moon (what I was talking about above, actually), hey sis!
Thank you for not branding me a heretic, btw.
I'm deadass. Not even being funny, I had dreams about burning and wondered if it was a past life. Remnants are all over my chart, too (look to the dark goddesss asteroids for this, whoever's interested- LOOK, don't play).