Beginners Tips: How to Start Noticing Astrology in Your Everyday Life

If you're just starting out with astrology, welcome. This space is for you. You don’t need to know all the symbols or jargon. You just need to be curious, and open to noticing.

Here’s a soft, soul-friendly guide to help you start feeling into the astroweather, connecting with the sky, and getting to know yourself in the process.

🌌 What is astrology?

Astrology is the ancient practice of tracking the movements of the planets—what I like to call The Gods—and noticing how Their stories echo through our own lives.

It’s not about predicting the future or putting anyone in a box. It’s about awareness. About recognising the patterns, tuning into the rhythm of the Universe, and understanding that the sky is always speaking to us—offering a mirror, a message, a moment to pause and listen.

Without astrology, life can feel like wandering through a dense forest blindfolded. One minute you're strolling through a sunlit glade with mossy toadstools and fresh spring water… the next, you’ve fallen into a hidden sinkhole or taken a wrong turn into the cave of angry wolves. You don’t know why the ground fell away beneath your feet. You don’t know why that hill felt so hard to climb.

The forest is still beautiful—but it’s happening to you.

Astrology hands you a map.

It doesn’t remove the hills or the wolves—but now you know they’re there. You can pack accordingly. You can bring fresh meat to leave at the cave door. You can plan rest stops at the glade, knowing they’re coming. You begin to see the meaning behind the twists and turns, the sacred timing of it all.

Suddenly, it’s not chaos. It’s not random. It’s a path. Your path. And its happening for you.

Astrology invites you behind the veil. It reminds you that there is purpose to what you’re feeling and experiencing. That The Gods are not punishing you, but prompting you—urging you to grow, to heal, to reclaim the bits of yourself you’ve left behind. And when you start to listen… life begins to shimmer. Even the hard parts.

✴️ What’s a birth chart?

Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky at the exact moment you were born. It’s your cosmic blueprint—a map of the stories that will shape your life.

It shows us what kinds of experiences we’re likely to encounter, what themes repeat, and where our gifts and challenges lie. It reveals patterns that often trace back to childhood—our joys, our wounds, our ways of coping, connecting, and making meaning.

It holds your potential, your shadow, your persona, your purpose. It’s the full cast of characters you came in with—some more obvious, some hidden in the wings, all of them woven into your becoming.

It’s not fixed. But it’s deeply personal. A chart doesn’t trap you—it reveals you. And by knowing your map, you learn to walk the path with more grace, more clarity, and more compassion for who you are and who you’re becoming.

If you don’t know your chart yet and would like a free picture of it plus an overview of your rising sign, fill in this contact form with your birth date, time, and place and I’ll email it over. If you'd like a detailed reading in which I'll explain all of this and more, learn more about it here.

🌬️ What are transits?

The Gods are always on the move. Whether we’re aware of it or not, They’re weaving Their stories through our days—shaping moods, moments, and meaning.

Transits are what we call these current movements in the sky. And even if you know nothing about your birth chart, you can feel the transits happening. They show up in the world around you—in the news, in conversations, in your body, in your dreams.

But when a transit lines up with a sensitive place in your chart, it gets personal. The Gods don’t just stir the collective pot—they tap you on the shoulder. They start a conversation with one of your inner characters, and it can feel louder, more intense, more meaningful.

That’s how you begin to track the themes that are likely to arise for you—not just now, but in the seasons ahead. Astrology becomes a living dialogue. And over time, you start to hear Them more clearly.

🌱 How do I start feeling into astrology?

This is where the magic happens. You don’t need to study hard or remember all the meanings. You just need to notice. Here's how:

• Pick one transit each week that interests you. (I include beginner-friendly notes in my Week Ahead forecasts.)

• Mark the date it’s occurring (there will be a moment that a conversation is exact but we can usually feel it for two or three days either side of that date).

• Pay attention to what’s rising in your life. What’s happening around you? What’s shifting inside you? What stories are being told?

• Reflect. Did anything match the themes? Was there a nudge, a wobble, a burst of clarity?

  
  

Bit by bit, you’ll get a feel for the rhythm. You’ll notice that certain types of days have a similar flavour. You’ll start to anticipate when it’s time to rest, to act, to let go.

It’s not about control—it’s about connection. Astrology reminds us that we’re part of something much bigger, and that everything we feel, and experience, is part of the story.

📺 Want a daily dose?

If you’re more of a visual learner, I recommend checking out Adam Elenbaas at Nightlight Astrology (my teacher), who shares simple, grounded daily astrology videos that are full of soul and sensible advice. Watching them can help you get a feel for what’s in the air and how it might land.

✨ And finally…

You don’t have to learn it all at once. You don’t have to “get it right.” Just begin by noticing. Let yourself be curious. The rest will unfold.

And if you’d like a gentle place to begin, check out this week’s astrology here: 👉 Read the Week Ahead Forecast with “newbie tips” included to help you start noticing the themes at hand and how they might be showing up in your own life.

You’re already on the path. The map is just waiting to be picked up.

With love,

Jenny

A note on AI & my writing:

I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.