Photo of the week: Pierce circa 2016(ish) dressed as the solar system for Halloween. Keep reading to learn how he played a big part in my love of astrology.
RETROSPECT: Throwback Articles
I’ve been thinking a lot about the articles I’ve written and the things I've produced over the years that are so often short lived. I want to start resharing my work because I pour my heart into these projects and believe they still hold a great deal of value.
Enjoy this trip down memory lane from March 2025!
Me + Astrology: A Love Story ♥️
Once upon a time, Pierce, my now 11 y/o, was obsessed with the solar system. In true kid fashion, he found something he loved and held on tight. He would say “Planets!” and we knew it was time to throw on the regular rotation of YouTube videos.
Slowly but surely I started to become fascinated by the things I would hear. Gas giants, dwarf planets, the sun is how big?! Fascinating! There was more to these videos than catchy jingles and colorful animation, there was real life facts about the solar system that I found sooo interesting.
Fast forward a few years later- it’s now 2020 and we’re quarantined. As a massage therapist I wasn’t able to work which made me reevaluate my job, my life, my purpose 😵💫 (I imagine I wasn’t the only one to do some self reflecting during that time).
Would I be able to work as a massage therapist again some day? When? My clients! I missed them and they missed me. What were their self-care routines looking like without massage? What were other ways I could continue my relationship with them? Maybe virtually?
I found my answer while listening to a podcast as one often does. I listened to an astrologer speak about astrology in a way I’d never heard before. She spoke about how it can be used as a tool for wellness, the system that’s used to read a birth chart and astrology’s relation to the solar system.
My prior use of astrology was purely for entertainment purposes. I didn’t know that each zodiac sign correlates with a planet and each planet influences our experience here on Earth. With my new found knowledge of the solar system, this intrigued me deeply.
After much consideration, I signed up for astrology school (yes, there’s such a thing). As I began learning how to interpret my birth chart, all of the nuances and dualities within me started to make sense. The road of self discovery astrology led me down (and continues to lead me down) was so empowering, invigorating and eye opening.
There’s a sense of permission to be yourself and a type of self reflection that only astrology can facilitate. I knew I had to bring this tool to my clients and the rest is history!
With intention,
:) Ferris