With prospects in the gutter, who can blame millennials for turning to the stars? | Nell Frizzell

When you have little control over your life, astrology – and the idea that our fates lie with the planets – can be deeply soothingLike many people with Indian family, or white people with hippy parents, I had my Jyotish chart drawn up when I was still in nappies. I can therefore tell you that I was born into Venus, making me a lustful, infatuated child (albeit one with Meatloaf’s old hairline and a surprisingly large collection of hamsters). I can also tell you that I spent my 20s in Moon, susceptible to illusion, depression and deception (while living in a red-brick back-to-back in Leeds and listening to an unhealthy amount of Leonard Cohen).For many years, horoscopes held a place in my heart that was part secrecy, part shame, part hope and part entertainment Continue reading…
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