MY STORY
My name is Alenka and I am the creator of this blog. Astrologically speaking, I am a Pisces Sun, Virgo Moon, and Leo Ascendant. I am also an Eighth house person with a Pisces and Capricorn dominant.
The first time I remember coming across astrology was when I was 7 or 8 years old. Some of the older girls at school were looking at a clipping from a magazine. It was one of those weekly or monthly astrological predictions for the twelve signs. The article provided birth dates for the signs, so everyone was trying to figure out what their sign was. That day I learned that I was a Pisces.
Over the years, I remained fascinated by astrology. I would often read monthly prognoses and chart analyses in different magazines but the language of astrology seemed so complicated. I was sure I would never be able to learn enough on my own to actually understand it.
As a student, I would often go to the largest bookstore in the center of the city. The shelf of astrology books kept calling me and I would spend many happy hours looking at them. Eventually, I bought some of those books and I started diving deeper into astrology.
One of the books I bought was Judy Hall's Darkside zodiac, which was a fun take on astrological signs, focusing on their flaws and weak spots. That book, however fun and light-hearted, turned out to be one of the most important books on my journey. The book provided a link to a website, where it was possible to create a birth chart for free. I followed the link and, for the first time, I had my birth chart in front of me. I didn't understand much of what I was looking at – and I was still convinced I never really would – but I was determined to figure out whatever I could. First, I learned about the meaning of planets in different signs, I continued with planets in the houses and, eventually, I even learned how aspects work. Everything I learned was so fascinating. By learning astrology, I gained not only a deeper understanding of the complex nature of astrology but also a deeper understanding of myself.
Over the next decade, I kept studying astrology and my understanding of it kept growing, until, eventually, I came across the name Steven Forrest and the term evolutionary astrology. His approach to astrology was different to any other astrologer I learned from until that point. His work introduced me to the concept of past lives and the idea of the soul's evolution over many lifetimes. The idea that we are born many times with the purpose to evolve and grow each time was something that made a lot of sense to me. Suddenly, the planetary positions in my birth chart weren't just a coincidence, there was a deeper reason behind every placement. Behind my birth chart was another one; it was describing my past lives and everything that has left a deep impact on my soul after many lifetimes.
Since discovering Steven's work, my understanding of astrology changed significantly. Astrology isn't just a neat way to describe someone's nature and life circumstances; it actually goes much deeper than that. It can explain why we are the way we are and why we were born with our exact birth chart and not a different one. Our birth is not just a coincidence, there is something bigger behind it. We are born exactly at the moment when the planetary positions are just right so that our soul is given the best possible life circumstances to grow and evolve. I really like this type of astrology because it allows for more compassion and understanding of each individual's journey. This approach to astrology is not deterministic or fatalistic, instead, it allows the individual to choose what they want for themselves, as well as how and when they are ready to take the steps towards personal growth.
After studying astrology for so long and not having a clear idea of where my life was leading me, I finally gathered the courage and decided to put my knowledge and my thoughts out into the world. As an Eighth house person, I have a deep need for privacy and seclusion, so I found this step incredibly difficult, however, nothing else in my life was working out. It was as if astrology had chosen me and it wouldn't let me do anything else, so that I would be forced to get over my fears, gather the courage, and put myself and my knowledge out there. The thought itself was terrifying and it made me feel very uncomfortable, since my Moon in Virgo makes me very self-critical, so I never feel truly ready. On the other hand, I was also born with a Leo Ascendant, so making myself visible is exactly the right way for me to fulfill my life purpose and overcome my personal fears at the same time. In 2019, I had finally had enough of everything, so I started building my website. Little by little, step by step, I have built a collection of articles that reflects my knowledge and my understanding of astrology. Creating this website has been an important part of my personal growth. Astrum has become my guiding star that keeps leading me onward, further than I ever imagined I could go on my astrological journey.
Astrology has been my constant companion for the last decade or so. It has helped me in times when I felt lost and didn't know where I was supposed to go or what I was even called to do with my life. It has guided me and encouraged me all along. It has helped me find »my« people and my place in the world. It has helped me understand my journey better and, in the end, it has become my journey.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Thank you for becoming a part of my journey and thank you for allowing me to be a small part of yours.
XOXO, Alenka