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Well, after a lot of study on relevant issues, my point of view on the subject is that planets definitely do not push us or cause events.

I rather think that zodiac cycle is the UNIVERSAL CLOCK and planets are its time indicators, as I call them, which show us the proper time that our Soul or Psyche or Higher Self or Unconcious Self elected to manifest its Will.
What happens in our lives is not a choice of our Ego Self or Concious Self neither an influence of the Stars. But events are manifestations of the Will of our Higher Self called Soul which existed before our birth and will exist after our carnal death on earth.

So, from my perspective, astrology in its essence is basically and mainly ELECTIONAL. Positions of the stars show when the Soul decided that is the right time to manifest its particular Will. If you ask me, Astrology has nothing to do with influence but only with time election....