The world and world events often seem unpredictable. It’s like every time you think you’ve got this life thing figured out, something unexpected happens. Am I right?

Well, what if I you that you could get some level of foresight and a feeling of control of your future using astrology?  Using a few simple and practical tools, you can forecast your good and bad days That way they won’t be so unexpected or random. You can take advantage of or work around them.

By studying the Moon and its phases, you can prepare for your emotional reactions and triggers to things.

Every evening the Moon is a different shape. Some nights it’s a tiny sliver of light and other times it’s bright enough to expose all your pores. The Moon has eight phases every month. Each phase lasts about 3.8 days, has a unique energy, and affects you differently.

Before I go on, there’s one big caveat to take into account. Astrology is focused on trends and themes, not exact outcomes. It gives you possibilities of what could happen. But specifics, not so much.

 What I’m about to share with you are legit astro rules of thumb, but astrology can’t predict the future. That’s because nothing is fated. It’s a good thing! It means you have free will. But even if it can’t predict exactly what will happen, using astrology is still better than tapping around in the dark. So rather than dismissing it for not getting everything right, let’s celebrate that astrology gets as much correct as it does! I do.

 If the Moon affects your energy level and emotions, it makes sense to plan your activities around it. That way you can use the energy of each Moon phase for your advantage. For more about the moon phases and what you should or should not be doing during them, click here.

 Planets get into the act too. Specifically Mercury and Venus. When these planets go retrograde, look out!

 Click here for more posts about how to plan ahead with Mercury in mind. And check out my fun mercury retrograde checklists in the freebies sections so you can be prepared for the planets’ hijinks.