10+ Best Articles on Astrology
The most useful articles on astrology from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Astrology Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on astrology by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen: The myth behind the Chinese zodiac
What's your sign? In Western astrology, it's a constellation determined by when your birthday falls in the calendar. But according to the Chinese zodiac (生肖), it's your shuxiang, meaning the animal…
What is ...?
New to #astrology? These articles make an excellent introduction.
Bustle's Beginner's Guide To Astrology
Bustle's ultimate guide to learning astrology as an absolute beginner.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on astrology—all under 10 minutes.
The Long, Extremely Witchy History of Telling the Future With Eggs
From ancient Greece to the Salem Witch Trials.
The Barnum Effect: why we love astrology and personality tests
What do astrology, fortune telling, and cold reading have in common? They all exploit the Barnum Effect to convince people that the statements are personal to them.
«As with most cognitive biases, half of the battle is to be aware of the Barnum Effect.»
You Don't Have To Like Astrology To Love 'Written In The Stars'
A free-spirited astrology blogger and a straitlaced insurance actuary agree to fake a relationship — and then really fall for each other in Alexandria Bellefleur's charming queer romance.
From tarot readings to Gemini memes, astrology has officially infiltrated work culture
Peak Astrology means your millennial coworkers probably have a Slack channel for horoscopes.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on astrology.
Astrology in the Age of Uncertainty
Millennials who see no contradiction between using astrology and believing in science are fuelling a resurgence of the practice.
What personality are you? How the Myers-Briggs test took over the world
Deemed ‘astrology for businessmen’ for some, lauded as life-saving by others, the personality tests are a ‘springboard’ for people to think about who they are
The new astrology
By fetishising mathematical models, economists turned economics into a highly paid pseudoscience
Astrology Year Zero
Interest in astrology can be tracked from alternative social media spaces and blogs, through more popular memes and viral astrology accounts, to merch at Urban Outfitters.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Astrology, including:
Granta
The Quarterly Magazine of New Writing.
Ness Labs
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The Baffler
Political and cultural criticism, satire, and salvos. Since 1988. Online and in print.
Atlas Obscura
The definitive guide to the world's hidden wonders. Order our latest book "Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide" today! http://books.atlasobscura.com
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