Intro: A Journey Through Healing Modalities

Over the years, I’ve tried many modalities to support my healing—nutritionally, emotionally, spiritually. My bookshelf is full of books I’ve gathered on herbs, wellness, energy medicine, spiritual guidance, and more. But one tool that shifted something profoundly for me was astrology.

It wasn’t about horoscopes or predictions from tabloids, magazines, or YouTube videos. It was about understanding relationship synastry—why some relationships felt strained, why certain people seemed unreachable, and why I often felt disconnected from my own family, especially my father.

The Search for Understanding in Family Relationships

For a long time, I struggled to understand myself and others—especially my father. Why did we clash so often? I had a deep yearning to feel understood by him and finally heard. On the surface, we shared a lot of similar traits, and yet this was misleading. We lived in entirely different worlds.

How we handled emotions, how we saw ourselves, how we moved through day-to-day life—it all differed dramatically. Even our visions of success and the future were completely misaligned.

That contrast brought emotional pain. But I didn’t want to give up on the relationship—I wanted to preserve what was left of my small family. I still loved him and wanted to salvage the connection.

Where Astrology Came In: Using Synastry to Heal Relationships

When I began studying astrology more deeply — not just my own natal chart, but also those of the people closest to me — everything started to make sense. I could finally see why patterns of misunderstanding repeated themselves every year.

These were not excuses, but critical insights I wasn’t understanding even after years of counseling. These weren’t just personal failings or communication issues—they were energetic and archetypal dynamics, revealed through astrological synastry.

The comparison of our sun signs, moon signs, rising signs, and even Mercury placements became a source of deep healing for me. Those placements opened a door to compassion and to see the other person’s perspective at last. Astrology helped me step outside the emotional storm and view the relationship through a cosmic lens.

I saw that our worldviews were never going to align. How we processed emotions, how we saw our worth, how we understood our place in the world changed everything for me. And suddenly, I realized something so simple, yet so freeing: it wasn’t personal!

Realizing It Wasn’t Personal—It Was Energetic

I can still remember the night this happened. I was pacing back and forth in my downstairs struggling deeply while crying over another confrontation. It was then that I realized I had been banging my head against an invisible energetic wall all these years, expecting that there was going to be a change of heart while I suffered for it. As I cried through another emotional confrontation, something clicked: I had been banging my head against an invisible energetic wall, hoping for change, sacrificing my peace, and hoping it would matter.

But when I saw our charts side by side, with all their natural friction and disconnection, I stopped taking it so personally.

It wasn’t that he didn’t care. He simply couldn’t perceive the world the way I did—and that wasn’t something I could change or fix.

When I saw it laid out with clarity, that breakthrough dried my tears, and helped me remove myself from a very vulnerable and harsh situation. I stepped out of the emotional trenches and released myself from the suffering I had unknowingly signed up for. I no longer had to stand in the gap for someone who would never respect the emotional investment I had made. The fight was over and peace was slowly starting to fill my space again.

How Astrology Turned Emotional Tension into Clarity

Once I gained that awareness, the inner tension began to dissolve. I stopped trying to convince him to see me or validate my truth. I stopped feeling like I was “too much” or “too different” for needing the things he couldn’t give. I stopped trying to force the situation and started to release my grip and hold on what was never going to work.

Astrology showed me:

When to stop pursuing a dynamic that would never change

When to speak, and when silence was more powerful

How to communicate with someone who speaks a different emotional language

Some people will never understand you — not because they don’t love you, but because they literally can’t see life the way you do.

Healing Family Karma Through Astrology and Letting Go

Understanding astrology didn’t erase the grief, but it gave me a framework to work through it. It gave me permission to stop holding on so tightly. I didn’t have to stay stuck in longing or pain.

It reminded me that not every relationship is meant to transform. Healing doesn’t always mean reconciliation—it can mean releasing the story that keeps you stuck.

And that’s okay too!

Soul Blueprints & Natal Charts: How Astrology Guides Emotional Healing

I believe we’re all born with soul blueprints — astrological charts that map out our lessons, tendencies, and potential for growth. When we understand our own chart and the charts of those we love, we gain insight into our emotional wounds, patterns, and soul contracts.

Astrology isn’t the solution to everything, but it helped me reclaim my peace — especially in the relationships that once felt impossible.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood by family, or burdened by needing their approval, I encourage you to explore synastry astrology. The answers may not be what you expect—but they just might set you free.


Ready to Explore Your Chart and Transform What You’re Facing?

If you’ve ever struggled to understand your family, relationships, or even your own emotional responses— know that you’re not alone. Astrology became a tool that helped me make sense of the patterns I was living in. It didn’t give me all the answers, but it gave me clarity—and that changed everything.

I offer personal astrology sessions to help you:

  • Understand what you’re navigating in your own life and relationships
  • Recognize patterns and inner tensions from a soul-level perspective
  • Explore how your chart might offer guidance for healing, alignment, and next steps

Whether you’re exploring your own birth chart or interested in synastry sessions to understand dynamics between yourself and someone else, I meet you where you are.

You can work with me in:

  • A one-time session to address a specific situation
  • A 3- or 6-month container where we move through your chart slowly and intentionally to support your personal growth and well-being

This is not about telling you who you are—it’s about helping you uncover what’s already within.


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sarahannvieke
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