Balfour’s books by a friend of mine who lived around the corner from me. These books marked the first time I had ever come across anything astrology-related that was written by someone like me, with someone like me in mind. Two of the few exceptions are Black Sun Signs and Black Love Signs, by Thelma Balfour, published in 19. that became the foundation for my studies were written by white astrologers. Many of the books, research, lectures, history, etc. This was a glaring issue when I began training as a professional astrologer. Another reason: There weren’t many BIPOC (that I knew of) in the field. It’s long been considered a pseudoscience by skeptics, and within certain religious spheres within the Black community, it’s seen as a tool for dark forces rather than the art form and tool for self-development it is. When I first began exploring the field, I never thought that I would be able to turn my interest in astrology into a full-on career, and a lot of this had to do with the stigma around astrology. Although I wouldn’t begin studying astrology seriously until I was well into my 30s, I was always fascinated by how astrology gave us a language based on the stars to help us define life down here on earth. I don’t exactly remember when I learned that I was a Sagittarius, but I have flashes of memories of me as a kid in the public library and the excitement I felt anytime I came across anything that could tell me more about my zodiac sign.
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