Something that can make this even more enjoyable is sharing it with like-minded people who perhaps have similar personality quirks as you do. One great way to do this is through astrology memes, which the Instagram account “Jakesastrology” is full of. In this article, we’ve collected some of the best astrology jokes and zodiac memes this page has to offer. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down! While you’re busy sending them to your friends, don’t forget to check out a conversation with astrologers Babs Cheung and Julia Mihas, who let us know if these memes are astrologer-approved. For Jake, memes aren’t about following a trend that’s quickly going to die off. Instead, it’s more about delving deeper into his passion for horoscopes. Jake told Business Insider that what drew him towards astrology growing up was a sense of validation that he struggled to find elsewhere. “I found astrology to be such an empowering belief system because I was able to comfortably ‘fit in’ as a queer person—there are no rules for being a believer in astrology, whereas I felt excluded and uncomfortable with some of the implied stipulations that come with Christianity,” he said. “We’re all able to find a practice and belief that we fit into perfectly, and we can explore and play with different spiritualities to find out which ones we like or believe in most,” he said. “I also think that astrology and other ‘unconventional’ belief systems feel empowering to many people — especially marginalized groups of people.” But for those who have been interested in this for a long time, such an increase in astrology-related memes comes as no surprise. Astrologer Ophira Edut, who has been in the business for around 30 years, isn’t shocked that people are turning to astrology for answers. According to her, when politics aren’t as favorable in people’s eyes, the demand for astrologers grows. “People are looking for answers and meaning because the world seems to make no sense right now — especially with the political climate we’re in,” she told Insider. “I think people are like, ‘Well, this doesn’t make sense from a logical point of view. Maybe there’s a bigger spiritual lesson for the world that we’re learning? Maybe astrology can explain it.’” Meanwhile, Cheung tells us that they can be a great way to form a community. “As an astrologer, I find astrology memes to be, at best, touchpoints that connect people to each other through humor, and at their absolute worst, they can drive people to develop “low-key zodiacal bigotry” and prejudice over longer periods of time. I don’t personally share them with friends or clients, but plenty of friends and clients share them with me…and some of them are really hilarious!” Something she doesn’t approve of is creating negative stereotypes about certain zodiac signs, similar to this one: “Never date a Scorpio because if you have to break up with them, they will give you hell and seek revenge.” She says, “This type of meme is common in the marketplace, in fact, the most hated signs of the zodiac tend to be Leo, Gemini, and Scorpio, which creates the false perception that these signs don’t have any redeeming qualities, which couldn’t be farther from the truth.” Therefore, she urges us to keep in mind that astrology is a complex emotional language that helps us communicate our lived experiences. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
