Your Celestial Compass: How Astrology Can Guide You to a Life You Love

by Kristina Karlsson | Founder, Dream Life

Have you ever felt like you were meant for more, but couldn’t quite figure out how to align your life with that deeper calling?

Maybe you’ve wondered why certain patterns keep showing up, or what your purpose really is.

In this recent episode of Your Dream Life podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with astrologer, author, and dear friend Natasha Weber — also known as AstroTash — to explore how astrology can be a powerful tool for self-awareness, decision-making, and yes… dreaming big.

Whether you’re someone who checks your horoscope every morning or a total astrology novice (like me!), this conversation will spark something beautiful inside you.

Here’s everything we unpacked — and why this episode might just change how you see your place in the universe 🌟

🌙 Astrology as a Tool, Not a Predictor

Let’s get one thing straight: Astrology isn’t about predicting your future or handing over your power. It’s about tuning in to who you already are — your natural strengths, recurring challenges, emotional rhythms, and soul potential.

As Natasha beautifully puts it, “Your birth chart is your personal blueprint. It’s your celestial compass.”

And when you understand the language of the stars, you gain a deeper understanding of yourself — which is such an empowering foundation for creating your dream life.

Astrology reminds us that we are not at the mercy of fate — quite the opposite. We have free will.

But knowing how to work with the cosmic energies rather than against them? That’s where the magic happens.

🌟 Five Powerful Insights from Natasha Weber

Here are five of my favourite takeaways from the conversation:

1. Your Challenges Are Part of Your Purpose

Natasha shared that even though she has a Leo moon — a sign associated with confidence and visibility — she was painfully shy as a child. It wasn’t until later that she realized her chart wasn’t saying “you are confident,” but rather, “you’re meant to develop confidence.”

This is such a powerful reframe. Sometimes our birth chart doesn’t reflect who we are yet — but who we’re becoming.

The qualities you’re meant to embody may be the ones that challenge you the most at first. And that’s okay.

2. Your Timing Matters — Planetary Cycles Can Help

One of the most exciting parts of astrology is learning how to time your actions. For example, when to start a new project, launch a business, or take a pause and reflect.

Natasha explained how retrograde cycles (especially Mercury retrograde) are ideal for editing, completing, or redoing things — not starting fresh.

She finished her book during a retrograde and later relaunched it during another retrograde — when it went to number one! That’s the power of trusting timing.

3. 2025 Will Be a Year of Big Shifts

If things have already felt intense this year — you’re not imagining it. According to Natasha, 2025 will bring massive collective shifts.

Every single outer planet is changing signs — which is rare and significant. These transitions impact us on a global level and may push us out of our comfort zones.

But within that, there’s great opportunity. For example, Neptune entering Aries invites us to become more self-directed — to ask, “What do I really want?” It’s a powerful time to realign with your truth.

4. You Don’t Need to Know It All to Start

If you’re new to astrology, don’t worry. Natasha designed her book, Your Celestial Compass, specifically for people who are curious but don’t know where to begin.

It’s warm, accessible, and covers everything from your sun sign to rising sign, moon sign, and more — in a way that’s easy to digest.

You don’t even need your exact birth time to begin learning about your sun and planetary signs. Just start where you are.

5. Astrology Can Help You Make Empowered Choices

Ultimately, astrology isn’t about outsourcing your decisions to the stars. It’s about understanding your inner world more clearly so you can make conscious, confident choices.

Natasha’s journey — from ballerina to astrologer to bestselling author — is a perfect example of how tuning in to your unique path can open doors you never imagined.

💫 What I Loved Most

What moved me most about this conversation is how Natasha so honestly shared the challenges behind the scenes — from personal heartbreak and health issues to starting over and rising again.

Her story is proof that no one’s path is linear, and even the most magical people have weathered storms.

She said something that really stuck with me:

“Going through hardship gave me the empathy and depth I needed to be the astrologer I am today.”

Isn’t that so true for all of us? Our hardest experiences often become our greatest gifts — when we allow them to shape us instead of shrink us.

🌱 Practical Tips for Using Astrology in Your Life

If you’re ready to begin using astrology as a tool for personal growth, here are some simple first steps:

• Start with your sun sign – Read up on it in Natasha’s book and reflect on how the traits show up in your life (or don’t yet).

• Get your birth chart – Use a free astrology website (and soon, Natasha will offer this on her own site too).

• Track the lunar cycles – Notice how full moons, new moons, and eclipses affect your energy and decisions.

• Pay attention to retrogrades – Use them as times to review, pause, and complete — not initiate.

• Use astrology to reflect, not to restrict – It’s here to guide you, not limit you.

🎙️ Tune In Now

This episode is such a beautiful reminder that our journey toward a dream life isn’t about hustle or perfection — it’s about alignment.

When we learn to tune inwards and honor our unique rhythm, we naturally begin to move with more clarity and intention.

So if you're feeling curious, stuck, or just ready for something new — give this episode a listen. Let it open the door to a new way of seeing yourself.

Who knows what your celestial compass might reveal ✨

🎧 Click here to listen to the episode now
📖 And grab Natasha’s book Your Celestial Compass here

Until next time — keep dreaming big and taking inspired action.

The universe just might be cheering you on 💛

Love,