About Diana
Hi, I’m Diana Zannis and I’m the founder and editor of Stars and Paths. Like most Astrologers, I’ve always been drawn to the stars. I’d often stargaze and wonder what else lies in our galaxy and beyond.
I believe that the birth chart is a rough map of the individual’s life although we all have free will so nothing is set in stone. I especially enjoy analysing the birth charts of older people; you can often pin point key life events in their chart such as when they got married or what type of career they had.
In addition to my 20 something years of informal study of Astrology, I intend to become a fully qualified astrologer by getting a diploma at the Faculty of Astrological Studies.
Personally, I enjoy visiting my homeland, Greece, baking all sorts of sweet treats, going on long walks in every season, and hanging out with family and friends. I also really enjoy practicing guessing people’s Sun, Moon, or Rising Signs. I believe that with time, patience and practice, anyone can do this. And it’s SO much fun!
My Personal Website: dianazannis.com
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Astrology in Today’s World
After being kept hidden from the public for centuries, Astrology was popularised once again in the 1930s. Home and lifestyle magazines hooked predominantly female readers with sensational daily, weekly, monthly and yearly predications based on the Sun signs. And while this is still standard practice today the average person’s understanding of astrology has thankfully evolved.
Today, people know that there is a great deal more to Astrology than their Sun sign. They want to read about their natal Moon sign, find out how Mercury in their chart is aspected, what houses their personal planets are in and so on. And that’s why I created this website — to assist readers with their journey of self-discovery through Astrology.
A very good book to read about the history and evolution of Western astrology is The True History of Sun Sign Astrology by Kim Farnell.
How I Can Help You
It is my intention that my articles help you to decode your birth chart and ultimately discover much more about yourself and others.
Astrology can also help you to plan ahead to some degree by knowing when the planets will be in favourable or unfavourable positions — such as when Mercury is in retrograde. The movement of the planets and other celestial bodies in our solar system seem to have the ability to influence us in numerous ways. I’m here to help you understand what these movements could mean for you.
My work also occasionally incorporates channelled or intuitive information for more in-depth accounts of the placements.
My Placements
Just in case you’re wondering, my Rising sign is Gemini, my Sun sign is Leo, and my Moon sign is Aquarius. I have Mercury and Venus in Virgo and Mars in Scorpio.
Mission Statement
“Capricorns are heartless penny-pinchers hell-bent on amassing wealth and climbing the social ladder (in their pristine Gucci loafers, of course). Aquarians are aloof, strange, and wildly unpredictable. Pisceans are naive perpetual dreamers incapable of living in the real world. And Scorpios are argumentative and volatile sex-addicts”.
Even those with a vague interest in Astrology will probably be familiar with such generalisations about the zodiac signs. For as far back as they could recall, they were bombarded by them in glossy magazines and tabloid newspapers.
Yet, as humorous as such generalisations often are, I believe that, for the most part, they hurt the credence of Astrology because they perpetuate misinformation and fuel skepticism. After all, the skeptics surmise, if Astrology were true, surely everyone would exhibit the traits associated with their ‘star sign’ (sun sign) and everyone’s personality would fall into one of twelve types?
So, for example, all Leos would be proud, loud, flashy, and attention seeking. Yet many are nothing of the sort and this is because we are all a mix of different signs. Plus, we have free-will, differing levels of self-awareness, and can choose how we behave. Looking solely at the Sun sign is like looking at a fraction of a puzzle because it comprises a mere sliver of the birth chart.
In my opinion, so complex is Astrology that you could devote your entire life to the subject and still not be able to fully understand it. I am still, and probably always will be, expanding my knowledge of the subject.
I’m a member of the Astrological Association and I regularly attend astrology conferences.
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