63% Of Young Americans Believe Astrology Helps Their Careers: 4 Commonsense Tips
If you need career advice or can’t decide on your next job move, who do you turn to for support? For many of the younger generation, a new study shows that it isn’t friends, family or experts—it’s the stars. Not Oprah or the ladies on The View, but the celestial bodies that oversee the earth.
Can astrology really boost your career? If you’re skeptical like me, you would say, “Nah.” But I was curious about this new study from EduBirdie that shows 63% of the younger generation say planetary persuasion has had a positive impact on their careers, and 15% claim it helped them get their dream job. Still a skeptic, I wanted to know more about the methodology.
Key Takeaways On Career Benefits From Astrology
I discovered that to conduct this study, researchers from EduBirdie surveyed 2,000 Gen Z and younger millennials (ages 16-34) from the United States. Participants, who “either fully embrace astrology or turn to it when it resonates,” were selected to share their experiences in detail. The study did not focus on specific genders, ethnicity or social backgrounds.
Obviously, the participants are a biased group of young people who already “embrace astrology,” so these findings cannot be generalized to the entire Gen Z or millennial population. Still, I wanted to know more details about the findings. Here are the key takeaways I discovered:
- 80% of the Gen Z and millennials in this study believe in cosmic guidance.
- 58% check their horoscopes at least once a week.
- 72% rely on astrology to make important life decisions.
- 65% agree it helps to reduce stress and boost confidence.
- 63% believe astrology has positively impacted their careers after checking colleagues’ zodiac signs and consulting the stars over job offers.
- 45% seek celestial relationship advice and say astrology plays a significant role in dating.
- 42% admit they’re overly reliant on astrology.
- 39% find astrology helpful for understanding their strengths and weaknesses.
- 31% admit they wouldn’t date someone with an incompatible star sign.
- 31% experience anxiety as a result, most feel its benefits are positive.
- 21% have been dumped due to the zodiac.
How To Use Astrology To Boost Your Career
Even if you’re skeptical like me, Avery Morgan, productivity expert and chief communications officer at EduBirdie, believes that astrology can be a surprisingly useful tool for career guidance when approached wisely. With 80% of Gen Z and millennials buying it, she weighs in with four common-sense tips to align your career path with the stars.
- Let astrology guide your gut instincts, but back it up with solid metrics. “Astrology can offer cosmic guidance for your instincts, but instincts alone won’t cut it,” cautions Morgan. “If your horoscope suggests it’s a good time for change and you feel it, tune into that feeling—but don’t make the leap blindly. Just like the planets follow a predictable orbit, your decisions should follow solid data. Combine that with real-world data. Check your performance reviews, measure your growth and use industry trends to guide your next steps. The stars might hint at when to take risks, but it’s the metrics that tell you if it’s a smart move.”
- Use stars to boost self-awareness. With 39% of participants admitting that astrology helps them understand their strengths and weaknesses, Morgan suggests it’s definitely a smart way to use cosmic guidance. “For example, if your birth chart says you’re a natural leader but also prone to impatience, that’s a good starting point for reflection,” she states. “Use that insight to work on your blind spots like improving your patience when managing teams. Instead of letting astrology define you, let it give you a mirror to reflect on where you shine and where you need growth.”
- Align career goals with cosmic cycles. Morgan points out that the cosmos moves in cycles, but so does your career. “Big projects or career shifts may feel easier to tackle during certain astrological transits,” she notes, suggesting that, “If you’re looking to start something new, look at the phases of the moon or planetary alignments that are all about fresh starts (like a new moon or Jupiter moving into a career-driven sign). But she also emphasizes that you remember that astrology is just one factor. “Plan according to the cycles, but also make sure your moves align with your long-term goals and readiness,” she advises.
- Take time to reflect during retrogrades. “Mercury retrograde might have a bad rap,” according to Morgan, “but it’s actually a great time to pause and reflect.” She recommends that instead of panicking about tech glitches and miscommunication that you use these periods to review your progress and revise your strategies. “Think of it as a built-in timeout to reassess what’s working in your career and what needs adjustment,” she concludes. “Use retrogrades to fix what’s broken instead of forcing new things to happen.”
A Final Takeaway: Caution Generalizing These Findings
It’s importance to use caution in interpreting the implications of the study’s findings. The participants in this study were a select group of the younger population who “fully embrace astrology or turn to it when it resonates.” It’s important to note that these findings do not apply to all Gen Zers or Millennials. And while this select group of participants believe in astrology and are convinced cosmic guidance has helped them in their careers, beliefs are not necessarily facts. It’s also necessary to point out that this study doesn’t conclude that astrology affects your career in any particular way, although it does provide interesting insights into what guides a portion of the younger population’s thinking.
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