Why are we so obsessed with being 'destined'?

Looking at the current skies, with Jupiter sitting cozy in Pushya and the Moon moving through Magha, I can't stop thinking about our fixation on fate.

We love to blame our charts for every messy breakup or career stumble. It’s comforting to think someone else is holding the remote. But is that really what the ancestors intended?

If we’re just reading a pre-written script, where does that leave our actual choices? I see so many families tie themselves in knots over 'fated' connections, ignoring the fact that a relationship is actually about how you treat each other on a Tuesday night.

I’ve spent years looking at transits, and I’m starting to wonder if we focus too much on the 'what' and ignore the 'how'.

Does knowing your Vedic chart empower your day, or just give you an excuse to stay stuck in a cycle you think you can't change?

I’d love to hear how you handle this. Do you see the chart as a rigid map, or is it more like a weather forecast—something you prepare for, but don't let dictate your entire existence? Let’s talk about it.