Do we actually need fixed stars?

Looking at the current sky, we've got the Sun in Virgo and Mars sitting in Cancer. The energy feels messy and erratic. I'm sitting here watching the movements, and it makes me think about how we handle astrology.

We Western astrologers focus on the seasonal, tropical grid. It’s all about the Sun’s relation to the equinoxes. But I keep wondering about the old-school obsession with fixed star constellations. If the constellations have drifted away from our seasonal signs, why do some people still act like they’re the only thing that matters?

It feels like we're ignoring the clear logic of the seasons just to hold onto something that hasn't lined up in centuries. If the math of the tropical cycle already tells us exactly how our personality and life events shift, why even bother with a system that refuses to admit the sky moved? I’ve been tracking these transits on the SkyToday app lately and it’s obvious that the tropical positions are the ones actually hitting home. Is the attachment to those distant star clusters just nostalgia, or are we missing something vital by ignoring them?