It’s in the stars: charting the return of astrology – podcast
Astrology is back! The Guardian’s Aamna Modhin looks at why millennial women are taking life advice from the stars. And: spoken word artist Sophia Thakur on why we should be a bit kinder at Christmas
Astrology is having a cultural moment. As well as the rapid proliferation of apps such as Co-Star, which has been downloaded more than 3m times since 2017, astrology memes are a staple on Instagram and Twitter, and have sparked a huge boost in traffic to women’s news sites; a typical horoscope post on the Cut got 150% more hits in 2017 than in 2016.
Guardian reporter Aamna Modhin tells Rachel Humphreys about why astrology is on the rise while Felicity Carter, a former astrologer, discusses why she gave up her practice.