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Not quite. As others have noted, astrology is generally just a superstition, a pseudoscience, and a rubbish set of nonsense.

However. The name of the narcissist’s game is Manipulation. They will use anything and everything they can in order to Use, Abuse, Confuse, and Lose their targets, be that religion, philosophy, politics, gender roles, astrology, tarot, pop psychology, or whatever they just read in a book, saw on TV, or heard on the radio. Anything and everything can be a building block for the narcissist’s arsenal.

Therefore, if the TARGET believes in astrology, the narc will use that belief against them.

It may start in the first days of the narc stalking new supply by the narc learning their target has some magical/mystical beliefs or is curious about the occult. The narc will then do some rudimentary research to learn buzzwords and talking points related to that interest. They’ll say things like “Oh, you’re a Virgo and I’m a Scorpio, we were meant to be! We have an electric Twin Flame connection through our birth signs!” etc. They may even download software to ‘cast’ their and their target’s horoscopes to appear to be an expert in the field of astrology.

Later on, they may use astrology as an excuse for bad behavior, or as a way to gaslight their target. “Virgos always overreact,” or “Mercury Retrograde made me lose my temper that day,” or what-have-you.

Let me be clear: they will not use astrology per se, because it is nonsense— a pseudoscience at best. They will use their target’s BELIEF in astrology. Just as they will use their target’s belief in a religious faith that expects spouses to stay together ’til death do us part’ or spiritual beliefs that dictate one spouse to be ‘head of the household’ and the other spouse to be faithful, silent, obedient, etc.

Narcissists believe in nothing, they just pick and choose among various beliefs for best ways to trap, control and exploit their victims.

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