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Fate vs Free Will — Which One Actually Feels Better When You Say It Out Loud?

Published on: 23rd May, 2026

Astrology is a language unto itself. If you've ever listened to two astrologers talk to each other it sounds like a quarterback calling plays in a huddle. But underneath all the technical debate there's one question that hits everybody — are things in your birth chart fated or do you have free will to change the outcome? God knew Kobe was going to die in that helicopter. Was there anything he could have done differently? Someone had to override the grounded helicopters and say we going. Think about that. Now say both words out loud. Fated. Free will. One of those feels heavier than the other. Paul is a Gemini Rising — in true twin form he thinks both are right. With a caveat.

Takeaways:

  • The debate between fate and free will is one of the oldest and most contested questions in astrology
  • Eastern astrology tends to lean toward fate Western astrology tends to lean toward free will
  • If everything is fated it raises uncomfortable questions about why bad things happen to good people
  • Free will in one word means choice — and the energy of that word feels different than fate when you say it out loud
  • A Gemini Rising sees both sides — the twins don't pick one they hold both simultaneously
  • The Kobe example shows how fate and free will can exist in the same moment — something was written but someone still had to make a choice

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PAUL HEATH

I am Paul. When I reflect back on my life, I was always interested in astrology. I would read my daily horoscope in the newspaper every day and often wonder, “how do they know?”
One day I was told I am a “cusp of beauty”, because my birthday was the last day of Virgo. I went home to research what cusp of beauty meant. My curiosity soared when finding out the meaning. I didn’t realize that I had just begun the journey of “Know Thyself.”
Learning how to read my natal chart I acquired the skills to assist others with deciphering their own chart-energy. Astrology has helped me understand and accept me for who I am. Although still work in progress, knowing about myself is surely making the process easier. I enjoy helping others (Virgo Sun) with the information I have gathered (Gemini Rising) that will help transform lives (Scorpio Moon) in a positive way.
I look forward to meeting and working with you as we embark on your journey.