There was a time when astrology sat at the very heart of human civilisation. Kings consulted astrologers before making decisions of state. Universities required students to study it. Physicians believed timing was as important as treatment. Today, however, astrology is more often associated with newspaper horoscopes and social media snippets than with scholarship or strategy. Karina Abramova is quietly challenging those assumptions.
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An author, transformational advisor and astrologer, Abramova works with entrepreneurs, business leaders and individuals standing at important crossroads in their lives. Her clients are not looking for someone to predict the future. They are looking for clarity, direction and, perhaps most importantly, timing.
“I help men and women on the edge of reinvention and on the crossroads of transformation to decide when to act, what to begin or end, and where their greatest potential and evolution lies,” she says. “In other words, I am a strategic astrologer.”
It is a description that immediately prompts curiosity. Astrology is often dismissed without much thought, yet Abramova’s explanation reveals something far more complex than weekly horoscopes.
According to Abramova, astrology began around 5,000 years ago in ancient Babylon, modern day Iraq. Priests carefully recorded the movements of celestial bodies alongside what today would be called market data, the levels of rivers, grain prices, weather patterns, harvests and political events. Over generations, and then centuries, they observed recurring relationships between events on earth and the movements in the heavens.
“They were doing this for hundreds of years before the correlations were identified,” she explains. “This is the longest running data set humanity has. Really, talk about big data.”
For Abramova, astrology is not about belief in the conventional sense. It is about observation accumulated over thousands of years.
“When people ask me whether I believe in astrology, I say it believes in you,” she says. “The celestial bodies moved, the correlations were found, the meanings were confirmed, and humanity carried that knowledge through.”
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of her explanation is the close relationship between astrology and mathematics. Calculating the precise positions and relationships between planets demanded increasingly sophisticated mathematical techniques.
“The calculations needed to become more sophisticated because it is the degrees between celestial bodies that tell us whether an aspect is positive or challenging,” she says. “All of that came from human observation over thousands of years.”
She points to the Renaissance as astrology’s high point, when it formed part of university education and influenced medicine, science and exploration. Figures such as Galileo were themselves astrologers, while Christopher Columbus is said to have been inspired by an 9th century Arabic prophecy linked to a rare planetary alignment signalling the birth of new civilisations before embarking on his historic voyage.
Whether or not every historical example convinces the sceptic is almost beside the point. Abramova’s argument is that astrology once occupied a respected place within intellectual life before gradually becoming separated from mainstream science.
She believes much of that changed during the Age of Reason. Yet the same men who studied gravitation and the laws between planetary bodies were astrologers themselves. The scientific approach forced humanity to trace what was immediately measurable and visible in front of them.
“As people moved into cities, they stopped looking at the stars,” she says. “Time became something measured by clocks rather than by nature. We disconnected ourselves from natural cycles.”
Cycles lie at the centre of her work.
The monthly movement from new moon to full moon, eclipses, annual solar returns and the longer journeys of the planets all form part of what she sees as a map rather than a prediction. They offer context, not certainty.
She encourages people to look back over their own lives.
“If you collect enough data about your own life, weddings, career changes, financial highs and lows, major transformations, you will find the correlation in your chart,” she says. “It is a really helpful tool.”
For her clients, that perspective often arrives at moments of uncertainty.
Someone may have lost a job, be considering a new business, struggling with a co-founder, or simply sensing that life is pulling them in a different direction. Abramova begins with what she calls a celestial blueprint, created from a person’s date, place and time of birth.
“This is your board game,” she explains. “This is where the pieces i.e. planets landed when you were born. It is the story of your life, your strengths, your challenges, your opportunities.”
She then compares that original blueprint with the current positions of the planets.
“I can immediately see where the pressure is. I can see why someone feels restless or why they have lost momentum. What it allows me to do is give them clarity and confidence.”
Listening to Abramova describe the process, it becomes apparent that much of her work involves creating space for reflection. People often seek advice when they are overwhelmed by choices or paralysed by uncertainty. Her role is to help them step back, recognise patterns and decide what comes next.
She is equally keen to distance herself from the vague predictions that dominate popular astrology.
“The magazine horoscope only talks about the position of the sun,” she says. “It doesn’t talk about everything else in the chart. No two charts are the same. It is actually extremely specific.”
Interestingly, she sees astrology enjoying something of a modern renaissance, helped in part by social media. Younger audiences are becoming curious again, moving beyond simplistic horoscopes to explore a much broader tradition. Her clients reflect that diversity. Some are experienced entrepreneurs seeking better timing for important decisions. Others are people emerging from one chapter of life and searching for another.
“There are people who are already galloping and need more power, strength and clarity,” she says. “Then there are people looking for the path to gallop on, people ending one chapter and entering another, looking for purpose, inspiration and momentum. “
Historically speaking, JP Morgan employed the astrologer Evangeline Adams who advised him on timings for signing financial deals, evaluated his potential business partners based on their charts and even allegedly advised him against travelling on the Titanic. He is attributed with saying: “Millionaires don’t use astrology. Billionaires do.”
Abramova’s interests also extend beyond individuals. She has advised organisations on broader social and consumer trends, arguing that understanding collective moods can help businesses communicate more effectively.
“If you have a business, you need to know what is in the minds of your customers,” she says. “You can adjust your products, your content and your innovation because you understand what themes are becoming important.”
Her background perhaps explains this wider perspective. Alongside her work in astrology, she has studied anthropology, ancient history and indigenous traditions, while also working professionally as a trend watcher.
“I’m trained in reading the big picture and pattern recognition,” she says. “When I see a pattern repeated often enough, I know there is something worth observing.”
Whether readers embrace astrology wholeheartedly or remain unconvinced, Abramova makes a persuasive case for paying greater attention to the rhythms that shape our lives. Her work is less about surrendering decisions to the stars than about encouraging thoughtful action at the right moment.
She is also realistic. Information alone, she says, is never enough.
“You need execution, courageous action and determination to keep making it happen.”
That philosophy perhaps explains why Abramova prefers to describe herself not simply as an astrologer but as a transformational advisor. The charts may provide insight, the planets may offer perspective, but ultimately the responsibility for change rests with each individual.
For those curious to explore that journey further, she can be found online through Karina Celestial Journeys, where ancient wisdom meets a distinctly modern conversation about purpose, timing and the courage to embrace transformation. Reach out directly with questions, comments and inquiries:
https://www.karinaabramova.com/celestial-journeys-astrology
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