Carolyn Creel is the first to admit that she leads a lovely life. Indeed the 57-year-old businesswoman lives in a beautiful home, drives a sports car and regularly takes holidays in New York, Las Vegas and the South of France.
'I don't want anyone to think I'm crackers,' she says. 'Working in the corporate world means I have to be careful when I tell people my business plan revolves around the positioning of the stars and planets. 'It signals a time of beginnings and endings. The sudden change of Prime Minister didn't surprise me, for example, because it happened during this period.
Susannah Gill, 48, a fashion designer based in Manchester, who also lives according to astrology, believes Ms Lopez was right to give Virgos a wide birth. 'It goes without saying that the biggest impact astrology has had on my life is when it comes to my career.' Adele is known to believe in astrology, in an interview in Vogue to promote her last album she referred to her 'Saturn Return'. That's when the planet returns to the place it was when you were born. This astrological phenomenon is thought to be about big changes in one's life and Adele referred to her divorce from her husband as a result of hers.
So what exactly is your astrological birth chart? It can be calculated via astrological software on the internet — using the date, place and time of your birth. 'I was in my early 40s when I got my birth chart done. I'd always been interested in how the moon impacts on my emotions. 'I've successfully bought three office-cleaning businesses when the stars were aligned — in other words Mercury and Mars weren't retrograde. I have walked away from other deals because the energy didn't feel right and neither did the astrology. We looked at one business, which wasn't financially viable, and when I delved deeper into it there was a lot of things hidden.'
'I found myself working for a company where everyone was full of ideas, but in truth there were only a couple of people who actually got things off the ground. 'Yet fashion attracts forward-thinking Aquarians who might have off-the-wall ideas, but you know they'll be on the high street before long — think designers Christian Dior, Paco Rabanne and Mary Quant — that's why I knew our office needed Virgos. Detail-driven, they're extremely analytical and a bit nerdy — in other words they get things done.
'Knowing what each person can bring to our next project would cut so many corners. Some people talk about reading a room in the workplace, be it body language or the vibes people give off. But I'm happiest knowing their astrological birth chart. Carolyn agrees that star signs indicate which people will work well together: 'My star sign is Leo and I'm just not compatible with a Scorpio.
While Susannah accepts that her family thinks she is 'nuts' for her fascination with astrology, she now runs a sideline business as an astrologer for friends and clients. 'I advised a friend not to invest in crypto because the astrology didn't look good. She took my advice and it crashed soon after.