I gave my doctor an astrology reading
and now we’re best friends ⌇ life is magical
You know how some stories are just made for Substack?
This is one of them.
Dr. D has been a holistic health doctor for 9 years.
He’s also a Pisces sun, Virgo moon, and Aquarius rising.
How do I know that?
Because he asked me to give him an Astrology reading… while I was getting my foot injury treated with him. 😂 If this sounds crazy, welcome to my life.
Let’s dive in.
This post is less ‘Astrology’ and more ‘Whoa this story is magical’ ✨ Settle in, it’s a wild read!
You know how you just know you’ve been overdoing an aspect of your life?
You may think I’m crazy, but I saw this injury coming from a mile away.
Ever since coming back from Swing Era last month, I’ve continued dancing almost every day. My dance partner is leaving at the end of the month, so my nights are packed full of classes, events, practice, anything I can get.
At the same time, I’ve been navigating a massive life decision. The biggest one ever. I haven’t had much space to myself to process what it will look like, how I will even start taking steps in that direction. Some days, just making the decision — and sticking with it — feels momentous enough.
Cue, Virgo season. ♍️
Virgo energy is about refinement. It precedes Libra — the scales — because through the process of removing all the faff and impurities do we discover what true balance looks like.
Last night we celebrated my dear friend Mariah’s birthday with a double duty surprise: one at the dance socials, and one in private; just me, her and Han, my dance partner. We’d prepared a special presentation and playlist for her.
“Wanna get comfy before we get started?” he asked. Famous last words.
In my exuberance — riding the high from a successful surprise — I did a charleston kick in the shower, and my toe hit the edge of the drain.
All of a sudden the water was running bright red.
“Uh oh,” was all I could think.
The severity of my toe injury hit me the next day. I lay in bed, crying and devastated. Han is leaving to the UK, and I’ve just sabotaged our last two weeks of dancing together.
My friend Max insisted I see a doctor. “You need to get that wound checked.”
Max is a double Capricorn and very naggy when evoked. So I obliged.
The first search result for clinics in my area yielded a place with 500 five-star reviews. “Is this rigged? 🙄 Is he paying people to write these things?” I said.
I grew up skeptical of Western medicine. I’ve had some pretty terrible experiences. But somehow, I had a good feeling about this one.
It was easy to schedule an appointment, so I did.
“Our earliest slot is 4.00pm today.”
Wiping my tears dry, I clunkily got out of bed.
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The moment I met Dr. D was like meeting an old friend.
He opened the door for me at the clinic, something so rare here in Malaysia.
“Are you short staffed today?” I blurted out. My Cancer rising ass would normally never say things like that aloud.
“They’re on a break,” he says with a twinkle in his eye. He held the door open.
“Come in. I’ll be with you in a sec.”
“So tell me about this toe,” he says the moment we sit down. No fluff.
“I cut it dancing in the shower,” I say honestly.
He laughs, a deep belly laugh. I didn’t expect that. “What kind of dance?”
“Swing dancing,” I grin.
“Oh! I know it!” He proceeds to do a jig that is decidedly not swing dancing. “It’s that olden timey dance, right?”
We chat about dancing. He asks me why my parents haven’t disowned me (LOL). I tell him I wanna get back to it ASAP. He understands my priorities, and does nothing to dissuade me.
It is the most pleasant, empowering doctor’s visit I’ve had in my life.
At one point he asks what I do for work. I decide to tell him the truth.
“I run an astrology business,” I say.
His mouth plops open comically behind his mask. “Tell me about mineee!!!” he squeals with childlike joy.
“Really? Now?” I say. I can feel my grief and pain emptying away; morphing into sensations I hold dear — play. Joy. Possibility.
“Why not!” he laughs. “I’ll even comp your consultation fee!”
Game on, Universe. 💫
“What’s your birthday?” I ask, already pulling up Astro.com.
He grins, gestures at my ID card. “Same as yours. We’re birthday twins!!!!!”
Suddenly, the past 20 minutes of banter makes sense. When you meet someone with similar placements as you, everything just clicks. No wonder we get on like a house on fire — we’re Pisces soulmate besties.
I pull up his chart. Pisces Sun, same degree as mine. Virgo Moon. Aquarius rising. This man’s dharma is written all over his chart.
His north node is in Pisces — here to serve. Striking the balance between spirituality and service. But he needs to do it his way: his Aquarius won’t let him march to any other drum beat but his own. Thank god for his Capricorn stellium, otherwise he wouldn’t have stuck it through all those years of med school.
I end up giving him a full mini reading. (I’ve included the recording here for a limited time. It’s the cutest thing in the entire world!!! 🫶🏻)
Throughout our chat, he kept getting up and going out to the front counter; the doorbell wouldn’t stop ringing.
“You’re bringing me good luck,” he grinned. “So many customers today!”
The power of shared magic. Of play. Of choosing love, together.
Suddenly, he looks at me with a curious expression.
“What can you tell me about business?”
I squint at his transits. “Saturn is on your Sun right now, he has been for a while,” I say, and a chill runs down my spine. As I say these words to him, my birthday twin, I know I’m also saying them to myself.
(Saturn has been hanging out around the 13–19° mark of Pisces, thanks to a retrograde, so mutable besties have been ~feeling~ the wet blanket vibes 🪐)
“You might’ve been feeling a bit stuck. But don’t worry, it’ll pass eventually. This is a time for revising the essence of what you stand for. What you do.”
His expression was almost comical; his usual joyful demeanor was filled with wonder. I recognize this look from my clients — “how the heck does she know what I’ve been going through?!”
What can I say, Mr Doctor? I’m an astrologer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
At the counter, as I’m making payment, he says, “that’ll be $130. I’ve comped your consultation fee and also given you discounts off your meds.”
I look at him like ⇢ 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
We take a selfie. He shakes my hand.
“Thank you so much for this. You have no idea.”
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I always said I would do this work for free.
That’s how I ended up giving an astrology reading to my new doctor friend…
… And having the most magical human encounter I’ve had in a very, very long time. 💖
I realize as I lean more fully into my play, my joy, my light, I am magnetizing more people like this into my orbit. People who are loving and serving from the heart.
We are all part of one joyful, global ecosystem. Pushing humanity forward with the force of our love.
I haven’t brought in any real income in months. But I’m the most abundant I’ve ever been.
What if I choose to start looking at abundance beyond monetary value?
I have so many people who love me. A regular roster of adventurous activities. Magic that unfolds at every corner.
I am the richest girl alive. ♥️
I just have to remember that.
Thank you, Dr. D, for reminding me about the magic of human connection.
A tragedy can turn into a blessing. An injury can turn into serendipity.
After all, here I am, writing you this.
Shine your light, my friends. Take heart. Take heart. You never know who you might inspire along the way.
Love,
Gwen x
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Pssst — if you’ve ever wondered what a reading with me is like, I included a little mini reading recording inside this post 🥰 for a limited time. Enjoy!!!! And let me know your thoughts in the comments. Would you give an Astro reading to your doctor? Would you ask for one? Life is magical! LOVE YOU.
As a pisces, virgo and aqua as my big 3 i vibed with this story so much!!! He was meant to recieve this from YOU. Love these synchronicities ✨✨ ah and saturn in pisces going up and down between my sun and mercury since all this time has been giving me depressing vybe max but well here for the lessons 🥲💚