A reluctant user to begin with, I am becoming even less of a fan of social media.
I know that writers are supposed to have blogs and Twitter accounts and Facebook pages. I know that self-promotion is part of the deal if you want people to buy your stuff. But all the “look at me” stuff is difficult for me to take.
I was dismayed to see that “selfie” was recently chosen as the Word of the Year. Bluh. . . . Are we all really THAT self-absorbed?
As I am wont to do, I tried to put things into astrological terms. Social media is very much a child of the Aquarian Age. Aquarius rules all things social and all things electronic. It is the symbol for friendships and groups and intellectual exchange.
So maybe we humans are just trying to figure out who we are collectively. Maybe all this navel gazing is our way of understanding how each of us individuals fits into the group, which is, after all, a big part of what Aquarius means.
But we should also remember that Leo is the other side of the Aquarian coin. Some of the challenging aspects of Leo include self-centeredness, arrogance, childishness, and look-at-me-ness.
Perhaps we humans just have a need to be a bit egocentric on our way to becoming evolved and enlightened. After all, how can we know the creature we are trying to improve unless we examine it closely?
For me, I am going to try to fuse the best of Aquarius and the best of Leo: social awareness (Aquarius) with a heart (Leo). Unless it comes from the heart, I’m not putting it out there.
What do you think about social media?
aim4wisdom 
I use it only for business; no need for it personally.
Do you find it helps your business? Sometimes I wonder if the “internet airwaves” are so crowded that people can’t find you. Thanks for commenting, Julianne! Love your posts, by the way!
Thanks! Well, it’s fairly new, but I think it has brought a few people to my blogs, and helped sell a few books. I mostly let it grow organically.
Awesome…. thanks for your thoughts!
Great topic Aimee. I find that people are talking about themselves in an extensive way. It is totally okay to talk about yourself if you need to bounce some things around. But if every time you are around this person, they dominate the conversation about “self’ and don’t care for or consider others, it gets old. In the business aspect, one must sell themselves in the best way of honoring self. Just some thoughts…..
Thanks Susan! You are right that it does get old! I know that we all need to vent sometimes and be the center of things sometimes, but not all the time…..
I stumbled upon tis blog post to make a major career move. Its an eye opener and helps bring clarity to make a more informed decision. This is the first time i see zodiac analogies to define a trend
Hey, thanks so much for this feedback! I do enjoy looking at the symbolism of astrology to help me understand trends and phases. Glad it helped you! 🙂