Music & Astrology :
Hii, nobody asked for this, but as soon as I saw that new avatar has 12 tracks, my brain started ticking and I started wondering where each zodiac sign might fit in this album. (TLDR: scroll down for the matches 👽)
Doing this exercise actually made me realize that while the album can map onto all 12 archetypes, the dominant energies I personally feel throughout it are fire and water — identity, desire, emotional intensity, transformation, and rebirth. In fact, I actually had Scorpio pegged for a lot of songs at first when doing my first pass, which makes sense because Scorpio carries such an intense, transformative energy just like this album.
Before getting into it, a little about my perspective (because obviously that influences how I interpreted the songs): I'm a Pisces Sun/Moon/Mars (lol, a lot of Pisces placements), Aquarius Rising, and Capricorn Venus. So my interpretations definitely come through that lens, but I tried to approach each song based on its themes, lyrics, and emotional energy.
Here are my matches:
1. idea 1 — Aries ♈️
The spark before creation. Burning down, starting over, and the moment right before something new is born.
2. point blank — Leo ♌️
Self-realization, confidence, personal power, and the desire to be seen.
3. goin down — Taurus ♉
Holding onto something valuable, processing disappointment, and confronting the lack of honesty/stability in a relationship.
4. outta time — Virgo ♍
Analyzing what went wrong, reevaluating the foundation of a relationship, and realizing something needs to change.
5. against me — Pisces ♓
Emotional understanding of both sides, compassion, and recognizing that there is more than one perspective or possibility.
6. crystalize — Cancer ♋
Emotional memory, attachment, vulnerability, and wanting to make something fleeting become permanent. Cocooning.
7. retaliation lullaby — Libra ♎
Weighing options, questioning when to walk versus when to fight, and seeking fairness (including fairness toward yourself).
8. linknb — Sagittarius ♐
Expansion, self-discovery, and launching yourself toward something bigger. Return of personal fire.
9. don't piss me off — Scorpio ♏
Desire, intensity, power, and that playful-but-serious magnetic energy.
10. new life forms — Aquarius ♒
Transcendence, detachment from the familiar, experimentation, and evolving into something completely new. Also.. yes, the title itself
11. the bridge — Gemini ♊
Communication, duality, playful relationship energy, and of course Kelela + PinkPantheress as the Gemini twins 👯♀️.
12. if we meet again — Capricorn ♑
Considering the "what if," but ultimately accepting reality. Standing on business, recognizing effort matters, and moving forward. One final note on the relationship.
Anyway, this was just a fun thought experiment. Let me know what you agree/disagree with! I'd love to hear other interpretations of this introspective (and very fun) album through this lens 👽
P.S. For the astrology nerds (like me :P), I'll add a comment breaking down how the elements and modalities evolve and move through the album.