Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this idea of building an “astrology network.” Sounds kinda woo-woo, I know, but stick with me. It all started when I was trying to organize my notes on different astrological charts. I had all these scribbled papers and random documents, and it was a total mess.
So, I thought, “Why not build something to keep track of it all?” I’m not a programmer, but I like tinkering. I started simple.
My First Steps
First, I grabbed a piece of paper. I figured that before using tools, I should make sure I understood what I wanted from this. So, I sketched out how I wanted it to look. Like, a central “node” for each person, with lines connecting them to other people based on their astrological aspects.
- Sun signs: connecting with other people.
- Moon signs: for emotional connections.
- Rising signs: just ’cause I think they’re neat.
It looked like a total spiderweb, but it made sense in my head.
Getting (Slightly) Technical
Then, I thought, “Okay, how do I actually make this?” I remembered some basic, so I started with a simple file. I created some plain text data and used that to draw my graph. I managed to get some circles and lines on the screen. It was ugly, but it was something.
I used basic loops, it was a long and boring procedure but it was satisfying at the end.
The Messy Middle
This is where things got tricky. I wanted to add more data, like actual birth dates and times, and maybe even some notes about each person. It was also hard to add more people because the loops had to be changed. I realized that if I added more than 10 people it was going to be a pain to maintain, so I had to think about a different way of drawing this.
The code got messier and messier. I spent hours debugging, just trying to get the lines to connect to the right circles. It felt like untangling Christmas lights, except the lights were made of code and frustration.
Realization and Next Steps
Honestly, I haven’t “finished” it. It’s still a work in progress. But I realized a few things:
- I need a better way to store the data. I thought that using a better way to store the data would improve my drawings.
- The drawing part is more complicated than I thought.
- I am more persistant than I thought.
It’s been a fun, frustrating, and surprisingly educational little project. It’s definitely not perfect, but it’s mine. And who knows, maybe one day it’ll actually be a useful “astrology network.” For now, it’s a reminder that even the messiest projects can teach you something.