We all know someone (or perhaps you are that someone) who has to learn lessons the hard way. They make the same mistakes repeatedly, and even if they’ve been warned, they still have to have a bad experience (or several) to make them change. Whether it’s stubbornness, a lack of introspection, impulsivity, or some other trait, certain zodiacs are more likely than others to learn things the tough way. Here are the star signs who go through life learning lessons with difficulty, and how astrology explains their behavior.
Aries
Aries is the very first sign of the zodiac, meaning that Aries people possess the “newest” souls. They are like children exploring the world around them for the first time, filled with wonder, excitement, and confidence. Since their spirits haven’t been knocked down too many times, they face every challenge with confidence. They don’t worry that bad things will happen to them, which makes them learn lessons the hard way. Picture a child touching a hot stove for the first time because they don’t know or fear that they will get burned – that’s Aries.
Aries people are also notoriously impulsive and impatient – they hate waiting for anything and usually don’t think before they act, crashing from one thing to the next. They try to take shortcuts, often with disastrous results. You would think they’d learn to stop trying to take the quick and easy way out, but they can’t help it – even though they remember what happened last time, they haven’t developed the patience to slow down yet.
Scorpio
Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, the planet of power, transformation, death, and rebirth. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, this zodiac sign is destined to go through many (often painful) changes in life. This is extra tough on them because Scorpio is a fixed sign, and fixed signs are resistant to change. But, thanks to Pluto, they have no choice but to embrace transformation and be reborn, time and time again.
The best way for this zodiac to have an easier life is to let go – release the need for control and stop hiding their vulnerability. Embracing change will help them cycle through life’s lessons faster so they can relax and enjoy the water instead of always struggling against the waves.
Capricorn is an earth sign, and earth signs are practical and analytical, leading with their heads instead of their hearts. Capricorns in particular are known for putting logic before emotion, and they have to learn the tough way that this approach doesn’t always work in their favor. Although they feel things very deeply, they don’t know how to express it and typically try to shove their feelings aside. Emotional repression only comes back to bite them when they’re eventually forced to face their emotions and open up to others.
As the final sign of the zodiac, Pisces people are born with the most spiritually mature souls. They have lived many lives and their spirits have already learned several tough lessons. You would think this means that Pisces people have an easier time in life, but this is not the case. Pisces is guided by Neptune, the planet of imagination, dreams, illusion, and delusion. This indicates that Pisceans can convince themselves of anything, and often fool themselves into believing lies. They must unlearn this habit to make life easier.
Evolved Pisceans embrace all of life’s ups and downs, but immature ones can feel stuck. They ignore or refuse crucial lessons, remaining stagnant and bringing others down with them instead of innovating and uplifting people the way they are meant to. This zodiac is also prone to depression and addiction, which can be their greatest challenges and teach them many difficult truths. But if Pisceans can adapt to life’s hardest lessons (and, as a mutable sign, they are quite adaptable), then they will spiritually evolve beyond any other zodiac. They have massive potential if only they can get out of their oay
