What's New With Co-Star?
But Co-Star's appeal goes beyond design and horoscopes. Astrology is ancient. The app isn’t based on a novel idea. However, Co-Star provided a system that worked seamlessly with the world we live in. It made astrology intrinsic with daily life and provided a platform for conversations about the cosmos. Its daily updates are filled with adages that are worth considering in almost every instance – like "You don't have to be perfect."
Before Co-Star, finding your birth chart meant searching for a website, entering your birth date, time, and location, only to receive a generic overview of how your cosmic placements influence your daily life. The best part of the app is being able to add friends on it and comparing your birth charts. Aside from that, there’s the daily do’s and don'ts, tongue-in-cheek advice and chart elaborations.
For anyone interested in astrology, it’s worth checking out, especially the community that’s grown around it. And now, Co-Star has taken that to the next level with its latest feature with which you can “enter the void and ask the stars” any question you desire.
This new feature allows you to enter a question and receive in-depth insights based on your natal chart and the real-time movements of the planets in the sky. I know, it sounds more ironic than true, which is why I took the app for a spin throughout my week just to see how it worked. From more ordinary questions, like “Should I have coffee this morning?” to “What is my destined career?”
May 2nd
On Tuesday morning, I woke up as usual — to the train clattering on the overhead tracks a couple blocks away. I cracked open a window letting the outside world and it’s sounds into the room. It made me think back to something I saw on instagram that had the caption, “Will I ever live in a small town?” In that moment, I truly wondered and took to Co-Star to find out what was written in the stars. Quite a balanced answer to say the least. At most, it was a reminder that ultimately wherever I live is my own decision.
May 3rd
Next morning, I thought I’d get a little cringe with the questions so I took to Co-Star to ask about my destined career. I think deep down we all know our destined career, if not the exact position, the realm in which we’d most flourish. I was curious to see if what I considered my path aligned with the feature’s advice. I hate to say that Co-Star kind of knows my tea. Much of the advice resonated and definitely inspired a moment of reflection.
May 4th
Finally Thursday, and after a coffee-heavy week, I was truly on the fence about that morning macchiato. I wanted a clean break from the caffeine crazed email sorting, and figured I could use something to back up my cause. I asked Co-Star if I should have that cup of coffee and was told, wisely, to listen to my body. Easy. And yes I still had one.
May 5th
On Friday, the feature finally dropped and a friend of mine who is quite the astrology fanatic was so excited to try it (as you can see). She took to asking about her trans-Atlantic dreams and knowing her, hopefully curbed her impulsivity. If the answer was any different, she might’ve been looking at flats within the next couple of hours.
May 6th
Okay yes, I know it makes sense to feel exhausted on a Saturday, but this week felt especially draining and I wasn’t sure why. I could agree that I took a lot more on my plate over the last couple of days and was reminded to ask for support in the future.
May 7th
Sunday, the start of the second week of May. As I organized my schedule and figured out my to do’s, I thought about what else I should focus on for the month. Co-Star suggested “direction and clarity.” To share my “unique perspective… and realize how valuable my voice truly is.” Again, I can't really argue with that logic and having this in mind will likely influence my decisions positivitely.
May 8th
Monday again. Today I wanted to check in about how the rest of my week might be. “Emotionally fulfilling,” is comforting and so far true.
To be honest, looking at all of the responses after a week was a little cringe to me. I felt corny to have asked such personal questions to a screen, but I think the beauty of it is that you can ask whatever you want and nobody has to know. At least in moments of curiosity, it’ll come in handy and hopefully provide that bit of validation that enables people to pursue the things they actually want to do. All in all, I liked the app, but personally loved the IRL version currently sitting at Iconic Magazines. Considering that so much of our lives are lived online, it's nice to have this physical touch. Hopefully you get a chance to check it now, if not, at least you have the feature at your fingertips.
