What’s Holding You Back from a Happy Life?

And how to make a change

A successful, happy life isn’t luck — it’s alignment between your spirit, your choices, and your dreams.

A successful, happy life allows you to live with purpose and ease, fully expressing your gifts instead of being ruled by fear or limitation. When joy and confidence guide your choices, everything you touch — relationships, work, and wellbeing — begins to flourish in harmony with who you truly are.

 

You deserve a life that feels as good inside as it looks outside - peaceful, purposeful, and free.

But sometimes our own inner narratives sabotage the success our soul truly wants. 

Take the Guiding Star Astrology "What's holding you back?" Quiz to find out what inner obstacles are keeping you from the life of your dreams - and then what to do about it!

Answer each question below honestly, with the option that feels most true, or as close as possible, to your inner feelings. At the end, count which letter (A–E) you chose most often to discover your main inner obstacle.

1. When something goes wrong in your life, your first thought often is:

 

A. “Why does this always happen to me?”
B. “I must have done something wrong.”
C. “I’ll just push through it — I don’t have time to have feelings about this.”
D. “It’s someone else’s fault.”
E. “Maybe I’m just not meant to be happy.”

2. How do you usually handle change or uncertainty?

 

A. I resist it — I like to stay in my comfort zone.
B. I overthink everything before making a move.
C. I distract myself with work or other people’s needs.
D. I rebel against it or try to control it.
E. I withdraw and lose motivation.

(Or maybe you're like me and you welcome change when it comes!)

3. What emotion do you struggle to express, or face up to, or honor the most?

 

A. Your Fear
B. Your Guilt
C. Your Vulnerability
D. Your Anger
E. Your Hope

4. What negative belief about happiness feels secretly true for you?

 

A. “Happiness never lasts.”
B. “I have to earn happiness by being good or useful.”
C. “Other people’s happiness matters more than mine.”
D. “I’ll be happy when others finally behave right.”
E. “Maybe I’m just unlucky in life.”

5. How do you usually talk to yourself after a mistake?

 

A. “That was stupid.”
B. “You’ve disappointed people, again.”
C. “Just keep working — don’t think about it.”
D. “They made you fail.”
E. “Nothing ever works out anyway.”

6. Which statement sounds most like your inner voice?

 

A. “Play it safe.”
B. “Be perfect.”
C. “Take care of everyone else first.”
D. “Don’t let them win.”
E. “What’s the point?”

7. What scares you most about being truly happy?

 

A. Losing control or safety.
B. Being judged, or failing later.
C. Hurting or abandoning others.
D. Needing to forgive someone.
E. Discovering it doesn’t last.

Your Results

 

Mostly A – The Fear Barrier
You crave stability so much that fear of the unknown keeps you small. Happiness asks you to take small, brave steps beyond your comfort zone — one choice at a time.

(Fear is governed by Saturn, and fear issues are related to Saturn's placement in your horoscope.)

Mostly B – The Perfection Trap
You’ve linked happiness to worthiness. True joy doesn’t need you to prove yourself; it grows when you let yourself be human and imperfect.

(Perfection issues are frequently linked to the house governed by Virgo, or 6th house placed planets.)

Mostly C – The Self-Sacrifice Pattern
You find value in helping others but often forget yourself. Happiness will return when you honor your own needs as sacred, too.

(People pleaser concerns can be seen by many things in a horoscope, but some of the main ones include having a prominent Pisces, Virgo or Libra.)

Mostly D – The Control Illusion
You may project unhappiness outward, demonstrating a belief that peace depends on others’ behavior. Real freedom comes when you stop fighting the world, accept it as it is, and start freeing your own heart.

(Pluto frequently shows up prominently in a horoscope when there are issues with control or power struggles.)

Mostly E – The Hopelessness Loop
Disappointment has taught you to expect the worst. Happiness begins again when you allow yourself to believe in possibility — even just a little.

(A weak Jupiter, 5th house or Sun placement can suck hope and positivity out of our lives.)

Go a bit deeper...

 
Ask yourself, or take some time to journal around the following question: "What would change in my life if I released this obstacle?"

 

To explore your results more deeply, book your personal astrology guidance session with Kesenya through the link below.
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