First and foremost: Understand that what you're trying to study here is "astrology for business," and I suppose I'm equally trying to punch up astrology as I am

First and foremost: Understand that what you're trying to study here is "astrology for business," and I suppose I'm equally trying to punch up astrology as I am trying to punch down macro. There might be some useful insight you can gain by going through the motions of studying it but -- the value to learning it by the people who practice isn't accuracy. (source, ivy-league econ degree holder here)