My param guru ( ShellyTrimmer.com)was said to be enlightened to the point that his horoscope no longer really functioned. His wife repeatedly stated that it did not work anymore, he apparently just laughed and stated something to the effect of: "I still have preferences, but they don't really matter". He was a student of Yogananda's so, meditation was his main path to be able to conquer his LA imbalances. He is quoted as saying there are many paths to enlightenment and we are all walking the path to enlightenment, but the time it takes us each to get there is personal. Aum
An effective way to look at life I guess is to focus on the process rather than the results.
The process prescribed by astrology seems to be to refer to the seven behavior benchmarks, "habits of sun", "habits of moon" etc., and any time we have any thought distracting us from those golden behaviors, to disengage from the distracting thoughts.
It is quite helpful to know the different lajjitadivasthas of each planet, because it gives us clues about the distracting thoughts and the level of focus we have regarding each of the seven golden references.
Once we have sufficient levels of focus in exhibiting the golden behaviors, I guess we are well on our way in overcoming our horoscopes.