Revelations is about the unfolding of spiritual events, not the positions of stars, the moon, etc. Didn’t Jesus criticize those of his time who searched for physical signs, but not able to see the signs of the times? Heaven does not literally mean the sky, and seeing signs in heaven does not require a course in astronomy or astrology. The woman in Revelations clearly represents the nation of Israel, the 12 stars the tribes of Israel, and the red dragon is the god of this world, i.e. the devil. Just look at how Israel is hated today by the world’s powers, the ones that don’t believe and are under the devil’s sway. Revelations, like much of the Bible, is symbolic because spiritual events cannot be described literally.
Telepathic Intruder,
My son has a view of Revelation that is similar to yours.
He says that I should not take the writings literally.
I counter that perhaps some of the writings are figurative/symbolic and other parts of the writings may be literal.
My view of the stars as signs comes from Genesis. For your convenience, here is the relevant part of The Rescue of the Bride article that discusses stars as signs.
http://october-5-2017.com/#theGreatSignoftheWoman
Our heavenly father is very specific in telling us that the lights in the firmament serve as signs.
In this scripture at the beginning of Genesis, the text seems to me to be literal.
I think that we should at least consider the possibility.
Blessings in your studies.