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| '''Astrology''' is an |
'''Astrology''' is an ancient method of triggering the intuition, like Tarot or the I Ching. | ||
| an individual's birthdate (and possibly other significant dates) | |||
| and the alignment of ] and ]. | |||
| Astrologers interpret the world and its effects on humans, in an effort to broaden a person's viewpoint and thus offer them some measure of freedom from the bondage of their worldview. | |||
| Astrologers make general predictions (often published in regular newspaper and | |||
| Mainstream scientists regard astrology with disdain because of their ignorance about it. | |||
| magazine columns) for groups of people based on their star sign (see ]), | |||
| but may also provide individualised analyses based on more detailed information. | |||
| Whilst many millions of people around the world | |||
| take astrology with at least some seriousness, | |||
| there is little scientific evidence for the utility of the predictions, | |||
| as they are often extremely vague and easy to interpret to fit events, | |||
| and when describing personality traits use ones that seem to be fairly universal | |||
| (and thus can be made safely about most people). | |||
| Hence, virtually all mainstream scientists regard astrology as at best ], | |||
| or at worst deliberate fraud. | |||
| Astrological symbols: | |||
| *☄ - ] | |||
| *☉ - ] | |||
| *☊ - Ascending Node | |||
| *☋ - Descending Node | |||
| *☌ - Conjunction | |||
| *☍ - Opposition | |||
| *☽ - First Quarter ] | |||
| *☾ - Last Quarter Moon | |||
| *☿ - ] | |||
| *♀ - ] (Female Sign) | |||
| *♁ or ⊕ - ] | |||
| *♂ - ] (Male Sign) | |||
| *♃ - ] | |||
| *♄ - ] | |||
| *♅ - ] | |||
| *♆ - ] | |||
| *♇ - ] | |||
| *♈ - ] | |||
| *♉ - ] | |||
| *♊ - ] | |||
| *♋ - ] | |||
| *♌ - ] | |||
| *♍ - ] | |||
| *♎ - ] | |||
| *♏ - ] | |||
| *♐ - ] | |||
| *♑ - ] | |||
| *♒ - ] | |||
| *♓ - ] | |||
Revision as of 22:05, 19 December 2001
Astrology is an ancient method of triggering the intuition, like Tarot or the I Ching.
Astrologers interpret the world and its effects on humans, in an effort to broaden a person's viewpoint and thus offer them some measure of freedom from the bondage of their worldview.
Mainstream scientists regard astrology with disdain because of their ignorance about it.