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			'''Astrology''' is the science of knowing where the ] and ] are at any given time AND how the positions in relation to other stars might effect persons or events. It is <u>not</U> an attempt to predict the future. It is merely another perspective on information that may or may not have an effect on a thing. (Perhaps determining an auspicious time to do something vs. a bad time to do it. This is based on the same ancient knowledge that led farmers to plant certain plants on certain days.)
	'''Astrology''' is an attempt to predict the future based on

	an individual's birthdate (and possibly other significant dates)

	and the alignment of ] and ].

			Astrological charts based on a person's birthdate will show where the stars and planets were in relation to each other at the moment of birth, specifically at the ] and ] of birth.


	Astrologers make general predictions (often published in regular newspaper and

			From these planetary positions some people believe that certain conclusions can be made about the person or the event in question.
	magazine columns) for groups of people based on their star sign (see ]),

	but may also provide individualised analyses based on more detailed information.


			Newspapers often print ] - which is a highly generalized aspect of astrology. It is an attempt to provide info on what challenges might be found in a day as determined by where planets and stars are that day, as well as where they were (highly generalized) when persons of a particular ] sign were born. This part of astrology is purely for entertainment.

⚫	Whilst many millions of people around the world

	take astrology with at least some seriousness,

			<I>I will not delete the following paragraph but I will say before it, that the validity of astrology as a science is debatable - with good arguments for both sides. I think the following paragraph only shows one side of the debate.
	there is little scientific evidence for the utility of the predictions,

			</I>



		⚫	Whilst many millions of people around the world

			take astrology with at least some seriousness, (And many world leaders have had astrologers among their inner circles) there is little scientific evidence for the utility of the predictions,

	as they are often extremely vague and easy to interpret to fit events,		as they are often extremely vague and easy to interpret to fit events,
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	or at worst deliberate fraud.		or at worst deliberate fraud.

Revision as of 22:46, 19 December 2001

Astrology is the science of knowing where the stars and planets are at any given time AND how the positions in relation to other stars might effect persons or events. It is not an attempt to predict the future. It is merely another perspective on information that may or may not have an effect on a thing. (Perhaps determining an auspicious time to do something vs. a bad time to do it. This is based on the same ancient knowledge that led farmers to plant certain plants on certain days.)

Astrological charts based on a person's birthdate will show where the stars and planets were in relation to each other at the moment of birth, specifically at the latitude and longitude of birth.

From these planetary positions some people believe that certain conclusions can be made about the person or the event in question.

Newspapers often print horoscopes - which is a highly generalized aspect of astrology. It is an attempt to provide info on what challenges might be found in a day as determined by where planets and stars are that day, as well as where they were (highly generalized) when persons of a particular zodiac sign were born. This part of astrology is purely for entertainment.

I will not delete the following paragraph but I will say before it, that the validity of astrology as a science is debatable - with good arguments for both sides. I think the following paragraph only shows one side of the debate.

Whilst many millions of people around the world

take astrology with at least some seriousness, (And many world leaders have had astrologers among their inner circles) 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 pseudoscience,

or at worst deliberate fraud.

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