Why are people willing to re-order their love lives, buy a lottery ticket, or a take a new job based on the advice of someone who knows nothing more about them than their birthdate? One reason we can rule out is scientific validity. Of all the empirical tests that have been done on astrology, in all fields, says Dr. For example, in a study published in the journal Nature , Dr. A study out in , conducted by former astrologer Dr.
Geoffrey Dean and psychologist Dr. Ivan Kelly, tracked the lives of 2, subjects who were all born within minutes of one another over several decades. The theory was that if astrological claims about star position and birthdates were true, then the individuals would have shared similar traits; they did not. But despite a preponderance of scientific evidence to suggest that the stars do not influence our lives — and even personally demonstrable evidence such as that financial windfall your horoscope told you to expect on the eighth of the month failed to materialize — people continue to believe.
Forer gave his students a personality test, followed by a description of their personality that was supposedly based on the results of the test.
In reality, there was only ever one description, cobbled together from newspaper horoscopes, and everyone received the same one. Part of what was happening was that the descriptions were positive enough, without being unbelievably positive:.
You have a great deal of unused capacity which you have not turned to your advantage. While you have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for them. At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.
At times you are extroverted, affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved. Even horoscope writers admit that some of their success rests in not saying too much. You develop the art of being vague. Aims to explain the natural world? Astrology uses a set of rules about the relative positions and movements of heavenly bodies to generate predictions and explanations for events on Earth and human personality traits. For example, some forms of astrology predict that a person born just after the spring equinox is particularly likely to become an entrepreneur.
Uses testable ideas? Some expectations generated by astrology are so general that any outcome could be interpreted as fitting the expectations; if treated this way, astrology is not testable.
However, some have used astrology to generate very specific expectations that could be verified against outcomes in the natural world. For example, according to astrology, one's zodiac sign impacts one's ability to command respect and authority. Since these traits are important in politics, we might expect that if astrology really explained people's personalities, scientists would be more likely to have zodiac signs that astrologers describe as "favorable" towards science. Relies on evidence?
In the few cases where astrology has been used to generate testable expectations and the results were examined in a careful study, the evidence did not support the validity of astrological ideas. Let me explain that with an example. You were born on Feb 1, The sun at the time of your birth was in Aquarius hence you are born as an Aquarius Sun-Sign. Now, Sun changes its position every month — passing from each zodiac in approximately a month.
You want to check your horoscope on March 1, the Sun has already moved to Pisces. This shift of positions has a lot of impact on us — not just for the Sun but for all the planets.
Likewise, Saturn changes signs every two and a half years, Jupiter every year, the Moon every 28 days and so on. Even the eclipses formed are related to the position of planets, that is why the internet gets flooded with posts about such transit movements as they have a huge impact on us.
These zodiac signs placed in different houses of our horoscope then connect with different aspects of our life. The transits of planets over these houses or signs placed in it, activates the events related to these houses. Thus, the study of future transits makes us aware regarding these upcoming events of our life. Astrology can help us make the right decisions in life — choosing a partner, getting the perfect job, switching places, investing at the right time for better returns, the perfect time to have children, etc.
Anything you ask — astrology can answer based on these planets and zodiac signs. The science, which is so detailed and widely followed, has to be accurate that there are people following it blindly across the globe — for generations. However, Birth Chart reading is more accurate as it has the depth required to make pin-pointed predictions.
Sun Sign on the other hand is the same for you and the people born under the same window of Sun the month in which the Sun was transiting that Zodiac Sign at the time of your birth. So you actually may have a lot of things affecting your life than just the predictions based on the Sun. Honestly speaking, only three major details — your birth date, your birth time and the birth place. If all of them are correct, then you will be surprised to see the accuracy of the predictions made, but even the slightest difference in time of birth or the geographical location can make alterations in the predictions — making it less accurate.
So, if you have a doubt whether the predictions will be accurate or not — always cross check your birth details as they should be accurate. That is the first and foremost requirement. I hope now you know why the majority of us rely on Astrology predictions to make major and minor decisions of our life.
There is no doubt on the accuracy of Astrology but a lot also depends on our inputs to it. So, the next time you have an Astrology reading, apply these checks and you will also trust the fact that there is no other science like Astrology which is so detailed and accurate. A note from Claudia: I hope you enjoyed this article from Ruchie! She literally lives and breathes astrology and is a 4th generation vedic astrologer. She will be guest posting on this site occasionally and answering some of your questions about astrology.
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