Different people have a tendency to believe in a lot of different things but belief in astrology is different than belief in daily horoscopes. There is a lot of difference between astrology systems that are used worldwide. It’s not the same in India, Serbia, U.S. or China. The truth is that when someone starts to learn astrology they will gain knowledge about it. Now, belief depends on what particular person may consider to be the truth.
/ Someone may think that it’s connected with magic. That’s wrong.
/ Someone may think it’s connected to tarot/numerology/feng sui et cetera. That’s, again, wrong.
/ Someone may think that it’s simple to work with. Like before, wrong.
Astrology IS NOT a science because it can’t be compared to a science by any practical means. Astrology is a collection of human knowledge about the influence of the sky bodies (planets, stars et cetera) and their "influence" on living things. Humans, to be precise. It is around more than 4.000 years and it will still need a lot of researching considering everything that represents ASTROLOGY itself.
here is my theory - there is something called the Forer Effect that encompasses the idea that many people tend to believe in personality descriptions and confirm their accuracy if they are told that such descriptions were tailored to themselves personally.
More info can be found on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forer_effect
my question to you guys is- why do you believe in horoscopes/astrology? why do PEOPLE in GENERAL believe in horoscopes/astrology?
…it’s not a rant -_- i just want to see WHY people believe in astrology??? i don’t see why when I write a long question, it’s suddenly accused of being a rant.
advice- READ IT.
☮Pisces☮-
because unlike you, I am pretty open minded to things. I put this in here because I want to see why people believe in it. I am interested in horoscopes myself, since I find it fascinating.
Please, no more BS answers. I want to people to seriously answer my question. Why do you believe in horoscopes?
☮Pisces☮-
It’s quite all right. I guess I’m just pissed that people aren’t answering my question in the fullest extent… I just want to see it from another perspective.
meshia of rebellion- thanks! hmm i see that some horoscopes are pretty descriptive!
but sadly, I have to disagree that astrology is indeed technically pseudoscience.
http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/skepticism/blfaq_astro_sci_pseudo.htm
"Astrology, unfortunately, cannot be called consistent either internally or externally. Demonstrating that astrology is not consistent externally with theories known to be true is easy because so much of what is claimed about astrology contradicts what is known in physics. This wouldn’t be such a problem if astrologers could demonstrate that their theories explain nature better than much of modern physics, but they can’t - as a consequence, their claims cannot be accepted. "
and i’m sorry! I can’t reply to any others! But thanks too all of you who had decent answers! I really appreciate them! I have learned a few more things about astrology thanks to you guys.
I’m Agnostic when it comes to Astrology(just like with religion, although I have my own theories on religion and spirituality haha). I don’t know for sure if it is true, and I don’t know for sure if it isn’t true. But after researching my chart it’s just so damn accurate! Of course there is that tiny voice in the back of my head that says,"you’re just picking the traits that are more like you" "this could all be vague and general and says for all the other signs" "how do you know this is accurate" and etc.
What I have noticed is that plenty of sign have characteristics that are a lot alike. But that seems fine. Cuz there are still main points that they don’t share. I know I don’t have a personality of, say, a Gemini. Sure there are a few things that are similar but know.
What I like about Astrology is that it explains the unexplainable about people. Why are we who we are? Besides the family and peers influence, there is something else. Even if Astrology ends up to be complete bullshitt, it makes me put things in perspective and be more understanding and accepting of different people, no matter what the personality. Supports the idea of everyone being and individual, and has individuality. After starting to study astrology I can easily say I’m more patient with others, and give them time. They are who they are. And it’s fun to say, so and so is this way because of their influence on an Aries mercury. It just explains things. i don’t know how else to describe it.
It’s not that I really believe in it, but just keep astrology in mind. Just like how I could say I believe in a team mate, but they still could just as well totally fu3k up and cost us the game, but I believe in them because it gives hope. That probably doesn’t make any sense to what I’m trying to explain.
Plus the fact that Astrology has been around longer then most major religions, such as Christianity, in the time of Socrates who was a genius, or the Mayans/Aztecs/Incas who could some how make this dead accurate calender or such amazing buildings with out technology or animals, kinda makes one think. Of course ancient Greeks believed in all these crazy myths and legends but they still had people who were even smarter then most of today’s modern folk intelligence. The starters of Algebra, physics, astronomy. Today people fallow those such things. But then with Astrology it’s like, is this as true as the ancients facts of astronomy and algebra that we fallow today, or is it just superstition or made up like all their Greeks gods. Who knows?
Yet here I am after all the possibilities of it being a scam. Astrology has great advice no matter what ones sign is, on improving character flaws or bad habits. And then mentions ones supposive strengths they should continue with or feel good about themselves. It’s not like Astrology causes harm to anyone, if anything it brings an open mind. Sure some dimwits don’t know shitt about astrology and use it wrong, accusing a twelth of the world as whores/jackassses, idiots, just cuz of one or a few people they don’t get along with.
I don’t really believe in anything, instead I theorize about all the possibilities. I don’t know if reincarnation is real, or if souls are real, but I still support the idea. I guess it just makes sense out of such a confusing world and life in general.
It does irritate me when people come on here and call us all idiots for "believing" in astrology and not giving it a chance. It’s not fair. And then they generalize that we all are crazy pot heads. Just like how kinda Atheists bother me. I can understand why they don’t believe in what they can’t see, being skeptical and not believing in something just cuz society tells you to is a good thing! But how do they know 100% there isn’t some kind of truth. The don’t. blahblahblah that’s why I’m Agnostic when it comes to religion. I don’t really give a damn actually. On topic again, it’s just irritating when people keep questioning us on why we believe in something so bogus so I get defensive cuz it’s not fair. Why can’t they just let us be instead of insisting wre all stupid. But I understand why your asking, cuz at least you are keeping an open mind, so I’m not ranting against you, no worries.
I don’t know if that answered your question, but I tried and it took me over 20 minutes lol.
Kwaheri
Sun:Pisces
Moon:Libra
Mercury:Pisces
Rising:Pisces/Aries cusp