Astrology: Is it true? Although reading horoscopes is a well-liked past time, is there any scientific evidence that it has any significance?
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Up to 70 million Americans consult their horoscopes every day. At least that is what the American Federation of Astrologers claims. A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life research conducted twenty years ago found that 25% of Americans thought that the positions of the stars and planets had an impact on our daily life. According to the General Social Survey from 2012, 34% of Americans asked think astrology is “extremely” or “kind of” scientific. The percentage of those who think astrology is “not at all scientific” has decreased from two-thirds to roughly one-half.
The concept that astronomical phenomena, such as the stars above when you were born or the fact that Mercury is in retrograde, have the ability to affect the daily happenings in our lives and our personality traits is commonly referred to as astrology. The study of astronomy, which is the scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the mechanics of the cosmos, is obviously very different from this.
An element of astrology in particular that is gaining popularity is the ability to predict one’s future or provide advise on daily actions through horoscopes. Horoscope pages saw a 150 percent spike in hits in 2017 compared to 2016, according to publications like The Cut.
It’s obvious that many individuals are looking for methods of star interpretation. Understanding the locations of the stars, the basis of astrology, seems to be a sufficiently scientific endeavor. But can science support the idea that astrology has an impact on our personalities and our lives?
But since I have you for the remaining five minutes of this six-minute-or-so podcast, let’s examine the precise methods by which astrology has been put to the test.
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Why don’t some people behave like the signs of the zodiac?
Even while it’s common for people born on the border of two signs to take on characteristics from the other, they are either one or the other. Therefore, it would be worthwhile to check with an astro to see where you actually land if you were born on the day the sun is meant to enter a new astrological season.
Parental influence
According to Dr. Williams, it is possible for someone to not be in alignment with their zodiac sign if they were raised by powerful people who were born under a different sign. This effectively prevents them from achieving the integration of their solar personality with their true selves. “For instance, a Pisces child can have Virgo and Sagittarius parents. Self-misalignment and disorientation may result from this parenting setup.”
Are zodiac signs relevant when dating?
When two individuals are dating, their preferences, likes, and dislikes are more likely to come into play. Relationships only persist when the partners tend to remain together or when they have served their intended purpose. Most relationships will last longer if both partners are committed to living a long life and starting a family.
If the only goal of a partnership is physical gratification, it is doubtful that the relationship will endure very long. Since everything depends on the goal of a partnership and individual traits, there is no correlation between zodiac signs & breakups.