Is astrology accurate? Reading horoscopes is a popular pastime, but is there any scientific evidence that they are accurate?
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Every day, up to 70 million Americans consult their horoscopes. At least, that’s what the American Federation of Astrologers claims. According to a Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life poll conducted twenty years ago, 25% of Americans believe that the positions of the stars and planets have an impact on our daily life. In 2012, the General Social Survey indicated that 34% of Americans think astrology is “extremely” or “kind of scientific,” and that the percentage of individuals who think astrology is “not at all scientific” has decreased from two-thirds to about half.
Astrology is the concept that astronomical phenomena, such as the stars over your head when you were born or the fact that Mercury is retrograde, have the potential to influence our daily lives and personality traits. Of course, this is distinct from astronomy, which is the scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the physics of the cosmos.
A particular branch of astrologyforecasting a person’s future or providing advice on everyday activities through horoscopesis gaining in popularity. The Cut, for example, recorded a 150 percent rise in horoscope page views in 2017 compared to 2016.
Clearly, a lot of people are trying to figure out how to read the stars for guidance. Understanding the positions of the stars is the foundation of astrology, which appears to be a scientific discipline in and of itself. Is there any scientific evidence that astrology has an impact on our personalities and lives?
But, since I still have five minutes of this six-minute podcast to fill, let’s take a look at how astrology has been put to the test.
Is your zodiac sign a reflection of who you are?
People claimed in post after post that they would never be a Leo since they had always been a Virgo, using signs to define their lives.
In truth, we should all take a step back and recognize that while these indications may be related to our actions, we are defined by our own goals. What we surround ourselves with shapes our personalities. Upbringing shapes a big part of one’s personality, which is further developed with age and experience. Regardless, people from various cultures allow their life to be dictated by what a horoscope says to be true.
In comparison to our daily lives and the way we choose to live, these indications are insignificant. They don’t define who you are; rather, they complement it. You get to choose who you are. We’ll have to learn to separate ourselves from notions that try to control our every action and thinking in the future.
Instead of allowing someone who has never met you to define you, get up, get out, and explore to find and define yourself. Do it for the sake of you.