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ORIGINAL: Lorelei115

I've taken courses in Astrology, so I can actually say a couple things about this subject.

1. The underlying belief of astrology is not that the position of the stars in any way influences your life. Astrology is a belief that the macrocosm reflects the microcosm. (Not sure if I spelled that right, but thats not important.) The same way that both a solar system and an atom have the same fundamental shape to them- a central mass orbited by smaller masses. Its the same belief system that is behind that irisology or whatever, that looks at the iris of your eye and tells you about yourself.

2. Astrology as explained to me, is not a 100%, "This is the way your life is GOING to be" science. Your astrological chart is like your DNA. Your DNA might tell you that you have the potential to have heart disease, but that doesn't mean you will definitely have it. With diet and exercise, you may avoid it completely! Your astrological chart simply tells you the way your life has the propensity to go. Its up to you how you let that effect you.

3. To answer why you don't have negative chart readings from "professionals" thats easy. People don't want to hear about bad things in their lives. You don't make any money from telling people the negative things in their charts. Plain and simple. I've done readings of my own chart, and had readings done by others that were really not-so-nice. I've been told that I am scatterbrained, unreasonably mistrusting of strangers, and that I need a severe dose of self-confidence. (All true, by the way.)

In the end, I use astrology as a tool to get to know myself better. If a certain alignment of planets in my chart evokes a response in me, I need to study MYSELF and find out why. Like someone else already said, its like tarot. When you use it properly, it leads to introspection and questioning your subconcious.

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

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ORIGINAL: cuddleheart50

I believe in astrology. 

Cuddleheart, I wonder what Ted Bundy's chart would have read like?

"You have great manual dexterity." (Yeah, for strangling!)
"Blonds and brunettes attract you."
"You will be sought after by many people!"
"You will have much contact with those in authority." (LOL)

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ORIGINAL: cuddleheart50

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

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ORIGINAL: cuddleheart50

I believe in astrology. 

Cuddleheart, I wonder what Ted Bundy's chart would have read like?

"You have great manual dexterity." (Yeah, for strangling!)
"Blonds and brunettes attract you."
"You will be sought after by many people!"
"You will have much contact with those in authority." (LOL)

And you will never live to see old age...[:D]

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ORIGINAL: ZenrageTheKeeper

Before I post the link explaining the folly of Astrology, I do want to say that I love hearing new age people talk about it because it is so soothing and so aesthetically pleasing.. probably because there are no real bad signs

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ORIGINAL: juliaoceania

No I did not put this in the wrong place, it is not a poll, and I am not asking people to list their astrological signs. These are serious questions.

Logically I can find no reason to believe in astrology, it is seemingly impossible that where the stars were when you were born would have an impact on your character and the flow of events in your life, but it seems that many people I know are very much outwardly like their sun signs, and the people I know that had their complete charts done were even more like their complete chart in a deeper way. It is kinda weird, has no scientific explanation to me.

Now I know that there are enough traits under each sign to give people some of each, and that we can all be stubborn, quick witted, a worrier, or some other random trait, but not all of us have a strong propensity to certain traits.

The reason for this thread is, how much do you feel you mirror your sun sign and ascendent sign (the two most important). Do you know what these signs are, have you had your chart done? If you have a partner do they resemble their sign or chart strongly, how about your unmentionables... do you have a chart for them, do they share the characteristics of their chart?

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ORIGINAL: sissifytoserve

WOW!!! a 1 minute 35 second Clip from some hack is going to convince me.!!!

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There are three possibilities:

1. God exists
2. God may exist
3. God does not exist

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ORIGINAL: sissifytoserve

What does ASTROLOGY have to do with...

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There are three possibilities:

1. God exists
2. God may exist
3. God does not exist

???????? Riddle me this Darwin lover.

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ORIGINAL: pqwinny

okay, i know these 2 women who were born on the same day in the same year in the same hospital, even...and they couldn't be more unalike (is that a word?)
Totally opposite personalities, likes, dislikes, life paths...you name it, it's opposite

They make it hard for me to buy into the Astrology stuff.  I'm not saying it think it's total crap and no one should believe it.   It's just that they throw a major monkey wrench into it for me and establish reasonable doubt.

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ORIGINAL: sissifytoserve

Ever consider that what you call "science" is absolute HORSESHIT..and came out of ALCHEMY ......ie WITCHCRAFT? (druids, Celts, ancient egypt) WHERE ASTROLOGY CAME FROM.

Thats YOUR problem if you want to make that disconnect.

Thats on YOU.

You ain't SHIT without the earth.

Period.