In your opinion, is astrology a pseudo-science? [Spirituality & Religion]

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Yes, it's all fictitious.

No, it's 100% accurate.

There might be some accuracy to some things.

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Wraithorn · 51-55, M Best Comment

Yes, mainly. Although there are a few interesting things about it. It's either my imagination or people born at certain times of the year can exhibit similar characteristics which can be dominant in their basic personalities.

As far as the fortune telling part of it, I think that is false and inhabited by confidence tricksters. The future cannot be foretold.

Also interestingly, the Meyers/Briggs personality test which is used by many companies now to check the personalities of employees in order to deploy them efficiently at work, has it's roots in Carl Jung's personality typology tests. And his tests were also based on his studying of Astrology and the effects it can have on us Humans.

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beaisforbliss · 26-30, F

@Wraithorn: That's a marvelous quote! I've never heard that but it doesn't surprise me that Aristotle said it. He was a cool dude. Okay. You're fascinating. We're pals now. (:

Wraithorn · 51-55, M

@beaisforbliss: Cool. I won't perv you with requests for nudes or constant PM's . I'm odd in other ways. Send me a PM any time you like if need be. I can't always promise that I'll respond quickly though.

EnigmaticGeek · 61-69, M

@Wraithorn: While it true that 90% or more of psychics are entertainers, I have had my own future foretold 100% accurately at least three times, years in advance in some cases, and not all were events which I wanted to happen, either. I have also seen glimpses of my own future in some of my dreams, all of which which came to pass exactly as I saw in the dreams, months or even years later in some cases.

As for Astrology, I've has my natal chart plotted, and it does indeed describe my entire personality very accurately. While Astrology is not about predicting future events, it is useful to predict how two people will or won't get along from an emotional, and intellectual personality perspective, or more specifically, the emotional and intellectual challenges and advantages they will face together as a couple.

butterfly1013 · 26-30, F

I'll go with that there is some accuracy to it. I believe in a lot of things, but I am still on the fence about Astrology, but so far there has been some truth in it for me, but not 100%.

OggggO · 36-40, M

It's not even pseudo, there's not any kind of attempt at a plausible mechanism or even the most basic pretense of rigor. It's a total fairy tale.

Goralski · 51-55, M

Haaaaaaa no science involved

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princessinez · 22-25, F

I wouldn't want to think it's completely fictitious but there isn't much scientific basis to it

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Socialclutz · 36-40, M

No I think it's a valid science and a necessary one, but I don't really care about space. I'm a proud earthling :)

Socialclutz · 36-40, M

Oh, just realized I was confused between astronomy (study of space) and astrology (bullshit hippy crap). Yes astrology is not a science it's how cud pocus fake.

bijouxbroussard · F

Yes, purely for entertainment purposes.

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