Astrology is the study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs. As defined by dictionary.com. There are many versions of astronomy. Sun sign, Vedic, archetypal, natal, Horary... Some of the claims they make are inherently contradictory (some say the moment of birth is important, others say it's the month, etc. If there were/If there is an effect, and it's real, it can be measured. Repeatedly and accurately, that's the scientific method.
Some sort of force from the heavens.
There is no force, known or unknown, that could possibly affect us here on Earth the way astrologers claim. There are only four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, and two forces called the strong and weak force (these last two work only on the atomic level). These known forces weaken too fast, letting one source utterly dominate (the Moon for gravity, the Sun for electromagnetism).The gravity from the planets in our solar system is a tiny fraction of the Moon's. So if gravity were the force behind astrology, then the Moon would dominate all the planets combined. Where's it's sign?
Astrologers tend to rely on our ability to remember hits and forget misses. Even an accurate prediction may be simple chance. Study after study has shown that claims and predictions made by astrologers have no merit, it's chance, chaos. I'll make a prediction, here it goes, that july 4th will be a sunny day 10 years from now.
There is harm, real harm, in astrology. It weakens further people's ability to rationally look at the world, an ability we need now more than ever.
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