discussion Do you believe in Astrology?

[mercurialworld]

For many people, astrology can offer a glimpse into our personality traits, relationships, and the future. People often consult astrologers to analyze their birth charts and absorb the wisdom it offers. But others remain skeptical—dismissing astrology as superstition and nonsense. What do you think? Do you believe in the power of astrology, or do you think it’s all hocus-pocus?

 

[Virgos Groove]

Not really, but I still love checking the Pattern app every now and then.

[Sheep]

I don't believe in it at all but if it helps some people understand themselves and other people better by reducing them to character traits I think that's valuable.

[Tropez]

No, not at all. There’s no actual scientific evidence that’s supports it. It’s fun and not to be taken seriously. 

[Galaxy]

No and I judge anyone who does

 

[GraceRandolph]

It’s great for entertainment and trivia purposes. Some of it has proven to be accurate for me.

5 minutes ago, Tropez said:

No, not at all. There’s no actual scientific evidence that’s supports it. It’s fun and not to be taken seriously. 

How much good faith scientific research has really been done on the topic though?

[NEX]

No. One of the most popular delusions with absolutely no basis to it 

[ultraviolence.xx]

i mean, seriously? no. is it a fun silly thing to blame my problems on? absolutely.

[mercurialworld]

8 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

i mean, seriously? no. is it a fun silly thing to blame my problems on? absolutely.

[BTS]

Used to until one day the world decided my birthday is a now completely different starsign and I spent years reading horoscopes that are now meaningless, I will NEVER become a Scorpio. 

 

 

 

[Uncatena]

17 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said:

How much good faith scientific research has really been done on the topic though?

im not even kidding i think there was a study that was JUST published the other day, but i can’t find it. 

 

ot: no and people who genuinely, thoroughly do scare tf out of me cause what tf do you mean Mercury is the reason you’re depressed

[Smarticle]

Sometimes it hits it on the head, but I guess if you bs enough about each sign you're always gonna get something right

 

 

[Bussea]

to a degree. but some of these new age zodiac ******* get on my damn nerves 

[Frappucino]

No but with that being said Crapicorns are the worst

[Illuminati]

I don't obsess over it but there's definitely some intriguing accurate stuff there. I like to believe that maybe it's the season we are born in that shapes us, like winter kids being less exposed to nature in their first months or something simple like that, or maybe it really is about the stars.

 

People try to find patterns in everything, it's biological. Those that don't believe in astrology can still at least partially agree with MBTI personality types or whatever else that's popular.

[Miss Show Business]

28 minutes ago, Tropez said:

No, not at all. There’s no actual scientific evidence that’s supports it. It’s fun and not to be taken seriously. 

Things like this and tarot readings are fun to me, but not something I'd take seriously.

[Maxxxine]

Yes. It’s been a practice for thousands of years, and planets and stars have to play some role in our life. Everything exists for a reason. They are a reflection of us! 

 

Where are my Joni Patry stans at? 
 

 

[Tropez]

25 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said:

It’s great for entertainment and trivia purposes. Some of it has proven to be accurate for me.

How much good faith scientific research has really been done on the topic though?

A lot. It’s the very definition of a pseudoscience. If you have a basic understanding of astronomy and physics. It makes no sense. But like I said. It’s fun and not to be taken seriously. 

[Legend E]

Not in the sense of whatever predictions the horoscope makes on that day, but I do see similarities between the people I met of the same sign, and I also see that I am drawn to certain signs. I am aware it's pseudoscience, but I don't think that anyone who believes in it (and not to an extreme) should be automatically cataloged as insane or that people should have a problem with that person.

[mystery]

Absolutely not, the memes are funny sometimes though. |

[Pop Life]

Imo astrology should be treated like tarot. It can't actually predict the future, but with a little intuition the archetypes can provide valuable insight.

[Onyxmage]

To a certain extent but not the tarot readings. I don’t play with demons. 

[PoisonedIvy]

I don’t really believe in it but I think it’s got a lot of beneficial properties and truthfully sometimes the blanket statements get it pretty right (while still factoring in that nature and nurture will always win out in the end over allegedly predisposed characterizations). 
 

The things I mostly agree with are fire signs are temperamental but passionate, air signs are nonchalant/reckless but adaptive, water signs are sensitive/emotional but sentimental, and earth signs are stubborn but grounded and well rounded.

[GentleEarthquake]

As an astronomy undergraduate, I don't and there's no scientific proof that it is accurate

[Jacobdaniel]

no. but it's fun. yet annoying at the same time