Can i believe horoscopes

For example a perfectionist and well-organised Virgo, a sensitive Piscean, an ambitious Capricorn. If I know someone's star sign, I might use that to determine the best way to communicate with them e. I am curious enough to dabble in astrology, but don't take it seriously enough to let it influence any of my life decisions. Most of the time I read horoscopes and forget about it a minute later, as I haven't read many horoscopes that aren't vague or wishy-washy and too open open to interpretation.

I encounter a mixed bag of reactions to astrology. Then there are those who are curious about it and listen intently. I respect their reaction to astrology, just like I would expect someone to respect my scepticism if they started telling stories about people being kidnapped by aliens! To me, astrology is like reading the review of a film before you go and see it — it doesn't change the film itself, nor your enjoyment or interpretation of it, it just gives you a heads-up to a few of the things that are about to happen.

I agree there's absolutely no scientific proof that the planets influence our behaviour at all. That doesn't change the way I feel, though.

I'm a big believer in fate and destiny and the inner workings of the universe and I think there are a lot of things "out there" that can't be explained. I also think it's nice to allow yourself to believe in magic, even if it is flights of fancy — it's a comforting thought to imagine that everything's written in the stars, and we're living our destinies rather than just bumping mindlessly around space and time.

If someone doesn't believe in astrology, I respect that belief as much as they respect mine. I'm no expert in astrology. But I think there is a real yearning and longing out there for some kind of guidance and meaning. There is a loss of soul in our culture. A general emptiness around us, people looking for something, and I think a lot of people don't quite know what they are looking for.

I think astrology falls into that. In the last 20, 30, 40, 50 years there has been a general erosion of the authorities that used to help people have a sense of stability.

Our newspapers are filled with it almost every day — all the scandals and moral corruption that goes on all the time. It's just an endless stream of authority that we can't really believe in anymore.

I do think it is very important that people have something that helps them to make sense of their life experience. Because when there is an absence of that, our culture suffers. It gets filled more and more with endless distractions and consumerism. Of course there's some astrologers who try to exploit people, but then there's others who are very genuine and they try to do the right thing. I don't necessarily think there's a danger in people substituting professional counsellors with astrology, or similar things.

I think there's a place for all of those things. Even within therapy, there's so many different types of therapy that not every type of therapy, or individual therapist, will work with every person who requires help. I think it's about creating the life you imagine and there are endless combinations out there to do that. For access to private psychologists in your area, contact the Australian Psychological Society's Find a Psychologists Service on the toll-free number , or conduct your own search at findapsychologist.

Why smart people believe in astrology By Sam Downing 7 years ago. Share Mail Tweet Pinterest. Even better Is there anything more Aquarius than astrology? Aquarians love anything odd or out of the ordinary, and they have no problem believing their personality is set by the position of the stars on the day they were born.

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Like What You See? Please accept the terms and privacy statement by checking the box below. Sign up for PureWow Recipes. A valid email address is required. During my research, I followed an established method of asking a series of questions on attitudes and activity, while avoiding mention of belief altogether.

The picture which emerged is much more complex than the simple binary distinction between belief and disbelief suggests. My samples were small, and each one represented a snapshot of a particular group, which makes it difficult to generalise. But all suggest that when we ask a variety of questions we arrive at different answers. How many people believe in astrology? So why do people believe in astrology?

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