There are few wimpy fortune telling freaks, who are like amateurs, who learn the basic skill.
But what about the people who have much knowledge, and experience of astrologers ( fortune tellers) ? Are they not philosophers as well?
Can we just denied superstition?
The 3 wise kings, I heard they were astrologers who found a special star, Christ.
The presocractic Thales, used the studying of the stars to predict whats best for his small investment crop growing.
I found that folklore, astrology, and philosophy is somewhat similar and very delightful, but I do not know can I trust it. Then rather trusting on statistics.
Astrology is as ancient as man himself. The pyramids and stonehenge are testament to that. Can the position of the stars at your birth influence your future? in purely scientific terms the answer is no.
However in these days of horoscopes being found almost anywhere! I believe that people are influenced by what they read. That is it is not their time or date of birth that has relevance but what thay interperet from a few lines in a newspaper or magazine.
Astrology is big business for those who claim to be able to use it effectively. However if you read the daily horoscopes they are full of maybes and could be’s and generalities that apply to about 70% of the population at any one time
The ‘skill’ referenced above is either what’s called ‘cold reading’ or the ability to use terms and phrases that are so generic and general in nature, they apply to everyone. In terms of ‘reliability’, I’d just recommend taking from them (psychics, astrologers) anything you can - much akin to dream interpretation - but don’t waste your time assuming it ‘true’.
As for astrology, look over an average horoscope and notice it doesn’t matter in the slighest which one you read: some are accurate, some are not; but it will have nothing to do with your astrological sign. You could be a Pisces and start reading every Scorpio horoscope the rest of your life and not miss a beat.
Another thing that has always bugged me about them: there’s a billion people with the same sign as me. Are you telling me we all have the identical ‘fortune’ or life-circumstance? Please. I was probably six years old when I dismissed that suggestion.
