Vigilans wrote:
There's a few things wrong with that article.
For a start, he's decided that astrology can only work by some force exuding from planets that affects us, which is erroneous.
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Astrology is based on the principle of synchronicity. The "influence of the stars" does not exist in a causal sense. There is no causal influence at all. Astrology "works" - if this is the right word - in the way inscribed on the tabula smaragdina:
What is below is like what is above.
And what is above is like what is below,
so that the miracle of the One may be accomplished.
He's also referenced the James Randi astrology stunt which only really proves that humans are suggestible (no sh**) and that it's possible to write weak astrological reports.
Here's a good rejoinder to that article, I think Bob's got a lot of it covered here
http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/skeptics.htmQuote:
Oh yeah... I'm a Gemini. And how come there's no Ophiuchus up there? Do Astrologers not count that or..? I was under the impression there was an effort to re-include it in the zodiac. Oh well
Hmm, I thought I'd already explained the Ophiuchus thing to you before. Maybe not so well. If you really are interested:
http://www.astro.com/astrology/in_ophiuchus_e.htmHmm, writing is a traditional career for Geminians
PS. I'm willing to do you a natal chart report, if you'd like. No charge. I promise that no one will be harmed, and it will not damage our ability to do rational thinking. It's pretty hard to damage a Geminian's thinking anyway, they tend to be compulsive thinkers, or worse, talkers (My niece was born under Gemini)
lol...
That's for sure. My late husband was a Gemini and he would not shut up.
I'm an Aries with a Taurus Moon and a Scorpio Ascendant. My mother was an astrologer, she did charts and read Tarot Cards (she also played electric guitar) while I was growing up in the 60's and 70's.