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Are hiroscopes real or is it just a state of mind if u believe in them or not
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Is a Horoscope real?
Horoscope: definition n.noun
1. The aspect of the planets and stars at a given moment, such as the moment of a person's birth, used by astrologers.
2. A diagram of the signs of the zodiac based on such an aspect.
3. An astrological forecast, as of a person's future, based on a diagram of the aspect of the planets and stars at a given moment.
On points 1 and 2, I can answer, yes Horoscopes are real as far as those definitions.
It's when we get to point #3 it falls flat.
I would replace your word 'real' for 'accurate'. Are Horoscopes accurate? No. A good astrologer can not come up with a good chart for you based on only your Horoscope or Zodiac signs. And thats because your Zodiac or 'sun sign' is only one aspect of your birth chart. Horoscopes printed to sell an idea of a forecast or prediction for your day or future is a bunch of baloney and not something worth wasting your time on.
However if you are interested in checking out Astrology, thats an entirely different subject. If you are at all interested in hearing a little about it, read on, otherwise you can stop here.
Astrologers through history have refined this into an exact 'science'. My husband is an astrologer. I've come to understand the basics of what it is, from him.
What he's told me in his own words is:
An astrology chart uses not only the date of your birth but the exact time of birth, and the place of birth meaning the city and state. So you see, using the extra information into pin pointing a personalized guidance chart for you makes a big difference. What is Astrology?
Astrology is nothing more than a measuring system, like using a ruler. People will ask, well how does the ruler know? It doesn't. It's a system humans came up with for measuring.
As long as the system is used for whats its intended for and stays consistent within it-self, its an accurate construct for apprehending our world. Astrology is a Language and language is a measuring system too. We use language to convey idea's, thoughts but each person has his own ideas about what each word in a language means in the translation. That does not mean that he is conveying the right interpretation in the agreement of the use of the words. Therefore someone else interpreting astrology for you, no matter how long they've done it, will not be able to convey to you in your own words the same as how you would interpret it doing it yourself.
It is too overwhelming to learn it all and figure it all out on your own. If you decide you are really interested, you'd have to seek out an astrologer and see if they will teach you.
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Horoscopes aren't true at all. It's just in you whether you believe them. When I was younger, I've read a horoscope and it said that I should be careful at that night coz badluck will hunt me and I should be awake all the time to stop badluck coming. So then I did was I never slept the whole night and the next day. I was badly sick then.
Never believe horoscopes. It'll just ruin you ir your health. But there's also nothing wrong from keeping yiuraelf in touch with it, to be at least you are widely aware.
Horoscopes aren't facts of life. Not even scientifically proven. I'm skeptic person.
I hope this help a little my dear.
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Horoscopes are really just entertainment. They have no direct relationship with who we are or how we relate to others.
I could go into all the ways that our the modern 'zodiac' in newspapers is a complete bastardization of the actual Hellenistic and Babylonian astronomy, and all the ways horoscopes appear to work, but are simply mind tricks, but it's probably best you just watch this:
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It sums it up nicely. If you want to learn more about the science behind it, google the Barnum and Forer effect.
The only 'truth' in a horoscope, is the truth you THINK you see in them.
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It is what you believe it to be. Personally, I don't believe in them. They are designed to be vague enough to apply to anyone. Nonetheless I think it's fun to read them. If you are really interested I would read up on the origins ([Link](Mouse over link to see full location)) and see if it is something you find to be plausible or not.
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