Astrology: Unreal

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Astrology: Unreal “A study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in order to judge their influence on human actions. Astrology, unlike astronomy, is not a scientific study and has been much criticized by scientists.” This quote is from the culture section on dictionary.com. Astrology has been around for thousands of years. As the quote states it has been criticized by scientists for almost as long as it has been around, yet, many people still believe in it. In order to prove that astrology does not work a person must first look at how it works and the …show more content…

Dictionary.com describes astronomy as, “The science that deals with the universe beyond the Earth. It describes the nature, position, and motion of the stars, planets, and other objects in the skies, and their relation to the Earth.” Since astrology is based off of astronomy we can use astronomy to help us understand astrology. The planets move around the sun like a giant clock, astronomy tracks these motions, observing and analyzing the features of each planet's cycles. Astronomy, in short, tells a person objectively what time it is. Astrology, on the other hand, assigns meaning to each unique time, so someone can understand its special significance for their lives and act accordingly. An example from astroburry.com states, “For instance, astronomy may tell us it is 8:00 in the morning. Astrology, meanwhile, lets a person know it is 'breakfast time' or 'time to go to work'. Astrology uses …show more content…

Jung believed astrology to be an archetypal system that works through synchronicity, a term created by Jung. “Synchronicity is the belief that everything in the universe is interrelated which explains phenomena such as meaningful coincidences and astrology” (www.near-death.com). Jung looked at astrological connections between married couples and found that the longer lasting couples had a stronger astrological bond then that of short term couples. Research like this is one of the many reasons that people believe that astrology and its sign readings are

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