If Pluto isn't a planet anymore does it affect horoscopes?

Answer 1

Yes, all the horoscopes need to be redone. They now predict wrong future.

Answer 2

Personally I like this question. I think there are certainly social impacts of downgrading an icon.

As for Pluto and Horoscopes, since it was only found last century, I'm not sure how well imbeded it is into astrology compared to the planets discovered long ago.

I'd guess that if it is used as part of the horoscopes then astrologers will continue to use it and perhaps consider it even more special because of it's uniqueness. And it can be easily intwined by saying things like, "The planet that once was, but is no more, lies within the house of the dog, which means it's going to be a pleasant day, even if it's raining" or something to that effect. Makes it sounds very mysterious.

Answer 3

Pluto, the last planet to join the heavenly pantheon, became the first to leave it. The status of Pluto had been under discussion for some time, but with the discovery of 2003 UB313, nicknamed Xena, the question became acute, for it seemingly had as much right as Pluto to be called a planet.

On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union surprised the world by voting in a new definition of planet, one that would exclude Pluto and bring the total number down to eight. (There had previously been been strong speculation that the redefinition would bring the total up to 12 instead of down.)

Pluto was instead classified as a dwarf planet, along with Ceres and the aforementioned Xena. The main difference between a dwarf planet and the real thing is that the dwarf variety has not cleared the area of its orbital path.

This redefinition met with a wave of protests from those who wanted to see the ninth planet grandfathered in, including but not limited to supporters of the late Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930. His widow, however, said he would have been accepting of the IAU's decision since "he was a scientist" and understood that astronomers had to take into account newly discovered objects in the Kuiper Belt (where Pluto is located).

But opponents of Pluto's demotion remain unconsoled and have generated a thriving industry in T-shirts, mugs and other memorabilia. Among the many slogans of this movement was one which played on the mnemonic for the names of the erstwhile nine:

Answer 4

Astrology is supposed to be only based on those objects observable with the naked eye...of which Pluto is not. Anyone casting horoscopes based on unseen planets is certainly a fraud. Then again, anyone casting horoscopes period, is a scam artist and a fraud.

Best advice, read the comics...there's more useful advice there than in any horoscope.

Answer 5

No it wont affect..Even if the pluto was earlier affecting humans how can it be not affecting now only because few scientist dont consider it as a planet now..considering it a planet or not will not affect the pluto or its affect on human.


If uranium is affecting your body it will still affect you if you dont consider it as a uranium.

Astrology is not a new thing. it was started 1000 of years ago..much before planets were discovered..

Answer 6

Astrologers don't let science interfere with what they do. I heard an interview with an astrologer when Pluto's status became official. She said they will still use Pluto as a planet, and that in fact they use other solar system objects (such as Chiron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2060_Chiron) as planets, too.

Of course, it really doesn't matter what they do - horoscopes are all fake anyway!

Answer 7

Only in the sense that astrologers will need to revert all of the changes they made to their art when Pluto was first discovered in 1930. Clearly, it was never taken into account prior to that. And the bottom line is, if you believe in astrology, then Pluto was always there and is still there, and continues to have the same effect on terrestrial events as it has for the last 4.5 billion years regardless of what we call it.

Answer 8

I don't know. Did horoscopes change in 1930 when Pluto was discovered? Did they change in 1781 when Uranus was discovered or in 1801 when Ceres was discovered, or in 1802 when Pallas was discovered, or in 1804 when Juno was discovered, or in 1807 when Vesta was discovered or in the mid 1800s when Ceres, Pallas, Juno and Vesta were demoted from planets to asteroids, or in 1846 when Neptune was discovered?

Answer 9

I easily have responded this top question earlier. Pluto would not make lots difference in day after day existence. it quite is that this way of sluggish shifting piece of rock that the end results of the planet are extra generational, quite than individual. It won't exchange a component.

Answer 10

Good question. Since 'science' is good at predicting the future why is it that no horoscope writers saw the demise of this por little dwarf planet?

Good thing I'm a virgo :-)

Answer 11

No. Pluto in any case has very little effect due to its extreme orbit.Whether it is counted as a planet or not it does not make any difference.