Why do people believe in astrology?

Question

I have studied a lot of astrology, and tested it out to see if it was right. Much of it was false and garbage. How can people still read horoscopes and all this nonsense? Its such false hope.

Answer 1

Firstly, because it involves a lot of predictions. Take this example, if you wanted to know what the future holds in store for you, you would definitely want to know what it is whether it's fake or real. That's the main reason why people are attracted to it.
Secondly, to find answers. These people(who beleive in astrology) are fond of escaping. They can blame all their bad luck and bad fate on their zodiac signs. And because it's fun. These are the reasons why people believe in astrology. Most people just read and don't take it to heart, but some do. That's unfortunate, isn't it?

Answer 2

Have you had a Natal chart drawn? There were 12 planets in Zodiac signs at the time of your birth. Those 12 planets represent areas of your life, the zodiac signs they were in at the time of your birth also represent areas of your life. Astrology is widely used for entertainment, and finding a reputable source for accurate chartings is difficult. However, if I may suggest you do some research with an Astrologer by the name of Susan Miller. She can be found on the web.

Answer 3

The thing with astrology is that it's so vague that many people can relate to a current personal situation and think that it's actually part of some planetary alignment. That said, it is fun to read it whenever I stumble across it in the newspaper. I just don't take it to heart.

Answer 4

for some it is a strong belief - for example in Hinduism basically all decisions are made by astrogoly (sorry if i am ignorant of Hinduism - i do not know much about it) like weddings for example, through astrology - planet positions it is decided when two people can wed - as in when it is the most auspicious day etc.

Answer 5

It rings true for me most of the time, I think it depends where you read about it. To me, I guess the position of the planets has meaning.

"A common belief held by astrologers is that the positions of certain celestial bodies either influence or correlate with human affairs."

Answer 6

Why not ?

I felt the need to leave you some quotes to ponder ok : )

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.

The aim of education is the knowledge not of fact, but of values.

Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it.
Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held.
Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books.
Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin.
Believe nothing just because someone else believes it.
Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.



Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 7

Astrology has as much garbage as organized religion. People are looking for answers, often desperate to find reasons.

Answer 8

I think people are just curious by nature of things that cannot be fully explained, either by science or math or any other reliable and logical conclusion. Imagination and faith are characteristics that distinguish humans from other mammals and should be encouraged, so long as it doesn't harm others or lessen your functionality in society.

Answer 9

The same reason people read tabloids, I suppose. There's something about people that draws them to obviously fake and gossipy things, even the most down-to-earth person. Personally, I think it's because people want to escape their own lives, so they either read about other people or about the way their life could be.

Answer 10

i don't know.really,stupids will only study astrology.how can millions of far stars can say about us?still superstitions are taking place.peoples are believing because,when a astrologer says something,it will b having some corrects.so people will believe it?