I want to be careful here: I’m not promoting pseudoscience and not trying to start arguments.
Over the last few months I’ve created my own little hobby of trying to learn astrology and astronomy at the same time. I don’t believe in astrology - but I’m open to see if my theories are wrong.
A major issue I’ve found is that astrologers don’t like questions they don’t feel support astrology as they know it. They don’t like debate. They don’t like to be challenged. If you don’t ask a question in a way they like, you’ll passive aggressive scolding along with a lesson on some pseudo science, then told to read some 500 page book. It’s so frustrating because I do
I don’t want to create beef between subs. But I do think it behooves astronomy to talk about astrology from a science based approach. Their refusal to have conversations about it, and their growing numbers, should encourage the astronomy world to have the talks they won’t. I have sooooooo many holes in astrology and want to see if there are answers.
Anyway, thoughts?
I actually don’t see it as completely harmless. Much of it is. But I see how some people are so misguided by it. Examples: • someone was asking if astrologers could read her chart and help her understand why her and her sibling looked similar, even though they weren’t the same zodiac (she didn’t understand genetics 101) • i read someone asking advice on an issue where she clearly needed therapy. The responses were about Venus and Pluto. Instead of directing her to professional help, they just put her in her own head even more. • I see pop astrologers who look for easy marks. People go to astrology whenever they have career, home, relationship, or existential issues. They seek answers from people who just want $444 or $333 for a 30 minute “reading.”