Opinions about astrological prediction
are generally divided. In fact, both views are based on a
misunderstanding of the nature of how astrology really works.
Though it may come as a surprise to the true believer many astrologers
believe that astrology cannot make precise predictions about your
future although astrology can indeed reveal the tendencies of your
future.
If an astrologer tells you that next Tuesday you will be walking down
the street, and will accidentally trip and fall, breaking your left
wrist as it cracks against a fire hydrant, that would be a pretty
precise prediction, wouldn't it. But no astrologer ever makes
predictions like that. More likely, an astrologer would say: There is
some danger of having an accident next Tuesday; try to be more careful
than usual. This is of course not a precise prediction, but rather a
statement, based on certain astrological techniques, about an increased
probability of a certain type of event occurring. This is the true
strength of astrology: not to tell you what is going to happen (since
that is beyond its capabilities), but rather, to inform you about the
probabilities of certain types of events occurring.
Astrology isn’t used to predict the future. It’s used to help you gain
insight and understanding into the patterns and directions your life
takes. It’s not an absolute, but it’s an indicator. If you don’t like
what your astrological or natal charts tell you, it’s certainly within
your power to change it. Astrology can give you insight into one
potential destiny, but there are too many variables, including the
decisions you make for yourself, to predict with any degree of accuracy
what will happen in the future.
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