OK, so the movement of the stars and planets determines my destiny? Really? And here I was thinking that was gravity in action.
I can see someone having a casual interest in this, like Tarot cards, but does anyone really take this seriously? It's all so vague, you can buy a bag of fortune cookies and pretty much get the same effect. Plus, as a bonus you get some delicious cookies to eat.
At least with Chinese astrology, they use animals, so the chart looks like a version of that old "See and Say" dial. "The cow says MOOOOOOOOOOOO".
And have you ever met a guy that was into astrology?
One of my cow-orkers reads and horror-scopes every morning and tries to apply them to her life.
big fat 0 here pro
"Dear Brutus, it is not in the stars, but in ourselves."
One of my favorite all time quotes from "Julius Ceaser."
One of my favorite all time quotes from "Julius Ceaser."
I used to get into that stuff when I was in Jr. High. Tarot, numerology, astrology. As I learned more about it, though, I found that most of what is purported to be predictions by these are in reality events that are only said to have been predictions in retrospect. In other words, the events happen and then the predictor says "I told you so" when in reality the facts are merely forced back into the quite general confines of the prediction. For example, the quatrains of Nostrodamus have been used to "predict" events, when in actuality they have predicted nothing. The events occur and people say "oh, that must be what quatrain such-and-such was predicting." If it were a true prediction, we'd know beforehand in some specific detail.
remember the book - The Bible Code
"Hidden messages" can be found anywhere, provided the seeker is willing and able to harvest the immense field of possibilities. But do they mean anything?
We used to have a biorhythms program on a TRS-80 8O in high school that was pretty accurate. That's as close as I got to horoscopes.
When I was in Junior High, I was mildly fascinated with astrology, numerology, witchcraft, ESP, etc. I borrowed a lot of books from the library, and each book was more disappointing than the last. Instead of finding truth, or at the very least, something tangible, I discovered a murky mess of incongruities and that all that stuff was bunk. Good thing too. I've saved a lot of money since then. :P
And yes, I know a GUY who is totally in to astrology. He's one of our IT guys, even. He did a chart for me. Woo hoo.
And yes, I know a GUY who is totally in to astrology. He's one of our IT guys, even. He did a chart for me. Woo hoo.
not really into the mystic scene. never met a guy that was. i do know that i hate being the "DOG" on the Chinese restaurant placemat.
signed,
the Dog. ruff.
signed,
the Dog. ruff.
I don't believe it, but sometimes I'm entertained by it.
I think that everyone believes in what's best for him/her personally. That may be the astrology, and when people begin to believe in something, they start shaping their own destiny, whether they like it or not.
That was my first computer. I STILL have it.
Back on topic....
When I have a question about my future or destiny, I just PM the Queen of F'ing Darkness. If I'm not on her list, then I figure I'm probably going to have a nice day.
Glad my last name isn't Ebbers or Cappellas.
Back on topic....
When I have a question about my future or destiny, I just PM the Queen of F'ing Darkness. If I'm not on her list, then I figure I'm probably going to have a nice day.
Glad my last name isn't Ebbers or Cappellas.
I am the exact same as everyone else who was born within a four week span in winter!
According to Chinese astrology, I am the same as everyone born in my birth year. And every 12 years, there is a whole new crop of people, who are all EXACTLY THE SAME AS ME!
According to Chinese astrology, I am the same as everyone born in my birth year. And every 12 years, there is a whole new crop of people, who are all EXACTLY THE SAME AS ME!