inviting comments on few astrological issues

[Guest guest]

My learned friends:

 

I have some confusion regarding the logic behind astrology and

request your valuable comments/suggestions on the following three

issues:

 

1. Astrology relies on pattern of planetary and stellar position at

the time of birth for predicting the future. If patterns are

consistent in relating to events, it should be statistically

determinable. Is anyone aware of studies that prove statistical

significance of astrological principles?

 

2. Astrology, in my limited understanding, is not merely about

logical deduction through well-established principles. It relies

much on intuition and principles are like lighthouses that guide the

logic towards the intuition. Ultimately, the accuracy of prediction

depends entirely on how developed is an astrologer's intuition

acquired through spiritual living and thinking. How do you react to

these assertions?

 

3. In my humble opinion, astrological principles are relative. I

find that some astrologers are careful in having the background

information of the subject they are judging. I find this practice

very relevant from the point of view of relativity. To elaborate

with an example, imagine an exalted Jupiter in the astrological

chart of a beggar and that of a king, say in the 11th house – the

house of gain. During the Jupiter Dasa, the beggar will get more

alms that he did ordinarily and maybe even win a few small bets.

Relative to his immediate past, he will be much prosperous but will

not be "rich" as even an average man. A king, on the other hand,

will stand to gain considerably during the same period.

This is a simple example for discussing the relativity. Just as we

can't say if a leaf picked from a tree belongs to the upper branch

or the lower (i.e.only by seeing), so we can't say which horoscope

will bring how much outcome unless we know something about the

person for guiding our logic and intuition correctly. I will be

grateful for comments.

 

 

I am a believer in astrology but not blindly submissive. Before I

began my astrological study, I was a non-believer – but with a

difference. I did not want to condemn astrology as defective merely

because my colleagues said so. Instead, I decided to learn its basic

principles and conclude on my own about its correctness. I was soon

surprised that it does have great capability but is just not tuned

appropriately to assure scientific mindsets of the modern times

(such mindsets are not necessarily correct).

 

My knowledge of astrology is not too deep but I have been casually

reading the subject for few years now. My friends say I make fairly

accurate predictions on general aspects of life but I am not

impressed with myself as yet.

 

I will be grateful for any insight that further strengthens my

convictions and helps me in the path of lending scientific

perspective to astrology.

 

With regards,

 

Manish