So I recently decided to check out why do some people decide date someone based on which time of the year they were born.
As it turns out my star sign is taurus but as I dug a little more deeper into this it turns out I'm actually an aries with a pisces moon.
I want to know does anyone on this site actually believe in astrology and if so why do you say so?

there is no scientific evidence to support astrology however that does not stop folks for seeking simple solutions to complex life situations, events, people and circumstances. there is comfort found in a fenced in dogmatic creed independent of any supportive evidence but of course we are not excused from the belief in the illusion while it lasted..

I pay heed to astrology...
I don't believe in it, it is factual. Just have your horoscope drawn by someone (NOT a computer generated one) and you'll see that it describes you to the T.

The mistake many make is that they focus on sun sign solely, which doesn't cover the full load.
I am a Taurus but one that is quite influences by other aspects. I'm not the typical stubborn digging my heels in kind of Taurus. BUT, that aspect does surface when I'm insecure. I'm still a Taurus after all..

Moon in Pisces makes me very, very sensitive and intuitive.
Venus in Aries, and my Aries really does show when it comes to my love life
Mercurius (communication) in Taurus. Yeah, I can be pretty blunt, lol

And so on and so forth. If you have your horoscope drawn by a good astrologer you will gain more insight in yourself. It is spot on.

Also, my Chinese sign is Horse. I never got that one when younger. Now that I am a bit older, and know myself a whole lot better, I do see it. Very much so!
It's influence is really strong! Horse is totally opposite of Taurus, more like Gemini. And I do have those influences in me.
Oftentimes I recognize more of Gemini than Taurus, but that is because I am Horse.
So the Horse aspects makes me a very 'unusual' Taurus. But I still DO have the Taurus stubbornness and directness.

DATING wise... There really are signs that I do not work with, never. Some always grate on me, others I never seem to have anything in common with.
When I look back on life, my best friends have always been Capricorns.

Here is a very interesting astrological site you might want to check out it's called.... ask oracle.com... look it up it's quite interesting and accurate

Astrology has no basis in science. The relationship between our planet and the universe is always changing. Our planet moves, our solar system moves, our galaxy moves, all the solar systems in our galaxy move.

Astrology was invented a long time ago and hasnt changed much. The universe has however. The moon is further away and so appears in a different location at different times.

The stars in our galaxy have moved, as has ours. This means that there are now 13 star signs a year not the traditional 12. They are also in different locations. Our planet has shifted on its axis. Which changes what stars etc are visible. Astrology has largely ignored this and stuck with thousands of years old patterns. Its like getting a map from 3000 years ago and trying to find burger king.

The ancient Egyptians built there monuments under constellations. They also built them to line up with certain stars. Due to the movement of planet, stars, galaxies etc. They no longer line up. People back then believed the universe was like a sphere around our planet, unchaging and constant.

Basing relationships on which constellation you were born under is a little nonsensical. When its based on outdated information at best.

Im not attacking anyone. I have no problem with people that beleive it. Just trying to offer relevant information.

Understandable you see it that way, but it's not. It would be if you'd go through life asking ppl if their sun sign was what you think is good for you, then say "AH, you're Capricorn! Then you're my best friend."

Astrology is the simplified view of the Butterfly Effect.
Keyword is 'View'.


Agreed.
Fortune tellers are right sometimes. People take notice of those times and place meaning on them. They ignore all the other times they are wrong.


The only part that is based on science is the fact that there is a cosmos and it is dynamic.


The entire Universe is moving and quite rapidly. The movement is relative to the observer. The position of Mars where we see it is not where Mars was 25 years ago. Mars will never be in that position again. The movement of the Universe is not cyclic.



Reality is difficult for some people to handle. Delusions are cherished. Anytime someone tries to remove a cherished delusion people will take offense. I know you are not attacking anyone. Astrology is important to some people. A way for them to make sense of reality. I figure if it works for them why not allow them to have it?

Science is not comforting. Reality can be harsh. Reality doesn't care about you. People associate comfort in belief. If someone gets comfort from a delusion and it isn't affecting you then why not allow them some comfort?
Its like all the different religions but not lethal. Religions are like astrology on steroids. People don't kill other people over astrology.

Astrology tells you traits. You associate those traits that match but ignore the ones that don't. In your mind, it describes you. If you were never shown those traits you might still have them but the traits that don't match would still be there as well. Astrology makes you focus on specific traits.

One more thing:
Birthdays are not the day you were created.
You became you at the moment the sperm invaded the egg and the first cell divided.
People don't normal track that moment.
Birth is nothing more than you changing environments.
If the position of celestial objects has influence on your being then it would be significant if it initiates at your creation not the moment of metamorphoses. At birth, you have already existed for around nine months.

Take it to another level and astrology could have influence at the moment of puberty.
Perhaps when you lost your first baby tooth or you got your first wisdom tooth.
What about the moment when you begin the slow process of dying because your cells reach a point when they are no longer initiating growth?

Birth is a significant event but not the only one and certainly not the most vital to your existence.

Astrology is confusing and fallacious from its conception because the Sun passes through 13 constellations instead of 12, so there should be 13 signs of Zodiac. Beyond that there is no connection to personality traits. Those are not imprinted by the cosmic rays.

I think maybe at one time it was based on an actual science, but over time that understanding has been lost, like most ancient understandings and ancient sciences.

I read somewhere that there might be 13 signs as opposed to just 12, who knows. At one point there used to be 13 months based on the moon as opposed to just 12 months that we use today.