I know it would bring great joy to many people if I were to gush about the virtues of astrology but that just isn't how I feel. The reason I said make a thread is, because I find astrology interesting, much like I find the FSM, the IPU(BBHH), Discordianism, Christianity, Mormonism, and a whole bunch of kooky beliefs that go can-canning through my head on a regular basis. No, I don't believe those either. although there are many interesting ideas related to all of them.
I have a friend who thinks literally everything in her life can be explained through her astrological chart. When someone goes that far, it bugs me badly. She also thinks she can talk to plants and comes from a place that doesn't have stinging nettles. She truely believes that if you tell the plant that you mean it no harm that it will not sting you. I about fell down laughing when the plant stung her. She was hot so I didn't argue with her, but I wanted to tell her that knives have a soul and if you cooed softly to them they wouldn't cut you.
One danger I have seen from astrology would be that people who believe in it use it to justify annoying character traits that are supported by their horoscope, i.e. I'm a Taurus, we are bull-headed so they manifest intransigence. I questioned your sanity when you said it could be dangerous but then thought about it a second and realized that it can be dangerous. I have only known a few people who take it really serious. There are many others who have a low-grade belief that shapes their day when they read their horoscopes in the newspaper.
Rhizo
I have a friend who thinks literally everything in her life can be explained through her astrological chart. When someone goes that far, it bugs me badly. She also thinks she can talk to plants and comes from a place that doesn't have stinging nettles. She truely believes that if you tell the plant that you mean it no harm that it will not sting you. I about fell down laughing when the plant stung her. She was hot so I didn't argue with her, but I wanted to tell her that knives have a soul and if you cooed softly to them they wouldn't cut you.
One danger I have seen from astrology would be that people who believe in it use it to justify annoying character traits that are supported by their horoscope, i.e. I'm a Taurus, we are bull-headed so they manifest intransigence. I questioned your sanity when you said it could be dangerous but then thought about it a second and realized that it can be dangerous. I have only known a few people who take it really serious. There are many others who have a low-grade belief that shapes their day when they read their horoscopes in the newspaper.
Rhizo
