Do you believe in Astrology?

No I don’t

Not in the least. My birthday is early in the “Leo” dates but when I was born it was Virgo that was overhead. Those assigned dates are 3,000 years old and don’t take the universe’s movement into account.

I don't believe in it at all, but I still like reading it. It's fun fiction, like watching movies or reading fantasy books.

Astrology is bullshit and I believe none of it. Also I am the most archetypical Scorpio and I fucking hate it.

It was created to fleece kings. Now it just fleeces women and gays apparently.

No. I know so many crazy about this and crystals

Pop astrology can be goofy and superficial, yes, but authentic astrology is incredibly cool. If you study and read the ancient astrological Vedic, Chinese, Jewish, Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts, you find an intricate and beautiful spirituality that details the journey of the soul from birth to enlightenment, the unique and divine calling of the individual, the variations, multitudes and paradoxes of human nature, and the harmony, discord and balance between all living things.

I think it’s just dog-brained behavior for people to conveniently give themselves all the benefit of the doubt (it’s not my fault, I’m an Aries!) while simultaneously giving everyone else zero. Zero thinking or mental effort on your part to explain everybody’s behavior.

R7 Fucking hippies.

Yeah everyone loves to use the excuse “it’s just fun!!!” when astrology is remotely criticized. And sure, on a superficial level, knowing your sign and joking about it can be fun - in the same way you might give your friend from Philly a hard time for being a dirtbag.

But more and more people seem to be taking it seriously. Using it to make decisions, factoring it into their friendships, using it to rationalize their life, refusing to work on themselves because “that’s just how Libras are”.

People clearly are missing systems and beliefs that they can trust in, and throwing themselves fully into anything that vaguely represents a coherent worldview.

Grow up, OP.

I trust tarot over astrology for no discernible reason. I received a foreboding reading that came true.

It’s silly, but I no longer play with either one. There’s other ways to build a day.

Crock of shit!

“There’s other ways to build a day”

Is our children learning?

Astrology is just labels, before labels became cool.

"I'm on the spectrum" "Oh, that's an Aries for you"

OP replies to herself a lot.

No. It's total bullshit. Most horoscopes are so vague and broad, they could apply to anyone and anything. People believe because it, like religion, provides simple explanations for complex issues.

The only saving grace is that if someone brings it up, it's an easy excuse to not take that person seriously.

Linda Goodman's 'Sun Signs' is worth buying. She's right on the money when describing people under their signs.

I don't know, OP. You tell me.

I lost over $20,000 trading stock options based on astrology and crystal grid activation.

I think there is some truth to the season you are born in and how it influences your personality. There is science to back this up.

However, astrology is silly. It’s fun to think about sometimes. I don’t take it seriously.

Speaking of r21

Also

R20 You miscalculated the signs, omens, or aura somewhere. Re-run the numbers and then double down; you’ll make it all back guaranteed.

Birthday racism.

R10: You know what? Give the choice, I'll take people getting into this then going back to the homophobic monotheisms we as a society seem to be casting off finally. I'm at peace with it.

Comparative astrology can be fun, your Chinese sign vs Mayan vs Western and the method of determination.

Astrology on a predictive level like in daily newspapers? Load of absolute garbage and codswallop.

On the other hand - I am a [bold]very[/bold] Libran Libran and I share various characteristics with other Librans I come across. The traits part is a bit of fun.

The circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.

I had an astrology boyfriend in college who quit talking to me because he and a friend buried a piece of paper with my name on it in the sand & then he couldn’t find it. Apparently that meant I wasn’t the one for him.

When I generated my natal chart and saw that 4 of the major planets are in 9H, it made so much sense because I've always been interested in foreign languages. I also moved to another country and I feel much more comfortable here.

Astrologers will claim that the single most important influence on you is the position of the sun in the zodiac. This is so, so important that, when astrology and astronomy split and astrologers stopped tracking celestial movements, they also stopped correcting for precession and the zodiac they use doesn't line up with where the sun actually is.

The single most important influence in all of astrology, and they can't be bothered to verify it is actually where they say it is. Because it doesn't really matter. Astrology, like most other forms of divination, relies on generic predictions and techniques like cold reading, not actual data. You could scramble an astrological prediction up and give it to the wrong people (and, in fact, studies have done exactly that) and get essentially identical proportions of people who say their horoscope came true.

A guy at work is very into it. The funny thing is, he's nothing like his sign. He, of course, seems completely oblivious to this fact.

Astrology = Flat earther.

Sure, I'd fuck them if they are hot enough, but I'm giving them a fake number (and I'm a 6 at best).

Suddenly?

Red flag when I meet a guy

R35, you’re supposed to say, “I’m a Sagitarius and I’m not allowed to believe in Astrology”.

After you fuck them, introduce them to vertically integrated multi-level marketing plans that make people $7,907 per month. It will keep them busy.

Nope

But as a cultural artifact, yes

Love the soundtrack!

*Runs a civilian over with a car.*

Lol I’m such a Gemini.

Astrology/new age/wiccan stuff is popular with women because they are basically the only religious/spiritual belief systems that don't dominate and suppress women.

I personally think it’s a bunch of hooey but like other spiritual beliefs it gives some people meaning and comfort. So as long as they aren't hurting anyone I don't care.

And if you think about it the top Abrahamic religions are pretty woowoo as well.

Mercury is in retrograde from the week after the election until right before Christmas.

You’ve been warned bitches.

I believe in it and have for over 30 years. It’s much more complex than just looking at peoples sun signs. Like anything that becomes a trend it’s annoying and obnoxious now. All these narcissists on social media using it to get attention.

No, but it's fun. It's obvious that our personalities are largely inherited.

It has connections to other belief systems. For example the three wise men who visited Jesus when he was born were supposed to be astrologists (or astronomers). The "star of Bethlehem" which drew them there was probably Jupiter at a time when its orbit brings it closest to Earth.

I also once read that the astrological alignment at the time of Jesus' birth was replicated sometime in the early 1960's... somewhere He walks amongst us and He's around 60 years old.

I'm an Aquarius with a Scorpio rising sign and a moon in Libra. It's not entirely inaccurate in describing me.

I'll see myself out.

♎️♎️🦀 as my Big Three. And, the bestest placement of all for sexual energy: ♀️🦂!

♐️♐️♓️ is my Big Three. I will cut a bitch.

🦀 ♐️ ♉️ I’m a mess

Nope.

It's true that the generalized horoscopes as people know them are pointless, but I think examining someone's entire birth chart is a whole different story. Like most belief systems, it doe shave ancient origins that run deep in history as R44 touches on. I have conflicting feelings about it as I do on almost everything, so I have trouble making up my mind what I believe about it (my sister-in-law who is very into astrology would attribute this to me being a Libra rising).

R41: But for whom does Mercury back its ass up for, we ask ourselves?

Yes, until I grew up and left fairy tales behind.

What about the people who sage their apts?

Just found out that a friend carries some kind of stone for good energy lol

r54 If it makes him feel better, how does it negatively impact you?

not one bit

it just proves to me that they are fucking stupid.

Do you think bill gates believe in this?

Do you think Obama believes in this?

A smart person does not believe in this utter BS.

The problem for me is...I don't know how to take people who believe in this seriously.

Do you have friends who believe in this ? and crystals and saging etc etc?

Not really. But I have an open mind.

A friend gave me a cool little housewarming gift once that had positive energy stuff - sage, incense, etc. I burned it - I thought it was fun - no harm done. She's a very smart/successful person, and actually a delight to be around.

Astrology is very mathematical. It's fascinating.

only dumb cunts believe in this shit. they will also believe and pay thousands for psychics to remove "spells" etc on them...

make sure you bring up your belief in Astrology in your next job interview!!! See if you will be hired Lmao

My friend asked me to look at the fucking full moon tonight and she's doing some supernatural ritual

Okay, so I’ve been deep-diving into astrology recently, and 2025 is shaping up to be a crazy year. What’s wild is that every single outer planet is going to be in a different sign by September 2025 compared to where they are right now in 2024. I’m talking about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto— all of them moving. Like, every major planet is shifting signs within a year. Has that ever even happened before?! If it has, it must be incredibly rare.

And the fact that this leads up to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries in February 2026 just adds more intensity. That conjunction alone is a huge deal because it happens at the start of the Zodiac with Aries energy, making it even more significant. It’s literally the beginning of a whole new cycle. You don’t see this kind of thing happening all the time in astrology, and it’s expected to trigger a major wave of change.

2025 might end up being one of the most transformative years of this century, astrologically speaking. And honestly, when you think about how that could spill into real life... it could easily mean big shifts in culture, society, and maybe even politics. Like, I’m talking chaotic times in 2026 and 2027, where all these changes are going to start manifesting in ways we can’t even imagine yet.

Now, I get it. Not everyone here believes in astrology— and that's totally fine. I know to some of you this might sound like nonsense. But this is a place where we can throw around ideas, even ones that don’t always fit into strict scientific explanations. You don’t have to believe me, but I’d appreciate it if you kept an open mind and just heard me out. I’m not here to convince anyone, just sharing my perspective on what could be a really pivotal moment in the near future. So, even if astrology isn’t your thing, at least consider it as food for thought.

I don't know how it works and deep down I still don't believe in it, but fuck me if those long-term transits currently going on in my life aren't completely on point. The first pass of Jupiter sextile Jupiter brought a new dentist into my life, which I have been without since something like 2017, I don't even remember anymore. Two to go and I hope they result in equally pleasant opportunities.

But for some reason, it's the Neptune transits that fuck me up the most. Had a second pass of Neptune square Mercury last week and someone mistook me for a burglar and attacked me on my nightly jog – I legit have PTSD now and am afraid to go outside. Coupled with something else highly unpleasant that happened that day, it was probably the lowest point in my life (so far). I love clinging to illusions, so maybe that's why, because Neptune rules over those.

Anyway, I'm not not really going to go back and forth with the doubters, I probably won't even post in this thread again. I am just going to say that I'm in for a second pass of Uranus square Ascendant next month and I am NOT ready for it, that shit felt horrible back in June, like my whole self-image was dissolving.

Taurus the Cow.

Jesus Christ some of you need to learn that DL is not your diary.

I’m quite shocked that so many people actually believe that everyone on earth born in the same month has the same personality.

R65 I remember in the years before 2008 a bunch of astrologers predicted the financial crash and that was a big moment of belief for me