*Donning asbestos undies*

[zianuray]

Dates for the new Zodiac alignment

IMO, Astrology is pseudo-science and not reliable.  Same with Tarot and other practices.  Yes, I read Tarot -- I've never said it is a science, infallible or reliable.  Yes, I've has my chart done by someone I respect in other arenas, but I maintain that in my experience, astrology, tarot, the runes, pendulums, et cetera ad infinitum are ways to get you to pay attention to your subconscious -- the part of your brain that processes things while you're not paying attention. 

To those of you who are flailing wildly at the idea that you now have to readjust your personalities and daily lives to reflect your new signs:  I really hope you're being facetious. 

Comments

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

My thoughts, posted on a forum I frequent:

I'm a Christian (duh), and have never put truck in astrology. I do, however, acknowledge the importance of the four terrestrial elements, fire, earth, wind, and water to various belief systems. (For what it's worth, I'm earth aligned, and I just read that so is my Sign).

The zodiac is based on these elements, as well. Adding a thirteenth sign will throw this off and make it impossible to balance the elements. The Babylonians and Greeks who developed Western astrology weren't just watching the stars; they were mathematicians. Making discovery after discovery, from the number zero to the pythagorean theorem, these people used math to create an elegant and simple system to predict order in a chaotic world. Using a prime, and a particularly heinous prime (many Americans are triscadecophobic), defeats the whole purpose of astrology.

I'm sure you knew most or all of this already, but I just thought I'd show my support.

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

Thanks TK :) I figured you'd have a logical view of the subject!

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

I try to be sensible. There's one religion that I find incredibly difficult to handle sensibly. But that's because that religion has produced suicide bombers who kill their own to protest foreigners.

[wren08.livejournal.com]

Kudos to you for using "triscadecophobic" in a sentance!

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

I just hope I spelled it right! It's not as easy as hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, which is perfectly phonetic. ;)

[zianuray.livejournal.com]

You did :)