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Horoscopes: Spawn of the Devil or Handy Helpers?

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January 26, 2008
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Among astrologers there are differing opinions about sun signs astrology, otherwise known as your daily, weekly or monthly horoscope. Here are the viewpoints:

Con: They have little value and presents an inaccurate view of the practice of astrology:

From Lynn at Astrological Musings:. . . sun signs have little effect on our ability to make any kind of reasonable predictions using astrology. . . we really owe it to the magic of astrology to avoid simplifying it into sun signs that add, in my mind, nothing useful to the conversation.

Pro: They are are a helpful introduction into the world of astrology and has helped make astrology popular among the general public.

From Astrology Explored: They are popular, people read them and look forward to them. There is nothing wrong with them if you take them for what they are.

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3 Responses to “Horoscopes: Spawn of the Devil or Handy Helpers?”

  1. Astrology Explored » Blog Archive » Star Guide to Weddings Says:

    [...] world of astrology, using the Sun signs as our guide in choosing our wedding dates. Now there are astrologers who disparage the use of Sun signs for horoscopy as giving us a less than complete astrological [...]

  2. Online Horoscope Says:

    The Astrological horoscopes is like a road map you can use. When you come to a a cross road in your life and you need to decide which direction to follow! You can then look in the Horoscope for guidance, which path do I choose.Astrology teaches that you have free will up to a point, once you have decided on your chosen path it is up to you to take responsibility for yourself.

  3. Online Horoscope Says:

    Horoscopes give an insight into the future and many people want to know about their future much before the future becomes present. Every year, millions of people flock to the places where they can find their horoscopes. Many people are fascinated with the astrological predictions, horoscopes, star signs, numerology and birth signs.

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