Horoscopes: Junk or a Blueprint for Life?

We´ve all had the sneaky pleasure of reading our horoscope in the newspaper and most of us don´t really pay much attention to it. But some folk are so deeply involved in birth charts, predictions and the subtle movements of the skies that astrology has become a blueprint for their lives.

So what´s the deal with astrology? Is it a science, handed down to us from the ancients, or is it about as useful as any other kind of weird superstition? The short answer is that the jury is still out – but there´s more to the psuedo-science of sky watching than we may think at first.

Basically, astrology is about as scientific as medicine. In other words, not very. Medicine is the art of trial and error, and is a good analogy for astrology. Remember when we discovered a new planet? It was Pluto, for those of you born after the dawn of the 20the century! This was good cause for astrology-haters to dismiss the whole thing as lies and superstition: After all, if we have been basing our predictions on missing information, how accurate could it be? Good point, until you remember that no-one dismissed medicine as superstition just because we discovered germs and penicillin. Instead, say the top astrologers, it is important to simply accept that astrology is an evolving art (or science) and that new discoveries are a sign of advancement, not a reason to throw the baby out with the bath water, so to speak.

There is a simple, yet powerful scientific indicator that astrology is not a made-up way to guide our day, and it is sitting right in front of us every night. The Moon. The moon is a strong gravitational force that controls the tides. Consider that our bodies are between 70 and 90 per cent water, and you begin to get an understanding of how one little rock spinning through space can affect our moods, physicality and overall daily well-being.

If you´ve been reading your horoscope, you know that a little jaunt to cooler shores would spice up your life. Rent apartments in Helsinki, and stand by for a fresh future. We´ll be back with the second part of this article soon….