Astrology, is it a science? or an art?

hello dear anna, It is about science and heavenly bodies. The astrology and numerology of each birth were coincidental,not every person who were born on same date(exact date,time and etc)had same fate and luck. Billion people lives on this planet,so,it is not impossible that astrology could ever happens what exactly is written according to astrologers,or fortune tellers,card readers etc.(what they tell to their clients as foresee). I don't believe fully in it,just a little bit comparison with characteristics and behavior with zodiac signs and numbers and a bit of observation too.

I do not know exactly about astrology or other things you have mentioned above. I think astrology is a science of calculating the position of the planets, its combination with other planets and its existance etc. Though I do not believe it fully but sometimes what the expert astrologers say is true to some extent

Astrology is based on some astronomical calculations of the positions of planets and statistics determines the predictions to a great extent. As for myself I read all weekly or monthly forecasts that are available to me[righ t now I get to see only Mangayar malar's and occasionally MIDDAY'S. Here too, I jsut read it for fun and leave it at that.I did believe in this when I was younger but once in a t.v. program I saw Jyodida thilakam Parthasarathy and he mentioned one thing that stuck like glue to my mind--"Ella grahathukum mel oru graham ulladhu .Adhu dhan [God's ]Anugraham. Another thing is we believe that chakrathzhazhwar is the ruling soveriegn over all the planets and I have always been His devotee[right from my childhood /as a resident of TRICHY ,I guess it is nothing unnatural.] I took active interest in this and read a bit of Kudumba Jyodhidam too but later I gave away the book because a little learning is a dangerous thing and it unnecessarily spoils our mind.So,I do not think too much about this. I do not feel like using it as a reference guide too and I would prefer to place myself in the . hands of the Almighty and bow down to Him , seeking His grace. As for the others I do not know much about those and have not been inerested too

hi vijayanths, Astrology,Palmistry,face reading,numerology are old subjects since from olden days,but the scientists link them to science and added them in the subjects,and prepared the curriculum for them,if our fate is good ,we will meet the expert and change the things accordingly and then we are ok,if not still we are wondering for all these things for better life,have a nice day

As far as I'm concerned, the stars are just creations that serve their physical purposes and in no way can they have any influence on our future.

Hmmm if we will see it in a logical manner, the way astonomy works is a bit fictional. Movement of the heavens and such. Same with numerology, tarot reading, and some other things. If I were a scientist I would probably say that this has no factual proof so its not really true. But if I were a faithful person I should say that this is a Scientific based art that can improve our living just by following the heavens movement. The movement of energy around us. And since im not a scientist and such. I think its an art form in it's self.

I would say both. There are aspects of astrology that have been proven scientifically like the moon and stars. I don't know much about it but I do know that it is very interesting and I think that we should keep an open mind about things we don't quite understand.

Wow, very good topic indeed. I personally am intrigued by astrology in terms of how we are born under zodiac signs. Are we ruled and guided by the sun, moon, or even stars? I ask myself that question from time to time. As for science or art ... Hmmm ... maybe a bit of both. I certainly do not believe astrology is "crap or superstition". I believe astrology does have it's purpose like everything else.

there are a lot of fakes out there when it comes to reading the astrology, tarot etc. u really need a person who know what they are doing to help u understand it all. i beleive when numerology is done right, it can be very informative even if don't make sense at the time same with the astrology. read a my things then may disregard them if they don't make sense. but i get a daily numerology email, and i find it does help at times and will read a few times during the day. i also have a good collection of gem stones, and looking to get more. i like looking at them, they sit beside my bed and keep me company.

I think it's for entertainment. I think it could be crap if you treat it that way, and it could be something real, somethign meaningful, if you perceive it that way. But I think it's not necessary to believe in this things to live harmoniously with the Universe and with other people or things. I have my own belief (religion) and so far, it has worked pretty good for me.

It can be both a science and an art. Astrology, just like Numerology, Fengshui and the like, becomes a science when it is studied and nurtured in one. On the other hand it becomes an art when one is born with an innate ability and a talent to practice it. Whether science or art what concerns most people would be the ability to practice it well to make an accurate a prediction as possible.

You have to remember that a little knowledge can be dangerous. Some follow these things based on a minimal knowledge that they have acquired without fully understanding what is behind that idea or that rule or something. this can sometimes be dangerous and can ruin ones life because without the proper guiding principle one can easily be mislead. So if one is not fully knowledgeable about this things but would want to be a follower or practitioner, one must consult an expert on the said field and not just base it from just anywhere that they read it from or something.

No I don't beleive in any of that stuff. In Gods personal letter of love to us,The Bible, He covers that subject with us as well. I bet you know where He stands on this matter. I will follow His advice.

It is a science but there has to many speculants who do this only to get a money from people with their basic not astrology but psychology skills.I'm pretty sure some has skills in it cuz like some one told before it is calculating from the astronomy the place from other planets , the Sun , the Moon upon us(cuz we are part of that universe).I was doubt long ago,but my doubt's fall when i get an old newspaper with horoscops(dunno if this is the english word- i mean that zoodical predictions).And in this newspaper i read thinks that really happen to me in that period that they predict,i was stunned a bit.After that i check them when some descision i'm about to make and i can tell u that they guest right but not every time.So when i read them i don't take it for pure true i take it more like keep one in mind.I suggest u can do it too.

I think of astrology as able to point out likely trends in the past, present or future, but not so much for foretelling events, etc.. I'm an astrologer and find many co-incidents between things in my life and relationships between planets etc at the time. For instance I have two conjunctions (pairs) of planets three signs away, one conjunction in my house of home, and the 2nd in my house of marriage. One of the biggest changes in my life came when I traveled to the midwest from new england, met my now husband and stayed (now married 30 yrs). At that time the very slow moving planet from my 1st conjunction in my house of home, had moved up to be on the exact degree of my second conjuction in my house of marriage (30 degrees to a zodiac sign, 360 degrees in all).. My home changed and I married (house of home & house of marriage). There's many more co-incidents like this in just my chart alone.. - I'm also a tarot card reader and have worked as a psychic phone reader, but don't like charging people $150 an hour (even if i did make from $16 to $26 an hour) so work on my own now as I can keep prices way lower, especially if done through email rather than phone (i charge little more than $1 a card for these recession times). Tarot is also very interesting but I've never considered myself 'psychic' maybe intuitive but then i think we all are intuitive.. Tarot I think of as pictures of life and tho i don't think of them so much as telling the future as using them for wisdom to guide us in our choices. - That was another reason why i didn't like phone reading as someone would ask which man would be the better choice, or what job etc. That's a big responsibility especially if ya don't particularly believe anyone is 'psychic' and know I'm not and tarot isn't thAt dependable! ..but my readings are more along the lines of guidance and wisdom to help someone make choices, not try to make them for them..

I have an open mind about a lot of the things you mention although I can be sceptical; not because I don’t necessarily believe but because sadly there are a lot of people who claim to have knowledge and ability that doesn’t exist while ripping unsuspecting souls off. A friend of mine is an expert in astrology and from what she has shown me I would say it is definitely a science. I don’t think the horoscopes we read in magazines and newspapers have any validity but having a chart done by a bona fide expert can be very enlightening. I think the same applies to clairvoyance and tarot readers etc. There are gifted folks out there who have genuine psychic abilities but also too many frauds which lessens the credibility of this field a lot.

I don't believe in Astrology, Fengshui, Numerology and Tarot. I do believe that if you have faith in God, your fate will be guided not with these craps.

Definitely a science.People just put more color in it that is why it seems like an art.

yes astrologers are scientists so its a science.. its just more than science which need a lot of mind work..like painting a artwork. so its also an art.... so what we can call astrology an Artistic Science Am I correct?? its atheist side who believes astrology is a pseudoscience ... thanks for the topic....... have a great day/night......

Astrology is purely co incidence...it is neither science nor art...Both art and science has definate results. Astrology is not always true...it alll depends on our attitude...we start believing thses things and something goes wrong we blame the stars for this.