What is the scientific explanation behind Horoscopes?

Question

What is the scientific explanation behind Horoscopes?

Answer 1

Astrology is not about LOGIC, infact, Astrology is about MATHEMATICS. There are thousands of calculations to be done to prepare all the charts of a person. Total reading may take 100s of pages. There are many kinds of charts that tells about you, ur family, children, husband, health etc. I'll give you an example of HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOROSCOPE : (as per indian vedic astrology) : You need 3 details : Date Of Birth, Birth time and Birth Place For e.g D.O.B is 29th AUG 1980, Time : 10:20 a.m, place, Rajkot, Gujarat, india. Now you need to know the time or Sun rise on that day (29-08-80). It was 6:30. Now, Earth takes 24 hours to make a day and there are 12 zodiac signs , so, 24 divided by 12 is 2. So, add 2 hours into the sun rise time (6:30). So, 6:30 + 2 is 8:30. 10:20 doesnt fall in that time line. So, again add 2 hours into it. 8:30 + 2 is 10:30. 10:20 falls in that category. now , you also need to know the sign in which Sun is there on that day. It was LEO. Its the 5th sign in zodiacs. now you have all the values : LEO = 5, you've added 2 hours for 2 times. So, 5+2 is 7. You have your ascendant here. The ascendant of the horoscope is LIBRA (7th zodiac). Now anti-clock wise put the following signs in each houses. and then put the planets accordingly. I would conclude by saying once again that Astrology is Mathematics and not a bunch of Crap. It takes more that 20 years just to learn 10 % of total indian vedic astrology. Im into astrology since 5 years. And I know Nothing. And I've never charged a single pence for readings.

Answer 2

The way horoscopes work is several fold.



On the one hand, there is an extent to which they can have a sort of placebo effect. In other words, we expect something to happen, and therefore notice when it happens the way we are expecting it. Another name for this is the power of suggestion.



But it is also possible for horoscopes to work because perhaps there is a power behind them. Horoscopes, fortunes tellers, and so on, aren't always just "silliness." The problem with them lies in the power behind them. There is good power, and evil power. And the evil power is willing to use what it can to, ultimately, destroy our lives.



There is a place to find true hope and peace and direction, though. I'd look there...

Answer 3

There is none as such, at the moment they're still making bigger telescopes and rockets to GO to the planets and study them. it's quite strange that you could feel good by asking this question when you know we're eons away from explain it scientifically.

In the meantime, you act like a sensible person and do trial and error, until you feel astrology's certain enough to trust...



EDIT : WHAT? THUMB DOWN? This internet thing has to stop, too many stupid people have a sort of authority...

OH THATS BETTER 2 and 2...but if only ppl could explain...

Now 3 and 3..that science freak must have done it, astrology can't be proven? We'd need to run tests on many people, and do it properly. Why it hasn't been done? who knows, maybe you need to be boring to be in the SERIOUS science field and so totally devoid of LIFE...

Maybe they^ll mock you if you try and test astrology...what an ape-like world we live in. AND MOST PEOPLE DONT"WANT" ASTRO.TO WORK, WE'VE JUST NOTICED THAT IT DOES WORK...AFTER BEING SCREWED OVER BY THE SAME TYPE OF PERSON OVER AND OVER. THAT'S USUALLY WHEN YOU LOOK INTO WHY, AND YOU FIND HOROSCOPES, AND FUNNY ENOUGH, IT'S AN ARIES OR A TUARUS, OR A VIRGO THAT SCREWS YOU OVER. NEVER SOMETHING ELSE...FUNNY THAT, DON'T YOU THINK???

Answer 4

There isn't one. :)

It's just another one of those unexplainable things.



@Zoque: ..lolwhat?

Gravity is created by the pull between objects. Objects with bigger mass have a bigger pull. Honestly, comparing gravity to astrology? I'd compare astrology to religion if you want to make a point.

Answer 5

i'll answer this question with another question. answer that and i'll stop believing in astrology!



What is the scientific explanation behind gravity?



you know it works, but you can't explain.

Answer 6

Wishful Thinking and Fantasy.

Answer 7

There is none. I think "celestial bodies" is the "scientific explanation."

Answer 8

There is a scientist who has a theory about how it works. His name is Percy Seymour. You can read about his theory here:http://www.astrologer.com/tests/seymour.htm



Read his book ($.36 used) here:

http://www.amazon.com/Astrology-Evidence-Science-Percy-Seymour/dp/0140192263

Answer 9

if you believe in it, then it'll be true. if you dont believe in it, than it won't be. its all your decision. so if you don't believe in it than you're wasting your time. if you do believe it put some research into it.

Answer 10

There is no science for how astrology could work. But there is science for why it can't work. See the link.



What is not rational is WANTING astrology to work. Things that are made up can't have a solution.



"If you are in possession of this revolutionary secret of science, why not prove it and be hailed as the new Newton? Of course, we know the answer. You can't do it. You are a fake."



Richard Dawkins

Answer 11

?...They're stupid? List emotions that everyone experiences so people will believe in them.