A Conversation for Talking Point: Horoscopes

Sun Signs

Post 1

Zaphod II

Daily newspaper and magazine horoscopes are usually read by those who have not studied astrology and are quite content to take what they read at face value. Many people are also oblivious of the crucial fact that personality and outer adaptation are governed by one's Ascendant or rising sign (i.e. the zodiacal sign appearing on the east horizon at time of birth; there being on average a new sign every 2 hours) and not by one's Sun sign (which has more to do with one's energies and resources for action). Basically, the planets are concerned with psychological drives whereas the 12 zodiac signs are related to disposition (i.e. give the particular direction of action and behaviour to the specialised functions represented by the planets).
I also feel that many people treat horoscopes as fortune-telling, taking what they read too literally and predictively, as if things are pre-ordained or fatalistic. Instead, it is much more subtle and the birth chart can only show potentialities and, within the limitations of the chart's framework, we all have free will to choose how our potentialities are developed. At least this is what I believe.
It would be interesting to take a poll on researcher's Sun signs. Who do you think would come top? Aquarians, Pisceans, Librans? The problem is we are much more than our Sun signs and reliability would depend on recognising many other factors in people's charts.
Not wanting to miss an opportunity, I have been lobbying for the availability on the h2g2 of special astrological characters (and I know there is support for this from fellow researchers - especially those with a planet or zodiac sign in their title) but my request seems to have fallen on stony ground. If anyone in a position of power and influence is reading this then please can you help remedy this unsatisfactory situation.
Zaphod the Piscean (tautology or what?) with Scorpio Ascendant (Determined, possibly unforgiving)


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