Anti Astrology

It is amazing what you find on the hyperinternetwebgrid sometimes. After a fairly random walk, I discovered the AntiAstrology blog which aims to bring "science to the astrologer's doorstep". It was set up by Prashant Mullick (the AntiAstrologer?) and Selvakumar Ganesan partly in response to an Indian Supreme Court ruling. The ruling dismissed a petition by scientists against a University Grants Commission directive to introduce courses in Vedic Astrology in the university curriculum.

So it may now be possible to do a degree in astrology? Does that mean that my title as the most qualified astrologer in the world may be under threat? I should explain that statement before we go any further. When I graduated from university, my old high school sent me a letter congratulating me on my degree in 'Physics with Astrology'. Oh how I laughed that morning. I thought it was quite funny as it meant I was more qualified than Russell Grant. Another example was the University of Manchester exam timetable, last year, which listed an exam in 'Introductory Astrology' much to the amusement of the lecturer. As a one off, these mix-ups can be quite funny, but they seem to be all to frequent. Interestingly, I can't think of an occasion when it has happened the other way around. It annoys me because there is quite a lot of difference between astrology and astronomy (or astrophysics); one is a bit of fun and the other is a lot of fun!

Astrology and astronomy have common origins but they parted some time ago when astronomy decided to use scientific principles and astrology didn't. There isn't much love lost between the two camps these days and you will be hard pushed to find an astronomer that defends astrology on a scientific basis. I should point out that all astronomers agree that astronomical bodies and phenomena have effects on our everyday lives. Just look at the fact we have day and night, tides and disturbance to communications caused by the solar wind not to mention the sheer thrill of seeing the Saturn with a small telescope. However, they aren't likely to make you meet a tall, dark, hansome stranger. Answering personal ads in the newspaper will be much more successful at that sort of thing.

I will no doubt have further things to say about astrology in the future when I am less tired than I am now.

Posted in astro blog by Stuart on Tuesday 12th Oct 2004 (00:34 UTC) | 3 Comments | Permalink

Comments: Anti Astrology

I personally am not religious or a member of a religion and also some time ago chose to not permit effects attempted by a person or persons that of course would not be for their own gains they would say that states a person depending on the day and month or even the year that they were born will be a certain way as written before they are born or since just because of the day, month and year that they were born.

There is simple explanations of space and planets of how far from earth the ones there is information on are but for some there is endless pages of non sense when one starts gathering pages and pages of what astrology writers have written about a persons day and month and they are not all the same. At least the scientific reports suggest that the moon is the moon, Jupiter is Jupiter, the sun is the sun etc.

Its the way I see it so don't blame me for writing that you will act like a bull or a Scorpio when you are human or that you are a split personality or have certain types of behavior and aggressiveness just because of the day you were born or that the moon and sun and stars will cause you to be a certain way.

Posted by SCOTT on Saturday 06th Oct 2007 (13:58 UTC)

Life always gives us choices in our life

We always become what we choose to be

Astrologer cant predict life path or our Future

After all he is human, his intention is to gain money for living like us

If Nature wanted people to know their future

it would had given one more sense to human to know future, but it didnt...

Astrologer violates the law of Nature

so they are never messengers of God. Its better to believe in yourself rather than dependent on Astrology for making Life Decision

Posted by Prasanna on Monday 15th Oct 2007 (09:53 UTC)

choices are what makes us be who we are as individuals with individual decisions we choose for ourselves. So often there is examples of powers people give to others and views. Example: religion rules, astrology and horoscopes.

I choose a while ago to not let religious body groups rules be authority in my life and the holy bible God of Romans 13 of the bible affirms it is not a requirement of God or the governing authorities where I live to have to be in a religious body(religious group or church)

Sure I have got laws to follow but less trouble, less views to try to agree with like religious views, astrology & horoscopesâ™. The result is now more peace by not having to try to agree to things I donâ™t like or donâ™t agree with or simply would never be able to due to clashes written in the books one would be trying to support if they were to support it.

The best part of making my own decisions and dropping the non sense is I can legally have a harem of younger than me women; can meet people along as life progress' and enjoy who I do when I do without all the no sense. The best part is I can let sensible adult conversation, sensible behavior and enjoyable feelings be grounds.

Posted by SCOTT on Sunday 25th Nov 2007 (15:08 UTC)

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