The future of astrology is questionable as interest in it is rekindled by social media.
Even though current science has refuted or disputed many of the astrology's original hypotheses, as many as 25% of Americans still hold this belief. Astrology is a centuries-old practice that uses the positions of the stars in the sky in relation to Earth to forecast current events.
Astrology In Modern Times
Sadly, modern audiences have mostly forgotten astrology's foundational ideas. The field of astrology has two possible fates now that it is once again becoming popular among social media users: either tradition or digital platforms profiting from unreliable monthly horoscopes.
Fortunately, astrology is regaining ground in the eyes of internet users. Lance Ferguson, a devoted student and reader of astrology since 1975, responded when asked what motivates individuals to use astrology despite the fact that science disagrees with it, "Truth... knowing there is something real and there is an order to the cosmos."
The 1930s saw the first appearance of horoscopes in American media, and they soon started to be promoted specifically to women. These horoscopes concentrate on the sun sign of the individual, which is the sign that most people link with their birthdate. Today, astrology still has a two-to-one advantage among women in terms of belief.
Modern astrology has a problem since so many people rely on the simplistic horoscopes produced by the media. These horoscopes simply describe a person's sun sign, therefore they don't adhere to the conventional chart form of astrology. Due to the omission of other significant elements like a person's moon sign, rising sign, and houses, this might result in an imperfect representation of a person's true horoscope at a certain time.
Astrology And The Horoscope
Astrology is challenging. Horoscopes based on sun signs are similar to looking at one ingredient in a dish and predicting the outcome. The issue with newspaper content is this. It's all rubbish, and I don't believe an astrologer even wrote it, said Ferguson.
According to a number of sources, Ferguson is likely right because publications like Teen Vogue and Cosmopolitan include horoscope sections. Despite the fact that these publications are published by actual astrologers, Smithsonian Magazine noted that historically, many media horoscopes were penned by authors with little expertise in the field.
A chart includes 12 houses, similar to a clock, and each house denotes a certain course of events based on the relationships between its governing planet and other planets. The events of a person's life at a certain moment can be predicted by the planets, moon, and sun within a house.
The sun sign, which is the subject of horoscopes most frequently, establishes a person's identity and self-worth. The moon and rising signs are two additional highly significant signals on a chart.
The moon sign provides insight into a person's personality and goals. Since the moon passes through one sign every two to three days, it is crucial to understand where it is in your chart in order to make precise predictions about the future.
The rising is the final and most significant of the three signals. The rising sign is the sign that was rising on the other side of the globe when a person was born. This symbol indicates how someone appears on the outside (what sign someone appears to be to others).
Fortunately, astrology is regaining ground in the eyes of internet users. When asked what draws people to astrology despite the fact that science disputes it, Ferguson responded, "Truth... knowing there is something real and there is an order to the cosmos."
Conclusion
Many people are turning to vague, highly marketed types of astrology for assistance, while others are learning how to read charts and foretell particular occurrences online, just like Ferguson did when he first started studying it in 1975.
Ferguson thinks that the truth about astrology will come to light as this generation continues to take an interest in it.