This Clinical Psychology Journal study I found about horoscopes says that they are indeed true because they focus their efforts of acceptance of these astrological phenomena on specificity. It uses natal astrology (the part of astrology that’s about making judgments about someone’s personality) to pinpoint generally good things that most people can apply a particular experience in their life to or fits into what they already perceive of themselves.
Are horoscopes real?
Yes, horoscopes are real. The astrologer that writes a horoscope believes that what they are writing has astrological elements to it. It is understandable that a lot of people think that horoscopes are fake.
So, are horoscopes real or fake?
Because of that, using astrology to interpret potential life events is very real indeed. Surely you know your sun sign (hint: it’s the typical answer to that “What’s your sign?” question.).
A question we ran across in our research was “What if horoscopes were real?”.
If horoscopes were real, they’d act exactly the same and have the same love life and fortune. This is simply not true! Think about any previous loves, and the people that you get along with very well. Do they all have the same sign (that is compatible with yours?).
Are the horoscopes in the newspaper True to the zodiac?
The horoscopes you see in the newspaper are not true to the zodiac because a reporter is sitting in a room writing anything that comes to mind. If you read the same horoscope for a year and compare, you will see that in some cases they have copied and pasted a horoscope from a previous day.
Real astrologers might have help charting, organizing, and writing 12 horoscopes per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, but they will openly admit when they have co-writers and proudly acknowledge their participation. Many online psychic ads offer free bogus horoscopes or tarot readings which send the same message to everyone who asks.
Can you make up your own horoscope?
Anyone can create a horoscope. As long as you know how the language works, you can make up any horoscope you like. And that’s why astrology has such a bad reputation. The horoscopes you see in the newspaper are not true to the zodiac because a reporter is sitting in a room writing anything that comes to mind.
Some of us giggle over our daily horoscopes on the way to work, while others continuously read them just to see if they “come true.” And then there are those who get a full natal chart reading and faithfully check their horoscopes on the daily.
Is astrology a real science?
So, though astrology — looking for answers, signs and predictions in the movements of the celestial bodies — isn’t itself a science, there’s a long history of humans looking up at the stars to plan their lives.