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The effectivness of astrology should not be a meduim of decision making.
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emocrats believe in astrology more than Republicans do. Pisces are most likely to run a red light. Sagittarians have long legs. Capricorns have wandering eyes.” A Google search of astrology will lead you to any one of these zodiac generalizations. By coincidence, one of these horoscope “facts” may be true. It is natural for human beings to want to seek out who they are. Astrology seems, for many, a good way to do that. The movement and position of stars and celestial bodies influence on our lives is very real to some. However, it is unreasonable to put so much reliance on what zodiac signs predict. Although astrology can be an entertaining pastime, not too much thought should be put into what our horoscope tells us. Consulting horoscopes before making important life decisions is not the most productive way to decide things for ourselves. Instead, look to friends or family who know you and your situation so the given advice can be personalized for you. If horoscopes are the main resource used when you are addressing something in your life, you lose out on different perspectives and ideas. Following horoscopes advice on a daily basis can also result in many opportunities being lost out. We learn more about ourselves through the choices we make when there is no outside influence. In the process of trying to discover more about ourselves, we lose sight
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of discoveries because there is too much pressure to act like we belong in our zodiac sign and that because a “template” of how we live our lives.
STAFF EDITORIAL
OPINION OF THE DRY GULCH GAZETTE EDITORIAL STAFF
Following astrology becomes dangerous when our heitations and personal opinions and feelings are put aside to follow a horoscope. When one believes that they are compatible with a person that we are not just because we have the right zodiac signs or when a healthy relationship ends because a horoscope says that they will meet someone new this month. Horoscopes are astrological predictions based on the position of the moon that relate to our lives based on when we were born. Supposedly, horoscopes can predict things like love, relationship motives, opportunities, and risks. The problem with astrology is it makes generalizations that are supposed to fit every single person that is born under that sign which is impossible. There is always an exception, however, when it is evident that any detail about that person that fits the mold is turned into their defining factor.
Another risk of letting astrology control your life is just that. When horoscopes are followed closely, it can take away freedom of choice and leave one feeling confined. Although some choices in life can be big or stressful, they often come with satisfaction and consulting your horoscope. In comparison, horoscopes will not always make a decision less stressful or more clear. We find out who we are through these experiences and become more in tune to what we like, what we want, and what we need. By looking to our horoscopes to make these decisions for us is a bit of a cop-out. If you would like to make your horoscope part of your decision and consider it while deciding something, that is okay, but it should not be your only point of view or voice. Astrology has been studied and used thousands of years. It does not define you. It is fun to study and read about. It can bring people together and make us more intuitive of ourselves. Astrology can make us more mindful of the way we act and curious as to why that is. There may be value in astrology, but there can not be assumed truth in it. We should rely on more than astrology to guide our lives and trust our own voice. Just like how you would not allow what someone else thinks to guide all your decisions, astrology should be no different. •
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