Astrology Shifted: What You Need to Know

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The discussion centers on the concept of "shifted" astrology, addressing claims that astrological charts have become misaligned with the current constellations due to precessional shifts of the Earth. Participants clarify that astrology is based on the ecliptic rather than the stars themselves, with two main systems in use: tropical astrology, which starts at the spring equinox, and Vedic astrology, which adjusts charts back by approximately 23.5 degrees. There is also mention of alternative methods, such as conception-based astrology, which could provide insights into personality traits based on prenatal development. The conversation highlights the ongoing debate between skeptics and proponents of astrology regarding the validity of these practices.
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"shifted" astrology

Greetings !

Take a look at this link, amongst other things
it confirms what I recently heard in a program -
the astrologic charts today are completely shifted
relative to the constellations to which they
were originally tied :
http://www.skeptics.com.au/journal/astrol.htm

Live long and prosper.
 
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the link did not come up for me...however, consulting a skeptic website will obviously lead you to information that is biased against astrology...

the reason skeptics claim that astrological charts have shifted is because the constellations have shifted...however, the chart is not based on the stars in the sky, but the ecliptic of the earth...:wink:
 
Originally posted by Kerrie
the link did not come up for me...however, consulting a skeptic website will obviously lead you to information that is biased against astrology...

the reason skeptics claim that astrological charts have shifted is because the constellations have shifted...however, the chart is not based on the stars in the sky, but the ecliptic of the earth...:wink:

Yes, Kerrie, and I hear that any precessional shifts due to Earth's wobble etc... are compensated for in todays version of astrology.
 
yes they are, it is called vedic astrology and all the charts practiced in that type of astrology are moved back exactly (at present) 23.5 degrees...tropical astrology, which is most widely used uses the date of the spring equinox to use as a starting place, as the Earth's ecliptic, being a perfect circle, has no beginning or end, thus astrologists will use either the tropical starting point (the spring equinox) or the vedic starting point (exactly 23.5 degrees prior) to the spring equinox...
 
Originally posted by Kerrie
yes they are, it is called vedic astrology and all the charts practiced in that type of astrology are moved back exactly (at present) 23.5 degrees...tropical astrology, which is most widely used uses the date of the spring equinox to use as a starting place, as the Earth's ecliptic, being a perfect circle, has no beginning or end, thus astrologists will use either the tropical starting point (the spring equinox) or the vedic starting point (exactly 23.5 degrees prior) to the spring equinox...

Kind of like GPS/protractor/simulator/sextant/astrological forcasting! Bloody marvelous!

Next they'll be using an atomic clock to verify birthdates.

There is another method that is based on conception rather than birth. That must involve a lot of embarrassing questions to the parents of the subject!

I imagine that conception based astrological readings could potentially hold very accurate information about the subject. Calculating the effects of the immediate galactic environment on a rapidly dividing and multiplying foetus, theoretically, picks up on the most basic of trends in organ growth, efficiency and the personality traits that are determined by the shape and health of various organs.
 
conception is not used in determining a chart because the fetus is entirely dependent upon the will of the mother carrying it...astrology is a blue print of a person who has the ability to excercise free will, yet it is our free will that ultimately decides what choices we will make...
 
Greetings !
Originally posted by Kerrie
the link did not come up for me...
Well I tried it again, seems to work now.
Originally posted by Kerrie
however, consulting a skeptic website will
obviously lead you to information that is
biased against astrology...
There's a difference between lying and arguing.
Like I said, I heard this before from an
expert too, and the site seems pretty
respectable to me.
Originally posted by Kerrie
yes they are, it is called vedic astrology and
all the charts practiced in that type of
astrology are moved back exactly (at present)
23.5 degrees...tropical astrology, which is
most widely used uses the date of the spring
equinox to use as a starting place, as the
earth's ecliptic, being a perfect circle,
has no beginning or end, thus astrologists
will use either the tropical starting point
(the spring equinox) or the vedic starting
point (exactly 23.5 degrees prior) to the
spring equinox...
O.K., I see.

Live long and prosper.
 

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