A quick take on Astrology; separating science from dogma.

Studying the stars, planets and cosmos has been a human undertaking since long before our known written records. If you look at a long enough timeline you'll find the procession of the equinoxes. A roughly 26,000 year cycle our planet goes through in the rotation of it's axis of spin. Understanding this clockwork of cycles and orbits helps us to understand the universe and our place in it. If we look at the closest celestial body to us, we see how the precise orbit of the moon and it's spin push and pull on the tide. Scientists measure the bursts of energy from the sun which bends and flexes our atmosphere and can interfere with our radio waves. For me this is enough evidence that celestial bodies do play a role in the energy patterns and cycles we experience and navigate through. However as Bill Nye the Science guy so cleverly pointed out, the procession of the equinoxes has caused the constellations that rise to be in a different place of the sky then they were 2,000 years ago when the current zodiacs were labeled and indoctrinated. The Dogma of the Horoscopes and Zodiac is well excepted, possibly because some minor details of influence are correct(since the planets affect us all), however there is a lot of speculation and a lack of depth of understanding when you simply look at a date of birth. It's simply not enough to provide any real insight, one would do better to consult a proper tool for looking within yourself for decisions such as the Tarot or I Ching. When it comes to understanding others, I find the Enneagram an effective method, as it is recognized that each person may contain elements of the other personality types. Just as each Chakra contains traces of light from the others in the system. While many lump all of Astrology into the zone of pseudo-science I think it's important to make a distinction between the research/awareness of the positions of the planets and their impact on us all, with the simplification of personality and assumed influences assigned by birthdate. The frivolous horoscopes can be fun to read and some like free will astrology provide a concept to ponder. However the real science and research is in the overall affect of our neighbor planets on our entire world. This is where it starts to get interesting, and where we might be able to find some truth amongst all the assumptions of the past.