Opinion: How Accurate is Astrology?

How Accurate is Astrology? 

 

My Insight....

Deneale K. Williams, Yahoo Contributor Network
Apr 28, 2009

Have you ever read your Astrology? If so, how accurate was your reading? And my next question, do you believe in Astrology?

 

Astrology, much like religion, can sometimes be an argumentative subject.

Why is that?

Because Astrology is something to believe in, just like religion. As with God, it is not something you can literally see, but something you choose.

Astrology can date back to the biblical era, and can numerously be found within the Egyptian time line through their hieroglyphics. Astrology is, as it sounds a form of astronomy. And if you know of astronomy, you know that the sun signs can be found in the stars. As with dot-to-dots, the stars being the dots, you can follow them and they make the shapes of our astrological signs.

What are the astrology signs, and how do I know what I am?

Here is the chart for you to figure out what you are, by simply looking for your birth month and date:

Aries-March 21 - April 20
Taurus- April 21 - May 21
Gemini- May 22 - June 21
Cancer- June 22 - July 22
Leo - July 23 -August 21
Virgo- August 22 - September 23
Libra- September 24 - October 23
Scorpio - October 24 - November 22
Sagittarius- November 23 - December 22
Capricorn- December 23 - January 20
Aquarius - January 21 - February 19
Pisces - February 20- March 20

When you are reading your Astrology, if per say, your birth date falls on March 20th, then you will notice it is at the end of the Pisces time line. Therefore, you are on the cusp, meaning you have a bit of Aries within you. That in itself, will help you get a better read, and understanding. My advise, read both readings.

Do I personally think Astrology is 100% right? No. And why do I think not? Because who and what you are, and how your day, and your life for that matter will exist, all depends on how you were and/or are being raised. As well as, how you want to make your life.

A depressed individual, always seeking for the bad to happen, who went from shelters, to orphanages-will not for one, see or want anything positive to happen. This person has a lot of issues and hatred, and not just for them-self. Therefore, if their reading states:

"Today is your lucky day, you will meet the love of your life...."

Even if they do, or did meet the love of their life, they could make a mistake, and possibly shove this individual away. I mean, I am not saying this would be a guarantee, but you really have to think of it like this, because YOU are the final factor in how things will happen. Not to mention, God has the final say, and has already mapped out your life for you, much in advance.

Do I read my Astrology?
Yes, when I remember or get the chance.

How accurate is it for me? More often that not, it is never very close at all. (This being on the daily reading factor.)

However, the factor of the sun sign, mine being a Leo- those are pretty accurate for the most part. Not the daily reading, the reading in general describing the Astrology sign itself. For instance, Leo's and Tauruses tend to be stubborn. Leo's are very protective of their cubs, thus meaning their children.

The Aries Astrology sign tends to be bullheaded, and can make issues and trouble from nothing-just to get noticed.

The Gemini, because it is a twin sign, usually makes the person seem like two persons and somewhat moody. Gemini people seem to have trouble making up their minds, because of the twin personality issue. I can go on and on, giving you tid bits and things about every sign, but it might just bore you to death!

So what it is that I am generally saying, is that daily readings are less accurate then the thorough read of the sign itself. And, that every individual is different as night and day, so take the daily readings with a grain of salt.

Don't sit in fear when your reading states  

"Today is not a good day for travel, an accident awaits you."

 I'm not saying that it "couldn't" happen, I am saying, however- that it "shouldn't" happen!
 
Do I give Astrology readings?

As a matter of fact, yes. I cannot and do not give you reads in and about a daily basis.

What I do, however is sit you down, and ask you when you were born. You give me the Month and day. I can then tell you about yourself, and your sign, as I do this, you will hear things to ring true.

"You're born on August 21, putting you on the cusp of Virgo. You are a Leo with a hint of the Virgo Virgin. You are stubborn, a little shy from time to time. You like a clean house, but hate cleaning. You are out going, but only when you want to be. You like to be the leader of the pack, and expect others to follow your lead. You're sympathetic, but strong with your beliefs."

So on and so forth. However, when I give you a reading, I do ask some weird questions. I want to know if you were raised with and by your parents and if you had a good, safe and normal child hood. If you didn't, then you're reading will be a little different.

As with the Leo born on the cusp of Virgo, "You are cautious, and expect others to always be out to get you. It takes you a while to trust, and forgive."

My readings vary, towards you the subject in question. I try to be more one on one, and more open to you, and with you. I've done this since I was little. At the age of twelve, I read my Mothers book titled "Sun Signs" by Linda Goodman. From that very moment, I started studying Astrology, and learning everything I could about it.
 
So the next time you read your Astrology, think about it. It is not a life or death issue, usually......

Published by Deneale K. Williams

Opinion: How Accurate Are Tarot Readings?

How Accurate Are Tarot Readings?

 

 My Personal Insight

Deneale K. Williams, Yahoo Contributor Network
May 5, 2009

Have you ever had a Tarot reading?

 

I have had a Tarot reading on several occasions. I was shunned by many friends who found out about this, calling a Tarot read, that of the Devil.

But I couldn't help but be curious, so much so- that I went out and bought my own deck and book. I read it from cover to cover, and then researched it more, both on-line and at the library.

Religious guru's say that if the Lord wanted you to know the future, He would tell you, or He would give you the "insight" to see it for yourself.

I ended up with several books, and then started "reading" my friends and family. I ended up being scaringly accurate.

But the weird thing, is whenever "anyone" reads mine, they are 90% wrong, each and every time. And I even gave the reader a heads up on things that were supposed to happen, and what not. For that matter, I went pregnant with my third son, and the reader told me it would finally be my girl. Ta-da-It wasn't, I had another boy!

In order to give a reading, a person needs to know a few things about you. If you are married, involved, how many children, if any. What kind of job you have, and your goals. Then you can of course ask a specific question, and ask the reader to focus only on that. The thing is, to be honest. Lying will only make your reading majorly inaccurate, and the only one you will be able to blame- is yourself.



Within the deck of tarot cards, there are several cards that freak people out, namely: death. Another is the Hanged man, and then sometimes the Fool card seems to concern people.

The deck itself consists of 78 cards. Each card has a unique meaning. But that meaning has to work with your reading, and what it is you want or need to know. Let us say for instance you want to know if you will live to be eighty. When you ask this you are 40. The readers lays down cards such as the fool and death, that right there, basically answers your question without any further adieu. 

Plain and simple. But if you are shown the 2 of cups and the seven of swords, amongst a few other cards, you of course will need an explanation. Hopefully your reader, will be able to assist you, to which I am certain they will be able to.

The Tarot has been around for thousands of years. Some people use it in carnivals for entertainment, their goal is to only make money. Others use it to help one another. Sometimes it can be a scam, and other times it can be the real thing.

If you go to a person and they give you Tarot readings, usually you can tell a phony right off, by their actions. But sometimes, you just might not be certain.

How accurate are Tarot readings? It depends on the reader. Most of the time, I would justify the correct answer to this as: it varies. Again this falls back on you, as well as the reader.

The choice is yours.

However, as with anything, do not put a halt to your plans, or drastically change your life because of a Tarot read. There are no guarantee, only God knows what He has planned for you.
Tarot is basically meant for fun and entertainment. Both for you, and the reader. Even the reader knows they have a good chance on being wrong, and will warn you of this, if they are open and honest.

Because I can and do Tarot readings, does not make me any less of a Christian or person. I am not telling you, or anyone else for that matter- to make changes to their lives, to stop their beliefs, and I definitely am not telling anyone to do this and do that. I do it for fun, I do not charge, and I just do it to see how accurate I am, and I am having fun while doing it. I am not harming a soul. I am not forcing my beliefs or choices on you, or anyone else.

A tarot reading is something you can choose to have done, or not. After having a reading done, rather then judging from the get go, and being skeptical- in a few weeks, go have another. From a different reader. It isn't scary, and it is educational, in its own way. Don't be afraid. No one says you have to go back after that, if it makes you uncomfortable, then don't do it again. No one "should" be judging you.

People that go around pointing fingers and judging, and calling one another non-Christians because they want to learn, and grow- need THEIR head examined. The Devil does not guide the hands of the Tarot reader, unless THAT Tarot reader is a non-Christian who forces their non-Christian beliefs on you. Not everything people choose to do, and choose to believe, is the Devils work. Stop being hypocritical, and focus on your own skeletons before attacking others!

 

Published by Deneale K. Williams