FredHayek wrote: So please let me ask a question about Astrology.
So when Mercury rises, does it foretell what was already going to happen? Or is the planet's movements actually changing the way humans behave on Earth? And are some signs more resistant to the planets and stars than others?
Like a Taurus can shrug off most influences except for these Heavenly bodies? Like what do water signs mean?
And should certain signs only marry other signs? And do they have Astrology dating services?
I shall take the topics one by one....the phrase mercury rising is non nonsensical,unless u mean the placement on the ascendant or midheaven.. U may be referring to Mercury retrograde or direct....which all planets do.
The placement of planets within your natal chart is like a pie,divided up into 12 pieces (houses)...the planets in the heavens
TRANSIT or make contact with your natal chart and provide choices (growth)...
FREE WILL is always present,your decisions (actions) r always optional.. the natal chart is like a map of your life/persona AT THE TIME OF YOUR BIRTH.
astrology has been utilized for eons...Plato, Aristotle,De Vinci,and many others in ancient times....present time Einstein, Hawkings and other brilliant minds have embraced the metaphysical practice (it is NOT a religion)Oh and Neil De Grasse(which surprised me).....
MAJOR points in a chart r ASCENDANT,MOON AND SUN....these give u an general overview of a person
(3 pieces of the pie)....moon is your inner self, sun is the outer self and Ascendant is what u present to the world or how others "see" u.. The horoscope articles in the newspaper,media r just general sun sign based.(not very efficient).
Water signs r sensitive to people and their surroundings, they can be scattered or somewhat unorganized,but then u have to take in to consideration the moon and Asc. which IN AN EARTH SIGN,would mitigate that tendency.. ( I am a novice, not a professional,but I believe in the validity of this since I was thirty.)
YES there r services that match ASTROLOGICAL mates.....the best of the best is when your sun conjuctions (is the same sign) the moon in your significant others chart....it is a yin and yang set up.....
"u get each other". MANY other factors to view, venus and mars placement within each chart, PLUTO and URANUS (which r heavy hitters).....THE WHOLE OF THE CHART requires careful consideration.
If I have missed anything...post and I will try to answer.