Because of the revolutions in science, we can also recognize that it is entirely impossible to have any effect on them in return. Instead, the planets are more uncaring giants, forces of nature that cause an impact purely by their being. Unlike most things that people believe (God, gods, various deities, spirits, the flying spaghetti monster, etc.), the planets are not conscious beings that go out of their way to interact with people’s lives. This is not to say that I believe astrology has a massive impact on a person’s life. They believed it to be so, and so it came to be. Whether or not Mercury actually had a physical effect on that person’s life is irrelevant. I see it as a self-fulfilling prophecy: believers think that Mercury’s current position in relation to Earth and the Sun will do something to their life, and their life responds accordingly. However, I do acknowledge that they have some effect on the people who believe they do. The idea that stars and celestial bodies bear any effect on the lives and fates and destinies of the people on planet Earth is utterly bizarre to me. I feel I should preface this section by saying that I do not believe that astrology is real. Nathan Vived, Graeme Jackson, and Raymond MatthewsĬontributing Writer, Photo Editor, and Opinions Editor
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