Astrology has been rejected by the scientific community as having no explanatory power for describing the universe. The majority of astrologers rely on performing astrology-based personality tests and making relevant predictions about the remunerator’s future.
Examining Evidence
Astrology has been rejected by the scientific community as having no explanatory power. It is considered a pseudoscience with no practical or scientific evidence. Astronomer Carl Sagan stated, “Astrology is a superstition entirely without scientific support.” Physicist Richard Feynman argued that astrology was “nothing but illusion.” While some find comfort in astrology, scientists do not consider it valid.
Ancient Cultures
Natal astrology is an art and folklore, but not science. Horary astrology and medieval techniques can be considered natural sciences. These develop logical, mathematical hypotheses that can be tested experimentally. But astropsychology does not withstand criticism. Experiments showed astrology and science incompatible.
By scientific standards astrology lacks empirical evidence. Its claims have no plausible mechanism or causation. Its methods evade rigorous testing. Though providing entertainment for some, astrology cannot answer questions scientifically. Scientists and astrologers behave contradictorily. Overall astrology fails to qualify as a scientific discipline.