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9 January 2007. Bonus for fake Astrologers. 

Well here we are at the beginning of yet another year, a year in which the fake Astrologers are raking off millions of pounds with their 'predictions', predictions that will largely fail miserably because they are based on the wrong information or are simply made up. Some, like fake Astrologer Jonathan Cainer, will set a theme for the year, one they can milk for quite a long time. This year we have the supposed conjunction between Pluto and the Galactic Centre. I confidently predict that this, like all previous fads, will turn out to be a fallacy. 

One of the consequences of fake Astrology is that it causes unrealistic expectations in the minds of people. If you take the predictions of Cainer, for instance, you will see that they always give a wonderfully positive message - everything is going to be beautiful in your life and bad things simply don't happen. This approach may make Cainer a firm favourite in the public eye [which is what it is designed to do] and it will certainly increase his financial status, but it is thoroughly misleading and has consequences for genuine Astrologers who are supposed to come up with  the same message even though a chart says exactly the opposite. 

Genuine Astrologers will always seek to point out the truth, which may include difficulties that lie ahead; but isn't it better to be forewarned so you can do something about it rather than rely on the often downright lies of the fake Astrologers? Timely action can save a person a lot of grief and misfortune, yet the fake Astrologers won't give you this information even if they knew about it, which many don't because they are unable to read a chart anyway. Remember this: none of us can do anything about the effects of planetary movements, but we can do something about how we adapt to these conditions. Nothing is 'fated', everything lies in the hands of the individual, so knowing what the future has in store - all of the future - gives you foresight and allows you to adjust. Difficult events won't simply go away, but they can be minimised or even largely avoided if you are aware of them. The alternative is to listen to the likes of Cainer who will create a false sense of security and, incidentally do this through a badly set up computer program. Don't fall for it. 

16 January 2007. Jonathan Cainer and the comet. 

For some time now, fake Astrologer Jonathan Cainer has been singing the praises of a comet lying in close proximity to the Sun. According to him, this is a 'wonderfully auspicious omen' and to make matters worse he even includes it in his Sun Sign forecasts for 2007. 

Let me point out that comets have never been seen as fortunate omens, in fact they have always been regarded as messengers of impending disasters or the demise of a world leader. For Cainer to reverse centuries of tradition is arrogant and just plain silly, yet this is typical of the man in the cloud-cuckoo land in which his predictions emanate. Everything in Cainer's world is wonderful, and to make sure it continues to be so he defies the rules of Astrology and tradition presumably in an attempt to make a favourable impression. I should also mention that comets have never been regarded as being part of Astrology - they best belong to folklore, but Cainer doesn't seem to know this. 

I have sent an email to Cainer complaining about his lack of Astrological principles and pointing out that comets are no part of it. As usual, I confidently predict that Cainer will ignore my email as indeed he has done with all previous ones. I leave you to judge why.

24 January 2007. Beyond Sun Signs. 

I can quite understand the fact that people with an interest in Astrology read a book and accept the contents as being authentic, but regrettably this is not always the case, in fact most Astrology books are based on Sun Signs and so are seriously flawed anyway. Now just about everyone knows their Sun sign and as a result of the antics of the Sun Sign cowboys has a basic idea of what this means - up to a point. What about the House position of your Sun and the aspects to your Sun? These will make a profound difference to the overall picture. I should also ask, what about the rest of the planets and Angles in your chart? Without an accurately calculated chart and a professional interpretation you will never know.

Of course it doesn't end with the Sun Sign, some people get to know other things like the Sign the Moon is in or their ascendant [hopefully these have been deduced by a competent Astrologer]. I often hear things like, 'My Ascendant is Gemini.' And? 'Well I suppose that makes me intelligent and witty.' And? Er... End of story.

Again the Sun Sign cowboys and writers of 'cookbook' interpretations have ignored the rules of Astrology and come up with predigested offerings designed to amuse the public and, of course, make lots and lots of money at their expense. Unfortunately, people tend to believe this rubbish. Let's look at the facts.

Ascendant in Gemini will give certain indications as to personality traits. Now, what about the aspects to the ascendant? Are there any planets in the 1st House? If so, what aspects do they have and what does this add to the overall interpretation? What about the ruler of the Ascendant - in this case Mercury. What House does it lie in and what aspects affect it? Before anyone can assess their personality traits all of these have to be taken into consideration and then assembled into an interpretation. So, as you can see, Astrology is far more complex than the writers of these books would have you believe. 

30 January 2007. Fake psychics. 

For some time now I have been asked about psychics, particularly fake psychics, but I have stayed clear of this because my interests are primarily concerned with Astrology. However, I am becoming increasingly aware that a large number of psychics advertising on the Internet are indeed fakes and as no one else seems to be doing anything about it I have decided to compile a database of fakes to be put online in the very near future. Watch this space.

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