Answers to critics.  

4th July 2007. Masters of the overstatement.

Every now and then some critic or other manages to come out with the most outrageous statements, showing not only their sheer lack of knowledge about Astrology but also just how bigoted they can be. 

Lennyhipp - real name withheld for some odd reason - is a well known critic, noted for his acidic comments, yet the same Lenny has no knowledge of the subject other than what he gleans from the internet, the Media, and of course his cronies. Lenny claims that he can take the chart of Adolf Hitler and make it sound like Mother Theresa! Well of course he can if he does what most critics would do - say any old thing just to prove their point, but it is quite another matter to take a chart, analyse it, interpret the results and then pull this together into a meaningful report. I have challenged Lenny to do what he claims he can do. I think you can guess what the outcome will be. 

Update: Yes you guessed it - Lenny ran away.

14 July 2007. Masters of the overstatement - 2.

According to some critics ALL Astrology is rubbish, ALL Astrologers are fakes or con-men, and ALL people who consult Astrologers are deluded. Now are they just saying this because they actually believe it or is it just a case of doing what most bigots do - exaggerating a point just to make an impression and show off to their cronies? One critic stands out above the rest, a young man who hides behind the name unclefeedle. Feedle declares that ALL Astrology is a 'steaming crock of s**t', and has gone as far as to set up his own anti-Astrology forum in which he offers a 'Fair & uncensored debate' - a witch-hunt in other words. I am particularly targeted, presumably because I wouldn't put up with his nonsense. 

Feedle constantly quotes science and how Astrology has failed to prove itself by scientific methods, conveniently overlooking the obvious flaws in these procedures, some of which I have exposed. However, from this one would conclude that Feedle is a scientist. Wrong. Feedle has no scientific qualifications whatsoever - he is a psuedo-scientist, someone who spouts scientific ideas but actually has no understanding of them.  Furthermore, one would think that Feedle has some knowledge of the subject he so loves to hate. In fact Feedle has no such knowledge, he hasn't even bothered to pick up a standard textbook and read it - worse still he actually doesn't think he needs to. 

Feedle likes to goad, throw out taunts, and generally be as insulting as possible, and the more he is ignored the more agitated he gets. So why does he do this, why does he hate Astrology so much? I don't know, but more to the point neither does he. However, all this sounding off and hot air is likely to make him feel good by getting lots of attention from his cronies, and perhaps this is the real reason for his behaviour. I very much doubt if critics like him will ever learn anything, preferring instead to act the part of the bigot rather than be open-minded. 

21July 2007. Predictions.

Self-styled 'psychic investigator' James Randi and notorious critic of all things deemed [by him] to be paranormal still adheres to the idea that Astrology is to be classified as paranormal. Why? Well... because he says so! Yes folks, Randi, whose knowledge of the Astrology is as scant as most critics, perhaps even less so, still insists this is the case. And how does the Great Randi justify his assertion? Well according to one of his devotees it is because it defies the laws of physics by claiming to predict the future. Oh, I see... 

Let me speak on behalf of professional Astrologers if I may. What Randi has conveniently overlooked is that Astrologers don't predict the future per se. Psychics attempt to do that by reading the images in one's mind. Astrologers make forecasts based on what they see as likely trends occurring in a chart. Predictions? Forecasts? Same thing aren't they? Basically they are, but unfortunately in the minds of bigots the former is 'paranormal', the latter is 'scientific'. In essence, they are identical, and in fact the dictionary definition of Forecast is, 'to predict future events'. Astrologers don't read minds, they use methods - methods that can be learned by anyone of average intelligence. But more on this later. 

Now there are armies of people out there in the world who are paid huge amounts of money to make forecasts; financial and meteorological to name just two. They don't like the term 'prediction' as is sounds vaguely like fortune telling, so instead they prefer to make 'forecasts'. And how are these forecasts made? What is the mechanism used? And how is this relevant to Astrology?

23 July 2007. Challenge to Lennyhipp. 

Lennyhipp. remember him? Lenny is known on this side of the fence as Lenny the Loony due to his constant tirade against Astrology while knowing nothing about it. He regularly makes gross assumptions and likes to send insulting emails. I was none too surprised when checking my junk mail to find yet another missive with the usual insults and inaccuracies, but Loony Lenny did remind me of one of his more hilarious outbursts.  

Now you may not know this but Lenny is a modern-day master alchemist. Yes folks, Lenny claims he can turn Adolf Hitler's birth chart into Mother Theresa! None of your lead into gold nonsense - at last the real thing! Unfortunately, Lenny has failed to come up with the goods. proving yet again that critics are all hot air and no substance. 

Tell you what I'll do, Lenny. Send me your birth data [Date, time & place of birth, in case you didn't know] and I will magically transform this into an accurate character profile and post it on this website for all to see as proof positive of my abilites. Well Lenny, what are you waiting for? 

25 July 2007. Lenny revisited.

Lennyhipp has responded to my challenge and in a fit of bravado has indeed supplied his birth data saying he can hardly wait for my report - which is his way of saying he believes I will come up with nothing of any significance. I am pleased to say that this report will be online shortly.

In the meantime, Lenny has yet again failed to do the alchemy thing of turning Adolf Hitler's chart into Mother Theresa despite his initial assertion that it would be easy. We are all waiting...  

3rd August 2007. Challenge to unclefeedle.

I have recently challenged this critic to prove himself instead of making ridiculous remarks about a subject he quite clearly has no knowledge of. Feedle demands to know IF Astrology works. I am quite prepared to demonstrate that it does by reading his chart and publishing the results for all to see. Feedle has so far failed to respond, so you may safely conclude that here we have yet another bigot who when faced with a challenge simply runs away to the safety of his cronies. 

Update. Feedle has so far failed to respond, which poses the question - why? What exactly is Feedle afraid of - that I might just prove him wrong? 

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