I think what you are talking about, s3raphita, is "self-fulfilling prophecy."
From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
<FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2015 3:26 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maybe this is why things get so screwed up?
I've never found astrology a convincing science and have had little time
for such shenanigans. There are always exceptions. I think most readers would
find the book How To Spot A Bastard By His Star Sign an amusing (and sneakingly
apologetic) approach to the subject. And there is a certain *aesthetic* appeal
in astrological symbolism - as also with Tarot cards - which appeals to my
sensibilities.
However, there is one approach to astrology that does strike me as positive and
defensible. Here's an example: consider a couple who are arranging their
wedding. They go to an astrologer who casts their horoscopes. After the usual
examination said astrologer decides on a fortunate date and time for the
wedding which has positive aspects of the planets. No date can be 100%
positive; perhaps Mercury and Mars have a troubling relationship. But, says our
astrologer, not to worry: if the bride wears an emerald necklace on the day
that will nullify the baleful influence.
So complete baloney, no?
But if the couple really believe in astrology won't this give them a strong
psychological boost on the fateful day? And I'd even claim there's something
more going on here. The whole business of the consultation and the follow-up
action means that the couple are performing a ritual. A ritual performed with
appropriate seriousness bypasses the conscious, superficial self and activates
(through imagery) the deeper - more powerful - unconscious self. So it's not
(just) a case of the gullible following the unscrupulous. The couple *really
are* aligning their core selves with the flow of Life all around them. Their
marriage vows are now supported by the inertia of the universe.
I would wager serious money that statistics would show that those couples who
do consult an astrologer are more likely to have successful marriages than
those who don't.
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