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Astrology and You

What is it about astrology that has kept people fascinated for thousands of years? How seriously do people take it?

What is your Sun Sign?

6% (5) Aries
11% (9) Taurus
15% (12) Gemini
6% (5) Cancer
3% (3) Leo
6% (5) Virgo
12% (10) Libra
5% (4) Scorpio
7% (6) Sagittarius
5% (4) Capricorn
10% (8) Aquarius
3% (3) Pisces
7% (6) Don't Know

80 voters have answered this question.

What is your Moon sign?

7% (6) Aries
5% (4) Taurus
11% (9) Gemini
5% (4) Cancer
6% (5) Leo
1% (1) Virgo
10% (8) Libra
7% (6) Scorpio
1% (1) Sagittarius
5% (4) Capricorn
3% (3) Aquarius
6% (5) Pisces
27% (21) Don't Know

77 voters have answered this question.

How does Astrology work?

27% (22) The Gravity of the planets affects life on Earth
9% (8) There's an electromagnetic imprint on the brain from astronomical bodies
28% (23) Something paranormal that science can't study is behind Astrology
34% (28) It's wishful thinking on the part of the readers

81 voters have answered this question.

Would you say you're more sceptical about astrological claims than the average person?

31% (25) Yes, I'm very sceptical about Astrology
11% (9) Yes, I'm quite sceptical about Astrology
15% (12) No more than the average person
32% (26) No, there are some good reasons to take it seriously
10% (8) No, Astrology works

80 voters have answered this question.

Why do you read your horoscope?

18% (19) It's useful to know what fate has in store
38% (39) It's a bit of fun
7% (8) It's nice to read about ME in the paper
7% (8) I read them when others do
26% (27) Don't read my horoscope

101 voters have answered this question.

How seriously do you take your horoscope

4% (4) Very seriously - it's a useful guide to life
16% (13) Quite seriously - it can be helpful when making a decision
39% (32) Not very seriously - it might be useful as a tie-breaker for a difficult decision
39% (32) Not at all seriously - I'm more likely to toss a coin to make a decision

81 voters have answered this question.

Does astrology guide your lovelife?

7% (6) Yes - I couldn't date someone I'm astrologically incompatable with.
17% (14) Yes - I'd tell my chosen one, but only if I knew we were astrologically compatable
27% (22) It's good for an opening line to chat someone up, no real help
41% (33) No - It has no effect
6% (5) Yes - If someone believes in astrology then I wouldn't date them

80 voters have answered this question.

In March 2004 a new planetoid, Sedna, was discovered. Since then do you think...

7% (6) Horoscopes have become more accurate
23% (18) Horoscopes will become more accurate when the astrological properties of Sedna are examined
31% (24) Sedna is irrelevant to astrology, it's too far away
36% (28) If astrology was any good then astrologers would have known where the planet was before the astronomers

76 voters have answered this question.

How accurate is your horoscope usually

10% (8) Very accurate - when there's a good astrologer its as if he knows me
19% (15) Quite accurate - It's surprising how often the horoscope is right
31% (24) So-so - My horoscope is correct some of the time
14% (11) Not very accurate - They get it right, but no more than you'd expect by chance
23% (18) Not at all accurate - any horoscope would be equally convincing.

76 voters have answered this question.

Some ancient astrologers like Manilius included a many more constellations than the twelve zodiac signs we have today for making a horoscope. For instance someone born under Aries may also have been born during Orion too. Which statements would you agree with?

12% (11) This made ancient horoscopes more accurate than modern ones
15% (14) We dropped the extra constellations because we found they didn't work
10% (9) The extra signs would make me take astrology more seriously
34% (31) I would like to know what my additional signs are
27% (25) It's irrelevant. I don't believe in astrology

90 voters have answered this question.

How scientific is Astrology?

5% (4) Very scientific - It's as accurate as any other science
43% (32) Fairly scientific - There's always going to be some personal interpretation
17% (13) Quite scientific - There's maths involved and something to it.
33% (25) Not at all scientific - It's pretty much all made up

74 voters have answered this question.

Which is the most accurate form of Astrology?

52% (40) Graeco-Roman (Aries, Taurus, Gemini etc...)
6% (5) Chinese (Rat, Buffalo etc...)
10% (8) Indian
1% (1) Aztec
28% (22) None, they're all made up

76 voters have answered this question.

Is astrology a good thing?

14% (13) Yes it's a good way of predicting the future
28% (26) Yes it's a useful psychological tool, if not entirely mystic
30% (28) Yes it helps instrospection and thinking about spirituality
27% (25) No it's bunk and allows charlatans to fool the gullible.

92 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2005-05-31 14:03:53 by Ras