astrology

plural astrologies · alternative abbreviation astrol.

1. uncountableusuallyDivination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.First known use 14th c.

   Followers of pseudosciences such as astrology often draw spurious parallels between their beliefs and established science.

   2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012

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   For if astronomy is the study of the movements of the heavens, then astrology is the study of the effects of those movements.

   1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 274

   In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.

   2018 January 18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic

   Synonyms: starcraft, astromancy