Scorpio could go retrograde up Uranus and it wouldn't make any difference.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Astrological claims about planetary positions have no real effect on people or events.
- In plain terms
- When planets move into different zodiac signs, nothing actually changes.
- What can you take from it?
- Astrology has no measurable impact on reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people believe in astrology?
- How do we test such claims?
Another view
Some may argue astrology works psychologically even if not physically.
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