I am a fan of astrology. I grew up with an astrologer mom and she often held her astrology club classes at my house. While I didn't really learn specifics from her classes, I did learn to be very open-minded and exploratory because of her. Which is really mom's greatest gift to me, I think.
I agree that daily horoscopes are more like horrorscopes and should be avoided because of our natural ability to manifest what we dwell on. Mom was fond of Patrick Walker, though, and thought his monthlies and dailies were the best she had seen.
There are many facets and aspect of astrology study and it can be a simple hobby or an endlessly complex one, depending on how detailed you wish to be in the depth of the study.
I don't believe that astrology is particularly predictive insofar as one can predict the date of death or any specific happenings in a person's life. It's a guide from which one can develop their own life plan highlighting strengths and downplaying inherent weaknesses. But one caveat is that your customers can begin to expect that kind of power from their readings. One of my moms last readings was to a friend of hers who subsequently blamed my mom for not warning her of the cause and time of her son's death by an automobile accident.
I believe astrology is a science and as such should strive to lose the "Madam Mysterion" in the flowing purple robes with a crystal ball reputation that it sometimes has. Anyone presenting in such a fashion is a showman and maybe ONLY a showman. Beware of such nonsense.
Jennifer
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