horoscope

Birth sign reading

A horoscope is an astrological forecast based on the positions of celestial bodies at a particular time, especially someone's birth.

Newspapers and magazines publish daily horoscopes organized by zodiac sign: What does your horoscope say today?

The term also refers to the chart itself showing planetary positions used to make such predictions.

zodiac

Aries

First zodiac sign

Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces · sun sign · moon sign

astrology

natal chart

Star positions at birth

ascendant · midheaven · transit · retrograde · conjunction · trine · opposition · square · Mercury · Venus

prediction

forecast

Prediction of future conditions

monthly · yearly · outlook · guidance · love life · career · finances · health · compatibility · warning

fate

destiny

Predetermined course of events

cosmic plan · predestination · fortune · kismet · providence · serendipity · life path · meant to be

divination

fortunetelling

Predicting future events

oracle · seer · clairvoyant · medium · mystic · crystal ball · intuition · spiritual · esoteric · occult

newspaper

column

Vertical structural element

publication · app · website · magazine · subscription · notification · entertainment · byline · followers

Categories
Opposites
epistemological basis

horoscopeempirical data

Facts from direct experience

scientific analysis · peer-reviewed study · clinical diagnosis · lab results · hard facts

determinism vs free will

horoscopefree will

Autonomous choice capacity

self-determination · personal agency · random chance · chaos theory · existentialism

predictive methodology

horoscopestatistical probability

Quantified likelihood of occurrence

risk assessment · algorithm

Phrases
Family

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