Astrology, literally the study of the stars, is an ancient discipline. Astronomy and Astrology have the same roots but diverged within the past few hundred years. Astrology maintains that the planets (including the Sun and Moon) affect us in subtle ways, and that one can gain insight into their personality based on the relative positions of the planets at the time of birth. Some maintain that they can use the positions of the planets to predict favorable times to undertake important tasks. Adherents of astrology point to the large numbers of practitioners. How can something that does not work have remained so ingrained in our culture? Opponents of astrology point to the lack of any physical cause for the claimed effects. They argue that the Sun signs are 2000 years out of date, and astrology is internally inconsistent in how it deals with planets discovered after the year 1700.
Based on what you know about science, what you have recently read about the scientific method, what you know about astrology, and your personal experience, do you think astrology works?