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Topic: Do people tease/harass/give you a hard time about your belief in Astrology?
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lindisfarne
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From: she doesn't know that i left my urge in the icebox
Registered: Oct 2011
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posted October 30, 2011 07:42 PM
  
My friends do sometimes. But they misconstrue astrology and believe it horoscopes. Sometimes I will give a very brief discussion about Birth charts, and real astrology. And they will dismiss it and tease me about being a gypsy etc.So just curious guys! Does anyone give you a hard time about your belief in astrology? IP: Logged |
BelligerentPygmy
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posted October 30, 2011 07:45 PM
Nope because I don't even talk about it with people unless they mention it first. I get it out of my system at astrology forums anyway so there's no need.IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted October 30, 2011 07:46 PM
Nope, with strangers I guess their Sun Sign and am usually right (or at least narrow it down between two), and with friends, I generally tell them a lot of stuff about themselves once I know their Sun Sign, so they are typically amazed. The Sun has a really powerful influence, despite the rest of the chart. ------------------
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Lioness
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posted October 30, 2011 08:04 PM
Well Im very secretive about my self, so no one really knows about me and astrology.. Not even my closest friends are aware, I never bring it up.. IP: Logged |
Xiiro
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From: San Diego CA, USA
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted October 30, 2011 08:10 PM
I know some people who have recoiled when they discovered I was into astrology, but for the most part I don't expect it to be a topic that others want to discuss so I also rarely mention it. When probed further, I have discovered 100% of the time that the person has no clue what they are talking about, and those who do often quote poorly conducted studies or scientists who have also never studied astrology.If they then attempt to convince me I am crazy, I ask them to research it on their own and if they then come to personal conclusions about astrology not working, I will be glad to continue discussing it. I am however, not interested in debating a topic with someone who has no personal experience or evidence to support their claim. It would be a bit like trying to debate the finer points of your native language with someone from another planet. IP: Logged |
YoursTrulyAlways
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posted October 30, 2011 08:15 PM
My wife doesn't like me looking at astrology. She objects to it because it is supposed to be against our religious beliefs.IP: Logged |
Lioness
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posted October 30, 2011 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by YoursTrulyAlways:
My wife doesn't like me looking at astrology. She objects to it because it is supposed to be against our religious beliefs.
How did you get into astrology? If you dont mind me asking IP: Logged |
amelia28
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posted October 30, 2011 08:19 PM
my husband is a skeptic...I am not secretive about my love for astrology as I can't help but ask almost everyone I meet what sign they are LOL...curiosity makes it impossible to keep it hidden. Most people are somewhat open to it or curious. A portion is totally skeptical and I then explain that every planet has a sign and each planet falls under a house and form aspect to eachother ect..give them a taste of the complexity.IP: Logged |
YoursTrulyAlways
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posted October 30, 2011 08:41 PM
double post. sorry.IP: Logged |
YoursTrulyAlways
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posted October 30, 2011 08:41 PM
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Originally posted by Lioness:
How did you get into astrology? If you dont mind me asking
When I was little, my dad took me to all sorts of fortune tellers, including astrologists, palm readers and psychics. Mostly Indian. He was also a Buddhist, but he pretty much believed all good news and disregarded all bad news, and his news got much better when more fees were paid to the fortune tellers.  My wife and I grew up as Christians (not my parents) in a Southern Charismatic/Baptist church, except that she grew up in the South in the US and I grew up on the opposite side of this Earth in South-East Asia (how weird is that?). I goof off at work from time to time, thanks to technology and instant messaging. Thanks to my Venus Trine Moon and what not, I attract the plutonic friendship of a lot of the office ladies, and in fact all of them in my department. Sadly, they view me as one of them... one of the girls. The gossipy women like astrology because they are constantly checking out all the men in the office, and bother to share some pretty gross things (to me at least) about what they are thinking or how they feel about a particular guy (like it matters to me lol). Thanks to some persistence, they all have my astrological charts figured out, but they won't share anything with me, especially when it comes to romance. lol They led me to this forum. lol IP: Logged |
Lonake
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posted October 30, 2011 08:44 PM
I don't feel the need to talk about astrology with people who don't know much about it, cos it's boring. But if someone brings up their sign I'll talk about it, then they want to know how they get along with their boyfriend or girlfriend. I don't get too heavy I just keep it light and conversational and fun. I bring up that it gets more complicated when you look at a chart and then they'll want to tell me their info so I can read it for them. And they're all wow-ed by everything, which is pretty fun for me.
But every so often I meet a stranger who is into astrology, like while waiting in line to check out at a store, they steer the convo in that direction after some other topic. So that's nice. But I have friends who are obsessed with things like numerology or palm reading or feng shui, all those funny lil topics, so I feel comfy bringing it up with them. Lots of em have Jupiter in Scorp like me. Almost all my Scorpio friends have been interested in tarot and/or astrology.IP: Logged |
RunAroundScreaming
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From: USA
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted October 30, 2011 08:53 PM
Yes....but i think only someone who was a true friend wouldnt. My true friends dont careIP: Logged |
Lioness
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posted October 30, 2011 09:38 PM
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Originally posted by YoursTrulyAlways:
When I was little, my dad took me to all sorts of fortune tellers, including astrologists, palm readers and psychics. Mostly Indian. He was also a Buddhist, but he pretty much believed all good news and disregarded all bad news, and his news got much better when more fees were paid to the fortune tellers. My wife and I grew up as Christians (not my parents) in a Southern Charismatic/Baptist church, except that she grew up in the South in the US and I grew up on the opposite side of this Earth in South-East Asia (how weird is that?). I goof off at work from time to time, thanks to technology and instant messaging. Thanks to my Venus Trine Moon and what not, I attract the plutonic friendship of a lot of the office ladies, and in fact all of them in my department. Sadly, they view me as one of them... one of the girls. The gossipy women like astrology because they are constantly checking out all the men in the office, and bother to share some pretty gross things (to me at least) about what they are thinking or how they feel about a particular guy (like it matters to me lol). Thanks to some persistence, they all have my astrological charts figured out, but they won't share anything with me, especially when it comes to romance. lol They led me to this forum. lol
HAHAHHHAHAH! Your around women talking about men.. Poor thing!
Its a whole new side to women Its your pisces asc, that draws them to you..
I have a pisces asc also.. Pisces placements draws people in, my opinion especially the asc, since its what people see on the outside.
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BeholdAstarte
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From: las vegas, nevada, USA
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted October 30, 2011 10:44 PM
amelia- im the same way! hehe except my boyfriend isnt a skeptic about astrologyevery once in a while ill run into someone who's a skeptic, but usually when i give the run down on what astrology really is, more than likely, people are pretty curious about it too. some really are interested in self understanding and what not so thats fun, but others aren't so much interested at all and it doesnt really discourage me, ill just change the subject or something or maybe ask y haha there have been a few times where ive been teased about astrology and sort of given a hard time.. but once i debunk anything they try to tell me about why astrology isnt accurate they usually dont want to debate with me anymore. haha its my libra sun/mars/merc conjunction, i really do enjoy a good debate, especially in this realm considered im well armed with facts. i really dont mind when i meet someone who doesnt believe it, ill talk about astrology with anyone haha. i dont care, and when i meet someone new its like i HAVE to know when their birthday is and i just wonder what their chart is until i finally get their info . im a pretty private person when it comes to my relationships and some of my hobbies, just my home life, but for the most part im not going to hide anything from anyone either. i dont feel like i need to be anything other than myself. so when times are right or circumstances come up ill totally talk about anything occult or spiritual to my life and what not. i've given a good number of friends/acquaintances i know tarot readings, ive even given people i hardly know philosophical/spiritual counseling advice haha. life is about sharing our knowledge and experience- i think. IP: Logged |
Betty Boop
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posted October 31, 2011 02:25 AM
No.. because I only discuss Astrology with those people who show a genuine interest in it. I don't bring it up... but if someone else does - then, sure! IP: Logged |
Fuzzy
Knowflake Posts: 91
From: Libra 25°
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted October 31, 2011 04:08 PM
I'm secretive about it, but my close friends and family know mainly because they keep walking in on me looking at charts (same story with tarot, by the way -- here especially I feel as if someone walked in on me naked or something, it's very uncomfortable). My mother used to argue with me about it, and I got tired of trying to prove something to her, so one day I just pulled up a random website with her natal chart interpretations and told her to tell me what is it exactly she disagrees with. She couldn't come up with anything, so that argument was pretty much over. I do believe though that most people who are not familiar with astrology would take it the wrong way and start arguments with me about the basis for believing in astrology. I don't care much for that, so I avoid letting it become public.
This is also true with some people I am very close to and know so much about them, mostly thanks to astrology. They're these annoying skeptics who just pick a few things to not believe in even though they don't know anything about the subject. It's always so funny when they encounter difficulties or just have these emotional problems they can't seem to be able to resolve when a lot of explanation and help can come from studying astrology and checking transits and especially their natal placements. Heh. IP: Logged |
Desiring Shadows
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From: UNITED STATES, BABY
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted February 21, 2012 07:16 PM
  I don't tell people about my Astrology love.....
It's hard to without being beaten down. When I do share my love, I use all of the energy & strength I could muster to let people know this is what I believe in, and what they say will not influence me on negative terms.
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My chart: http://tinypic.com/r/29zzjbo/5
P.S. YOU ROCK!
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Cynnared
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posted February 21, 2012 07:25 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BelligerentPygmy:
Nope because I don't even talk about it with people unless they mention it first. I get it out of my system at astrology forums anyway so there's no need.
I'm with you on this! Usually it's not a word about it at all. Even my spiritual beliefs are under wraps. Though on FB, I know a few people who are interested in that kind of stuff. Once I put down a comment and crap hit the fan with this one acquaintance I know and what a head ache that was. Skeptics think they are the authority on this and know it all the proceed to bash you about it......that is when I tell whomever to take a hike. IP: Logged |
aquaguy91
Knowflake Posts: 1153
From: tennessee
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted February 21, 2012 07:47 PM
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Originally posted by YoursTrulyAlways:
When I was little, my dad took me to all sorts of fortune tellers, including astrologists, palm readers and psychics. Mostly Indian. He was also a Buddhist, but he pretty much believed all good news and disregarded all bad news, and his news got much better when more fees were paid to the fortune tellers. My wife and I grew up as Christians (not my parents) in a Southern Charismatic/Baptist church, except that she grew up in the South in the US and I grew up on the opposite side of this Earth in South-East Asia (how weird is that?). I goof off at work from time to time, thanks to technology and instant messaging. Thanks to my Venus Trine Moon and what not, I attract the plutonic friendship of a lot of the office ladies, and in fact all of them in my department. Sadly, they view me as one of them... one of the girls. The gossipy women like astrology because they are constantly checking out all the men in the office, and bother to share some pretty gross things (to me at least) about what they are thinking or how they feel about a particular guy (like it matters to me lol). Thanks to some persistence, they all have my astrological charts figured out, but they won't share anything with me, especially when it comes to romance. lol They led me to this forum. lol
i have the venus square moon,and my experiences with women are totally different,its like i cant get close to them at all even though i try theres always an awkwardness in relationships with women,but i am definitely glad i am not seen as one of the girls. XD IP: Logged |
aquaguy91
Knowflake Posts: 1153
From: tennessee
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted February 21, 2012 07:51 PM
i haven't ever been openly ridiculed for my interest in astrology,but i have been given funny looks when i brought it up,but i have had women i was talking to quit talking to me when i mentioned astrology so i try to be careful about who i discuss it with.IP: Logged |
Faith
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posted February 22, 2012 08:51 AM
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Originally posted by BelligerentPygmy:
Nope because I don't even talk about it with people unless they mention it first. I get it out of my system at astrology forums anyway so there's no need.
 Yeah, I'm trying to get it out of my system here, too! IP: Logged |
starmoon
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posted February 22, 2012 09:50 AM
yes, i get teased and harassed a lot over my interest in astrology. i consider it a hobby like someone else might consider painting a hobby, it's not my life. but, people start to assume i also believe in things like wicca, spells, dating only by sign, etc. and they actually get 'scared' that i am reading them all the time or nonsense like that. i used to always hide my interest in astrology and then i changed; it's part of me and what i like, so anyone who likes me will be comfortable with it too. i couldn't be friends with someone who made light/fun of this interest. so, now whenever i meet a potential friend/mate, i am pretty open about it and usually ask to read their chart for them. in fact, it was because i was so open with my interest that i captured the attention of my bf; he's an aqua man and just loved how passionate and open i was about this mystical stuff. when he sat through a 2 hour reading after only knowing me a week, i knew he liked me :-)IP: Logged |
fairaqua
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posted February 22, 2012 10:04 AM
I only talk about it if brought up.
There are a couple friends who arent sure of it but no one really teases me about it.
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Sunia
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From: Sunnyland
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted February 22, 2012 10:08 AM
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Originally posted by fairaqua:
I only talk about it if brought up.
There are a couple friends who arent sure of it but no one really teases me about it.
Same here, I only talk if brought up. I am surrounded by a couple of closed minded people who roll their eyes when hear the word "Astrology". IP: Logged |
lilithpluto
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From: pluto
Registered: Dec 2011
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posted February 22, 2012 10:11 AM
Only my sisters and perhaphs only two friends know I am into astrology.  In fact they get me to look into their charts. I do not advertise my interests to other people. In fact, the lesser someone knows about me, the lesser they have a hold on me. IP: Logged |
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