by Sean M.Clarke

Created on: December 30, 2008

Astrology a scientific outlook
From time immemorial, the concept that celestial bodies in the sky can provide a map of the future has fascinated mankind. Mankind's romance with Astrology ranges from a casual glance at the newspaper's zodiac signs section, to making important decisions in life such as matrimonial, financial and even medical on the advice of astrologers. It is known that some heads of state too have consulted astrologers to help make decisions that could influence the course of history.

So what is the accuracy of Astrology when used as a tool to predict the future or for decision making? Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) has used spiritual research methodologies to assist in shedding light on this question along with providing a spiritual perspective to the accuracy of Astrology and the parameters that could affect it.
1. Astrology as a science
Astrology has been confirmed and reconfirmed based on observation, inference and conclusion just like modern sciences. However the use of intuition in the science of Astrology is only possible if the astrologer is of a high spiritual level.

2. Accuracy of Astrology

Maximum amount of accuracy that can be obtained on average in the below four applications of Astrology:

Predictive 30%
Diagnostic 27%
Basic human nature and compatibility between people 27%
Decision-making 5%

(To view the chart in detail and read the interpretation of the percentages, please click on the link at the end of the article and go to point 5.4.)

3. Factors influencing accuracy of Astrology

3.1. Depending on tradition of Astrology used

There are various traditions used in Astrology. Each of them has varying methodologies. The following table (to view the table please click on the link at the end of the article and go to point 5.5.1) is a comparative chart of the accuracy able to be achieved by the more significant traditions obtained through spiritual research.

3. 2. Based on the spiritual level of the astrologer

Depending on the spiritual level of an astrologer results can vary in accuracy. An accuracy of 100 % can only be achieved by a Saint of a spiritual level of 90% and above and that too only if He wishes to know. (To view the chart in detail, please click on the link at the end of the article and go to point 5.5.2)

3. 3. Based on the person doing spiritual practice
The only way to overcome destiny, which Astrology attempts to view and predict, or be insulated from it, is to do spiritual practice. This is because destiny is a spiritual

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