Conmen and new era astrology

[Guest guest]

Hi friends, Thanks to the powerful print and electronic media,

astrological awareness amongst the general public has increased

considerably over the years.As a result even the scientific

community,at least some of them, have started taking astrology

seriously.However what most people do not reallise is that in this

fast changing scenario,only sensational forecasts without any

astrological basis whatsoever,hyped further by the media go under the

garb of astrology.

An example relating to the matter is that of the recent election to

the post of President of India.The moment the search for a candidate

for the post started astrologers on different TV channels started

mentioning their favourites and none of these favourites included the

candidate finally elected.Towards the end of the race when the name of

Mrs.Pratibha Patil suddenly appeared from nowhere and it became

apparent that she was sure to win an astrologer appearing on a TV

channel said that she had a powerful rajayoga in her kundali and it

was this powerful rajayoga that left the congress president and the

others with no other option but to recommend her name.And what is more

interesting is that since then the stock of this astrologer has risen

considerably amongst the people.

This makes me wonder as to how gullible the Indian public can

be.The number of conmen in the garb of gurus,sadhus,astrologers that

have fooled and even cheated the Indian public over the years is

phenomenal.At times i also wonder as to whether there is this

fatalistic desire deeeply embedded in the system of the Indian ppl to

get cheated by such people.I fail to understand what else can explain

such foolishness at least on part of the educated lot.Leaving aside

the basic fact that what was said by the astrologer was in hindsight

rather than foresight,any sane and educated man should have reallised

that no genuine prediction about any election can be made by just

looking at one horoscope.Obviously there would be many other ppl in

the country having superior Rajayogas to Mrs.Pratibha Patil in their

horoscopes.Then how come their Rajayogas did not compel the powers

that be to recommend their name rather than Mrs.Patil's name.In my

opinion the least that is expected from educated ppl is to understand

that any genuine astrological prediction about an election can be made

only by comparing the horoscopes of all the contenders and dicussing

the positives and negatives of each.By showing lack of understanding

of even such basic facts the people of India are making a fool of only

themselves and no one else.

The above example also shows the casual attitude of the media

towards astrology.I do appreciate that the media do not know astrology

but nonunderstanding of such basic facts as the above cannot be

acceptable and shows only a lack of will in the media to understand

even the basics of astrology.In my opinion the lack of will is there

because most ppl in the media have still at the back of their minds

this idea embedded in their mind that astrology is not a science or

art but some kind of a magic.Can't blame them though for it is only

natural for the media share the unquenchable thirst for miracles of

most other fellow countrymen.However,having said this i must add that

in the whole process the media cannot escape the responsiblity of

promoting and imposing on their countrymen a few more conmen in this

instance posing as astrologers.

[Guest guest]

Dear Rup,

 

I entirely agree with your sentiments. I think it is both the media who

are after TRP ratings and Astrologers who are after free publicity that

are to blame. I do not think that there is any way to predict that only

one person having a certain combination will become president of a

country, unless that is person is also contesting for the post and his

other opponents have not favourable transit-dasha combinations

operating at the target time and the person himself/herself is having

favourable transit-dasha combination operating.

 

If the raj yoga is, really powerful enough as is being told by the

astrologers I would think the person will be his own master, not

something we can say about the person referred, I am sure.

 

Of course others could have different views on this subject.

 

Regards,

Chandrashekhar.

 

 

Rup Krishen Baqaya wrote:

 

 

Hi friends, Thanks to the powerful print and electronic media,

astrological awareness amongst the general public has increased

considerably over the years.As a result even the scientific

community,at least some of them, have started taking astrology

seriously.However what most people do not reallise is that in this

fast changing scenario,only sensational forecasts without any

astrological basis whatsoever,hyped further by the media go under the

garb of astrology.

An example relating to the matter is that of the recent election to

the post of President of India.The moment the search for a candidate

for the post started astrologers on different TV channels started

mentioning their favourites and none of these favourites included the

candidate finally elected.Towards the end of the race when the name of

Mrs.Pratibha Patil suddenly appeared from nowhere and it became

apparent that she was sure to win an astrologer appearing on a TV

channel said that she had a powerful rajayoga in her kundali and it

was this powerful rajayoga that left the congress president and the

others with no other option but to recommend her name.And what is more

interesting is that since then the stock of this astrologer has risen

considerably amongst the people.

This makes me wonder as to how gullible the Indian public can

be.The number of conmen in the garb of gurus,sadhus,astrologers

that

have fooled and even cheated the Indian public over the years is

phenomenal.At times i also wonder as to whether there is this

fatalistic desire deeeply embedded in the system of the Indian ppl to

get cheated by such people.I fail to understand what else can explain

such foolishness at least on part of the educated lot.Leaving aside

the basic fact that what was said by the astrologer was in hindsight

rather than foresight,any sane and educated man should have reallised

that no genuine prediction about any election can be made by just

looking at one horoscope.Obviously there would be many other ppl in

the country having superior Rajayogas to Mrs.Pratibha Patil in their

horoscopes.Then how come their Rajayogas did not compel the powers

that be to recommend their name rather than Mrs.Patil's name.In my

opinion the least that is expected from educated ppl is to understand

that any genuine astrological prediction about an election can be made

only by comparing the horoscopes of all the contenders and dicussing

the positives and negatives of each.By showing lack of understanding

of even such basic facts the people of India are making a fool of only

themselves and no one else.

The above example also shows the casual attitude of the media

towards astrology.I do appreciate that the media do not know astrology

but nonunderstanding of such basic facts as the above cannot be

acceptable and shows only a lack of will in the media to understand

even the basics of astrology.In my opinion the lack of will is there

because most ppl in the media have still at the back of their minds

this idea embedded in their mind that astrology is not a science or

art but some kind of a magic.Can't blame them though for it is only

natural for the media share the unquenchable thirst for miracles of

most other fellow countrymen.However,having said this i must add

that

in the whole process the media cannot escape the responsiblity of

promoting and imposing on their countrymen a few more conmen in this

instance posing as astrologers.