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Why Do Astrological Predictions Go Wrong?

What will happen tomorrow? - is a query that can never be answered by
any science or art other than astrology. Science is about what has or can happen in the light of well-doctrined principles.The mystery of 'Nadi Astrology' (predictions written on Palmyrah leaves) is not yet fully solved though

Author: Mohan Potukuchi

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"I have studied it, you have not!", is the famous retort of Sir Isaac
Newton when confronted by Edmond Halley, his student on the master's
belief in astrology. There are those who protest that astrology is not
a science since it does not conform to the principle of falliability.
Every hypothesis is true till it is proved otherwise. Yet, there are
people who swear by astrology. They would consult the stars endlessly
on each and every issue and would let themselves be driven by their
astrologer guides.

What will happen tomorrow? - is a query that can never be answered by
any science or art other than astrology. Science is about what has or can
happen in the light of well-doctrined principles. A doctor can tell the
state of a living being at a given time with all the tests performed
and possibly expect improvement in health or otherwise. From times
immemorial, it has been the seer who was relied upon. Nostradamus'
prophecies or Brahammam's predictions are known the world over. There
is criticism that most often astrological predictions fail and hence,
people lose faith in the claims of astrologers. The reasons are not
hard to seek!

Firstly, astrology has not evolved much from the age-old days. Still
in India, people are trying to decipher old texts or translate them
from Sanskrit. The mystery of 'Nadi Astrology' (predictions written
on Palmyrah leaves) is not yet fully solved though some had made
investigations. The owners of these leaves would not let out the
secrets to anyone except their kith and kin for fear of losing their
livelihood. Some dismiss these as rubbish while some hail them as the
most complex of all mysteries. The principle appears to be that all
planetary positions in a horoscope will repeat after an interval and so
will the destinies of people.

Secondly, there is no formal education in occult subjects, though, a
few universities have, of late, initiated some diploma courses. Most
of the astrologers learn by self-study while approach a Guru. Proficiency
levels vary and are also questionable. Some have 'discovered' some
opinions based on statistics while some have claimed that their
understanding is superior to others. There are different aspects in
Indian Astrology like 'Hora Shastra','Stree Jataka','Nashta Jataka',
'Muhurtha','Prasna' etc. There are also different methods and systems like
'Parasari','Jaimini','Kala Chakra' etc. Complete mastery even in one
school of thought differentiates the best from the beast!

Thirdly, there are many assumptions and presumptions which are ignored.
Basically, three data are essential :- Time of Birth, Date of Birth and
Place of Birth. After casting the horoscope either by computer or
manually, the astrologer gets ready to judge and predict based on a
set of principles. But there are issues! First, what is meant by time
of birth? Is it the first cry of the baby, or is it the touching of
ground, or is it the time when the umbilical cord is cut? It has also
been opined that the time of conception is more important. Second, there
is a dispute about the 'ayanamsa' or precession. Most of the astrologers
adopt the value given by Lahiri. The late Dr.B.V.Raman had advocated
the 'Raivatha Paksha Ayanamsa'. Krishnamurthy had given another. The
Western counter-part is lucky in that he follows the 'Sayana' method
wherein the first point of Aries is considered movable. In other words,
a horoscope casted by the Western Tropical method (Sayana), say, locates Jupiter in Aries,in the
other chart casted by the Eastern Sidereal method (Nirayana) may place it in Pisces!

Lastly, opinions differ about signs and houses. The 'bhava' (house)
chart can be different depending upon the system adopted for calculations.
Many Indian astrologers adopt the Equal House system but are mostly
unaware when to use the 'Rasi' chart and when the 'Bhava' chart. A
salient point, however, remains. What is a rising sign? Is it right to
consider it as the cusp?

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