How good or accurate are published horoscope forecasts for all Sun-Signs found on websites and ..

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How good or accurate are published horoscope forecasts for all Sun-Signs found on websites and in newspapers, magazines and other places?

First, published daily, weekly, monthly, whole-year "horoscopes" should not be considered as having any valid connection with real Astrology. At best they are possible entertainment, just as are comic strips.

Most writers who prepare and sell these daily/weekly/monthly/yearly "forecasts" generally have just a rudimentary knowledge of Astrology; their talents lie more with their writing skills and the ability to "tantalize" readers and keeping them coming back.

It is true that some perhaps "well-known" mainly-commercial astrologers may write these "horoscopes" but it's much more likely they contract and are paid to allow the addition of their names to these entertainments prepared by paid-by-the-word non-astrologer writers to give some sort of "validity" to these so-called horoscopes.

When reading these "horoscopes" it is important to realize that the "reading" for one sign "applies" to approximately 1/12th of the total population. Should anyone expect that 1/12th of earth's population -- restricted to one Sun-Sign -- will "meet an exciting lover today" or "find something which was lost" while 11/12th (the other eleven Sun-Signs) of the population will not but instead "have problems with their spouse" or "should use caution while driving"? And so on.

To write a daily "horoscope" the major consideration is related to aspects (angular relationships) mainly of the then current Moon to the twelve individual Sun-Signs. For example, if the Moon is in trine (really favorable) or sextile (moderately favorable) aspect to a particular Sun-Sign, then they write a positive "reading" -- using mainly the writer's imagination/"creativity" based on the traditional Sun-Sign "keywords."

If the Moon's aspect/relationship to an individual Sun-Sign is negative (opposition) (square) then they write a mildly negative or cautionary "reading" -- but not too negative because the writer does not want to scare the reader away. If this happens that reader may not be back tomorrow.

This applies broadly to weekly horoscopes as well but may involve a switch from positive to negative or vice-versa during the seven days.

For monthly and annual "forecasts" the major shift is to the Sun's annual relationships (aspects) to the twelve individual signs. These "readings" require more creativity and may tax the writer's imagination a bit more.

One other IMPORTANT factor. These "horoscopes" must be written so "broadly" and "fuzzily" that generic horoscope "fans" can often relate to what the writer says simply by a willingness to find some way, however convoluted, to imagine the "forecast" is accurate and written especially for them.

(Footnote: In the distant past Elbert Wade confesses he has been guilty of writing such "forecasts" -- solely because of financial necessity.)