Actually, in Queensland Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania and Victoria there is legislation that makes it a criminal offence against those practising fortune-telling. Even in Queensland and Victoria, it is even equally unlaw to practice witchcraft, sorcery and enchantment.
Astrology wishes to call itself a science just to avoid prosecution.
As Barrykgerdes points out, astrologers do know how to make a quid, but much of these monies are made by illegal means (except in N.S.W.) - that can only be described as deluded at best to being plain fraudulent. (It also comes to mind some amateur astronomers are making a quid too - and although they don't use sleight of hand nor as much gobbledygook, their deception is selling us regurgitated information which is often just rehashed and reborn.)
The main problem is the often exploited frailties through vanity and narcissistic of their target customers who are the suckers believing in such augury - so believing in omens and signs of what or won't happen in the future.
Doris Day I got it right in the Livingston and Evans 1958 song; "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" I.e.
"What ever will be will be,
the future's not ours to see....
Que Sera, Sera."
Last edited by Enchilada; 28-01-2009 at 06:28 PM.
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