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The curiosity to know what the future holds has been a very old and inexhaustible part of human nature. Whenever clouds of uncertainty loom in life or problems increase regarding career, marriage, money and health, a person often turns towards astrologers, palmists and tarot card readers. This tradition has been going on for centuries that people go to astrologers with their problems and seek solutions based on the movements of the planets. But as time is changing and the era of modernity is increasing, a very interesting and shocking aspect related to astrology is coming to the fore. Nowadays, the aim of every person who comes to astrologers is not only to know the good and bad combinations of his horoscope or to ask for solutions. Among these, there are many people who knock on the door of the astrologer not to know the future, but to test his wisdom, knowledge and truthfulness.
Traditionally it was believed that a person going to an astrologer sits with his horoscope with full devotion and faith and seeks solution to his problems. But at present, many astrologers share the experience that a large section of the new clients coming to them are those who already come fully prepared. Such people try to test the astrologer by hiding their date, time and place of birth or by taking fake details of any other person. Their main objective is to see whether the astrologer is really authentic and knowledgeable or is just making puns. In this era of internet and social media, where all the information and software related to astrology is easily available, an illusion has arisen in the minds of people that they can judge the capability of any expert by getting a little information themselves.
Psychologists and sociologists believe that the main reason behind such trend is mistrust and hyper-skeptical thinking of today’s era. In today’s time, people do not want to trust anyone blindly. Since the image of this ancient method has been affected many times due to some hypocrites and commercial people in the field of astrology, a defensive wall gets erected in the mind of the common man. When a person goes to a new astrologer, there is a fear or curiosity that he might get cheated. Due to this mistrust he forces the astrologer to pass a ‘test’. They want to prove how smart they are or how right or wrong this science is. In this whole process the real astrological consultation gets left behind and a psychological conflict begins.
In today’s digital world, YouTubers, Instagram reels and online consultancy have taken astrology to a new level. Every second person has started considering himself an expert in astrology. People already see the basic predictions by generating their horoscope for free on the internet and when they go to a professional and experienced astrologer, they have the same ready-made questions in their mind. They want to see if the astrologer tells them the same things they saw online or tells them something different and deeper. This type of mentality not only becomes a challenge for the astrologer, but also degrades the serious and spiritual process that once took place between the astrologer and the individual. In this clash of knowledge and ego, the person who comes for advice often becomes more entangled in his own confusion.
One can benefit from any ancient knowledge or science only when there is proper respect and receptivity towards it. If a person sits with an astrologer only with the intention of taking a test or finding fault, he can never experience the right and positive energy. Astrology is not a game of magic nor is an astrologer a predictor who holds in his hands the remote control of the exact event of every second. It is a mathematical and philosophical means of understanding the relationship between planetary movements and human life. Therefore, if we want the right solution to our curiosities, we should leave our skeptical tendencies and approach such knowledgeable people with an open and positive attitude, only then the real benefits of this ancient knowledge can reach our lives.