astrology

as in divination
the study of how the positions of the stars and movements of the planets have a supposed influence on events and on the lives and behavior of people

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Recent Examples of astrology Traveling, crafting, hiking, raving/festivals, cooking as a hobby, painting, mosaics, cozy gaming, self help books, attending local events, learning tarot and astrology. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 Guests can enjoy private sessions with practitioners in soul healing, crystal therapy, hypnotherapy and astrology, among other options. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 This is to economics what creationism is to biology, astrology is to astronomy, or RFK thought is to vaccine science. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025 In astrology, the moon is an ancient symbol of the divine feminine and symbolic of our emotional landscape. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for astrology
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Noun
  • As belief in traditional religions decreases and the rise of spirituality and skepticism in traditional institutions continues, this form of divination—looking to cards for answers for future, present, or past events—is on the rise.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The team found evidence of four different plants that are associated with ancient Maya medicine and divination rituals.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • Different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently, but there is usually a consensus on what the year means for each zodiac animal based on the positions of the stars.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Some refer to it as Chinese geomancy; others pass it off as early Taoist ideology.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023

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“Astrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astrology. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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