astrology vs horoscopy

astrology

noun
  • 2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic 

  • 2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012 

  • 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274 

  • Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. 

  • In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole. 

horoscopy

noun
  • The casting of horoscopes. 

  • The aspect of the stars at the time of a person's birth. 

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