astrologer
Americannoun
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Explanation
Astrologers study the stars and planets to make predictions about the future. To an astrologer, the positions of various celestial objects at the moment of your birth can reveal a lot about your personality. Don't get astrologers confused with astronomers, scientists who study outer space. While astrologers are just as fascinated by our solar system, their methods aren't scientific. Western astrologers use the 12 signs of the zodiac, from Aries to Pisces, along with the position of the sun, moon, and planets, to divine the future and offer guidance about important decisions. Astrologer derives from the Greek astron, "star."
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“There is a tendency for one to feel disillusioned and even undermined by the other,” astrologer Raymond Merriman said of their birth charts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
In the 1970s and 1980s, she was the most famous and successful astrologer in the world.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
I’m not an astrologer, but I know a lot about it and I love it — to me, it’s an art form.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
"The question most people ask is clear. When will Myanmar prosper?" said astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Because the Mehtas were anxious to have the ceremony as soon as possible, the astrologer was told to be quick in fixing an auspicious date for the wedding.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
In his celestial makeup astrologers see a big-promising, fast-talking, rule-breaking risk taker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
There are six auspicious days to bathe this time, decided by astrologers, based on the alignment of specific planets and constellations.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
Regardless of what stock market analysts, political pollsters and astrologers might say, we can’t predict the future.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
While some astrologers discount the “supermoon” as a buzzword, Kelley said it’s like “turning the volume up on it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
One last reason, I would guess, is that during individual sessions astrologers pick up on clues about clients’ personalities from their facial expressions, mannerisms, body language, etc.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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