Carl Sagan once said, "Science is a way of thinking much more than a body of knowledge." This statement would help understand why people believe in astrology because it is a way of thinking. Astrology is not supported by scientific studies but has many followers, why could that be? Because astrology gives people who believe a glimpse into their future, whether this is true or not depends on what you believe. Astrology can offer a desirable prediction for the future especially for those who are experiencing a difficult time. It doesn't matter that astrology isn't proven by science; people who believe in astrology don't care that someone else proves it exists. Astrology is a way of thinking that things only happen for a reason and that it is not a coincidence. If something happened because it was a coincidence then it would be science, and astrology is not really science. Astrology provides believers with reasons why some of the things that happen to them are happening. Astrology can shed light on those who need better understanding. People want to know their future and this might give them something to look forward too. People who believe in astrology have a tendency to think that the horoscope will help them prepare for the future. Astrology can be satisfying and fulfilling wisdom for most believers. There are four steps to exploring the scientific method of something and that wouldn't work on astrology. There is no scientific method when it comes to astrology because there is no evidence whether it is real or not. How astrology is measured would be very difficult to determine. Astrology is not observed in a scientific testing facility, because it involves the thinking of someone who believes in astrology. One hypothesis to compare a… middle of paper… and, might attribute the inability to perform psychic readings and feats to “bad timing,” an “uncooperative spirit,” or “negative energy.” (Kirby 255) Therefore, astrology is not really a science but more of a way of thinking for some. Astrology cannot be compared to a science from a practical point of view. However, one thing is for sure that astrology has many followers and continues to grow in popularity. As astrology can offer its followers a desirable prediction for the future, giving them an idea of ​​what might happen one day. For those who think astrology is real it would be difficult to convince them otherwise. Nothing will change their minds, not even the fact that astrology has never been supported by scientific study. Works Cited Kirby “Feeling” Kirby, Gary R., Goodpaster Jeffery R., Scientific Thinking. Pearson Education, Inc: Upper Saddle, New Jersey, 2007. 220-258.