Astrologer

Astrology consists of several pseudoscientific systems of divination based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the physical world. Many cultures attached importance to astronomical events, and the ancient Indians, Chinese, and Mayans developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. In Western Terran culture, astrology most often consisted of a system of horoscopes purporting to explain aspects of a person's personality and predict future events in their life based on the positions of Sol, various planets and moons, and other celestial objects at the time of their birth. The majority of professional astrologers relied on such systems.

Astrology has been rejected by scientists as a pseudoscience, having no validity or explanatory power for describing the universe. Scientific testing of astrology has found no evidence to support any of the premises or purported effects outlined in astrological traditions. In one study, participating astrologers attempting to match birth charts with profiles generated by a psychological inventory produced results not significantly at variance with random chance. Despite this, astrology still has a very small following in the Union, mainly by P cultures of TL C or less.