How can astrology make sense when constellations aren't permanent?

[SisyphusNotHappy]

Everything in space is in motion. While all the bodies in our solar system fly around the sun, the sun is making its trip around the center of the Milky Way, with all of the other stars going on their way. Meanwhile our galaxy is moving as well. Because of this, the constellations aren't permanent. Astrology as a concept has been around for thousands of years, but the sky has been around for a lot longer than humans. When the dinosaurs were around, constellations like Orion, Ursa major, and all the 12 zodiacs simply didn't exist. There weren't humans around to look at them and trace the funny patterns, but if humans were around, they wouldn't be seeing those stars making those shapes. Also, say if humans are still around 65 million or even a couple million years in the future, it's again going to be a different set of constellations, not the ones we know today. How does the system of astrology still apply, then? Do new rules need to be drawn up for the new constellations?
I'll be honest, I kinda have a strong bias against astrology because of an abusive ex who took it way too seriously and had to apply it to EVERYTHING in her life. It's also caused a lot of unnecessary arguments and tensions because who she thought I was and who I actually was never lined up since my birth chart placements gave her a very false image of me. I started that relationship with an open mind to it (not a beleiver) to now being unnecessarily triggered and annoyed by it. She also had an anti-science truther mentality about it, too. She was almost morally opposed to space exploration or any science stuff trying to explain the universe because, to her, the stars are supposed to be sacred. I still recognize this is just one person and shouldn't represent all. Tbh, I kinda hope my mental image of the average astrology beleiver being a diet flat-earther is wrong.

I don't know where I was going with this question it just kinda turned into a therapy session. Sry, if u read this far, lol

[NamerOfStars]

Millions of years? We've got maybe ten or twelve THOUSAND before the Chandler wobble will mean Sirius replaces Polaris as the north star.

Anyway, the way it makes sense is quite simple: it was never intended to be universal. Four thousand years ago, seasonal changes in the Middle East were pretty predictable, and would have effects on a pregnant woman's body- and thus a developing fetus- that were also predictable.

Even back then, though, there was quite a bit of difference between that and "today is a 7".

[Subglacial]

I do not believe in astrology, but let me play devil's advocate.

The temporary nature of the constellations is irrelevant on the timescales of people's lives. Aquarius was there when I was born, and it will still be when my grandkids have grandkids.

Even if the constellations do change, there will always be (on the timescale of human civilization) stars in the sky, and we will always feel their influence, no matter what pictures we draw with them or what names we give them. That's true of any era, past or future, that people could conceivably live, and any place we can conceivably travel to.

Given that constellations are human inventions, it's possible that the constellations themselves are not the source of the influence we feel, they're just convenient signposts or tools to help us keep track of whatever cyclic force controls our destinies. I don't know if anybody believes that, but if I were into astrology, that's probably what I'd say.

Regarding your experience: I'm really sorry that you went through that. The few people I've known to who were into astrology were not nearly that fanatical. For them it was more of a novelty, or a way of getting a first impression of someone prior to meeting them, like asking what type of music they're into or what their favorite movie is.

I say that because, while it would probably be more difficult to forge a long-term relationship with a "believer", I don't think friendships or flings are it out the question. On the spectrum of wacky and harmful beliefs, astrology is not even close to the top.

[leahzrc]

it is a spiritual phenomenon to do with magic. It is real practice but no correlation to a real celestial. Maybe a cursed magic.

[strateguy632]

yet they tell people which sign based on which month of stars.

[leahzrc]

yeah something about where they are aligned on your birthday

[Anonymous]

i agree that it doesn't make sense as explained to us and then i got exhausted waiting for a paragraph and stopped reading

[Anonymous]

Anyone who believes in astrology is an idiot.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Astrology doesn’t make sense.

[imran_]

Astrology is nonsense

[jahaims]

It's pretend. It obviously won't make sense

[Anonymous]

It will never make sense.