Consulting astrologers through a mobile app: convenient or controversial?


The predictions of astrology are as old as the time when man first realized that the events of his life were not happening randomly, but following some definite pattern and cycle. While previously this science was used to relate cycles in the heavens to cycles on Earth, it was gradually studied to describe and predict fate.

Astrology predictions can be as basic as addressing the 12 personality types, based on the date of birth through the sun signs, or as complicated as predicting your destiny with the help of details such as time of birth, place and location. birth date.

It is a known fact that as much as a person may be in a denial mode who does not believe in any of these astrological predictions, they would still love to know what the future holds. Almost no one ignores the newspaper or magazine column that predicts their horoscope for that day, week, month or year.

Many people have such a strong belief in astrology that they start the day based on what the stars predict for the day, for them.

Taking into account the need of the moment, current technology has facilitated access to astrological predictions by introducing astrology online. Online astrology is an emerging market exacerbated by the explosion of smartphones and the app economy.

Simply combine the knowledge of expert astrologers with the developed and available astrological softwares; and we can have excellent applications to consult astrologers in the comfort of our own environment, according to our convenience and desire. Imagine receiving an inquiry on the go! If you have to make a decision about something, you only need access to an expert astrologer, available at your fingertips.

Consulting an astrologer for advice ranging from career to wedding is second nature to most people. What was once a tedious process of physically meeting with an astrologer for a consultation is now just a few taps away on our cell phones. Online astrology has gained momentum since the last decade and today very smart apps are available that give you monthly, weekly and daily horoscope readings based on your zodiac sign, when downloaded to your mobile phone. These forecasts can be shared with others for discussion.

Online astrology has gone one step further and has downloadable apps, allowing you to access professional astrologers in a question-and-answer style conversation format. The application promises privacy and security. Clients can ask questions ranging from career, business, love, marriage to health, litigation, and immigration. They can get compatibility assessments, Chinese zodiac forecasts, custom charts, and custom readings. Some apps contain the current positions and influences of the planets in the universe and provide some information from Twitter.

This luxury of consulting astrologers through mobile applications is very convenient for most clients. But some people find these apps controversial. They feel that the predictions made through apps are too generalized. Free horoscopes do not go into much detail and the querent must reflect on the meaning of the prediction.