How much signs could really affect us?

Think about people who were grown up in village and people who were grown up in city. There is definetly a big difference between those two groups in areas of education.

Now, this difference is applied to every person in the groups. It's certain that people coming from village would never pass certain level of intelligence when compared with people from city.

If we take one parameter, for example practicality for examination, it very possible that practicality of Piscean from city could overpower practicality of the Virgo from the village. This is contradiction. How could we define people then? What is the point?

AH. Our arrogant attempt to try and understand everything.

Well, I see one minor problem with that argument...you can't make assumptions about anything . I'm one of those country bumpkins to which you make reference, and while I will concede that there is a certain mentality prevalent in rural areas, it by no way predetermines a person's intellect, only their level of exposure to some things (and that which is only temporary).

Regarding horoscopes, my interest in it is mostly for fun (though admittedly I do put some stock in it, b/c somehow, in some way, it tends to be uncanningly accurate, esp. about my sign). I think we tend to refer back to astrology (those of us that do have some faith in it), because it functions like any other belief system (such as religion for some), to fill in the blanks when we don't have the complete picture. We extrapolate an understanding and the meaning behind something (be it a person's behavior or even why we are here) based on whatever flimsy evidence we have.

Environment is as separate from astrology as to genetic predisposition. I believe that astrology is more about strengths and weakness. Skills that come easily and traits that we have to work at to achieve balance. Environment, city versus country is more about the different opportunities that are available, each beneficial in it's own way. Each time of birth gives us a special blend of personality that we can choose in which way we apply to these opportunites. But none of these should be used as excuse for not achieving only another hurdle we have to overcome.

Galilea428

There is no guarantee for any person that they will acheive their full potential during their lifetime. Hell, leave alone even trying it...

"Environment, city versus country is more about the different opportunities that are available, each beneficial in it's own way."

Enviroument is far more important than you describe here. Some people could try to gain new characters and beliefs to adapt it's enviroument and never escape it. They won't even realise it's hazards.

The gap between the village and the city is not that significant in this age of technology and cyber-space. It's actually pretty small now and growing smaller every year. Anyone now-a-days can 'basically have the education they want. There are lazy city-dwellers and ambitious village people. For example, Elvis Presely came from small Tupelo, Mississippi and became King of Rock & Roll. He had the intelligence from the day he was born. His parents always believed in him, and his opportunities grew from there. He had his hardships, but i think his earthy, down-home roots taught him humbleness and respect which only served him well in the big city of lights and fame. His environment was never going to stop or define who he was, nor should it for anyone. Astrologically, i believe you are who you are. It's about your inner ambitions, desires and attitudes that guide you no matter where you live..

Elvis was a Cap Sun with a Pisces moon

Well said solitas, my thoughts exactly...*certainly one of the worst, most 'primitive' kinds of sterotypes.