Apparently I misinterpreted your post or the intent of the post.  Perhaps I got the wrong message with statements from above like, It cannot, however, accurately predict events."  

I certainly agree that a lot of people want the "answer" dropped into their lap with only the mere effort of typing in a question here, or elsewhere.  I would find reason to frown at anyone's life who simply drifts along without introspection and continuous learning, whatever the subject.  I have little patience for automatons.  Someone, like yourself, who has studied a variety of esoteric arts/sciences couldn't have gotten very far without soul searching and mindfulness...I applaud the advancement of that philosophy.

Again, i purport that NO divination including astrology is 100% accurate, whether is tarot, mediumship, clairvoyance, I ching, numerology etc etc.

Problem is lots people have misconceptions about what astrology all these other things can do, and my point was to "lower peoples expectations" to be more realistic.....
LOL

Hi Youdah,

Finally somebody, that writes truth about Astrology. Of course, good Astrologer (but gooood!) can predict many things. What for we have Astrology at all? Some of them give just description how I am! I know myself and don't need such a reading.
If I have predicted true things to more people (it is only my hobby), than professional Astrologer can do much, much more.

Kind regards,
Helena

Did you bother reading the original post? Astrology is a form of psychology, know thyself first and then help others. Astrology CANNOT predict who is going to win the lottery, who is going to walk through your front door next. Who is going to offer you job..... THIS is what astrology is for in the first instance.

Astrology cannot predict if you are King of England or a pauper, it also cannot tell you if you are Schizophrenic or depressive either. May i suggest you  re read 1st post

Amongst other things, astrology is a wonderful tool for understanding yourself and others better.....enabling us to make better choices in life as we become aware of how our behaviour influences what happens to us through the law of cause and effect. Astrology does not reliably predict the future.......But it can provide an excellent insight into the psychological make-up of people, enabling us to accurately predict their behaviour and it's resultant effects

If you intend to learn about astrology, you will need to begin with a natal chart, it need not necessarily be your own, but many choose to begin this way, in an effort to better understand their own life journey, and purpose. Astrological natal charts are as individual as a persons ‘fingerprints’ depending on where (latitude & longitude) and time of birth. It is important to get your *time of your birth* as this is the most important information.

Here are my personal recommend beginners links to focus upon Natal charts:-
I hope that you come here and want to learn about astrology and join in with exchanges. There ever expanding Education forum here and lots more to explore. http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12556 or try http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/TOClessons.htm
http://www.geocities.com/wilsontctc/
http://www.cafeastrology.com/natalastrology.html

There are broadly speaking two main branches Astrologers fall into, Horary and natal Astrologers (but if you look at main index you will see lots more, like vocational, electional, mundane etc) will look at questions throughout different forums using techniques like Secondary Progressions, Solar Arcs, Transits, Solar returns, which can take years of studying, research and practise, but if you are truly interested, dive in, you’ll get lots of support, help and advice.

There are all types of Astrologers use this forum but mainly fall into Traditional & Western Astrology, the differences are explained here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_astrology
http://www.astrolozy.com/article19.asp

Traditional astrologers mainly answer Horary questions but lots others also and different rules apply than from natal.

Anyone can ask a horary question. You do not need a birth time to use this method of astrological enquiry. What you do need is the exact time the question was clearly worded in your mind. An experienced horarist can, using the time you have asked the question and the place from which it was asked, explore a particular matter in great detail.

Horary astrology can be used to enquire about health, marriage, love affairs, work matters, travel, relocation and many other matters that affect our daily lives. It can be used to find lost things, people, pets, and many other subjects. Try not to attempt horary without first acquiring a sound knowledge of Natal chart basics though.

Horary astrology learning links
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12782
http://www.antiquus-astrology.com/Chap2-5.html
http://www.renaissanceastrology.com/traditionalastrology.html
http://mithras93.tripod.com/lessons/lesson1/lesson1.html

House systems
Throughout the forums but mainly in natal astrology there are two main branches Placidus (unequal size houses) v Equal House (whereby each house is same size) but lots more……. For more information on these go here.
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(astrology)#Description] Wikipedia[/url]
and others

In the beginning of Liz Greene's (famous prolific author on astrology), “Astrology for Lover's” book there is a good chapter on What astrology can and can't do.
“Astrology is baffling because it works. So, what in fact is a horoscope?
What it's not is a way of foretelling the future, or of determining whether that tall dark stranger will turn up next week. To put it briefly the horoscope is a map of the psyche of the individual. it's a kind of blueprint, a seed plan, a model of the energies and drives which make up a person. Because it's calculated precisely for time and place, it's unique, unlike the sun sign column. Even identical twins are born at least four minutes apart, and in four minutes the picture has shifted.”