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As a science, astrology has been utilized to predict or affect the destinies of individuals, groups, or nations by means of what is believed to be a correct understanding of the influence of the planets and stars on earthly affairs. As a pseudoscience, astrology is considered to be diametrically opposed to the findings and theories of modern Western science.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Astrology has a long history and has been and still is influential in every society, exerting a sometimes extensive and peripheral influence on many civilizations, both ancient and modern. 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