The "truth" of astrology may not really be the point, that is, even the most skeptically-minded might accept that astrology has value for some people because th

The "truth" of astrology may not really be the point, that is, even the most skeptically-minded might accept that astrology has value for some people because the simple creation of the formal system (regardless of whether it actually reflects reality or not) fulfills a deep human need. This is a view advanced by the philosopher of science Ernst Cassirer, for example.