Astrology has been around for thousands of years, guiding everything from royal decisions to weather predictions. Ancient Babylonians charted the stars, Egyptian pharaohs sought celestial wisdom, and Greek philosophers like Ptolemy turned astrology into a structured system. Even Renaissance scientists like Kepler dabbled in astrological calculations. Today, it thrives as a tool for self-reflection (or cosmic scapegoating, depending on your perspective). But does it really influence our lives, or are we just reading too much into celestial coincidences? Let’s take a skeptical but entertaining look at whether the stars are pulling the strings—or if we just like blaming Mercury for our problems.