Astrology is the belief that the motions of the planets with respect to the earth and the instant of one's birth somehow influence his or her actions and actions of others toward them. Ancient kings, influenced by their astrologers thought the gods were pushing the planets around in a ouiga board sky spelling out the future. Astrologers invented the science of astronomy to discover how to predict the movements of the planets so as to get a jump on the gods. The Record Eagle to this day perpetuates this superstition by running a horoscope column. At least it's run on the funny page.
Astronomy is the science of celestial bodies, their composition and their motions.
It gave us the law of gravity, and our ability to locate our position on the earth. Astronomical observations also regulate our clocks. At every advance in astronomy starting with Copernicus, when the earth was moved from its central privileged position in the universe, astrology has made less and less sense. Contrary to what the article said one will not get the latest astrological news in the newsletter of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society. What one will find is how and where to spot the wonders of the heavens.