Apparently, the alleged astrological effects are so subtle and hard to detect that we may wonder how astrologers had ever been able to identify them. They believe that astrologers can only arrive at the correct interpretation of a chart by using their higher intuition or by tuning in with the cosmic order. This intuition can solely be used during authentic consultations. As soon as a scientist interferes by selecting clients or posing questions, it disappears. Presumably, scientists are not part of the cosmic order.
Astrologers tend to believe that their clients are satisfied because astrology is accurate.
This implies that clients would be less satisfied if the astrologer had inadvertently used an incorrect birth date. Astrology is in conflict with science as long as its claims are testable. An increasing number of astrologers manage to escape from scientific scrutiny by confining themselves to statements that can not be falsified. They assert that a horoscope can only provide information about our inner life, basic nature, true reality, hidden potential, deepest aspirations, unconscious fears and motives, forgotten trauma's and possibilities for future development. Astrology, they say, gives insight into the meaning and quality of our subjective experiences by locating them within a cosmic frame of reference.