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Horoscopes
Around the world millions of people believe their lives are governed by the position of the sun, moon and planets but why do we read horoscopes?
Why do we read horoscopes?
On this week’s Why Factor, Mike Williams gets a reading from celebrity astrologer Susan Miller and delves into the history and psychology of horoscopes. He unpicks the complicated relationship between religion and astrology and questions why some of us make important life decisions based on our horoscope while others think it is all nonsense.
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- Fri 18 Apr 201418:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sat 19 Apr 201413:32GMTBBC World Service Online
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- Mon 21 Apr 201401:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 21 Apr 201408:32GMTBBC World Service Online
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