What most of us derives from the name of �astrologer� is that an astrologer is someone who practices astrology. One holding the wisdom of the principles and nuances of astrology can be called as an astrologer. For the fact, there are different astrologers who practice different forms of astrology. While some practices only one form of astrology, there are others who broaden them up to engage in more than one form. It is on the basis of those distinctions in astrology forms, that an astrologer is defined. However, definition for an astrologer remains same on the whole.
Irrespective of the nature of astrology which an astrologer practices, they all follow one same principle of Vedic Astrology to derive one�s picture of destiny of life on the basis of the planetary combinations and planetary positions as formed at the time and date of the birth of a person. Other than that, planetary combinations are also closely assessed at the time of the initiation of other significant moments in life, such as entering in a new house, getting married, starting a new business, etc. All astrologers do that. However, they might not follow one same method of doing it, even when the bottom-line for all of them are same.
Changed Scenario
In the early time, when astrology can be said to be in its developing zone, astrologers used to make predictions on the basis of the manual calculations and estimations of the planetary combinations. This phenomenon has been replaced by a trend, in which most of the astrologers follow a prescribed and a �lay down� structure, which do require making calculations but in an easier way. It can be more precisely stated as a situation of putting in different numbers in one static formula, to get the accurate answer. This aspect, for the fact, has made things easier, uncomplicated, as well as more reliable and precise for astrologers in a way.
One another significant change that has occurred in the near past is the development of the automated mechanical forms of astrology, which has gained tremendous popularity among the masses because of its easy availability and cost effectiveness. This is also directly associated with astrologers. In the fraternity of astrologers, it is believed that no matter how good a technology can get, it can never overcome the wisdom of a human expert. What astrologers gain through years of understanding and education, cannot be put in an absolute precise or better manner.
Even in the present time, people prefer to have a face-to-face session with astrologers in comparison to an online session with astrology based software. They believe that what a human holding the wisdom of astrology can understand and assess, might not be done by a mechanical thing in the same way.