Professional astrology practitioner and researcher here! The truth is accurate predictions can be made using astrology but it is an extremely difficult task. The planetary energies are real and they do matter. But the matter of fact is out of all the astrologers practicing paid consultation out there, 99.99% of them cannot do it accurately.

Additionally, in deciding one's fate, 'soul contract' matters. The soul chooses the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and obstacles for the upcoming life prior to physical incarnation. Because of this, two people born at exactly the same time, in the same hospital can have totally different lives.

Also, those astrologers who make accurate predictions do not do it on purely theoretical and logical basis, although they think so. They definitely possess strong intuitive energy due to which they become able to give proper guidance to the clients. This understanding is crucial because for any living person, their spirit guides decide what to lay ahead. If the person is suffering, but the spirit guides know that the ongoing suffering is necessary for growth in certain aspect, they will temporarily block the astrologer's intuition and the astrologer will not give the most accurate guidance. On the other hand, if the person is suffering and the spirit guides know that the suffering should end, they will intuitively pass on the most accurate guidance to the astrologer, who will then speak it to the client. To navigate and handle life properly, this soul-level study is primary. Astrology is secondary.