Frost- i dont believe in numerology either, and the astrology columns in tabloids are beyond vague. i give them no credit.
a real astrolger would take the exact moment you were born and plot where all the planets, sun, and moon were at that moment. from there they could give you quite detailed information. however it isnt magic and the person doing the interpretation has alot to do with what you get out of it. one person may see something that another wouldnt. it is very complex, but personally i dont see a need for all the complexity. thats why i tend to lean towards using elements.
Carl Jung, the psycho analyst once stated that one could not get a complete understanding of personality without using astrology.
i dont want to go on forever here so i'll stop my rambling. i was only miffed that someone with 5 minutes experience would just disregard the ideas of someone with years of experience. i dont claim to be an expert because then people just want you to "do their chart" or perform psuedo psychic parlor tricks, but i do have enough experience to tell you i see something real. thanks for listening and i wont try and sway you folks anymore.