As a layperson, knowing relatively little about astrology prior to becoming a fixture on this thread, I can assure you that Tuba, Soulscape, Housemouse and Kaitland strive diligently to present their interpretations so that readers can understand what their charts mean. They work very well together to help the readers undertand, and to answer their questions to the best of their considerable abilities. I have no trouble understanding it, and if I do, I ask questions and they clarify.
As for reading the charts, I believe that is what laypeople have trouble with because they haven't spent the COUNTLESS hours and put in the CONSIDERABLE effort to learn the ART of forensic horary. Yes, everyone could be an astrologer, if they put in the time and effort to understand it and grasp the concepts. Some people have NO DESIRE to expend that kind of energy when there are others who already have that knowledge and are kind enough to share it with us. I'm sure that all astrologers understand the basic concepts of astrology, as that is the starting ground to learn the art. However, some people understand certain aspects of the art more clearly than others, and have a feel for a certain type of astrology, i.e. forensics...others might stick with other types of astrology that better suit them.
In my respectful opinion, I believe that our seasoned and well-informed astrologers Tuba and Soulscape are QUITE in touch with the realities of this case in are extremely adept in their predictions. Their interpretations fit with the evidence presented thus far, and their findings are based on symbolism that has presented over and over in charts here. In most cases they have proven to be quite correct.
Should one of the other astrological charts presented by the other new astrolgers to this thread prove to have insight and fit in with what we know to be evidence to date, I'm sure they would be the first ones on the bandwagon to say 'that has merit', or you 'have a point'. I'm sorry but I haven't seen that, at all. When charts and interpretations by our seasoned forensic astrologers on this thread are proving correct time and again, I have to give them and their approach more validity, until and unless the other astrologer's charts PROVE to have some merit. Maybe that will come when more facts about the case are revealed, maybe not....until then I'll stick with reading what has been working here.
I'm sure in astrology, as in life, everyone has an opinion, thus the differing interpretations. I don't think the confrontational and frankly abrasive attitudes are going to better this thread or the good work that is being done here. Of course this is JMO :moo: