Index to past articles Over 50 astrological articles
Radical new theory from microbiologist, Dr Andruli attempts to explain the origin, evolution and nature of life in the Universe. His challenge to conventional wisdom has ruffled a few feathers. Here's a review from Science Daily that has since been taken down - perhaps for reporting too even-handedly. Computer genius entrepreneurs: Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs's biographer describes his magical thinking and his ability to connect poetry and artistry to technology. In an interview with the BBC Isaacson describes an "attention within him between the alternative, hippyish, romantic, poetic, new age guy and the scientific technology guy." What drives this combination in Steve Jobs's chart?
Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Tim Berners-Lee and others were all born within 12 months (1955). Why? Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers accounts for this phenomenon with developments in computers that streamlined software programming in the late '60s. Gladwell is persuasive, but why did the graph of computer geniuses spike between Nov 1954 to Oct 1955? [see article] Biography Charles Harvey (1940 - 2000) - one of the most inspiring and influential astrologers of the late 20th century.
Can Astrology be labelled as Divination? The question might as easily be: Can astrology be labelled under any term? Astrology is one of the most difficult fields to classify. It does not fit neatly into religion or psychology or philosophy or therapy or science or divination, but overlaps in all those fields. Astrologers cannot agree if it is an art or a craft. Divination is a part of astrology, but does this term describe the entire field of astrology?
New astrology oriented movie: Five Star Day. One man's journey to disprove astrology leads him to find three people born at the same time and place: his time twins.
Just over three thousand years ago, the Babylonians conducted empirical research into astrology that lasted over a thousand years. In a materialistic sense, they had even less idea what they were recording than we know today. Yet, they meticulously built up a database of planetary and stellar movements and positions, market prices, water levels, weather, earthquakes, political or unusual events.
When I read that these ancient stargazers (wise men) warned the Mesopotamian King if ever there was a halo around the Moon - I smiled - how primitive! - it's nothing more than the refraction of moonlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
But then late last evening, I was stunned by the sight of Jupiter next to a bright almost full Moon in the night sky surrounded by a large clear circle. I sensed that I should have more respect for their science and not limit myself entirely to the simplest superficial explanation without considering wider and deeper implications as well.
~Robert Currey
[Photo credit to Timo Kuhmonen. The camera in my phone could not do justice to the view. Also thanks to Joanne Alison for her Babylonian input.]
4th July 1776. Why do some mundane astrologers consider the time on this image to be significant?
What is a Blue Moon? Is there any astrological significance? Photos of the Blue Moon partial eclipse on New Year's Eve 2009/2010 (GMT). For more on Barack Obama's Horoscope and why he has connections with places like Cairo and problems in DC. Obama's Astro*Carto*Graphy map.
Robert Currey, D.F.Astrol.S. Cert.A*C*G Int.
How J K Rowling practiced astrology while writing her first Harry Potter book. A horoscope prepared for the son of a friend has been put up for sale for £25,000. Astrology appears to be the basis of JKR's characterization with Harry as a Leo sun sign (like Rowling), Hemoine Virgo and Ron born under the sun sign of Pisces. More
Interview with Karen Chiarello at the Equinox stand at the Mind Body Spirit Festival in Sydney May 2011.
Ancient Technology: If anyone doubts that advanced technology existed two thousand years ago, here is a recreation of the Antikythera mechanism of what is arguably the first analog computer. This sophisticated device calculates the position of the Sun and the Moon and other astronomical data within the Greek signs of the Zodiac. The design cycles discovered by the Babylonians: including the 19 year Metonic cycle of the Sun and the Moon and the Saros cycle used to predict eclipse patterns. It may have also tracked the dates of the Olympic and other games in ancient Greece.
When a well-respected physicist on a BBC TV science series claims that 'astrology was complete rubbish' without a shred of evidence, it's time to set the record straight. Here's my response ...
Johannes Kepler, (1571 -1630) German astrologer, astronomer and mathematician is best known for his Laws of Planetary Motion. Though some claim that his practice of astrology was to 'pay the bills' or that he was a rational sceptic who wished to demolish astrology, new evidence shows that Kepler was a sceptical astrologer who had a deep personal interest in astrology and enhanced astrology by adding 3 new aspects (angles).
Critics of astrology often feel there is no need to examine the evidence or do any empirical study. This is similar to the philosophy professors who refused to look through Galileo's telescope as they feared seeing evidence that would undermine their world-view.
A popular myth repeated in websites is that astrology has failed in 'thousands of tests'. In fact, there is not one valid scientific test where astrology has not shown positive results.
A sceptic recently suggested that I attempt to claim the million dollar prize offered by James Randi ‘Educational’ Foundation for showing evidence of powers that cannot be explained by known scientific laws. Here's one very good reason why I would not consider it...
Why isn’t astrology part of the mainstream thought and education? Why are so many, otherwise rational people so irrational in condemning it? Over 500 years astrology moved from being central to the academic system to being outcast from mainstream thinking. It comes down to the history of astrology and how slow astrologers have been to adapt to the crises caused by advances in our knowledge and philosophy. [more ...]
I was taught that the scientific process started with a question which was then researched. Then a hypothesis was constructed and tested with an experiment. The data was then analyzed and a conclusion reached. Many top scientists seem to feel that they can bypass this method in fields like astrology at which they are not experts. How serious is this lapse of professionalism and does this negligence go to the very top?
The Sunday Times Science Editor reviews Percy Seymour's book under the heading "The Planets may control your future after all". The heading shows a common misunderstanding of astrology, but the article is very interesting.
Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers accounts for this phenomenon with developments in computers that streamlined software programming in the late '60s. Gladwell is persuasive, but why did the graph of computer geniuses spike between Nov 1954 to Oct 1955? 
How J K Rowling practiced astrology while writing her first Harry Potter book.
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