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Science and Astrology Article by Francis 2014 While the tabloid newspaper level of astrology, the Stars, may be considered popular, and various polls have indicated its continued popularity (increasingly so among younger generations1), it is in no way considered worthy or acceptable by mainstream science. This is hardly surprising on the face of it. And […]
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A Dummy Test of Astrology Article by Francis [originally published 2021] In this article I example a simple test of astrology. This is along the lines that have been tried and tested a number of times before… I’m going to assume an astrologer is working with a researcher to test zodiac signs… The researcher wants
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The Mars Effect Article by Francis [First published in 2014] One most notable catalogue of research, and the one that was instrumental in bringing forth the “Objections to Astrology…” reaction, discussed in Science and Astrology, is Michel and Francoise Gauquelin’s huge (to say the least) research work[1] which gave ample evidence for there being a
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The Church and Astrology Article by Francis [originally published 2014 ] It almost goes without saying that resistance to astrology has emerged from a number of sources over the years, and centuries for that matter. It doesn’t go down well with some orthodox religions, and the Christian Church has been particularly vociferous about it over
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The Backstory to Astrology Part 1 Article by Francis (first published 2019) A bitesize look into the roots of Western astrology, in two parts. Some misconceptions First let’s take a look at a couple of misconceptions… 1. Astrology is a new age belief For people who don’t know better, astrology is often labelled a “new
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The Backstory to Astrology Part 2 Return to Part 1 Identifying four broad stages of in the development of Western Astrology To look at Western Astrology’s development it will help to divide it up a bit. Astrologers generally recognise four broad stages in the history of Western astrology. These are as follows – and
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The Twelve Star Signs Welcome to the twelve star signs and descriptions… In Western (tropical) astrology, your star sign will be the sign that the Sun was passing through at the date of your birth. Of course, we need to keep in mind that the Sun doesn’t move around us, it’s the other way around.
Learn to Read Your Birth-chart in 5 Steps Learn to Read Your Birth-chart in 5 Steps is an illustrated course workbook to aid learning how to read and grasp a Western astrological birth-chart. It also includes access to a further bonus pack of resources and articles. ___________ Here’s a question for you. What is the
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Erecting Birth-charts Article by Francis O’Neill Getting hold of a birth-chart is easy these days. You can either get it done for you or, you can do it for yourself – with the right software of course… Getting your birth-chart done for you You can easily get your birth-chart done for you, and for
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What is a birth-chart and how can it help me understand myself better? “What is a birth chart and how can it help me understand myself better?” is a general interest question that I answered on Quora. Visit my Q&A Blog for many more questions and answers on astrology and other topics. Francis. This is
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