Thiaoouba Prophecy - Coming Back 'Home' - page 167 wrote:‘Many people believe in the influence of the stars, and follow the signs of the Zodiac. What do you think of that?’
To this, Thao didn’t reply but she smiled...
It might be non-sense in the way we know Astrology: horoscopes and related stuff, but not all of it is non-sense.
Let's begin by defining Astrology, taken from
Wikipedia:
Astrology can be defined as the study of the positions of celestial bodies in the belief that their movements either directly influence life on Earth or correspond somehow to events experienced on a human scale.[3] Modern astrologers define astrology as a symbolic language, an art form, and a form of divination. Despite differences of definitions, a common assumption of astrology is the use of celestial placements in order to explain past and present events and predict the future. Generally, the scientific community considers astrology a pseudoscience or superstition.
The influence of celestial bodies in human beings and animals on Earth, is a reality scientists are finding further evidence, although they're very far from knowing what influence is this and how it manifests itself. In an article in "
The Independent" a UK newspaper "
How the Moon rules your life" there are a couple of interesting facts reported:
For eons, folklore has blamed the Moon for everything from lunacy to bad luck. And, for the last few centuries, scientists have scoffed. Now, according to new research they're not so sure. The Moon may not be made of cheese, but it seems to influence a lot more down on Earth than we previously thought.
According to new research, the Moon affects not only the tides of the oceans but also people, producing a range of symptoms from flare-ups of gout to bladder problems. It may even lie behind the causes of car crashes and affect people's hormonal balances.
Having carried out new research and reviewed 50 other studies, scientists suggest that doctors and the police even need to prepare for how their work rate will increase at different points in the lunar cycle. Among the findings examined by the researchers were studies that showed GP consultations go up during a full moon, according to Leeds University. Appointments rise by 3.6 per cent, which works out at around three extra patients for each surgery. The researchers did not speculate on the nature of the moon-related problems or why they happened, but said that "it does not seem to be related to anxiety and depression".
Gout and asthma attacks peak during new and full moons, according to work carried out at the Slovak Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine in Bratislava, where attacks over a 22-year period were monitored.
Data from 140,000 births in New York City showed small but systematic variations in births over a period of 29.53 days - the length of the lunar cycle - with peak fertility in the last quarter. "The timing of the fertility peak in the third quarter suggests that the period of decreasing illumination immediately after the full moon may precipitate ovulation.''
Now regarding Astrology in the way we know it we immediately associate it with some form of divination. For all those who never had the experience of an Astrology consultation, you may be tempted to swiftly disregard it on the spot as non-sense and ridiculous but tell me how can you explain or ignore the fact that a total stranger, who never saw you before or even knows who you are, is able to pinpoint with high precision the major events you've had in your life and this just by knowing your date, hour and place of birth?
I know there are plenty of fakes out that contribute to Astrology's bad name there but what about the genuine ones?
Care to comment?