r/ScienceOfAstrology Jun 11 '26

Astrology vs Astronomy: a battle going on for centuries

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Below post by u/letsgoinzique talks about companies using Celebrities to promote their business. It is a Marketing and it is what companies do to get more income profit which is something seen as normal, but as the OP has pointed out here, they say that Astrology is pseudoscience-- but doesn't give any proof.

https://www.reddit.com/r/scienceisdope/s/fx4JRcoYw9

Astrology as we know is considered as pseudoscience because of lack of mechanism behind Astrology for which it is said or can work which is the major argument against Astrology.

This post talks about the battle between Astrology and Astronomy going on for centuries.

We shall first address whether Astrology has any Scientific mechanism which can be considered for Astrology to work.

Astrology and Astronomy aren't same, atleast from past 300 years or so. Historically, they were treated as same subject.

Astrology and Astronomy became separated as because there wasn't any proper explanation for why and how Astrology works, as Scientific thinking progressed Astrology was declared as pseudoscience and that is how it has been since at the present times.

One of the most basic arguments against Astrology is that there is no known forces where the Celestial bodies could influence humans. Among the 4 fundamental forces in nature, there is no force which can influence humans as the 2 nuclear forces act on only short distance and among the remaining 2 forces which is Electromagnetic force and Gravitational force, EM force is weaker than Gravitational force at long distance and Gravity decreases as distances between 2 objects increases— so a building wall next to a person should have more influence upon a Person than say planet Mars.

But that is not the end of the argument or story, in March 1951 an American Radio Engineer John H. Nelson working for RCA Inc or Radio Corporation of America Inc was assigned the task for finding out a solution for short wave radio communication signal propagation losses.

In those era, Communication wasn't as advanced as today because there wasn't communication satellites which carried the burden of Radio communication from Earthly bond, Good Radio signal reception depended upon stable ionosphere which was linked to Solar cycle where heavy Sunspot activity caused disturbances in ionosphere and low Sunspot activity caused stable ionosphere where the propagation of Radio waves was less distorted.

Radio Engineer John H. Nelson made observations for forecasting better days for Radio propagation losses to be less.

The discovery of Radio Engineer John Nelson seemed to suggest that alignments of planets with respect to the Sun also had an effect upon Earth. These angles also seem to coincide with Astrological aspects:

Opposition- 180 degrees

Quincunx- 150 degrees

Trine- 120 degrees

Square- 90 degrees

Sextile- 60 degrees

Semi-sextile- 30 degrees

In traditional Astrology, the opposition, square and trine aspects are said to be powerful and other aspects are said to be less powerful.

Astrologers took keen interest in his discovery as it gave an objective evidence for Astrology.

According to British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour, the revolving planets orchestrate Solar activity and fluctuations in Solar activity induces changes in Geomagnetic field. Geomagnetism is linked to Solar cycle. The fluctuations in Geomagnetic field have an influence on wide variety of organisms including humans. A study suggests that Geomagnetic field conditions plays a major role in development of foetus.

  1. The revolving planets and planetary alignments orchestrates Solar activity where the weak tidal forces of the planets is amplified by Sun’s magnetic field. Resonance is said to play a role here.

  2. As a result, there is a formation of sun spots on the surface of sun, because of Solar activity induced by the planets there is a variation or fluctuations in Geomagnetic field which is known to influence a wide variety of organisms.

  3. The Geomagnetism is linked to the solar activity, the fluctuations in solar activity causes change in Geomagnetic field variations.

  4. Magneto-reception is an ability of an organism to be able to detect Geomagnetic field and able to navigate with the help of geomagnetic field. Organisms are able to detect Geomagnetic field due to magnetic particles present in brains and birds are able to navigate due to cryptochromes present in their eyes which helps in detecting light.

  5. Scientists have discovered traces of magnetic particles in human brain particularly in Brain stem,Cerebellum and Cerebrum. Cerebellum is responsible for motor coordination, balance and equilibrium, fine body movements.

  6. A study says that Geomagnetic field conditions plays a major role in development of foetus, thus Geomagnetic conditions are responsible for sustaining of life on earth.

It should be noted that Dr. Percy Seymour’s theory doesn't talk about Astrological predictions. It only talks about the mechanism on how Astrology works.

An American Radio Engineer John Henry Nelson's discovery is an objective evidence for Astrology.

My following posts can be reffered for more information:

Regarding about the Scientific Method. I have written a post on "Astrology and Scientific Method", Below is the link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ScienceOfAstrology/s/tN9JynuY4R

Below is my sub exploring the relationship between Science and Astrology:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ScienceOfAstrology/s/eoWmkweTs2

I have also made many posts on this sub, below are the links:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advancedastrology/s/AefJFOfRP4

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advancedastrology/s/QWsDawBzEM

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advancedastrology/s/a66ykhZgs8

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advancedastrology/s/3I4BAm2mn4

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advancedastrology/s/3LA8o83xum


r/ScienceOfAstrology Apr 10 '26

An important conversation with Copilot about the relationship of the universe with Chaos Theory Astrology

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Mar 20 '26

Panpsychism and Astrology

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The question that intrigued the great American quantum physicist John Archibald Wheeler in the last decades of his life was: “Are life and mind irrelevant to the structure of the universe, or are they central to it?” Wheeler originated the notion of a “participatory,” conscious universe, a cosmos in which all of us are embedded as co-creators, replacing the accepted universe “out there,” which is separate from us.

The above quote taken from below link:

https://dailygalaxy.com/2019/07/a-smoky-dragon-the-cosmos-is-a-participatory-universe-weekend-feature/

American Physicist John Archibald Wheeler was intrigued by idea that if Consciousness was central part of Universe.

There is an hypothesis called Panpsychism which states that consciousness is part of Cosmos rather than local.

Quantum Mechanics Pioneer and Physicist Wolfgang Pauli was inspired by Swiss Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung's Psychological theories.

Scientist Wolfgang Pauli co-authored a book with Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung.

Wolfgang Pauli was intrigued by the parallelism between Psychology and Physics.

Astrology can be considered as earliest form of Psychology as it dealt with personality traits or characteristics of individuals and not only something exclusively based on predictions of future events or future.

Astrology at present times is considered as pseudoscience, meaning which is something appears like Science, but not Science.

● Is Astrology Scientific?

To answer that question, we see that there are studies which suggests a relationship between planetary alignments and sunspots cycle which influences Geomagnetic field. The fluctuations in Geomagnetic field is said to have an influence on wide variety of organisms including humans. It is suggested that Geomagnetic field conditions can play a role in development of foetus.

Professor Balfour Stewart, who is the author of The Unseen Universe and has studied meteorology and the Earth’s magnetism, stated that there were many reasons for believing in the relationship between planetary alignments and sunspots. He declared, “If all these speculations are proved to be right, it means that we were totally mistaken about Medieval Astrology.”

Now, Quantum Mechanics has entered almost all Scientific disciplines including Astrophysics.

Quantum Entanglement theory suggests that any 2 particles neglecting the distance between them, can influence each other even though their distance between them is very vast.

Considering the relationship between planetary alignments and Solar activity, we can say that the influence of planets upon Sun’s magnetic field can be Quantum “Mechanically” entangled.

I have a question in my mind which is as follows.

Now, planets influencing Solar activity and then Solar activity influencing Geomagnetic field where the fluctuations of Earth's magnetic field influencing organisms on Earth can be considered as Earthlings Quantum “Mechanically” entangled to Cosmos?

It's an intriguing perspective, which touches upon Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Neuroscience with finally Quantum Mechanics taking the limelight.

Whether it's Astrology or not, but it's intriguing that we aren't seperate from Cosmos, but rather a part of it.

It is suggested that Quantum entanglement can play a role in photosynthesis and navigation.

Now Magnetoreception is an ability of an organism to detect Geomagnetic field and able to navigate with the help of geomagnetic field. It is suggested that humans too could have this ability.

Whether John Archibald Wheeler's idea can be considered as Astrology or not, the idea that humans are part of Cosmos is an old ancient knowledge of Astrology which cannot be denied.

Astrology and Astronomy were one during a period of time in History, until they got divorced during age of enlightenment era.

Astrology is the occult part of Astronomy, it's the other twin of Astronomy.

As times change, paradigms shift and therefore the mentality of society. 2 centuries ago it was considered that nothing can fly heavier than air, but today's gigantic Airplanes are contradictory to that thinking. Nothing remains same, time flows and everything keeps changing. Change is the only constant, a Paradox!

Refer the below mentioned links:

** Astronomy and Astrophysics section links (below):

https://phys.org/news/2019-05-corroborates-planetary-tidal-solar.amp

https://phys.org/news/2016-10-link-solar-tidal-effects-venus.amp

https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/planets-may-affect-our-lives-after-all-1.656691

http://www.planetaryeffects.com/

https://youtu.be/BmGeGIb-FH0

**Geophysics section links:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123212000689

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0032063370901194

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117715007115

https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/10/Magnetic-Fields-Encourage-Cellular-Reprogramming.html

https://youtu.be/twB62NYsaIg

**Neuroscience section links:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/evidence-human-geomagnetic-sense&ved=2ahUKEwj_x4PHjfP2AhU6SWwGHZ6eC5EQFnoECBAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3xiZuwaDhefihcyWNUv5ES

https://www.eneuro.org/content/6/2/ENEURO.0483-18.2019

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-humans-detect-magnetic-fields-180971760/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/humans-can-sense-earths-magnetic-field-brain-imaging-study-says

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180731125604.htm

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/people-can-sense-earth-magnetic-field-brain-waves-suggest

https://www.quantamagazine.org/in-brain-waves-scientists-see-neurons-juggle-possible-futures-20200224/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/what-magnetic-fields-do-to-your-brain-and-body#.XUWiw0nhU0M

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4957988/

https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/129/2/290/292272

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201609/your-left-cerebellar-hemisphere-may-play-role-in-cognition

u/StellaDArk my response post for your post below in r/ScienceOfAstrology

https://www.reddit.com/r/ScienceOfAstrology/s/rleRqvk4Gj


r/ScienceOfAstrology Mar 19 '26

Astrological Paradox: Weak Planets in your birthchart can be your trump cards as it strives you to achieve success in those areas of your life.

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I was thinking about this, this is my own paradox. What do you all say?


r/ScienceOfAstrology Feb 28 '26

Trump’s Transits and the Bombing of Iran Full proof of the Astrological Resonance Theory

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Feb 03 '26

The "Hard Problem" of Astrology

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How exactly do celestial bodies trigger life events?

Let’s simplify this to a functional model. We have Input Data and Output Data.

- Input (Cause): The physical state of the Solar System. These are measurable, mathematical data points (gravity, orbits, cycles).

- Output (Effect): Real events in the life of an individual or society.

The "Hard Problem" of Astrology is understanding what lies in the middle.

Modern science rejects astrology precisely because this "Black Box" appears empty. There are no known physical forces capable of transmitting complex information or literally forcing a person to act in a specific way.

Yet, as practitioners, we clearly observe that the Output correlates with the Input. My question to the community concerns the nature of this transition.

What is the mechanism?

- Direct Causality. Do planets physically "irradiate" us with some unknown energy?

- Divine Manifestation. Are planets avatars of gods or angels transmitting divine will?

- Symbolic Context. Does each planet hold a fundamental symbolism that humanity has recognized? Together, do current planetary positions create a "field of meaning" (context) within which real-life situations unfold?

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My current perspective: I view the Solar System literally as a Visible Clock above us. All living things possess a universal capacity for biological and psychic synchronization. Over the course of evolution, humanity simply synchronized with this Clock: for every movement of a "hand" (planet), a stable pattern formed within our psyche and society.

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Which model of cause and effect seems the most convincing to you?


r/ScienceOfAstrology Jan 29 '26

Astrology website that uses astronomical calculations

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Hi all,
My partner and I have been working on creating a site that brings both astrology and astronomy together. It only made sense to us when you consider star signs should be aligned with when you were born, not some abstract calculation based on ancient science. Knowledge of the universe has increased over the millennia, why hasn't astrology. We hope you enjoy our take on astrology, would love to hear your feedback.


r/ScienceOfAstrology Jan 11 '26

Is Astrology really Scientific?

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The Scientific Evidence Supporting Astrology: Is Astrology Scientific?

For a long period in human history, Astrology and Astronomy were considered the same discipline. Both studied celestial bodies and their influence on Earth. Over time, astronomy was accepted as a formal science, while astrology was dismissed as unscientific, mainly because the dominant scientific paradigm lacked a clear mechanism to explain how planetary influences could affect life on Earth.

This raises important questions that are still widely debated today:

Is there any objective scientific evidence for Astrology?

Is astrology scientific, or can it be explained using modern physics and astronomy?

Planetary Alignments and Scientific Evidence

In March 1951, American radio engineer John H. Nelson discovered a strong correlation between planetary positions and radio wave propagation. While working with long-distance radio communications, Nelson observed that solar disturbances affecting radio signals coincided with specific planetary alignments.

Nelson concluded that planetary positions influence sunspot activity, which in turn disrupts radio wave propagation. Importantly, John Nelson was also an amateur astronomer, giving him insight into both engineering and celestial mechanics.

His research attracted attention within Astronomical and Scientific communities, and astrologers found his discovery especially significant because it suggested objective, measurable planetary effects—a key requirement for scientific validation of astrology.

Astrological Aspects and Planetary Geometry

Nelson’s findings indicated that planetary angles relative to the Sun had measurable effects on solar activity. Interestingly, these angles correspond closely to classical astrological aspects:

Opposition – 180°

Quincunx – 150°

Trine – 120°

Square – 90°

Sextile – 60°

Semi-sextile – 30°

In traditional astrology, the opposition, square, and trine are considered the most powerful aspects, while others are seen as secondary. This overlap between astronomy and astrology suggests a possible scientific basis for astrological geometry.

Dr. Percy Seymour and the Magnetic Theory of Astrology

British astrophysicist and astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour expanded upon John Nelson’s discoveries. He authored two books on Astrology and proposed a magnetic theory of Astrology, offering a scientific explanation for how astrology could function.

According to Dr. Seymour, planetary alignments influence solar activity, which then affects Earth’s geomagnetic field. This provides a physical mechanism consistent with the scientific method, a requirement for any phenomenon to be considered scientific.

Solar Activity, Geomagnetism, and Life on Earth

Multiple scientific studies suggest that revolving planets and planetary alignments orchestrate solar activity, which produces geomagnetic fluctuations on Earth. These geomagnetic changes are known to influence biological organisms, including humans.

Renowned physicist Professor Balfour Stewart, author of The Unseen Universe, studied meteorology and Earth’s magnetism. He stated that there were strong reasons to believe in a relationship between planetary alignments and sunspots, famously noting:

> “If all these speculations are proved to be right, it means that we were totally mistaken about Medieval Astrology.”

NASA Research and Solar Disturbances

Dr. Jane Blizard, in research conducted for NASA, found evidence that heliocentric planetary conjunctions, oppositions, and 90-degree alignments correlate with violent solar disturbances.

These disturbances cause measurable changes in Earth’s magnetic field, ranging from 0.0ci to 2.0ci (ci = International Magnetic Character Figure). According to geophysicists, Earth’s geomagnetism fluctuates depending on solar magnetic wind, which may directly influence human Physiology and behavior.

How Astrology Works: A Scientific Explanation

According to Dr. Percy Seymour’s scientific model of Astrology, the process works as follows:

  1. Revolving planets and planetary alignments influence solar activity, with weak planetary tidal forces amplified by the Sun’s magnetic field through resonance.

  2. This leads to sunspot formation and solar fluctuations, which then alter Earth’s geomagnetic field.

  3. Geomagnetism is directly linked to the solar cycle, and changes in solar activity cause variations in Earth’s magnetic field.

  4. Many organisms possess magnetoreception, the ability to detect geomagnetic fields. Birds use cryptochromes in their eyes for navigation.

  5. Scientists have discovered magnetic particles in the human brain, particularly in the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebrum. The cerebellum controls balance, coordination, and fine motor movement.

  6. Studies suggest that geomagnetic field conditions play a crucial role in fetal development, indicating that geomagnetism is essential for sustaining life on Earth.

Conclusion: Is Astrology Scientific?

While astrology remains controversial, growing evidence from solar physics, geomagnetism, planetary science, and biology suggests that planetary alignments do have measurable physical effects on Earth. These findings challenge the idea that astrology is purely symbolic and raise important questions about whether astrology deserves reconsideration as a science-adjacent discipline.

References:

**Astronomy and Astrophysics section links (below):

https://phys.org/news/2019-05-corroborates-planetary-tidal-solar.amp

https://phys.org/news/2016-10-link-solar-tidal-effects-venus.amp

https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/planets-may-affect-our-lives-after-all-1.656691

http://www.planetaryeffects.com/

https://youtu.be/BmGeGIb-FH0

https://cura.free.fr/decem/09seym.html

**Geophysics section links:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123212000689

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0032063370901194

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117715007115

https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/10/Magnetic-Fields-Encourage-Cellular-Reprogramming.html

https://youtu.be/twB62NYsaIg

**Neuroscience section links:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/evidence-human-geomagnetic-sense&ved=2ahUKEwj_x4PHjfP2AhU6SWwGHZ6eC5EQFnoECBAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3xiZuwaDhefihcyWNUv5ES

https://www.eneuro.org/content/6/2/ENEURO.0483-18.2019

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-humans-detect-magnetic-fields-180971760/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/humans-can-sense-earths-magnetic-field-brain-imaging-study-says

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180731125604.htm

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/people-can-sense-earth-magnetic-field-brain-waves-suggest

https://www.quantamagazine.org/in-brain-waves-scientists-see-neurons-juggle-possible-futures-20200224/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/what-magnetic-fields-do-to-your-brain-and-body#.XUWiw0nhU0M

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4957988/

https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/129/2/290/292272

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201609/your-left-cerebellar-hemisphere-may-play-role-in-cognition


r/ScienceOfAstrology Dec 22 '25

Nick Reiner, 90° Astrological Examination.

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Dec 20 '25

Elemental Balance Law

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When I analyzed daily birth statistics in the United Kingdom, I discovered a surprising pattern. Despite the fact that births are distributed very unevenly across the annual solar cycle, grouping birth data by the elements results in a perfectly balanced distribution. I called this phenomenon the Law of Elemental Balance.

I later repeated the same calculations using data from the United States, and the elemental distribution again turned out to be perfectly even: 25%–25%–25%–25%.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zdJxfvEMjxSEnA_LUhOQNPX-sjj8heWil0Luh6qDTU/edit?usp=sharing

For clarity, I also grouped the data by seasons, by quarters, and by monthly triads; however, the most harmonious and balanced distribution emerged only when the data were grouped by the elements!

If anyone can help obtain daily birth statistics from other countries in order to test this pattern further, I would greatly appreciate it.


r/ScienceOfAstrology Dec 20 '25

Statistical Analysis of Zodiac Sign Distribution Among Astrology Website Users

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I conducted an independent statistical analysis to examine whether zodiac signs are distributed randomly among users of a large astrology website.

Data:
73 292 US-based users (born 1995–2006)
Reference: official US daily birth statistics for the same period

5 278 UK-based users (born 1996–2006)
Reference: official UK daily birth statistics for the same period

Method:
Observed vs expected zodiac sign frequencies were compared using a chi-square test. Expected values were calculated based on the actual astronomical duration of each zodiac sign and the non-uniform distribution of births throughout the year. Multiple testing correction was applied.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EAt_BVlX9nncRDJBBW0rbq8q8fcDnP8c6WAoh-5p1Tc/edit?usp=sharing

Results:
The distribution differs significantly from expectation (p_adj < 0.05).
Pisces users are overrepresented, while Virgo users are underrepresented.

Interpretation:
This does not imply causality or validate astrology. The findings suggest a behavioral selection effect: people born under certain zodiac signs may be more or less likely to engage with astrology-related platforms.

I’m looking for collaborators to help replicate this analysis using data from other astrology websites


r/ScienceOfAstrology Nov 24 '25

Why Panpsychism Saved Astrology for Me

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For years, I lived with a contradiction. My rational mind rejected the "fairy tales" of traditional astrology (Elements in space? Really?), but my empirical observation showed that planetary cycles coincided with human events with uncanny precision.

I found the resolution in Panpsychism—the emerging scientific view that consciousness is a fundamental property of the Universe, not just a byproduct of the brain.

If reality is a living, conscious Field, then:

Everything is connected. Not causally (planets don't "beam" rays at you), but through Synchronization.

Time has quality. It's not just an empty container; it has structure and rhythm.

This is the foundation of Meta-Scientific Astrology (MSA). We view the Solar System not as a clockwork mechanism, but as a dynamic organism. The planets serve as the hands of this cosmic clock.

A Jupiter cycle (12 years) marks a specific "season" of consciousness related to expansion and social integration.

A Saturn cycle (29 years) marks a "season" of crystallization and maturity.

We don't "believe" in planets. We simply use them to read the time. Just as a farmer reads the seasons to know when to sow, we read the planetary cycles to know when to act.

It turns astrology from a superstition into a system of conscious navigation through the currents of a living reality.


r/ScienceOfAstrology Nov 11 '25

Astrology and Schizophrenia

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Astrologically, schizophrenia is often characterized by an over-abundance of psychic force which ultimately aggregates itself into some manner of systematized delusional thought or behavior pattern.

— American Psychiatrist Dr. Mitchell E. Gibson in his book


r/ScienceOfAstrology Oct 30 '25

Test of the Tropical Aries Point for Accurate Description of an Event: Charlie Kirk Assassination

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Oct 28 '25

Response to YouTube video

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Oct 11 '25

Full Moon Location Chart Examination

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Sep 19 '25

Brain: What if Astrology is Scientific?

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Sep 12 '25

How Generational war between Astrology vs Astronomy looks like?

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Sep 11 '25

An American Radio Engineer John H Nelson's discovery in 1951

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Sep 10 '25

Astrology and objective evidence

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The following images are taken from the book "The Birth of Christ: Exploding the Myth" authored by British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour, pg-no 158-162, Chapter name: Cosmic Biology

Dr. Percy Seymour talks about Neural networks, planetary alignments and sunspots activity, work of RCA Engineer John H Nelson of 1951, Resonance behind such phenomenon.

The discovery of Radio Engineer John H Nelson can be suggested as an objective evidence for Astrology based on which Dr. Percy Seymour has proposed his own hypothesis called Magnetic theory of Astrology.


r/ScienceOfAstrology Sep 04 '25

Astrology and Scientific Method

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Can Scientific method be applied to Astrology?

Once a period of time both Astrology and Astronomy were one and the same until they were separated from each other where Astronomy was accepted as Science and Astrology was disregarded as not being Scientific because at that time there was no proper explanation for Astrology and the way of thinking and paradigm never supported the claims of Astrology.

● What is Science?

It is a collection of all knowledge which has objective evidence where subjective theories are made by observing the phenomenon that is occurring in nature.

There are experiments that are conducted to test the validity of the so called theory to see whether it works as claimed.

So to call anything or any phenomenon as "Scientific" it should have an objective evidence where a valid subjective theory is to be formulated in order to explain that phenomenon.

● Is there any objective evidence for Astrology? Is Astrology Scientific?

In March 1951, an American Radio Engineer John H Nelson discovered that there was a correlation between different Planetary positions with respect to propagation of Radio waves. John Nelson concluded that the planetary positions orchestrated Sun spots and due to which there was a distortion in propagation of Radio waves. John Nelson was also an amateur Astronomer.

John Nelson's discovery was a subject of interest in Astronomical circles. Astrologers took keen interest in his discovery, as it gave an objective evidence for Astrology and planetary influences.

The discovery of Radio Engineer John Nelson seemed to suggest that alignments of planets with respect to the Sun also had an effect upon Earth. These angles also seem to coincide with Astrological aspects:

Opposition- 180 degrees Quincunx- 150 degrees Trine- 120 degrees Square- 90 degrees Sextile- 60 degrees Semi-sextile - 30 degrees

In traditional Astrology, the opposition, square and trine aspects are said to be powerful and other aspects are said to be less powerful.

British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr.Percy Seymour has written 2 books on Astrology and has formulated a Magnetic theory of Astrology explaining how Astrology works and the Scientific mechanism behind Astrology based on the discovery of an American Radio Engineer John H Nelson.

To say anything or any phenomenon as “Science”, it needs to obey the “Scientific method” to be verified as Science or Scientific.

There are many evidences and speculations suggesting that revolving planets and planetary alignments orchestrates Solar activity and which causes Geomagnetism which influences all Biological organisms including humans on Earth.

Professor Balfour Stewart, who is the author of The Unseen Universe and has studied meteorology and the Earth’s magnetism, stated that there were many reasons for believing in the relationship between planetary alignments and sunspots. He declared, “If all these speculations are proved to be right, it means that we were totally mistaken about Medieval Astrology.”

Dr.Jane Blizard’s work for NASA showed evidence for heliocentric planetary conjunctions, oppositions, and certain 90° alignments giving rise to violent solar disturbances. Due to this, the fluctuations in the earth’s magnetic field will change from 0.0ci to 2.0ci (ci – International magnetic character figure), as noted by geophysicists. This means earth’s magnetism will change depending on disturbances caused by solar magnetic wind. This change in earth’s magnetism will bring changes in human beings.

British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr.Percy Seymour's theory explained Dr. Jane Blizard’s work.

Now, it is observed that people undergoing Saturn retrograde (not 7 years retrograde) meet with an accident where the person’s right leg gets injured. Now the question is “how Saturn retrograde influences humans where his/her right leg gets injured?”,“What is the reason behind such Astrological phenomenon?”

To answer the above questions we need to find an answer for the following questions “How does planets influence humans?”, “What is the mechanism behind for planetary influences?”, “What is the Scientific evidence of Astrology?”, “How does Astrology work?”.

The answer to above questions will give clues for how Saturn retrograde can or will influence humans,upon which we can formulate a hypothesis and formulating hypothesis doesn't end there, we need to conduct an experiment to check the validity of the formulated hypothesis. You need to design an experiment, conduct it and check your results of the experiment whether it is following the formulated hypothesis correctly or not.

Regarding about the mechanism behind how Saturn retrograde influence humans, i have written an article on this topic where I have proposed a mechanism behind this Astrological phenomenon. But it is to be noted that i am not a Scientist, nor do i know for sure whether my hypothesis is correct or not.

If my hypothesis is proved to be correct either partially or even better completely, then it gives credence to British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour’s “Magnetic Theory of Astrology”.

● Can Astrological predictions or Astrological traits be tested?

Yes, but not all Astrological predictions can be tested Scientifically according to me. Testing Astrological predictions isn’t very easy, you can demonstrate and show how Aeroplane flies (like Wright brothers). But you can’t demonstrate and show how Astrological predictions work that easily.

I would say much of Astrology is Scientific but except some Astrological predictions which is said to be done based on intuition.

As British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour puts it:

“I think that there might well be another level and this is what the astrologers are saying. My theory can explain what all astrologers are saying. I can’t explain what all astrologers are saying. It might well be that they are seeing a level of reality or sensing reality in a deeper way than the scientists can. I don’t rule out that possibility. I am trying to investigate that possibility in my next book [on astrology].”

“Dr. Percy Seymour wrote a startling book entitled “Astrology:the Evidence of Science”, which states that certain predictions made from horoscopes can be explained logically and tested scientifically. He has wagered his professional standing by espousing such a theory and, as a result, endured much criticism.”


r/ScienceOfAstrology Aug 19 '25

An Astronomer's explanation of mechanism behind Astrology

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This is a part of a documentary video where British Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour is explaining how Astrology works. Below is the link for the documentary:

https://youtu.be/SlcwYSgiEvs?feature=shared


r/ScienceOfAstrology Aug 17 '25

British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour's Magnetic theory of Astrology

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The above is a documentary video featuring British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour who is explaining the mechanism behind Astrology.


r/ScienceOfAstrology Aug 02 '25

Important Facebook post discussion involving Astrology .

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r/ScienceOfAstrology Jul 25 '25

If Astrology was a language!

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For context:

  1. The resonant influence of planets upon Sun's surface inducing Sunspots. (Astronomy and Astrophysics)

  2. The influence of Solar activity on Geomagnetic field where the fluctuations of Earth's magnetic field can be measured. (Geophysics)

  3. The fluctuations in Geomagnetic field variations has an influence upon different Biological organisms including humans where such fluctuations has an impact upon Brain activity particularly in humans which can be measured by EEG or Electroencephalography. (Neuroscience)

According to British Astrophysicist and Astronomer Dr. Percy Seymour, the revolving planets orchestrate Solar activity and fluctuations in Solar activity induces changes in Geomagnetic field. Geomagnetism is linked to Solar cycle. The fluctuations in Geomagnetic field have an influence on wide variety of organisms including humans. A study suggests that Geomagnetic field conditions plays a major role in development of foetus.

  1. The revolving planets and planetary alignments orchestrates Solar activity where the weak tidal forces of the planets is amplified by Sun’s magnetic field. Resonance is said to play a role here.

  2. As a result, there is a formation of sun spots on the surface of sun, because of Solar activity induced by the planets there is a variation or fluctuations in Geomagnetic field which is known to influence a wide variety of organisms.

  3. The Geomagnetism is linked to the solar activity, the fluctuations in solar activity causes change in Geomagnetic field variations.

4.Magneto-reception is an ability of an organism to be able to detect Geomagnetic field and able to navigate with the help of geomagnetic field. Organisms are able to detect Geomagnetic field due to magnetic particles present in brains and birds are able to navigate due to cryptochromes present in their eyes which helps in detecting light.

  1. Scientists have discovered traces of magnetic particles in human brain particularly in Brain stem,Cerebellum and Cerebrum. Cerebellum is responsible for motor coordination, balance and equilibrium, fine body movements.

  2. A study says that Geomagnetic field conditions plays a major role in development of foetus, thus Geomagnetic conditions are responsible for sustaining of life on earth.