This article will attempt to establish the validity of astrological interpretation through scientific explanation.
For those who understand astrology, there remains little doubt to its validity. Although there’s no conclusive scientific evidence that adequately explains why astrology works, there are some scientific theories that abound indicating why it can work. There have been many intellectuals, including Sir Isaac Newton and Carl Jung, who have believed in the validity of astrology.
A Cosmic Pattern
Carl Jung best explained the idea of the cosmic clock by stating that time is not a linear phenomenon. What happens at one moment will influence what happens at another moment in time. In other words, things happen because they are related and correspond to each other. Everything is connected. At a given time, the sun, moon and planets are all in a specified position in the sky. Their movements are given and precise. The astrologer has learned through the years to interpret what meanings these positions have on a variety of events. By knowing the precise time of one’s birth, an astrologer can tell what tendencies and characteristics this person possesses from the positions of the planets at that given time.
The Solar Wind
The solar wind is the stream of energy particles from the corona of the sun. The events of the sun affects the earth, since we’re in its magnetic field. Maurice Cotterell, an independent scientist, proposed theories about the solar wind that lends credence to the validity of astrology in a published work called The Mayan Prophecies. In the book, Mr. Cotterell theorized that the effect of the solar wind varies according to what area in space one is positioned. It has been scientifically proved that DNA, which influences a being's physical appearance and personality, is affected by the earth’s electromagnetism, which in turn is affected by the solar wind. So as the earth orbits the sun through different regions of space, our DNA becomes affected and shaped by the earth’s position in relation to the sun, creating the different personalities according to its zodiacal position at that time.
Resonance
Dr Percy Seymour took the idea of how electromagnetism affects personality one step further. In his book The Scientific Basis of Astrology, he explains that we, as electromagnetic beings, are resonating this energy via the earth’s magnetic field. The electromagnetic influences of the earth help shape the embryo so that at the time of birth, each individual has a specific electromagnetic field. This field remains with us throughout our life. One’s lifetime experiences relates to the interplay of our birth time electromagnetic programming with the ongoing positions and electromagnetic influences of the planets throughout the years.
As mentioned, there is no conclusive scientific explanation for astrology. However, many renowned scientists have accepted the validity of astrology. Through scientific inferences, one can conclude that there is sufficient evidence that it does work and that we are part of a greater all-encompassing, interconnecting universal reality.
References
Birbeck, Lyn. The Instant Astrologer.Obooks.2003
