Astrology

I recently met a professor of physics who retired and began to study astrology. At first glance, it seems strange that a scientist is engaged in astrology, because astrology has always been considered far from science.

It has long been observed that people born in the same month can have similar personalities. This property tried to explain astrology.

Astrologers have described 12 characters for 12 zodiac signs. The names of the signs come from the names of the zodiac constellations in which the Sun alternately resides in its movement throughout the year. The zodiacal belt is divided into 12 sectors of 30°, roughly corresponding to 12 months. The beginning is considered to be the vernal equinox.

 

Zodiac signs and Dates of birth

• Aries (March 21 – April 19)
• Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
• Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
• Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
• Leo (July 23 – August 22)
• Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
• Libra (September 23 – October 22)
• Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
• Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
• Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
• Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
• Pisces (February 19 – March 20

Astrologers observed the Moon, Sun and planets visible against the background of the zodiac constellation and calculated their influence on the born child. They came to the conclusion that the order in which the planets are arranged on a person's birthday largely determines his behavior, habits and destiny.

    We will not fly like astrologers to the stars, but consider a more prosaic problem of the influence of earthly conditions on the character of a born child, depending on the time of his birth. As we will see. much can be explained by earthly conditions without resorting to astrology, which is far from science.

Since the child is to a large extent already formed at the time of birth, it is more reasonable to study the influence of earthly conditions on the formation of the child, starting from the moment of his conception.

When a sperm and an egg combine during fertilization, they form a single cell (zygote) containing a set of 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent. Each chromosome contains DNA. DNA is a genetic program containing instructions for growth, development and reproduction. Genes are segments of DNA that determine a person's physical characteristics, as well as their talents and many psychological properties. When an egg divides, a copy of the DNA is produced in each cell.

On the fourth day after fertilization, the process of formation of the rudiments of tissues and organs begins, an embryo is formed, which is introduced into the wall of the uterus.

During the building of the body, complex physiological and biochemical processes take place that require proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins and microelements.

Nutrients must be in sufficient quantities throughout the development of the fetus, but this is especially important in the first days after fertilization, when new DNA is formed and cell growth begins to form the nervous system, internal organs, and skin.

The most essential trace elements are iodine, iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamins: A, C, D, E and group B (folic acid and B12), as well as lutein and other substances. In addition, the mother's blood must be oxygenated.

Each of these substances plays an important role in the formation and growth of the fetus.

Lack of certain essential minerals or vitamins increases the risk of malformations, and can lead to growth restriction, visual impairment, changes in the structure and function of the brain, various mental disorders, cognitive impairment and other malformations.

How well the mother's body is provided with various nutrients depends largely on the season and even the month.

I will give only 2 examples. Vitamin D is formed in the human skin under the influence of the sun. This means that a lack of vitamin D can be felt in the short winter days and be normal in the sunny summer months.

The same can be said about the saturation of the mother's blood with oxygen. During the cold winter months, when people don't go out for walks and often don't even ventilate their rooms, lack of oxygen can be a problem.

On the Internet you can find many examples of this kind for all nutrients, depending on the time of year and month.

Thus, the timing of a child's conception can largely determine its character, behavior, and talents.

Now back to our physics professor, who began to study astrology. This year, the Nobel Prize went to physicists who proved the existence of particles entanglement. Entangled particles can affect each other over very large distances almost instantly. Maybe, when we know more about entangled particles, other physics professors will also start studying astrology to understand the influence of planets and stars on our earthly life. Then astrology will become a science.

Link for skeptics: Harod E. Puthoff and Russell Targ     A Perceptual Channel for Information Transfer over Kilometer Distances: Historical Perspective,,, PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, VOL. 64, NO. 3, MARC 1976 329    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1454382?arnumber=1454382

Thanks to J.N. for this reference