Category Archives: Astrology and Science

#Astrology and the Skeptics: When a Skeptic Jumps on My Quora Post

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Beth Turnage

Transcript of a Quora discussion with a physicist: (I’m not erasing his name. He posted on Quora using his name connected to his profile.) This physicist jumped in on one of my astrology articles on Quora. Ilkka Vuorio · 23h … Continue reading →

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#Astrology Pro Tip: There Is No Thirteenth Zodiac Sign

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) Oh, god. What do we have to do to get it through peoples heads? I opened my Quora feed this morning to find this: Now that NASA has re-arranged the zodiac signs, should I go by the ancient … Continue reading →

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The #Astrology of the Solar System: Astronomers Go Too Far

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) It was bad enough the International Astronomy Union, upon the discovery of Sedna, went a little crazy and started reclassifying planets. Saying that size does matter, Pluto, the master of domination and control was reclassified a “dwarf planet.” … Continue reading →

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Astrology and Science: Is Astrology Scientifically Valid?

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) I’ll answer questions on Quora; Not every astrology question, but ones that catch my eye. And this morning this one showed up in my email: Is astrology backed by any scientific facts or are horoscopes basically “random” generic … Continue reading →

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The Astrology of Neptune and Jupiter: Social Perceptions and Personal Addictions

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) Bonnie (not her real name) comes to me with a problem. She and her boyfriend ended their relationship six months prior, but she finds her grief at the ending of the relationship has not subsided. Her friends, in … Continue reading →

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Astrology and Carl Jung: Part 2 Jung’s Childhood

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Beth Turnage

Note: As my Facebook friends know I have reentered college to finish up my degree in psychology. As part of one class I am writing a paper on the influence of astrology on Carl Jung. Jung is widely embraced in … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Astrology on Carl Jung, Part 1

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Beth Turnage

Note: As my Facebook friends know I have reentered college to finish up my degree in psychology. As part of one class I am writing a paper on the influence of astrology on Carl Jung. Jung is widely embraced in … Continue reading →

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Astrology and the Apocalypse: Did the Maya Really Predict the End of the World?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) A recent TD Ameritrade commercials shows a wheels within wheels graphic representative of the Mayan calendar with the following ominious voice over: “If you believe the Mayan calendar on December 21 polar shifts will reverse the earth’s gravitational … Continue reading →

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Astrology and Science: Scientific Determinism’s Dangerous Ground

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) Since the Age of Reason, rationalists like the Humanists have claimed that Astrology is superstition, the fluff and nonsense of irrational minds. Yet the closer we get to nailing down the nature of the Universe, the harder it … Continue reading →

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