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It's finally here. The one I've been talking about. The deconstructions of Astrology. From its origins, history, its various forms in other cultures, the truth about the so-called Ages, the precession of the equinox, and even the real deal concerning Mercury in retrograde. Are you ready to travel up that black hole, far beyond the mainstream? Let's do it!
 
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Show Notes


"What contagion can reach us from a distance almost infinite?"
Cicero on Astrology

12 signs astrology doesn't work
12 Reasons We Know Astrology Doesn't Work
https://youtu.be/d2l9XiGRUTE

Astrology Debunked
https://youtu.be/y84HX2pMo5U

Astrology Debunked
https://youtu.be/K0UyXCoDU7Y

Why astrology isn't real science
https://youtu.be/VZ2eMUmumw0

Great Source!
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/astrology.html

Astrology, or Starstruck?
https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2004/12/16/1266452.htm?site=science/greatmomentsinscience

Why believing in astrology is not as harmless as you think
https://gizmodo.com/why-believing-in-astrology-is-not-as-harmless-as-you-th-1595802206

Horoscope Scams
https://youtu.be/0mK0gzaBbQ0

Astro physicist debunks astrology
(She's obnoxious though)
https://youtu.be/JAiW9lx4U58

Debunking astrology and establishing its place as a pseudoscience
https://tayknoble.medium.com/the-danger-of-horoscopes-ccb651643f6b

Debunking Astrology – The Planets Just Aren’t That Into You
https://ascienceenthusiast.com/the-planets-are-not-that-much-into-you/

Originally there were 17-18 Zodiac Signs•

Egyptian Astrology did not create the classical zodiac signs. The Babylonians created some of them and the Egyptians learned about them from the Greeks.
The Egyptians put their own spin on the astrological signs by naming them after their gods, save one named after the River Nile. The Egyptians took into account 36 small groups of constellations called "decans," which influence the date periods assigned to each sign. For this reason, Egyptian signs span several short periods that fall throughout the year.
Shape.com

"The ancient Mayans, Aztecs and Incans from South America developed complex astrological systems that were based on a zodiac of 20 different signs. These signs were inspired by a mix of both animals and natural phenomenon. The jaguar, ape, dog and turtle appeared in these systems as did the rain and the earthquake."

The Greeks were introduced to the ancient Babylonian horoscope during Alexander the Great’s conquest of Asia. Though the calendar and astrological system began to be translated from Babylonian cuneiform to Greek around this time, astrology did not take root in ancient Greece until well after Alexander the Great’s death.
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