Episode 14: Divination and Astrology

First recording during Mercury retrograde and it was a doozy, but thanks to Fel for cleaning it up and producing a great episode! This week the hosts discuss divination, its history, some of our favorite types, and how we use it in our own practice. We also touch upon the scientific validity of divination and astrology by looking into some specific studies. Grab your teacup and join us at the table for an enlightening discussion!

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References and Resources

Divination

M. Fortes Thesis on Divination used by the Tallensi people: https://www-jstor-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/stable/pdf/2416753.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3Af3f04f65d9c804a7889cc0beb6062c0c

Theories of the Evolution of Divination: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338593433

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodsofdivination

Divination and Scientific Prediction: https://citationsy.com/archives/q?doi=10.1163/15733823-0186P0002

Pythagoreanism and Number Symbology (an overview): https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/Pythagoreanism

Theory of Motor Control in Conscious and Unconcious Movement: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.3758/BF03333809.pdf

Relationship between Scientific Knowledge and Fortune Telling: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260561710

Astrology

A Double-blind Test of Astrology: https://www.nature.com/articles/318419a0

Personality Differences between Twins as Predicted by Astrology?: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0191886996001122

Astrology Predictions on Marriage and Divorce: https://genus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41118-020-00103-5