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Co-inventor of the electron microscope believed in astrology
| Consuela | 06/22/26 |
| Richard Ames | 06/22/26 |
| Consuela | 06/22/26 |
| Richard Ames | 06/22/26 |
| whyisthatthere | 06/22/26 |
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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:17 AM Author: Consuela “In 1951 Jung’s synchronistic theory of astrology began to waver. That year Max Knoll (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Knoll) delivered a lecture at the Eranos meeting in Ascona, Switzerland, on “the Transformations of Science in Our Age.” He pointed out that the proton radiation from the sun is influenced to such a degree by the conjunctions, oppositions, and quartile aspects of the planets that the occurrence of electromagnetic storms (sunspot periods) can be predicted with a fair amount of probability. And since correspondences have been established between sunspot periods and the mortality rate, as well as disturbances of “radio weather” during those periods, there is a real possibility of causal connections and direct influences. These astronomical observations have confirmed the unfavorable influence of planetary conjunctions, oppositions, and quartile aspects, as always assumed by astrology, and the positive influence of the astrologically favorable trine and sextile aspects.
The scientific discovery of these causal relationships gave Jung an unexpected glimpse into the theoretical foundations of astrology. At first he was inclined to repudiate its inclusion among the mantic methods based on synchronicity, for, according to the new findings, the possibility of a causal connection between the planetary aspects and man’s psychophysiological disposition would have to be taken seriously into account. “Astrology,” he said, “is in the process of becoming a science.”
Later Jung revised this somewhat too drastic or one-sided statement and opined that synchronistic as well as causal connections would have to be adduced in explaining astrology. IN April 1958 he wrote in a letter: “Astrology seems to require differing hypotheses, and I am unable to opt for an either-or. We shall probably have to resort to a mixed explanation, for nature doe snot give a fig for the sanitary neatness of our intellectual categories of thought.”…After the death of Jung, science made no further endeavors to solve the problem.”
- “From the Life and Work of C.G. Jung” by Aniela Jaffe, p. 32-33.
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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:30 AM Author: Richard Ames Interesting. Thanks for poasting. You ever read John Michael Greer? ecosophia.net. I figure you are familiar with him. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876411&forum_id=2).#49955217) |
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Date: June 22nd, 2026 11:58 AM Author: Consuela i have heard of him but havn't read his works. you recommend him? which work? what is your takeaway? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876411&forum_id=2).#49955433) |
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Date: June 22nd, 2026 1:24 PM Author: Richard Ames His blog ecosophia.net is interesting. He is BIG into astrology. I came across him originally because he's a big "collapse of complex civilizations" guy. He is also the head of some big Druid order. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876411&forum_id=2).#49955573) |
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Date: June 22nd, 2026 10:31 AM Author: whyisthatthere The guy that mapped the genome is a Christian (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5876411&forum_id=2).#49955223) |