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Astrology Research Using Vibrational Astrology The Kepler Conference 2017 David Cochrane and Linda Berry 6 Research Studies We will briefly describe the research procedure and results of 6 studies: 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data 2. Zodiac signs: extreme case sampling 3. Introversion-Extraversion 4. Gold prices 5. Rock musicians 6. Harmonic aspects in famous and notorious people 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data My goal for this research is to see if a fairly simple and elegant AstroSignature (combination of astrological influences) based on VA could be developed that is a good classifier, i.e., able to identify the professional groups. I used exploratory research to see distributions of harmonic aspects that theoretically make sense. I made the AstroSignature based on the results of the exploratory research, and then performed ttests to confirm that the AstroSignature does properly classify the charts by profession. 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: The AstroSignatures Sun-Saturn is in the AstroSignature for every profession. Sun-Saturn indicates what is important to you, is meaningful, and worthy of focusing on. All orbs are 16 degrees in the harmonic chart. Scientists: Sun-Sat, Mer-Sat, and Mar-Sat in harmonics 7, 14 or 28. Three points are assigned to Sun-Sat and Mar-Sat, and 1 point is assigned to Mer-Sat. The 7th harmonic gives focus, discipline, maturity, capacity for sustained effort, and aptitude for understanding symbols and abstractions. Regardless of the kind of science pursued, this kind of temperament is helpful. Painters: Sun-Sat, Moo-Sat, Ven-Sat, and Mar-Sat in harmonics 5, 10, 20 or 40. These are harmonics of play and creativity. With Saturn involved, there is focus and a serious approach to creativity. Painting is relatively solitary and quiet activity. 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: The AstroSignatures Musicians: Sun-Sat, Ven-Sat, Jup-Sat, Sun-Nep, and VenNep in harmonics 11, 22, and 44. These harmonics are restless and moving. Music and dance are dynamic art forms. You have to keep flowing to the next note. These 11-based harmonics are better suited to music and dance rather than an activity that involves less movement. Actors: Sun-Sat, Ven-Sat, Jup-Sat and Sun-Nep in harmonics 17 or 34. Note that the planetary pairs are very similar to the pairs for musicians. The simplicity and consistency of the AstroSignatures makes replication with test data (not just training data) MUCH more likely. The 17th harmonic is interested in the stories of other people. It steps outside our personal experience to engage in the stories of others. The 17th harmonic also gives an inclination to feel empathy. This is helpful for acting! 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: The AstroSignatures Athletes: In this study I was not able to come up with a simple AstroSignature for athletes that looks similar to the AstroSignatures for the other professions. In a later study using extreme case sampling I found indicators of athletic ability, but this was in a study done years after this analysis of the Gauquelin data. 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: Results T-test results: Actors Actors – All 4 other groups .01 Pairwise comparisons: Actors - Athletes ns - Musicians ns - Painters .01 - Scientists .01 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: Results T-test results: Musicians Musicians – All 4 other groups .01 Pairwise comparisons: Musicians - Actors - Athletes - Painters - Scientists .05 .02 .05 .01 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: Results T-test results: Painters Painters – All 4 other groups .001 Pairwise comparisons: Painters - Actors .001 - Athletes .01 - Painters .001 - Scientists .001 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: Results T-test results: Scientists Scientists – All 4 other groups .05 Pairwise comparisons: Scientists - Actors - Athletes - Musicians - Painters ns ns .05 .02 1. Harmonic aspects in Gauquelin data: Conclusions Conclusions We were able to create simple AstroSignatures based on VA that classify the charts into professions. These are positive and promising results. Our goals for this study were modest and just a small step towards identifying astrological variables that predict behavior, and we did have success with this small step. The software tools were tested and used and worked well, and the software tools and research procedures were refined during the process of conducting this research. 2. Zodiac signs: extreme case sampling Astrologers believe that there is some kind of relationship between zodiac signs and human personality. Question: 1. Would studying people with stelliums in a zodiac sign help us understand the meaning of a zodiac sign? For example, Clint Black has a lot of Aquarius in his chart. Extreme Case Sampling Extreme cases like this are often referred to as Outliers. Outliers are often discarded in research because of a sense that they are not representative of the majority of cases. However, David and research methodologists have recently emphasized that discarding extreme cases is often like throwing out the most nutritious part of the food and keeping only the part that has very low nutritional value. There are specific rules for understanding when extreme cases provide the most useful information. Extreme Case Sampling Extreme cases of the predictor or outcome variable are extremely important when: 1. The predictor variable is believed to have a linear or non-linear continuously increasing or decreasing effect on an outcome variable, 2. Potential predictor variables are well-defined but potential outcome variables are unclear, difficult to measure, or difficult to assign values to. 3. A "double sampling" procedure can be performed where a minimum of three cases to a maximum of 5% of cases from a sample of at least 100 subjects that is representative of some population can be obtained. 4. Scores for a predictor variable or composite of predictor variables can be assigned to all of the 100 or more subjects from which either the highest or lowest scores can be selected as the cases to study. 5. There are one or more theories or models that can be evaluated by a person or persons with content expertise. 6. These theories or models have not already been confirmed with more definitive quantitative studies, and 7. The possible relationships between predictor variables and outcome variables may be complex and/or there are a large number of potential predictor variables. Even if all seven of these conditions do not exist, studies of the most extreme cases on the predictor variable, where the extreme cases are selected frm a sample of thousands of data, may still be a very effective research design. Extreme Case Sampling Extreme case sampling is qualitative research! The extreme cases typically are analyzed with qualitative descriptions rather than numerical values. We select the extreme cases based on a quantitative measure but we analyze the data using a qualitative assessment. Typically, the assessment is a careful consideration of the facts, and alternative views and perspectives are given by peers. Extreme case sampling is exploratory research often used to determine what theories are viable, and potentially useful in more rigorous research. Extreme Case Sampling If a theory does not agree with the finds from the extreme case sampling research, the theory can be discarded!!! This is because in a regression model, correlations of predictor and outcome variables will not be found if the extreme cases do not demonstrate the hypothetical relationship of the predictor and outcome variables! Aries Aries: Prince Leopold. Shy, not loud or aggressive, despite illness made his own way in life. Forged his own path despite his domineering mother. Aries: goes is own way, separates from the crowd, not necessarily confrontational or aggressive. Taurus Taurus: Eddie Milner. Baseball player. “streak hitter” (batting performance varies a lot), fast and stole bases. Career ended with cociane use. Became and ordained minister and stopped using drugs. More interesting life story than most baseball players. None of this sounds Taurean. Taurus: Unfolding from within. A kind of Taoist approach to life. Zodiac signs are extremely difficult to assess with measurable criteria. Gemini Gemini: Chris Bearde Comedy writer, producer, director. Chris Bearde exhibits the traits we expect from Gemini. He is clever and has a gift for using words, and does a variety of different things. The typical symptoms of a sign often happen, but do not necessarily happen! Gemini: Curiousity, looking at what is before us without a lot of philosophical beliefs, and just curious about how things work. Cancer Cancer: Pierre Fournier Musician. Known for his lyrical playing of the cello and impeccable artistic sensitivity. Cancer: Creates in a protected shell. Finds a home, mood, club, or team where one can be natural, without being self-conscious and live without playing a role, impressing others, worry, or fear. Cancer lives in a “cosmic egg”. An egg is not a wall; there is some interaction with the rest of the world. Leo Leo: Jean Piaget Famous child psychologist. Discovered principles by which children grow up to be healthy individuals. Leo: Awareness that we are separate beings and we orchestrate our own lives. I have direct control over my body and my thoughts but not yours. I have a collection of traits that I can creatively synthesize, and so do you. Piaget does not have Leo personality traits but his life work is extremely Leo! He embodies the essence of Leo without any of the typical personality traits! Virgo Virgo: Anton Mauve Painter. Cousin-in-law of Van Gogh and for a short time a mentor of Van Gogh. Paintings are realistic but reveal beauty we often overlook. Technically impressive. Breakdown in relationship with Van Gogh when Van Gogh had a relationship with a pregnant prosititute. Virgo: Manifests a kind of Platonic perfection in the mental world in the physical world (the virgin birth). Other extreme Virgos are jewelers and mathematicians. Service is not fundamental. They serve because they want to fix what is imperfect in the material world. Libra Libra: Marcello Abbado Composer, pianist, conductor. Brother of Claudio, a well-known coonductor. Has a strong partnership with the Vienna Philharmonic, has been a jury member for many international competitions, and a member of institutes in Texas, Japan, etc. Libra: Form partnerships where both partners have equal importance, retain their individual nature, but build something important by combining forces. Fulfillment through equal partnerships. Zodiac signs do not tell us what we do but rather how we do it! Scorpio Scorpio: Hans Driesch and Rosemary DeCamp Driesch is a biologist and DeCamp is an actress. Driesch probes the way that cells divide and the mysterious process by which an entire organism can grow from a few cells. He was criticized for having a kind of religious and metaphysical approach rather than objective and scientific. This is the Scorpio way: merge with your experience. Become one with it. With DeCamp the Scorpio expression is more subtle but she gets fully immersed in what she does and is a respected copper enamel artist. This keeps one’s attention fully engaged . . . The essence of Scorpio. Sagittarius Sagittarius: Maria Perego An artist who makes the puppet in Italy “Topo”. Topo is very popular. Topo goes on adventures and encounters mishaps and must make sacrifices. Topo succeeds in the end. Sagittarius: Life is an adventure. Topo is the story of Sagittarius! Zodiac signs are a way of relating to the world and often the successful person exhibits the story very literally as is also true for Jean Piaget. The personality characteristics are secondary. Capricorn Capricorn: Francesco Alberoni Writer. A quote of Alberoni: “But what does being in love mean? What is the meaning of ‘I love you’? Some people say they are always falling in love or never fall out of it. Others hold that falling in love is a fairly rare occurrence . . . “ Extremely Capricorn!!! He is observing what we are typically enmeshed in. Capricorn is this relationship to our world and not necessarily particularly archetypes or behaviors! Capricorn: Objectivity, detachment, witness consciousness, the ability to see things objectively and manipulate them because one is an observer and not enmeshed in the experience. Aquarius Aquarius: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Clint Black Leigh is an actress and Black is a country and western singer. Neither exhibits obvious Aquarian traits. Black is a kind of representative or poster child for middle American values and life style. This is often what Aquarians do; their identity is merged with the group identity! “Leigh has a reputation for playing characters on society’s bottom rung like prostitutes or junkies” – wikipedia. Attention to the group dynamics, issues, and concerns is Aquarian. This is the best argument we can make for Aquarius! You cannot ignore the extreme cases! Aquarius: Being part of a network, group, collective, playing one’s part in society. Being part of an effective and successful social, political, economic, intellectual, or cultural system. Pisces Pisces: Honore Daumier and John E Boswell Daumier: Printmaker, caricaturist, painter, sculptor. Boswell: Historian. Daumier: Prolific, combined art and social critiques, combined different media and concepts. Boswell: Historian and professor at Yale U. Specialization was Christianity and homosexuality. He spoke 17 languages! Pisces: Eclectic. Integrate seemingly disparate things or things not usually associated with each other. Juxtapose seemingly unrelated or opposite things. Show the inter-relatedness of seemingly different things. Some are technical and are scientists. Not necessarily intuitive or imaginative in the usual sense. Conclusion Without the need for doing a massive study with statistics we can come to some definitive conclusions about zodiac signs. The usual traits associated with signs are often not true. There is a consistent way that the person relates to the world. This is difficult to study in a quantitative way. Whether we like this conclusion or not is not very important. We must respond to the data and make sense of the data. 3. Introversion-Extraversion There were three stages to this research. Phase 1: Hypothesis test to determine if Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in Gauquelin sectors correlates with extraversionintroversion scores on a personality test. Professor David Fink, chair of the psychology department at a college in Vermont conducted the study. I analyzed the data. 3. Introversion-Extraversion The Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) was administered to 982 college students. Subjects with Mars and/or Jupiter in plus zones according to Gauquelin's theory of planetary effects are hypothesized to have higher E-scale scores than students with Saturn in these plus zones. Of the 982 subjects, 274 meet these criteria, and a t-test comparing mean scores between the two groups was significant (one tailed p = .025, two-tailed p =. 05). Older subjects were also found to have lower E-scale scores. A structural equation model obtained significant effects of age (p<.001) and the astrological planetary effect (p=.02) on E-scale scores. A regression analysis confirmed these results. Visual inspection of the graphs suggests that modification to the definition of "plus zones" may increase statistical significance in future studies. 3. Introversion-Extraversion This study is one of the strongest confirmations of astrological theory ever conducted. It is a hypothesis test that obtained positive results. However, the results were just barely statistically significant and whether the results were statistically significant depended on exactly how the Gauquelin plus zones were defined. A narrower size of the plus zones is needed to obtain statistical significance. The statistical analysis was done as part of a PhD program that I was enrolled in and two university professors evaluated the research methods and the paper. I posted the paper on our company software website and did not submit it to any journals. 3. Introversion-Extraversion Phase 2: Is Saturn aspected to inner planets in 7th harmonic aspects associated with introversion in these 982 students? A graph of Sun and Saturn in harmonics 7, 14, 28, and 56 all show that students with Sun and Saturn in any of these harmonic aspects scores very low on the E-scale, i.e., they are highly introverted. This was an exploratory study and not a strict hypothesis test and no statistical analyses were performed. 3. Introversion-Extraversion Phase 3: After teaching an online class and mentioning that the aspects of Jupiter to inner planets in the 11th harmonic chart inclines the person to be extraverted, I decided to see if this is true for the 982 students in this study. It was found that a correlation value of .12 and p < .001 was found with this AstroSignature: (1) Sun and Jupiter in harmonics 11, 11x2, 11x4, 11x8, 11x16, and 11x11 (2) Mars and Jupiter in the same harmonics If only Sun and Jupiter are included in the AstroSignature, then correlation = .09 and p < .01 3. Introversion-Extraversion Conclusions: The following appear to be very promising indicators of extraversion-introversion: Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter in Gauquelin plus zones Sun-Saturn in the 7th harmonic and octaves of the 7th harmonic up to 56 Sun-Jupiter and Mars-Jupiter in the 11th harmonic and octaves of the 11th harmonic up to 11x16 and also harmonic 11x11. Further confirmation in future studies is needed to be more certain that these astrological effects really exist. Note also that age is a strong predictor of extraversionintroversion. 4. Gold prices There are 2 phases to this study. In the first phase a Forecast AstroSignature to predict short-term changes in gold prices was developed. In the second phase a hypothesis test was conducted on gold data not included in the original study. The results mildly confirmed the hypothesis. Like the hypothesis test of extraversion-introversion scores with Gauquelin plus zones, this is one of the most important studies conducted so far that indicates that astrological variables produce measurable effects. 4. Gold prices: Phase 1 An AstroSignature to predict gold prices was developed. The formula is that gold prices go up when the following transits occur (in the sky, not to a natal chart): * Sun and Jup h. 7 & 14 (5 points) * Sun and Jup h. 21 & 35 (3 points) * Sun and Jup h. 28 (2 points) * Sun cnj Jup (1 point) * Jup and Nep h. 7 (1 point) * Sun-Mar-Jup-Ura tri/sxt/9th h. mpt-mpt (1 pt) 4. Gold prices: Phase 1 This alternative formula has higher yield and risk: * Sun and Jup h. 7 (7 pts) * Ven and Mar h. 5 (5 pts) * Sun and Jup h. 14 (1 point) * Jup and Nep h. 7 & 14 (1 point) * Mar and Jup h. 5 (1 point) * Sun trine Sat (1 point) * Sun-Mar-Jup-Ura tri/sxt/9 h. mpt-mpt (2 pts) * Mar-Jup-Ura-Nep tri/sxt midpt-midpt (1 point) 4. Gold prices: Phase 1 Research Results: Low Yield and Risk: r = .084, p < .001 High Yield and Risk: r = .057, p < .01 The statistical analysis was unusual: Correlations for 3-month periods over 31 years (124 correlations) were obtained and then a statistical significance test of correlation values was conducted. A correlation over all 31 years cannot be done because long-term trends “drown out” shortterm trends. 4. Gold prices: Phase 2 Replication Study by Linda Berry: Only 26 three-month periods, so statistical significance is not likely with this smaller amount of data. A correlation value of about .03 would be considered a reasonable confirmation (very small effect size). 4. Gold prices: Phase 2 Results of Replication Study: High risk & yield: r = .02, p = .38 Low risk & yield: r = .04, p = .14 The low risk & yield, which has a more consistent formula, produced better results that the high risk & yield! (as David expected from previous research). Also, add Jup & Nep in 14th h. for more consistent formula: r = .05, p = .09 4. Gold prices Conclusion: Results are very promising. The replication study produced slightly better results than expected! Problem: there is no more data! 5. Rock Musicians This is an extreme case sampling study on the outcome variable. We want to see if the most successful and influential rock musicians have something similar in their charts. Keep in mind that if a theory is not confirmed an extreme case sampling study, the theory is not correct! 5. Rock Musicians Removing selection bias (necessary!!!!!): The lists of rock musicians I found on the website mostly had musicians that we do not have AA accuracy for, so I did this: Listed all people in the database that have AA accuracy. I selected the musicians that I recognize and appear to me to be influential. I did not change this list after I selected it, and I had seen the charts of only 2 or 3 of these musicians and I had not analyzed any of them in detail. 5. Rock Musicians The musicians (13 total): Elvis Presley Buddy Holly Bob Dylan Donovan Paul Simon Carole King Jim Morrison Aretha Franklin Janis Joplin Tori Amos Jerry Garcia Jimi Hendrix Grace Slick 5. Rock Musicians All 13 musicians charts can be understood in this way: 1. Venus-Uranus: hard aspect, 5th, 11th, or 55th harmonic pattern with another planet, and usually Pluto. 2. The 11th harmonic is restless. It won’t sit still. Music is a good outlet. Aspects to Uranus in the 11th harmonic are very restless! The 5th harmonic is playful and creative. The 35th harmonic is often strong when there is a high level of skill and mastery. 3. Pluto adds intensity. Venus-Uranus-Pluto is very common for rock musicians. 5. Rock Musicians All 13 musicians charts can be understood in this way: 1. 55th harmonic is common for musicians who have creative arrangements and for songwriters. 2. 33rd and 66th harmonics incline to flowing and graceful music (example: Donovan) 3. The 41st harmonic sometimes shows up, and gives a love of folk melodies and harmonies of many kinds. 5. Rock Musicians Aretha Franklin: 11th h: Ven-Ura-Plu conj. Bob Dylan: (Ven-Ura) opp Plu Jim Morrison: 55th h: (Ven-Ura) opp Plu Donovan: 66th h: (Ven opp Ura) tri/sxt Plu Grace Slick: 5th h: Ven opp (Ura-Plu), Ven opp Ura natal Buddy Holly: 5th h: Ven-Jup-Plu cnj. (bouncier sound) Carole King: 5th (Ven opp Ura) tri/sxt Mer. 55th h: Jup-Sat-MerMar = songwriter. Dylan also has strong 55th h. Elvis: Ven-Ura-Plu t-square in natal chart, Ura cnj Ven/Plu 15’ orb, and Ven-Ura-Plu conjunct in 41st h. 5. Rock Musicians Janis Joplin: Ven-Sat-Ura-Plu hard aspects (8th h.) in 35th h: Gifted rock musician creating new sound, which surprised me, but biographies confirm this. Also in 11th h. Ven sqr Ura, and Ura cnj Plu. Jimi Hendrix: (Mer opp Ura) cnj/opp (Ven-Ura) / Mar. Very strong. For example: Mer opp Mar 10’, Ven cnj Ura ½ degree orb. Musical genius! 5. Rock Musicians Tori Amos: 11th h: Ven-(Sat-Ura)-Mar t-square. Innovative music. 35th h: huge midpoint pattern: Ven cnj Sun/Ura 24’ Nep opp Ven/Ura 47’ Sun cnj Jup/Ura 8’ Mar cnj Mer/Ura 1 deg 00’ Plu opp Ven/Mar 1’ Ven cnj Jup/Plu 1 deg 08’ Huge midpoint patterns are important! She is a child prodigy in music (35th h.) ! Ven-Ura in 2 midpoint structures, Sun-Ura in 2 midpoint structures, etc. 5. Rock Musicians Jerry Garcia: 8th h. Mer-Ven-Ura yod: musician (not necessarily rock) 11th h: (Sun-Ura) opp (Moo-Nep). Can’t sit still, gets into trouble, drug use and mystical/way out. Paul Simon: Ven-Ura conj in 11th harmonic. Huge midpoint patterns in the 11th h. and 55th h. Paul Simon is not hard rock! 5. Rock Musicians Conclusions: There does not seem to be anything indicating rock music unless we accept the possibility that there is an intricate vibrational cosmic energy system which we are a part of. Our research is taking us to insights that are “curiouser and curiouser”. Vibrational Astrology has evolved into a sophisticated astrological language, and with additional research we will find out if we are on track to big discoveries or going down dead end roads. Those of involved with VA are VERY optimistic. Extreme case sampling is very helpful for improving our understanding of astrology! 6. Harmonic aspects in famous and notorious people Linda will now present her findings on harmonic aspects that occur in the charts of exceptional people (benefic aspects) and harmonic aspects that do NOT occur in the charts of exceptional people (malefic aspects).