Planetary Types: The Science of Celestial Influence

Bill Darlison, author of ‘The Gospel and the Zodiac’ has written a brilliant review for ‘Planetary Types: the Science of Celestial Influence’ in the latest issue of the Gnostic magazine – http://www.bardic-press.com Bill really got to the core of the book and I could not have written a better summary of the major points myself. A small excerpt:

“This book is no coffee table astrological primer. It is a serious attempt to establish the foundations of SCI, the Science of Celestial Influence, free from the restrictions imposed by what the author sees as the debilitating weight of unscientific astrological tradition, and from the prejudices of the scientific community … The author is scrupulously fair. He acknowledges the inadequacies of his own attempts at putting his ideas to statistical tests, and even anticipates the objections that members of the scientific community might bring against his theories. He’s not trying to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes, or to sidestep criticism; he’s simply trying to find what is worth salvaging from what he considers the confused jumble of unscientific ideas which comprise contemporary astrology.”

“Speaking in the language of left and right brain function, the concept of celestial influence is a legitimate right-brain or design-mind concept that operates without the observed facts and logical framework of the left brain. Only with an equal contribution from both halves can we hope to eliminate the chauvinism of scientism, which hardly even deems astrology a worthy subject to investigate, and the symbolic double-talk of some of its practitioners, and have a true and objective science of celestial influence.
Astrology can only be of real value when it satisfies the two domains of brain function. It must:
A) appeal to our higher emotions of harmony and order
B) make sense logically, and as a result
C) be able to be explained using known laws of physics, celestial mechanics and biology.

Few would argue that, as it stands, it scores high on point A, less so on point B and virtually zero on point C: scientifically and logically it’s a skeleton waiting for flesh. Whether or not traditional astrologers are ready for a paradigm shift in their approach is another story. But if there is ever to be a rational or objective astrology, many tools now in use may need to be abandoned.”

Planetary Types: the Science of Celestial Influence P.25

Respected veteran researcher Geoffrey Dean has shown a keen interest in assisting with testing for the Planetary Types. Mr Dean is a rigorous research into astrology and believes he is considered by many as a ‘turncoat’ for being a critic of astrology. I have quoted Mr Dean several times in my book:

“Likewise, Geoffrey Dean and others in “Recent Advances in Natal Astrology fount that astrologers make claims which lack substance and that the research done was “amateur in its conception, faulty in its execution and less than rigorous in its statistical analysis of the data.” “Astrology: Science of Superstition p. ix  (p.22)

“The current chaos in astrology is largely the result of a chronic infatuation with symbolism at the expense of reason. This is because the majority of astrologers reject a scientific approach in favour of symbolism, intuition and holistic understanding.” Geoffrey Dean — “Recent Advances in Natal Astrology.” (p.5)

There is a brief bio here: http://www.rudolfhsmit.nl/u-biog2.htm And a few words on astrology research and its conclusions here: http://www.rickross.com/reference/general/general574.html

Mr Dean has agreed to send me some material that may assist in establishing a bona fide test for the validity of the planetary types. It is very encouraging to have someone of Mr Dean’s stature in the field showing an interest. I will keep you posted on the progress.

In the meantime I am still requesting assistance from as many quarters as possible. Go to the Facebook fan page for details on how to get involved. http://bit.ly/19XE0Q