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
