The exclusion of Pluto is due to two main facts.
- Firstly, Pluto was only discovered in 1930, which has provided
only 70 years in which its influence on the human condition could
be observed. Taking into account that this time is less than one
third of a Pluto year (242 Earth Years), we considered there to
be insufficient data to establish a robust correlation between
its location and the human condition.
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Secondly, Astronomers are still debating if Pluto is actually a planet. It is smaller than at least 6 of the known moons in the Solar system and has a very elongated orbit which is at a significant angle to the plane on which the other planets exist, giving it the behavioural pattern of a very large comet. The discovery of a slightly smaller planet/comet 'Quaoar' in June 2002 have increased the pressure for Pluto and Quaoar to be referred to as Kuiper-belt objects.
No specific predictions (eg. beware of men wearing ties on friday)
are provided, as our research did not reveal any scientific basis
for specific predictions. A high reading means that you are more
likely to be influenced by these forces, a low reading means that
you are less likely to be influenced. The best way to present these
readings is in graph form, as they are actually calculated to two
decimal places on a scale of 1 to 10.
We understand that the written readings printed in many newspapers
and magazines are potentially more entertaining, however we have
focused on different outcomes. The Starscine team has made every
effort to apply the latest scientific principles and practices to
this ancient art. In doing so we have also avoided deceptive practices
such as providing a written interpretation of a reading. A high
reading is not necessarily good, and a low reading is not necessarily
bad. Also the starscine understands that while the planets have
an influence on people, they are not the only influence. Genetics
and circumstance are but two of the other factors which have a big
influence on who we are and how we behave.
With this understanding we leave it to you - the person who knows
you the best - to interpret how a reading might
impact on your day, in the same way you are the best person
to interpret how the weather is going to effect your day.
Just as the relative location of the Sun to a star sign indicates
the position of the Earth in its orbit, the relative location of
a planet to a star sign indicates the position of a planet in its
orbit. The explanation for this is a little complicated to explain.
One way to explain it is to imagine a nine lane athletic track.
The Sun would be in the very middle of the oval. Mercury would be
in the inside lane, Venus in the next lane, Earth in the third lane,
and so on. Around the outside of the track, like mountains or buildings
in the distance, would be the twelve star signs. Because Earth is
always in its lane, and the planets in theirs, a planet viewed from
Earth in line with a particular part of the stadium must be in a
particular location on the track, and also a particular location
relative to the Earth. In astrological terms, this would be described
as a planet being in a sign, for example, Jupiter is in Leo. However
this is only one half of the equation, as we also need to know where
the Earth is to complete the trigonometry. Using the stadium example
to explore this, we can see that if Jupiter is in the same star
sign as the Sun, then because it is in an outside lane, this would
mean that it was on the opposite side of the stadium to Earth (a
long way away). Whereas if they were on opposite sides, it would
mean that Jupiter and Earth were on the same side (very close).
The ancients developed another reference system called 'houses'
or 'mansions' to complete the trigonometry. The Earth orbits around
the Sun in an anti-clockwise direction, which means that the sun
is always on the left as the Earth moves around our imaginary track.
Of course, due to the Earth's rotation, the casual observer on Earth
has trouble determining which way the Earth is traveling. However,
because the Earth spins from west to east, the direction Earth is
heading toward is approximately that part of the sky directly overhead
at sunrise, which can be identified by a star sign. Astrologers
use either an 8 or a 12 point circular reference system (like a
clock), to determine which direction the observer is facing (relative
to the universe) and where things are relative to the observer,
and subsequently where planets are located in the Solar System.
This, like a mariner's sextant and longitudinal clock, is a quite
difficult navigational technique and subsequently the source of
many miscalculations. It is also a method very difficult to transfer
accurately away from the latitudes of the Mediterranean.
Rather than rely on this method, Starscine uses the actual orbital
position of the planets, and their relative location to Earth. It
is more accurate and is also valid for all locations on Earth.
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