Astrology As a Tool For Social Change | Virginia Rosenberg | TEDxAsheville

[@staciejean]

I LOVE this soo much! I recently found astrology, unfortunately through the loss of my 22 year old son, who used to ask me all the time, what my time of birth was, just so he could do my chart. I never got around to telling him and after he passed I discovered we have the same moon sign. Since then I can't learn enough about astrology. It is seen as a joke to so many people that is is refreshing to have this Ted Talk to use in defense of it. THANK YOU!

[@richierobinson833]

Astrology is not real science, this a reflection of you going through a traumatic experience and looking for a way to cope.

[@MakeBetterStuff]

I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤. Many family members have similar planetary placements and the moon is the mother. ❤

[@staciejean]

@Marya Dawn thank you so much, yes I just learned that! And that we both have Pluto in the 5th house💙

[@georgetd8623]

I know that you definitely continue having a contact of some kind with people you love who are not here anymore. I do that with grandpa. Recently I discovered his moon and it makes me so happy to know we were spiritually quite similar. Astrology helps a lot! Your son is around and you'll always feel it, just like I can still feel my grandpa guiding me )

[@staciejean]

@George TD thank you George! I know my truth, but it is so nice to know others who have experienced the same things. I am so happy that your share the same moon with your grandpa and still connect with him. It brings me soo much happiness to hear that!🥰

[@sophiewhiting6610]

I think this is an interesting way to look at astrology! Not as a 'personality test' but as a cyclical system of symbols, star navigation and the chronicling of time. Stars, planets and astrological bodies have a rhythm to them. Human calendars are formed from ancient civilisations' graphing of those movements, not the other way around. Before 'birthdays', people would work out their age through movement of the stars.I personally disagree with the coloration between the full moon and ER visits. That seems completely empirical. But I have been using the symbols of the moon phases (New Moon as a time to prepare, full moon as a time of action etc) to increase my planning and productivity. Civilisations used these phases and applied symbols to plan crops, and I can see why. Seeing why older civilisations noted particular movements/cycles/seasons and how they made these imto symbols really fascinates me. It's the intersection between anthrolopogy and physics. It's physics before we had enlightened science.

[@margotkistler]

Love her. This resonates so beautifully.

[@Jay-lo8bt]

Thank you for putting this out there, I felt the same way not long ago where I was becoming unwell and looking for a way to improve my health, well being and lifestyle. I feel that self-understanding and expression is the best and most thorough way to achieve this. In my journey so far, I have been shown more of life than I have had in my previous 30 years, healed in profound ways mentally and physically and looking forward to what life has in store! I hope more people become open to the path of spirituality and integration of this ancient and very innate way of viewing the world.

[@Rizakkaur888]

Loved this talk so much!! Can feel the authenticity and deep connection to the divine in her voice. I have been learning so much about astrology lately and it’s just so interesting. It’s a sacred science. But it’s such a bummer that a lot of people see it as superstitious including my family. But glad to have experienced the realness of it. ❤❤

[@jonatafontela5595]

I used to think that Astrology was baloney, but when I started to study it, I was blown away! I feel happier now, and I know what to do to evolve as a person. It's just amazing

[@jennfruity69]

I was exactly like you. Now I notice evrything in life that has a relation to astrology and am about to start teaching it.

[@lukebartlett6972]

How are you happier? What did you discover

[@kashyap4245]

For those who want to know the Science behind Astrology,read the below excerpt(it's very long): In March 1951,an American radio engineer John H.Nelson discovered that there was a degradation in propagation of radio waves with respect to different position of planets and at different angles. Now,what has radio waves has to do with humans? Well,radio waves as we know is a form of electromagnetic waves. Now even human brain emits Electromagnetic waves which are better known as brain waves(EEG-electroencephalogram). Now both radio waves and brain waves are a form of electromagnetic waves. Here brain waves are weaker form of electromagnetic waves which are very hard to measure unlike radio waves. Now,if certain position of planets in space can cause disruption in propagation of radio waves,then it can also affect humans too. Dr.Percy Seymour(British Astrophysicist and Astronomer),PhD states that the revolving planets plays a very important role in the development of foetus and in brain development of a human baby. The revolving planets orchastrates solar activity and geomagnetism. “An English astronomer named Percy Seymour has formulated a scientific theory of astral influences that describes the solar system as an intricate web of planetary fields and resonances. The Sun, Moon, and planets telegraph their effects to us via magnetic signals, says Seymour, an astrophysicist and respected authority in the field of cosmic magnetism. Omnipresent throughout the universe, magnetism is known to affect the biological cycles of numerous creatures here on Earth, including humans. In sum, Seymour’s multi-link theory proposes that the planets raise tides in the gases of the Sun, creating sunspots and their particle emissions, which then travel across interplanetary space to strike Earth’s magnetosphere, ringing it like a bell. These planetary magnetic signals are then perceived by the neural network of the fetus inside the mother’s womb, heralding the child’s birth." It is observed that magnetic field of Earth changes daily and seasonally. This fluctuations in Geomagnetism have an effect on brain. The Geomagnetism is caused by the revolving planets which causes Solar activity which is said to be responsible for Geomagnetism,thus the planets play a major role in brain and body development of human foetus. Scientists found traces of magnetic compounds in the human brain, specifically in the cerebellum. The cerebellum is at the base of the brain and was, until recently, thought to only control simple movement and spatial awareness. Yet, scientists have now realized the cerebellum controls much more: “There is increasing recognition that the cerebellum contributes to cognitive processing and emotional control in addition to its role in motor coordination”. Scientists have also recently discovered that Earth’s magnetic field changes daily and seasonally. Magnetic shifts have a demonstrable effect on alpha waves in the human brain. Research shows that alpha waves affect personality: “There is a link between alpha waves and personality traits, and this link implies that there is an underlying relationship:” The Earth’s magnetic field changes regularly, thereby affecting the magnetic compounds in the cerebellum in similar ways during brain development, resulting in similar personality traits for those developing at similar times and in similar locations on Earth. According to Dr.Harold S.Burr,Professor of Anatomy at Yale’s Medical School,states that complex magnetic field not only establishes the pattern of human brain at birth,but also regulates and control it through life. “Dr. Harold S. Burr, emeritus Professor of Anatomy at Yale’s Medical School, states that a complex magnetic field not only establishes the pattern of the human brain at birth, but continues to regulate and control it through life. He further states that the human central nervous system is a superb receptor of electro-magnetic waves, the finest in nature. (We may walk: with a fancier step, but we hear the same drummer as the oysters.) The ten million cells in our brains form a myriad of possible circuits through which electricity can channel.” For me Astrology is the collection of almost all Scientific disciplines which are referenced under 1 name called Astrology. Astrology includes Astrophysics+Geophysics+Biophysics+Neuroscience+Psychology+Physics+Biology and so on. It gives the idea that Microcosm(Quantum Mechanics)=Macrocosm(Astrology) The phenomenon occurring in Macrocosm is nothing but the reflection of Microcosm.

[@alistriel]

@@kashyap4245 wow which books you recommend to read? I mean i'm open mind but i prefer read something that is relatable to science and have solid base

[@alistriel]

@@kashyap4245 thank you!!

[@margaretmomparler4315]

I love being an astrologer; it takes time to be able to read a chart. Study, find a few good teachers, a very few good books, an Empheris, and then study on your own. One day the Planet archetypes start to talk to you. And off you go! I'm a Gemini Sun and Moon, Libra Rising. Knowing these 3 things helps you to know yourself and others.

[@dannyliang6775]

so your a talkative person?I think gemini's are one of the easier to get depressed signs.Doesn't libra risings will do anything to to mantain balance and they need music to enrich their lives?

[@Astrologyenergy]

What I got out of this talk the most is the way that she said we can Astrology as a way to adapt to our current way of dealing with issues in our lives! I tell my Subscribers this all of the time! Use Astrology as a tool for navigation in your life! And, get all of the Astrological Calendars!!! 🔴❤️💋

[@jimispray2645]

I've really been thinking of using astrology this way.but am clueless on how to take it on proffesionally

[@harmonylifewithjess1593]

Beautiful! Just sharing this wisdom during this weekend's Reiki course 🙏💗

[@dalport]

Beautiful talk, whether backed by pure science or not. Super inspiring. The anecdote about the solstice aftermath says so much about how our attunement to the world around us is essential for our own connection and growth.

[@LVXMagick]

Great video. Only looking at your sun sign though is a big reason people discredit horoscopes. Most don't understand that your sun sign is only your personality. To truly understand yourself a full natal chart is key. Some people relate more to their moon sign (they identify with their emotions) or their rising sign ( they identify with the mask they wear for the world). Every planet has a place a meaning in your energy including many many fixed stars. I highly recommend everyone to get a full natal chart at least once in their life. Just be careful who you give that full information to. An educated person in this area can use that information to manipulate you. I think it's best to get the chart done by someone who has no stake in your life.

[@elfazaziaomar1457]

Thank you

[@LITTLEMUSTANGFILLY]

I really enjoy astrology. I'm not super versed in the concepts of it but what I have learned I find fun and interesting.

[@myselfx2441]

Do what makes you happy :)

[@DrJupiterschild]

Yes! Everyone deserves to remember the sacred magic of connection that deep astrology can spark! Thanks for sharing the cosmic gospel!

[@Dynja-kaiR]

I'm a pisces, and when I started to think more like a piscean I found more happiness and serenity in my life

[@Hhhhhhhhhhhh115]

Confirmation bias..

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

What is your Chinese zodiac sign?

[@alexvensel5730]

Apparently you are an Aquarius now. Look up 13th Zodiac Sign Ophiuchus.

[@rachelelizabeth1058]

Julia Elosheva just a recommendation: sun signs are what you were born under. So, that star is irrelevant to those who were born after its discovery. If you want to add more facts, please feel free as I am open to new discussion and appreciate learning more

[@Allgreen69]

Rachel Elizabeth it’s fake

[@Michaelpersico695]

I'm so glad my intuition has caused me to live my life by astrology. I'm in love with the speaker.

[@aaronsalentine7876]

I am pure Taurus. I know who i am and i have always found happiness in who i am. I am a very romantic, stubborn some times, buy humble and charismatic young guy. I enjoyed this ted talk and will take it to heart. Earth symbol for life. 😎🐂 down to earth. My advice would be always take it slow in whqt every you do. Dont rush anything be honest ,loving and create postive energy every wgere you go.

[@truthprevail5667]

It changed mine. Gave my life a new meaning.

[@nadi1010]

Beautiful voice, beautiful human.

[@someshtangde5650]

True!! It changed my life for good

[@rhondacase7194]

Thank you, Virginia! With Chani Nicholas in this month's Rolling Stone talking about just this powerful, profound connection of astrology and social justice. Goddesses blessing you! I hear them in your voice. 🌟🦋⭐️🌹🌙

[@crimeyqueenthehealer3436]

It's truly an amazing experience to view the stary sky and the full moon reflecting on the ocean bed in the tropics-Oooh Yes!

[@wendy5116]

My son was born on 21 Aug 17, shortly after the eclipse. And...2 wks and 2 days late by a precise and accurate due date, after 2 days of every induction method the hospital had to offer 😉 he wanted that 0 degree Virgo Moon and very special birthdate! His name is Leo since he was always supposed to be born during Leo Sun season (& he JUST made it). 😊 glad to hear what a special experience it was for her too.

[@rococoblue]

My notes .greet the sun and moon .keep a journal for meditation and reflection .be humble and inspire others CUT AND PASTE

[@Wcburg1]

Three words: Ignorance is bliss.

[@yoursubconscious]

Will Burghard - ya, I enjoy astrology, but when you pitch it like a 60's hippy, it is a big turn off.

[@ranikalakaar]

👏 bravo

[@sunreyesdime27]

She's freaking Awesome!!!

[@veronica222]

Awesome! So blessed to live in a world where we are reawakening the ancestral wisdom of the stars and making conscious our deep inner knowing of what gives life meaning (connection). Great wisdom, V!

[@simondavid11]

just because it's old, doesn't make it true. or wisdom for that matter

[@VoxUrania]

"Astrology contains a wealth of records that comprise a shared human story." Bingo! The study of astrology gives a sense of purpose and direction, helps to embrace gifts and make better and more meaningful decisions. The critics who are hearing a message of causation are missing the point. It's a system of pattern recognition, not cause. The purpose of astrology is to tap the language of human imagination and move beyond it. The extra-human world is far greater than our tiny, linear experience of life. Ancient people knew this through observation and experience, not indoctrination. Truly actualized, creative, successful people still use this same intuition and instinct all the time. Mediocre posers are the sad critics who cling to their indoctrination and throw rocks at anyone who attempts to experience the cosmos on its own terms. Read Plato's The Cave for a better idea of the dangers of looking directly at the night sky and then trying to share the experience with subjected others. It never goes well. Thank you for this lovely reminder to go outside, look up and wonder.

[@jarettfinau11]

Sharon Rose I studied philosophy and Plato. I don’t understand what you mean by your reference of his allegory of the cave.

[@CaptureMotionVR]

Nice presentation! You were beaming up there with inner strength and outward hope!

[@supergrasshopper7967]

Some people are easy to manipulate that's why astrology sells. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with reading the stuff or tuning in to readings on youtube but it's frightening to see how adults live their lives by astrology. What the astrologer says to them holds so much sway that they are totally disappointed when the predictions don't happen. The more frightening thing is that some astrologers behave like they have the authority to tell their audience how to be. Some astrologers are fine in the way they go about it but others behave like they are your aunty or grandfather. It's a problem when people believe too much that what they do or something they believe strongly in can be used to bring about social change and they then advise the unthinking masses how to go about it. It's terrifying how ready people are to believe anything.

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

But I guess you should be much more frightened by FOX news, Channel 4(UK), BBC, Newspapers, etc... They influence much more people to do much more bizarre and horrible things, like going to war over some lie they have just conjured up. ( 45minutes claim, etc... ) As far as I can tell I don't recall no astrologist being one billionth as destructive as those entities named above, don't you agree.

[@alexzadecroixarabellalight8163]

Astrology is not manipulation, unless used by an unscrupulous person, the same way a gun can be protective or destroying, depending on whose hands it's in. Get a reading by a professional, then come back and comment.

[@JWM80]

Astrology isn't about selling or manipulating anyone - or even making predictions; these are common criticism used to discourage the practice. Astrology is essentially about our inherent connection to celestial bodies and how our ancestors noticed patterns in the cyclical movements of the Sun, Moon and stars, which they connected with cyclical events in their lives. It was a way of making sense of the world and their place in it, which is perfectly understandable for that time period. Maybe just avoid astrologers who frighten you or act like an authority - and especially the ones who charge excessive fees for fortune-telling. But if people wish to study astrology personally, for insight, guidance, reassurance or whatever other purpose, then that is their choice.

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

@@JWM80 As an engineer I have learned different materials require different handling. They all have different characteristics. Over the decades dealing with people I have come to notice people are different from one another. Astrology helps us to understand those differences therefore helping us to better understand ourselves as well as all others around us. You can do anything you want with a piece of wood, make a sculpture from it, burn it, or leave outside to rot. But it will never be steal, nor copper, nor glass, nor anything other than wood. People can be very different from one another even from the same star sign, but there are common characteristics. Those characteristics are what Astrology studies. Anyone who tells you anything other than that is either lying, don't understand about Astrology and thinks in terms of prejudices or knows something I have never heard of.

[@neko_aple]

At least they would want to study psychology.

[@fostermcnamara9207]

yo this girl is a comedic genius

[@compatibilidadesmx]

Well done Virginia! Astrology will make a better society when women use it to get married to a compatible man and also when they get pregnant, knowing that the day their babies will be born its the perfect moment to bring to life a being with great conscious, great heart and with a great intelligence, because everything about the persons is already written in our astrology. Thanks for a great TED talk.

[@vk92007]

You are talking about full moon and how it effects our bodies. In India there is an event called Kumbh Mela that occurs every 12 years. It turns out that every 12 years all the planets line up and naturally gravity of the planets effects us. The festival takes place in the holy city of India - Benares and it attracts thousands!

[@lisaperry5432]

Beautifully conveyed.

[@sergiosatelite467]

I used to think astrology is sus because people who believe in it never seem to propose any natural mechanisms or evidence for it and NOW I realize that’s still true but ENUNCIATIATION is beautiful.

[@yaeltalmudi9012]

You are a shining gift to me and the world thanks a lots tears of joy and wisdom in my heart . You are a star .

[@herbalizer1234]

you are weak minded

[@y888-w2m]

Very well said 💖

[@thesource479]

Utilizing the various astrology, numerology, & ‘know thyself’ systems.. 1st & foremost, as a society.. So technically, STOP everything! Let us be still.. Let us utilize all best practices/ & systems... Getting clear on who each and every human being truly is, and how we each may individually, as groups, and society as a whole, collectively, go forward as one human race, here stewarding the Earth, with care for all life. This is not only possible, But the way.

[@heilapaulino7602]

I wish I could be friends and experience the astonishment with you! Hello from a still-growing astrologer in the Dominican Republic.

[@lindyl4257]

Love this

[@ChrystalLynnCowgirlAstrologer]

Best description I’ve ever heard about astrology! From a fellow sister astrologer. Thank you!!

[@lesliefisher9398]

Right on point! I would LOVE to live in such a world! So, I'm going to be the change I want to see. Thank you for this insight!

[@aeoleaburwell7247]

Eta Carinae Originally Astronomers and Astrologers were one and the same..... There’s a fairly well known story you may have heard about ‘The Three Wise Men’?? THEY were wise because they were Zoroastrian Astrologers.

[@krupaputhran8083]

@@etacarinae2145 nature is what you make of it. It's not cruel or kind ╮(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)╭ it can be beautiful and it can be ruthless, but labelling it is not the answer.

[@pinkninja2740]

I dont believe the 12 signs but this was a very beautiful ted talk. People should believe whatever makes them happy. Also her positivity and love for life is incredible.

[@duncanhall8093]

Wow, what do you think the normal TED audience thinks of this??? I'm buying every word Virginia, but man are you trying to blow the lid off a big can... 👏👏👏

[@gearsofwar4261]

Her voice is so beautiful

[@dianedobry800]

The re-enchantment of the world

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

This just shows how the secular world still doesn't have answers for the unanswerable questions of existence that were always the domain of religion. Religion has failed also to maintain a place in many people's hearts, but we are still looking for mystical/spiritual meaning. I don't think Astrology is very sensible, but if it gives you meaning, go for it.

[@collinscosmetics4046]

Amazing

[@aandeol6614]

Loved it thanx Virginia!

[@elvanmelikesutlu2611]

I searched for such a video so long

[@batcactus6046]

flagged TED talks, my favorite morning treat

[@yourlocalsaggirl8702]

i love how she's so happy talking about astrology

[@lovinglifehealth]

Blessings 💖🙏🏼

[@ManuelaHoferchannel]

Love it!!!

[@wnoelrobbins]

Thank you so much for this! This was superbly done!

[@Htblind]

This was so wonderful :)

[@margauxclotgodard8037]

Excellent

[@aggioo]

this needs to go around like rn

[@PankajBhandari]

Her voice.......😘😘😘😘 her looks 😘😘😘😘

[@shubhankarkulkarni6145]

Serene !

[@seanpaulcurran]

Leo cusp Virgo, Cancer Moon, Leo Rising

[@truonghao2219]

I mean a lot to me. Thank you!

[@toriponce11]

What a beautiful talk! I felt this in my soul. I grew up Christian, and as I got older and educated myself about religion, I realized I was atheist and fell apart. I felt like life was meaningless and went through a major depression. Astrology brought me out of that, and helped me find meaning and purpose again. I don't believe in a traditional "God", but I believe in the Universe and in devine oneness.

[@astraeusgodofthestars676]

Same...

[@mjaved213]

We are connected to so much more. I am remembering...

[@vasujha4538]

So beautiful,calm, sweet and intelligent girl.

[@vikaspandey7053]

thank you so much @virginia Rosenberg for introducing such a fundamental knowledge with us, i feel like, my life is gonna change now.

[@calebpetersen8158]

Oh cool she’s conflating astrology and astronomy

[@sergiosatelite467]

This was painful to watch.

[@8bitdiedie]

Because nothing says “social change” like a system that judges people before you’ve even met them based on a superficial trait.

[@chrisdanilosanchezgarcia4152]

Love it

[@TaniaSubrotoMX]

I'm an astrology enthusiast but combining it with neuroscience, I don't agree with the notion that the position of every star or planets influences what happens on earth directly. What happens above only signifies what happens below. If anything, it only emphasizes determinism.

[@oneoctavelow]

you are loosely describing the concept of ‘synchronicity'. it’s quite ok to come out and say it

[@LVXMagick]

I understand what you're saying. Whether the planets rule us or we project our psyche onto the sky (as Carl Jung believed) either way we learn about ourselves and how to understand the Energies WE are Either subjected to or projecting out. 🖤

[@TheHallway7]

Hi,Gemini! I’m a Virgo! :)

[@zugabdu1]

Notice that she conflates science with a "separationist" (whatever that means) and "individualist" lens at 3:45. That's a nonsensical characterization of science. Also, sailors do not use astrology to navigate. The full moon does not actually correlate with increased ER admissions (this is an urban legend). This talk is vague, grandiose and wrong.

[@debbie_sacredmoving]

Yes it is true that it is an unproven statement about the ER but she didn’t state this scientifically. Also I wonder how many studies were conducted and how reliable they were? She states this because if you ask people working on those evenings they will say there is a noticeable affect. Perhaps the ‘science’ is too keen to confirm its own hypothesis that astrology is nonsense. Good science of course would do everything to disprove that hypothesis.

[@thecourtlyalchemist]

I view it as a problem of education. It is amazing that we have any scientists.

[@cudo.gameaguardian9311]

Astronomy

[@alphawavesready6639]

Sagittarius sun, aries moon, aquarius acendent.. capricorn mars, Jupiter aquarius. Sagittarius midheaven

[@GargaGaming]

pretty sure you dont wanna tell everyone your exact chart.. i think :D

[@alphawavesready6639]

@@GargaGaming why

[@Noumenon4Idolatry]

I would rather have an open mind then a closed one.

[@saramoreorless7318]

totally off topic but does anyone have any idea what kind of dress that is she is wearing and where to shop for one?

[@averyleigh2511]

Sara Morales ..lol

[@simonmalmo8161]

It's called a "star-tard robe". I think they sell them at Burger King in Preston Idaho...pretty sure.

[@dannyliang6775]

hmmm...are you a leo?

[@thecourtlyalchemist]

Try at Holy Clothing. I don't know for certain, but they carry a lot of things like it.

[@kashishchotrani9982]

Picses asc leo sun gemini moon (vedic) Aries asc virgo sun cancer moon (modern)

[@anilthapa2237]

I’m Gemini too

[@alexzadecroixarabellalight8163]

If you've never had an astrology reading, please don't comment because you're making HUGE assumptions about an art that has been around for thousands of years and utilized by kings, world leaders and billionaires. You don't know enough to comment, if you've never experienced a reading by a professional. If you've at least had one reading, then please make an INFORMED comment. Thank you for your cooperation.

[@lahhasah7301]

Argumentum ad populum...

[@taylorliu9093]

I have no problem with it being an art but people start claiming it is science then I am not okay with it.

[@taylorliu9093]

@MarkyGShadow Lol tell me what science is.

[@taylorliu9093]

@It's Fait I get it. It's pseudoscience. You can call it art or whatever but it mixes astronomy and tries to correlate star movements with personality without any scientific proofs or experimental validations. That's enough pseudoscience for me.

[@ghasperluwang3030]

Why pseudo knowledge presented on reputed tedtalk channels 😡😡😡

[@keithgerard9101]

Beautiful talk. Good start to my day

[@HorseWaterDrink]

If we could re name astrology it would help to get passed the existing stigma , which is so difficult when introducing this ancient art.

[@jaynedough130]

wow, that they needed to include a disclaimer......still a ways to go!

[@DarrenNoFun]

Wow, they really just let anyone do these talks don't they.

[@treysutton4491]

This comment section really depresses me. Absolute nonsense

[@DodgeThis]

Rude

[@Greatlakes-z9s]

This comment is a perfect way for this person to project their inferiority onto someone else. If it was possible~ which thankfully it’s not… to listen to this person’s comments throughout the day would be just like the comment he typed here. This person feels an inherent need to put others down to inflate his own ghost of a personality.

[@futureselfnow]

well.. not you.

[@FFeelliixxxx]

I mean not really its saying you cant change your traits

[@sc4rlotte456]

astrology is kinda prejudice

[@balavigneshr4757]

Why pseudoscience in TEDx 🤦‍♂️

[@Conan6lr]

I'm True *Virgo*

[@nivaad]

6:56 "because they knew when [the star of] Sirius started to rise, the nile river was getting ready to flood" Why would one star effect one river on Earth? Even if it did, how would anyone on Earth know about that?

[@nivaad]

@Haittakari Telling the time and date by following the stars is diffrent to saying those stars directly effect our life. 7:11 Here the speaker carries on by pointing other examples on how other planets affect life on Earth!

[@JWM80]

The Egyptians came to understand that when they saw the heliacal rising of Sirius, it coincided with the flooding of the Nile - this does not mean it was the cause, but that a relationship between the two occurrences was identified. It's the very basis of early astrology, essentially a symbolic system. Megalithic structures, built to align with solar and lunar orbits on specific dates, is another example of humanity's early relationship with celestial movements.

[@DarrenNoFun]

It's not that the star caused the event on earth, but the event on earth lined up with the star. To think that a bunch of stars inconceivably far away are there to serve us is unbelievably self-centered. In reality, it's a matter of humans pinning meaning to abstract things and claiming significance.

[@ashishmishra2391]

Great Video LoveS To Astrology I Learning At The Age Of 15 Since 2017 My Life Changed ❤❤🙏 Blessing Of Jupiter Is With Me

[@-kon5ti-932]

Navigating and Agriculture with the help of stars are real applied sciences, Astronavigation (a interdisciplinary field between Astronomy (with emphasis on the NOMY part) and Geographie, while agricultural astrology only works, because certain stars begin to rise at certain times in the year, it is just simply a very crude calendar. All other applications of agricultural astrology i. e. moon gardening or planting according to the zodiac signs have never been scientifically evidenced. Appendix 1: To suggest that the moon has influence over our bodies because they are to 75 % made of water is just simply baffling. It is not the water that causes the tides, it is the huge mass of the oceans, which pull on the moon. And of course the moon has a emotional effect on humans, because there is a giant shining circle in the night, we are evolutionarily primed to notice such things. Also nitpick: the moon is not a planet. The seasons are also not made by the stars, planets, moon or sun, but by the axial tilt of the earth (well of course the sun sends the light to earth but more not). Appendix 2: Actually in this age of climate change and manmade disaster, we need science more than ever. Who else can fix our problems? Astrology? Well, I certainly don't think so. The incredible thing about science, and actually looking at the stars and the cosmos is, that by trying to understand and explore them, we not only gain insight into the universe, but also into our lives and problems here on earth. And in itself Exploration is not a bad thing.

[@tjm00]

Seriously @TedTalks ?? Next why dont you bring a rumpologist and enlighten people about how the their buttocks can define their future...make it soon please, people are desperate...

[@DodgeThis]

Aquarian and Gemini are supposed to get along but we never do. Why is this?

[@RioTTesa]

I'm a gemini too!

[@rocco2181]

me as a gemini moon i find her really attractive because ahe has a gemini sun ❣️😋😍

[@Gabe2theXtreme]

amazing keep it up

[@NewCommentor]

Why not use something real to promote social change?

[@keyboarddancers7751]

That stuff about sailors, the flooding of the Nile and solar eclipse is absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with astrology; that's observation of movements of certain stars and planets which is basic astronomy. And what's that drivel about the Moon's effect on the water in our body?! Will Ted/Tedx be inviting homeopaths to the stage in future?

[@marklewis4793]

its such a refreshing talk,..i'm tired of "mainstream"physics n psycology.

[@alexzadecroixarabellalight8163]

Yeah, talk to any emt, policeman or emergency room doctor about what they experience on full moons. The word "lunatic" came from the word "luna" (moon). Educate yourself.

[@JWM80]

The fact that the Nile flooded annually when the heliacal rising of Sirius was observed in Egypt *is* astrology. There is no direct cause/effect between the two - the point is that a correlation was established. And that was the origin of astrology, just as solar and lunar movements were noted to coincide with other events in human activity. There doesn't need to be a scientific explanation, it was a symbolic system of observation.

[@taylorliu9093]

@@marklewis4793 Without physics you wouldn't be able to type up your comment. Get a life.

[@sunnysunnydays]

👏👏

[@RJLpt]

This is painful to watch.

[@33tarot]

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[@ferise1]

You a freemason?

[@33tarot]

@@ferise1 d'fukqz dat