I follow an astronomer named Ben Davidson who runs a site called Suspicious Observers. He frequently comments that on days where there is increased solar radiation (caused by events such as solar flares) there is an increase in health problems, including heart attacks and psychological issues. In this short video, he goes into detail about the psychological issues that can be caused and how to mitigate the effects on your own body:
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I am quite familiar with solar flares and the explanations for this phenomenon. But correlation is not causation, and there are a great deal of variables left unconsidered.
For one, it seems modern science is very interested in trying to reinvent astrology while denying the basis of traditional astrology — which I would argue when correctly understood — is still a much, much better model than the spurious fantasies of scientific theory in the very recent history.
The effects of the heavens on the human mind have been well known for many thousands of years, and there are many researches in recent time who have been able to provide concrete evidence of this.
(See The Body Electric, Psychic Discoveries Behind The Iron Curtain, and others)
So when I see a bombastic claim such as “this complex and entirely unknown thing is changed this way by one simple variable” it is easy to dismiss, because at the very best it is one small contributing factor, and that someone in the sciences would claim otherwise, marks them as unwise, unlearned, and highly suspect of being more interested in ego, accolades and approbation than the pursuit of understanding.
Thus: doubt.