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LONDON, UK, August 17, 2003: Research begun in London in 1958 has just been published in the current edition of the Journal of Consciousness Studies. It is the most thorough scientific study ever made into the subject of astrology, asserts this article. The research faults astrology’s central claim — that human characteristics are moulded by the influence of the Sun, Moon and planets at the time of a person’s birth.



Researchers looked at more than 100 different characteristics, including occupation, anxiety levels, marital status, aggressiveness, sociability, IQ levels and ability in art, sport, mathematics and reading — all of which astrologers believe can be gauged from birth charts.



The findings caused alarm and anger in astrological circles. Roy Gillett, the president of the Astrological Association of Great Britain, told The Telegraph the study’s findings should be treated “with extreme caution” and accused the researchers of seeking to “discredit astrology.” In the course of the study, researchers tracked more than 2,000 people over several decades — most of them born within minutes of each other. The babies were originally recruited as part of a medical study into how the circumstances of birth can affect future health. The scientists failed to find any evidence of similarities between the “time twins.” Analysis of the research was carried out by Geoffrey Dean, a scientist and former astrologer based in Perth, Australia, and Ivan Kelly, a psychologist at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

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