Is Prof Cox a Pisces? Is the Pope a Catholic?

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Someone with a user name called Create Hype followed me on Twitter soon after I published my blog post last week. The coincidence (or was it irony) was noted because, sure enough, I had deliberately put a controversial title to my last post, knowing full well that people would click on it - and they did in their droves. I'm in the business of bringing information before the eyes of those who are ignorant about metaphysics and the true nature of astrology. I'd like people to be a little more broadminded and wake them up to the interconnectivity of the Universe. How I achieve that is up to me.

Had Professor Brian Cox validated astrology? Of course not. He's a dyed-in-the-wool sceptic. Was the title therefore a lie? No, it was a bit of harmless spin for he had validated a mechanism for astrology (which is what the title said) by his assertion that everything in the Universe is connected, and specifically by this quote:

'the subatomic building blocks of our bodies are constantly shifting in response to events occurring at the edge of the universe.'

Prof Cox read the piece. I know because he tweeted that is was 'a spectacular mis-understanding (sic) of Quantum Theory'... but was it? I think he (and the others who threw in their various barbs) thought that with a few withering retorts I'd slink off back under my rock.

The truth is I had quoted from many eminent physicists and here's some more quotes. The definition of quantum theory is:

'...there is no fundamental difference in the makeup and behavior of energy and matter; on the atomic and subatomic level either may behave as if made of either particles or waves. This theory became known as the principle of wave-particle duality: elementary particles of both energy and matter behave, depending on the conditions, like either particles or wave'

and

 'Niels Bohr proposed the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory, which asserts that a particle is whatever it is measured to be (for example, a wave or a particle), but that it cannot be assumed to have specific properties, or even to exist, until it is measured. In short, Bohr was saying that objective reality does not exist. This translates to a principle called superposition that claims that while we do not know what the state of any object is, it is actually in all possible states simultaneously, as long as we don't look to check'.  

and that's exactly what I was saying last week.

Now let me add, if you didn't read last week and/or you have never come across Quantum Theory before, I am pleased to have been of service in bringing this information (above) to your eyes. Additionally, it may be that what Professor Brian Cox meant in his tweet was that my post was a spectacular misunderstanding of the information he presented. It may be that he sees no mechanism inherent in that information to validate astrology, rather than seeing a misunderstanding of the theory itself. Either way, that's fair enough, but it was a few mind stretching thoughts, hardly an academic treatise and I wasn't expecting him to suddenly say: Bejesus Kathryn, you are right. I now believe in astrology!

The point is, people like you and me have a right to put forth information and knowledge without being bullied or denounced by those who consider themselves to be superior. I've no doubt Cox is 1000% superior in knowledge about QM but I'd stop short of saying anyone is my intellectual superior - or yours. We simply have different strengths: "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking it is stupid." Albert Einstein

I'm far from alone in my way of thinking. I love this comment from an article called: Vast Emptiness- Mindful Reflections on Professor Brian Cox’s Wooing of Stars with Dire Warnings of Hippy Quantum Woo-Woo and Astrological Bottom Tattoos!

This article was penned after the first showing, in 2011, of the lecture by Professor Cox. This is the same lecture I was referring to last week. The article appeared in the Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research and the author says of Cox:-

'In his opening praise of the Royal Institution and the heroes of science who have been its members Cox warns his audience against closed-mindedness by quoting Humphrey Davey:

Nothing is so fatal to the progress of the human mind as to suppose that our views of science are ultimate, that there are no mysteries in nature and that our triumph is complete.

He then tells his audience, brandishing a million dollar diamond, that he is about to try and explain some aspects of quantum theory and that this theory, which explains the structure of matter itself‘, is very strange and mysterious. It indicates that quantum level 'particles' can be in an infinite number of places at the same time and "the subatomic building blocks of our bodies are constantly shifting in response to events occurring at the edge of the universe". At this point, just a few minutes since his lighting the Davey lamp in praise of open mindedness, Cox abandons all attempts at decorous scientific even-handedness. These extraordinary quantum behaviors, he admonishes his audience, are "not a license to talk utter drivel". Quantum theory, he says, "describes the world with higher precision" than Newtonian mechanics but, he emphatically declares, "it does not allow mystical healing, ESP or New Age woo-woo." Quantum physics is done by physicists "without star signs tattooed on their bottom". At this point his audience laughed appreciatively. What they were appreciating, however, is far from clear. For, given that by their own admission just about all of them have not got a clue about quantum theory, how they could possibly know whether or not Cox himself was talking drivel at this point is indeed a mystery, quantum or otherwise'.

It's so true! People seem to be able to produce a filter that says 'Astrology is bull****' based on their lack of understanding but hang on to the every utterance of anyone with a modicum of fame and letters after their name. Such closed-mindedness doesn't make sense to me. Yet Cox who is a Piscean (a sign well known for it's tendency to get extremely mentally confused) seems to be sending out mixed messages. Let's look again at his opening comment in his lecture:

Nothing is so fatal to the progress of the human mind as to suppose that our views of science are ultimate, that there are no mysteries in nature and that our triumph is complete.

How confusing! Cox was directly quoting a man who is effectively saying 'Nothing is so fatal to humanity as a belief that Science has the ultimate answers and that there are no mysteries' but Cox simultaneously holds the view that astrology is a load of cr** because it's a mystery to Science as to how it could work, so it can't be true! Oh, you have to smile!

We metaphysicians and other heretical people are simply ahead of our time - the rest will catch up eventually! What I have no doubt about is that one day, people will come to understand that the secrets of the Cosmos, i.e, the Universe seen as a well-ordered whole, can be better understood through the study of heavenly cycles and celestial/terrestrial correspondence known as Astrological lore. Don't let the bullies - like this sad one here, who then deleted his tweeted comments - keep us down. Just feel sorry for their present limitations.

Now, back to my meanderings down the rabbit hole. I didn't have to go very far. Remember my musings last week in which I ended by saying that I was beginning to suspect this Holographic Universe theory might well describe the true nature of our reality? Shortly afterwards someone sent me a copy of Focus Magazine. Prof Cox graced the front page in February edition but just look at what's in the March edition.

Note is doesn't pose the question: Is The Universe You Live In a Hologram? It says: The Universe You Live In Is A Hologram

I can't post  the article for copyright reasons. You will need to purchase a copy of Focus online plus, if you missed them you may now like to scroll down two posts and select (or revisit) the links for the 5 part video series entitled. Holographic Universe which I put up in January.

Finally, just in case anyone tries to assert that my headline drew them in under false pretences. Is the pope Catholic? See this GREAT article here  This article in 'Spiked' is one which astrologers will attribute to the Pluto/Uranus 90 degree angle forming up in the heavens. The Pope may well be liberating (personal liberation = Uranus in Aries) the Papacy and humanity from the bonds of tradition (Transformation in corridors of power and established traditions = Pluto in Capricorn). Times are a- changing folks and if you want my tip for the fulfilment of 'the Last Pope' prophecy, who better to look to than Cardinal Tarcisio PIETRO Evasio Bertone born in ROMANO Canavese to be Petrus Romanus (Peter the Roman).

More next week,

Until then be sure to collaborate with your fate and look up from your smartphones so you can duck the inbound asteroid on Friday!