Full moon before summer solstice could trigger 'total insanity and hallucinations'
Astrologer makes claims in rambling YouTube video about astrology
FULL MOON ON A SOLSTICE SCIENCE BEHIND IRRATIONAL BELIEFS
The word 'lunatic' was derived from the Latin word for moon ' luna,' as many were convinced that the celestial body could cause disease and strange behaviour.
That belief has reached a peak this week as the full moon is set to coincide with the summer solstice.
According to one astrologer, a full moon on Monday could lead to the breakdown of society in a solstice-related blow out.
But Dr Jean-Luc Margot, a professor of planetary astronomy at the University of California, has carried out a study that proves that the concept is essentially rubbish.
The start of summer brings the longest day of the year, or the summer solstice.
This occurs when the tilt of Earth's semi-axis, in either northern or southern hemispheres, is most inclined toward the sun.
A full moon occurs when the moon is in opposition to the sun - which means the Earth and the sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.
Statistically, these events will coincide once every roughly 20 years. The summer solstice occurs on the same day each year, while a full moon moves around an average of 29 days.
Historical evidence suggests we are probably safe. The full moon coincided with a summer solstice in 1921, 1959, 1978 and 1997 - and the world did not end in those years.
That hasn't stopped Timothy Halloran ranting in a 40 minute video posted today about how the impending full moon on Monday 20 June, could
The start of summer brings the longest day of the year, or the summer solstice.
This occurs when the tilt of Earth's semi-axis, in either northern or southern hemispheres, is most inclined toward the sun.
A full moon occurs when the moon is in opposition to the sun - which means the Earth and the sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.
A full moon in June is called the 'strawberry moon', because it used to be an indicator of the best time to pick the fruit.
This month's 'strawberry moon' - another name for a full moon in June - will have an added bonus, it will fall on the same day as the 2016 summer solstice.
The June 2016 full moon will hit its peak bring with it chaos.
During the rambling monologue on his YouTube channel Rasa Lila Healing, Mr Halloran describes how ‘Neptune is about to turn retrograde’ – yes, afraid it’s true – which is indicative of 'change' and 'endings'.
He claims that 2016 is ‘ the year of adjustment, of purification, of rectification’ before touching on how the alignment of the planets will affect important issues such as the US presidential race.
Mr Halloran, who is based in Savannah, Georgia, said: ‘This is what is majorly going on in this full moon in [ Sagittarius], is the ripping away of veils, the taking down of illusions, of distractions.’
He adds: ‘This is a critical time, energetically, this is a time where people go off the deep end, people lose control, people do go on shooting sprees, people do have to run into total insanity.’
Last year, research was carried out to illustrate how intelligent and otherwise reasonable people develop strong beliefs that are not aligned with reality.
'The absence of a lunar influence on human affairs has been demonstrated in the areas of automobile accidents, hospital admissions, surgery outcomes, cancer survival rates, menstruation, births, birth complications, depression, violent behaviour, and even criminal activity', Dr Margot writes.
Even though a 40- year- old UCLA study demonstrated that the timing of births does not correlate in any way with the lunar cycle, the belief in a lunar effect has persisted. fullness at 6:02 a.m. CDT Monday, while the moment of the solstice will be later in the day at 5:34 p.m.
The two events are unrelated and just happen to be at the same time once every often because of the nature of how they both occur.
Statistically, these events will coincide once every roughly 20 years. The summer solstice occurs on the same day each year, while a full moon moves around an average of 29 days.
Historical evidence suggests we are probably safe. The full moon coincided with a summer solstice in 1921, 1959, 1978 and 1997 - and the world did not end in those years.
Last year, research was carried out to illustrate how intelligent and otherwise reasonable people develop strong beliefs that are not aligned with reality.
'The absence of a lunar influence on human affairs has been demonstrated in the areas of automobile accidents, hospital admissions, surgery outcomes, cancer survival rates, menstruation, births, birth complications, depression, violent behaviour, and even criminal activity', Dr Margot writes.
Even though a 40-year-old UCLA study demonstrated that the timing of births does not correlate in any way with the lunar cycle, the belief in a lunar effect has persisted.
Scientists refer to as the 'confirmation bias' - people's tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms their beliefs and ignore data that contradict them.
When life is hectic on the day of a full moon, many people remember the association because it confirms their belief.
But hectic days that do not correspond with a full moon are promptly ignored and forgotten because they do not reinforce the belief.
A 2004 study in a nursing journal, for example, suggested that the full moon influenced the number of hospital admissions in a medical unit in Barcelona, Spain.
But Dr Margot identified multiple flaws in the data collection and analysis of the 2004 research.
By re- analysing the data, he showed that the number of admissions was unrelated to the lunar cycle.
'The moon is innocent,' Dr Margot said.
Dr Margot cited what scientists refer to as the 'confirmation bias' - people's tendency to interpret information in a way that confirms their beliefs and ignore data that contradict them.
When life is hectic on the day of a full moon, many people remember the association because it confirms their belief.
But hectic days that do not correspond with a full moon are promptly ignored and forgotten because they do not reinforce the belief.