Jacqueline Stallone, the sole rediscoverer of rumpology and the writer of the article “About Rumpology,” describes what rumpology is and how it works. According to Stallone, rumpology is a way for people to receive an understanding of their past and future life in personality characteristics through rump readings. Rumpology is the art of reading crevices, dimples, warts, lines, moles and much more of a client 's rump. For many people, this process can be describes as going to a psychic for a reading on their future. The process of rumpology is done by examining a clear photography of a client’s rump. Stallone’s main focus areas are the left and right gluteal spheres (the cheeks) and the gluteal crevice (the crack) which depicts the most about an individual. A common hidden assumption made by the believer of rumpology, is that it’s okay that there is not enough proof to show that rompology works. There is no exact details that provide real life examples of any rumpology reading on a person. One the other hand, one kind of evidence that Stallone uses is the historical evidence of rumpology. Stallone shortly explains how rumpology was enforced by the Romans and Greeks, Roman emperors would use these readers to help them make decisions and predict their futures in order for them to get a precise understanding of their personality. In this way, Stallone is allowing for believers to consult rumpologists without being skeptical and providing facts. Pseudoscience refers to…
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces are the twelve signs most people know about astrology. These signs are the 12 constellations of the zodiac. Astrology is the study of the correlation between the stars and the planets and its influence of human lives. The position of the Sun, stars, moon and planets at the time of people’s birth is perceived to shape their personality, affect their relationships, and predict their life. While…
Only one thing will be certain in the future, and that is mystery. It is this very mystery, this uncertainty about the future that provokes the mind to anticipate and predict based off of previous experiences and encounters. The mere nature of uncertainty forces individuals to actively think and foresee outcomes that will shed light on the matter. In Oliver Sacks’s “The Mind’s Eye,” Sacks introduces blind individuals who seem to be able to interpret their worlds before actually interacting with…
Last time, we talked a little bit about the houses in astrology and what they mean. (Also, if you go to that link, you’ll find the previous astrology lessons rounded up, as well.) This time, we’re going to go into a bit of a basic overview of the planets and more importantly, why we look at them. I think everyone’s seen the “It’s in the stars” statements or “What do your stars have to say?” And this has become the familiar thing- but, while yes, we do look at certain stars: it’s really all…
How do zodiac and astrologic readings work with Identical twins in The United States? Does being born in the same place, minutes apart seal them with the same fate? I have been fascinated with zodiac signs and horoscopes and the science behind it all for years. Being a Twin myself, though not identical, I’ve always wondered and questioned the zodiac chart system and how it could pertain to both me and my twin brother. I mean, certainly my horoscope couldn’t be exactly the same as his.…
Astrology has had a profound effect on mankind throughout all of history. Who hasn't caught themselves looking up into the night sky and wondering what's above? As time goes on, advancements in technology allow us to uncover some of the mysteries of space, but this was not always the case. Throughout the majority of history people could only look at the sky in wonder with no concrete evidence as to what was above. This idea is reflected throughout varies pieces of art as the idea of the moon,…
Libra, that fall from night’s hand, when the days shorten…” Dante seems to use the position of Libra to mark the relative length of the day rather than as some sort of prophetic sign. Later Dante says: “The sun, who had chased Capricorn from the height of heaven with his bright arrows, was shooting out the light on every side…” Dante uses the location of Capricorn to indicate the location of the sun. Dante always seems to use the Zodiac as part of the scientific sphere rather than the prophetic.…
see a very small portion of the constellations around us, yet even in 3000 BC the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was discovering mountains of knowledge about the world above them. It was then that the Babylonians discovered the twelve prominent constellations and created the basis of the zodiac calendar. Today astrology has been molded into an unwanted topic by botched horoscopes and a skeptic media. Astrology is labeled as pseudoscience, when it is actually just a symbolic language.…
Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining information about human affairs and terrestrial events. Astrology is a study based off the position of the sun, stars, moon, and planets. This study involves observing the positioning of these celestial cosmos at the time of peoples’ births in belief that they will have an effect on their personalities, relationships, and economic fortunes. Astrology has been declared a pseudoscience by…
resulted in astrology. It is important to know the beliefs have changed over time and how much they have evolved to fit the world's view on life. In order to know where the legends…