Legendary astronomer Johannes Kepler formulated the three foundational laws of planetary motion in the seventeenth century while desperately trying to make a living by writing astrological almanacs for European nobility.

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Legendary astronomer Johannes Kepler formulated the three foundational laws of planetary motion in the seventeenth century while desperately trying to make a living by writing astrological almanacs for European nobility. The man who literally provided the mathematical framework necessary for Isaac Newton to discover gravity considered his groundbreaking astronomical work to be merely a side quest compared to his true passion of predicting weather patterns and political assassinations via star charts. Modern science textbooks conveniently gloss over the fact that the father of orbital mechanics was basically the historical equivalent of a TikTok tarot reader hustling for coin by telling rich aristocrats exactly what they wanted to hear

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Legendary astronomer Johannes Kepler formulated the three foundational laws of planetary motion in the seventeenth century while desperately trying to make a living by writing astrological almanacs for European nobility.

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NASA explicitly stated they do not study astrology because it is not considered a real science

Astrological planets merely reflect solar radiation instead of generating any magical celestial energy

Early leaders of the Catholic Church vehemently condemned astrology as a demonic practice, with prominent theologians like Saint Augustine arguing that believing the stars…

Renaissance magicians wore solid lead amulets to protect themselves from the bad vibes of the planet Saturn

Mercury retrograde is blamed for literally every late text

Ptolemy wrote the Tetrabiblos in the second century, effectively creating the foundational textbook that almost all modern western astrology is still based upon today.

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