tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post2325977359946380032..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Correlation does not always imply causation - sometimes it might...Twilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-11212119216831144122015-02-26T14:12:59.636-06:002015-02-26T14:12:59.636-06:00mike (again) ~ Ah - well the "culprit" I...mike (again) ~ Ah - well the "culprit" I understood you'd discovered was the particular type of treat she'd eaten, rather than any astro stuff. :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-72117544429745595792015-02-26T10:05:46.867-06:002015-02-26T10:05:46.867-06:00Re GiGi...I didn't intend to imply that I had ...Re GiGi...I didn't intend to imply that I had it solved. She's a poster child for correlations that don't apply...LOL. It was two years ago in February (February correlates!) that she almost died twice. She has allergies and fleas (flea bites correlate!) give her flea bite dermatitis, although I give her oral flea control. She's a Yorkie and her long hair correlates to itchy-scratchies, which is reduced when I severely cut her hair. I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Correlations are just that, correlations...doesn't mean that the correlation is valid toward a solution. Some are and some aren't.mike (again)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-25162648661519600372015-02-25T16:39:47.499-06:002015-02-25T16:39:47.499-06:00mike ~ Poor GiGi - she's been going through it...mike ~ Poor GiGi - she's been going through it recently! I'm pleased to know you've now spotted the culprit.<br /><br />Re the iron-melatonin thing (I've probably managed to get my knickers in a twist here) :-)<br /><br /> From the first quote:<br /><br /><i> the pineal produces its effects by secreting melatonin; it has been demonstrated in laboratory conditions that magnetic fields and exposure to light affect the production of melatonin; therefore anything which affects light levels or changes magnetic fields on Earth (which of course includes some celestial phenomena) may be linked to human character and behaviour;</i><br /><br /><br />I must have had the (mistaken) idea that iron links to changes in Earth's magnetic fields, I guess.<br />Or maybe I read something elsewhere which led to that supposition. I agree this isn't a good supposition.<br /><br />I'd best amend the post. (Thanks for pointing that out)<br /><br />What I should be looking for is how the position of Mars (or iron) might be involved in, maybe, reducing the production of melatonin at certain times (possibly connected to position of Moon (light/silver), and if those times correlate with the time Mars is close to my natal Sun.....head spinning now...lol!<br /><br />Thanks for the idea - I shall try to remember the next time I have a succession of restless sleep nights to check angles. <br />Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-44684625345112011042015-02-25T14:18:53.949-06:002015-02-25T14:18:53.949-06:00P.S. - You might want to track Mars' angles to...P.S. - You might want to track Mars' angles to your Sun, too. I would think an opposition would be tiring...squares as restless sleep. You said you didn't really follow the planets on a routine basis, so I doubt you have a previous accounting of these angles to your Sun. Just a thought.mike (again)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-73943073631593327012015-02-25T14:12:21.790-06:002015-02-25T14:12:21.790-06:00Correlations can be a beast! My GiGi was sick all...Correlations can be a beast! My GiGi was sick all day yesterday and it seems to correspond to eating a particular dog treat (pure dehydrated beef liver made in the USA). She's had this treat a couple of times at a neighbor's house in the last several months...I finally relented and bought a bag for her a couple of weeks ago. Both times she's received a treat from this bag, she's become sick the next day. Fortunately, she recovers within 24 hours each time.<br /><br />It also correlates to Mercury's direct motion in Aquarius AND Venus & Mars into Aries. Hhhmmm! LOL!<br /><br />Interesting correlation you make with your sleep deprivation, Twilight. You state, "... because iron is one of the major factors required for the production of melatonin...", but I'm not sure how you are connecting iron as a factor in melatonin production.<br /><br />I take melatonin and magnesium primarily for better sleep and the combo has certainly helped that problem, but both have beneficial roles in other physiological functions, too. mikenoreply@blogger.com