From R. J. DOWNHAM
Donald Gould cheerfully admits he has never heard of Gauquelin, but
he still feels justified in rubbishing the man’s research (Forum, 20 July).
If Gould had read any of Gauquelin’s books, he would have discovered that
his findings actually run counter to nearly all traditional astrology (sun
signs, for example), and the planetary effects he found were unexpected.
People such as Hans Eysenck who have checked Gauquelin’s methods and
results mostly agree that there is something there that needs explaining.
Gould’s scoffing about people desiring to ‘believe the unbelievable’ is
beside the point; these are facts to be explained, not ideas to be ‘believed
in’.
R. J. Downham Falmouth, Cornwall
