Classic Gauquelin Experiment

Magazine ad offered a free horoscope.

150 respondents received a 10 page personality profile and yearly rhythm of favorable and unfavorable periods, and were asked about the 'fit' of the horoscope:

1. "Did you recognize yourself in the psychological portrait sent you? Did you recognize any of your personal problems?"

   94% positive replies

   sample: "I easily recognized myself in this psychological portrait and they are precisely my own personal problems."

2. "Is your opinion shared by your family and friends?"

   90% of the answers positive

   sample: "I showed the horoscopes to my parents and to a friend, and they were astonished by its accuracy."

3. "Does the annual rhythm generally indicate the good and bad periods you experience each year?"

   80% positive replies.

   sample: "Yes, especially from 1/22 to 2/7 (desire for long trips, change of climate). during this period I applied for permission to emigrate to Australia."

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