(NOTE: this article can be found on www.astroinvestigators.com along with other research studies.)

Neptune astrologically is a planet associated with escapism, and along those veins, it also rules drugs and alcohol.   Therefore if there are characteristics that exemplify an alcoholic, we would expect to see some type of planetary connections, and if so, which ones?

The study examined the charts of 242 alcoholics (from Astrodatabank) against a control group of 1788 non-alcoholics. The number of occurrences of the control group is normalised to the number of alcoholics. Because we have a larger control group, we would more than likely get a more significant number. Therefore, the control group number would have to be normalised to get a better comparison. Let’s say for a particular criterium, there are 15/242 alcoholics, but the control group had 50/1788 then the control group normalised would be 6.7/242. This way, we could conclude that the criterium would appear more than double in the charts of alcoholics versus the control group in this study.

Study of Aspects

In the study, we looked at the 5 Ptolemaic aspects plus the more difficult minor aspects: the quincunx,  the semi-square, and the sesquiquadrate. The Chi-Square cut off was set to 4 because 3.85 is the lower limit for a statistically significant statistic.

Orbs:

Sun/Moon = 10°, Planets and angles = 7° for Ptolemaic aspects

All points for semisquares, sesquiquadrates, & quincunx = 3°

Note: for interpreting the results Often means the event occurs often in charts of alcoholics where Seldom means it does not.

 

The highest contributor is Neptune conjunct the pre-natal solar eclipse, which is interesting seeing that eclipse is a powerful point. What is also interesting to note is that you do not see Jupiter, the planet of excessiveness, in the aspects to Neptune. Mercury and Chiron also rank high.

Positive aspects to Chiron and Mercury rank high.

Here are the events that seldom appear in the charts of alcoholics.

 

Study of Neptune in Houses

The only thing that came up is that Neptune in the succedent houses appears in the charts of alcoholics.

 

Conclusions

One needs to note that if you have one aspect that does not make you an alcoholic.  If you have several from the OFTEN and much fewer from the SELDOM you have the potential to be an alcoholic.

If you have more SELDOM type aspects over OFTEN type aspects then that means no.

If you have 50-50 then it is a neutral and it can go either way.

Moreover, this study will need further analysis including other aspects, criteria (eg. Sun, Moon, Ascendant), and the creation of a Neural Net model.  A Neural Net is an artificial intelligence model where you will be able to input additional charts and it will determine if they have the tendency to be alcoholics.

 

 

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