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Some U.S. Farmers Insist on Planting by Phases of the Moon
Published - Thursday, June 14, 2001 / Source - National Geographic News
While most gardeners cast a wary eye to the sky before planting their gardens, some are as concerned about the moon as they are the rain clouds.
Wilbur Duncan, 81, cultivates his garden in the afternoons with help from his mule, Sid, and his dog, Hannah. He still consults his almanac for the moon's phases before planting his half-acre garden each spring.
"A lot of people don't believe it. That's because they don't watch," he said.
Royal tragedy seen in the stars
Published - Monday, June 4, 2001 / Source - BBC News
The explanation for the shooting of senior members of Nepal's royal family remains elusive - but some have pointed to astrological predictions.
First reports from Kathmandu suggested that Crown Prince Dipendra had shot dead his parents because they opposed his choice of bride.
They may have been influenced by a prediction that if the Crown Prince married or had children before he was 35, his father King Birendra would die.
Stars of India under spotlight
Published - Friday, December 1, 2000 / Source - BBC News
A conference on astrology has started in Bombay with a call that astrology be acknowledged as science.
They argue that the study of stars is a serious business.
Astrologers dispute good luck times
Published - Tuesday, April 11, 2000 / Source - BBC News
Sri Lanka marks its traditional New Year in the middle of April, but this year astrologers have failed to agree on the auspicious times to observe the time-tested rituals.
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