Welcome to the Journal of Vibrational Astrology Research ~ by David Cochrane
David
Cochrane
May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017
The Journal of Vibrational Astrology
(JVA) is an online journal that is free of charge. Papers published in the JVA
meet the following criteria:
1.
All
papers published in the JVA are grounded in controlled research studies. All
papers utilize some form of controlled research to infer ideas about the
relationship of celestial phenomena with some kind of terrestrial behavior, or
they provide commentary or additional considerations on the concepts and ideas
presented in an earlier paper published in the JVA that utilizes controlled
research.
2.
A
controlled study is one that uses a methodology such as extreme case sampling
to remove selection bias. Data mining, exploratory research studies, hypothesis
tests, and any other research design that, at a minimum, removes selection bias
or other issues that plague anecdotal observations and personal observations
may also be used.
3.
The
goal of the JVA is to publish papers that investigate potential replicable and
observable relationships between celestial phenomena and terrestrial behavior.
Studies that produce negative findings regarding a theory may be published
because these papers also assist in determining what correlations between celestial
phenomena and terrestrial behavior exist. The goal of the JVA is to advance our
understanding of these correlations rather than pursuing areas of a more purely
philosophical or historical nature. Correlations may be of quantitative or
qualitative data.
4.
Papers
published in the JVA use Vibrational Astrology (VA) as the theoretical
framework. VA is a broad theoretical framework that encompasses any
astrological ideas and concepts that are founded fundamentally on the concept
of vibrations or waves. Harmonic astrology, midpoints, and resonances formed by
isotraps (isosceles trapezoids, also known as planetary pictures), are commonly
used ideas in VA. Recent theoretical developments in physics lead to possible relationships between physics and
astrology that connect the fundamental concepts of Spin, Fibonacci numbers, and
prime numbers to structures in Space. This has even brought ideas such as
zodiac signs and the equal house system into alignment with the core idea in
Vibrational Astrology that vibration is the underlying principle that makes
Astrology effective.
5.
The
JVA is not all things to all people. The focus is on empirical research using
VA as a theoretical framework. Of course, there is important and worthy work
being done in astrology that lies outside the scope of the JVA.
Editorial
staff and submissions of papers
The current editorial staff for the JVA are David Cochrane, Editor in Chief, Linda Berry, Starlene Breiter, Will Morris, and Steven Wade.
Questions about paper submissions can be posted here in response to this article, and papers can be submitted to Linda Berry at linda@AstrologicalDepth.com. Papers should be submitted in MS Word (.doc or .docx) format or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
The current editorial staff for the JVA are David Cochrane, Editor in Chief, Linda Berry, Starlene Breiter, Will Morris, and Steven Wade.
Questions about paper submissions can be posted here in response to this article, and papers can be submitted to Linda Berry at linda@AstrologicalDepth.com. Papers should be submitted in MS Word (.doc or .docx) format or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
The JVA publishes high-quality papers
that must present information clearly and that present the results from
well-designed and executed research studies. References for ideas proposed
should be given. However, the requirements regarding proper structure, design,
and format details for papers are relaxed and loose compared to prestigious
academic journals. The JVA greatly raises the bar for astrological discourse
but falls short of the very rigorous and tightly controlled requirements of
leading academic journals. Our goal Is to make available information about
controlled research studies in VA but not to establish such rigorous
requirements that the path to publication is prohibitively arduous and
demanding.
All submissions to the journal, including those from the editorial staff, are carefully reviewed by all of the editors. Suggestions for improvements are submitted to the author and the paper is published in the JVA after the editorial commission has approved the paper.
There is not a schedule for releasing papers in the JVA. Papers are released when they are ready to publish. Authors retain full rights to the papers. The JVA is a volunteer effort by the editors, authors, and other participants. There is no exchange of money, no budget, or fiscal issues.
All submissions to the journal, including those from the editorial staff, are carefully reviewed by all of the editors. Suggestions for improvements are submitted to the author and the paper is published in the JVA after the editorial commission has approved the paper.
There is not a schedule for releasing papers in the JVA. Papers are released when they are ready to publish. Authors retain full rights to the papers. The JVA is a volunteer effort by the editors, authors, and other participants. There is no exchange of money, no budget, or fiscal issues.
The Future of the JVA
All of the above guidelines for the
JVA are subject to change. It is possible that the JVA will evolve in ways that
we do not foresee at this time, or it may be that the JCA continues with its
current structure and guidelines for many years to come. Our hope and our dream
is that the JVA will continue to be a vehicle for advancing our understanding
of the cosmos and our relationship with it.
Very exciting!
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