Astrology is the folklore that arose from watching alignments in the night sky and the belief that these "celestial events" controlled human events. A 1960's folk song, "The Age of Aquarius" has numerous astrology references that relate to the positions of objects in the sky. The song has a line: "When the Moon is in the 7^thhouse, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planet …" From your knowledge of the stellar constellations and the celestial coordinate system, what does this line mean? A) When the Moon crosses the zodiac in the 7^thmonth of the year, and Jupiter and Mars align with the Moon, then peace… B) When Jupiter and Mars align with the Sun, and it is the 7^thfull Moon of the year, then peace … C) When Jupiter and Mars align in the sky, and the Moon is in the 7^thconstellation of the zodiac, then peace… D) It is just a nonsense line with no meaning.

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The line is referring to the positioning of Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon in the sky, specifically when Jupiter and Mars align and the Moon is in the 7th sign of the zodiac. This is an astrological event that is believed by some to bring about a period of peace.

Astrology Is the Folklore That Arose from Watching Alignments in the Night