The meanings that we value the most i.e. those found in relationships , art ,concepts , landscapes are not discarded by science as irrelevant , any more than a post office discards fish as irrelevant .
They are just not the stuff of scientific evaluation ,(although some behaviourists might disagree ) .
Whatever the meaning of the subject of thread , i.e. ceremonial monuments may have for you or I , science is likely to provide a more meaningful explanation for others .
The scientific eyes never glazed over in relation to astrology it’s perfectly suited for consideration , and has been , with an overwhelming rejection of it's claims . “soul” is in the same category as “meaning” ,one for theologians or monty python fans .