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Introduction
Astrology can be understood as a philosophy that
helps to explain life, rather than a type of mysticism that can be
used as a predictive tool. Instead of discussing what the Planets do
to us, we can explain ourselves based on Planetary indications.
The
Signs work the same way: Each of the twelve Signs is a unique
combination of one of the four Elements and one of the three
Qualities. The Elements and Qualities demonstrate that we are all
part of the environment. There is a connection between all living
things and all matter on this Planet.
Astrology ties humans
together: We are all faced with the same Planetary interactions, and
we are all part of the same cycles.
There are two major types of Astrology practiced
today in the Western World: Tropical and Sidereal.
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Tropical
Astrology assigns the 12 zodiac signs (each consisting of 30
degrees) based on their position in relation to
the Spring Equinox, which marks the Astrological New Year and
usually falls on March 21. The Equinox represents 0 degrees Aries.
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Sidereal
Astrology (found mostly in India) assigns positions based on constellations, rather
than in relation to the Equinox. It acknowledges the precession* and
adjusts the signs of the zodiac accordingly.
At present, Sidereal Astrology is
24 degrees behind Tropical Astrology, so a person born under 23
degrees Libra in Tropical Astrology is born at 29 degrees Virgo in Sidereal
Astrology.
* The earth wobbles on its axis, describing a
great circle in space once every 26,000 years. The wobble, called
precession, continually changes the points at which the celestial
equator and the plane of the ecliptic intersect to create equinoxes.
The vernal equinox shifts backwards along the ecliptic through one
full constellation every 2,166 years (one-twelfth of the time it
takes the Earth to complete its wobble.)
The modern notion of astrological ages, such as the
Age of Aquarius, is based on the precession of the equinoxes. The
constellation that rises with the Sun on the vernal equinox stays
the same for more than 2,000 years and gives its name to the age.
Thus the Age of Aries was ending about 2,000 years ago, and Pisces
was beginning. Pisces now yielded to Aquarius.
Astrologers do not present a unified front when it
comes to explanation how astrology works. In general, their
explanations fall into two broad categories:
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causative,
postulating an actual cause-and-effect relationship between the
sky and people's life on earth, and
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synchronistic,
postulating that the whole universe is synchronized so that
certain celestial occurrences coincide with particular events
below, as if earth and stars were different parts in a vast,
wind-up watch...
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Astrology
by Rich Anders
In ancient times astronomers were also astrologers. With the
advent of science a gradual separation took place and presently
astronomers distance themselves from something as unscientific as
astrology is thought to be. This is understandable because astronomy
deals with the physical aspects of the universe and astrology deals
with spiritual aspects.
Science only recently has discovered the realm of the quantum
vacuum, which can also be called the realm of spirituality, and so
far does not understand this realm. It comes as no surprise that
scientists arrogantly dismiss something that's beyond comprehension
for them. It's the easy way out, which keeps them from getting in
trouble with the mainstream scientific establishment.
Astrology is very popular. People really want to know what the
future will bring and whether a relationship is right for them and a
lot more. Astrology is practiced all over the world. It is found on
the Internet and also in the printed media. Books on astrology are
available in bookstores all over the world and some are excellent.
Based on horoscopes, gifted astrologers can provide very precise
information. It has been proven many times throughout history that
astrology is a valid tool to predict future events, analyze
relationships and describe personal character traits.
Astrology is a very complex and demanding field and it takes a
lot of knowledge, practice and experience to be able to make good
use of its phenomenal potential. Therefore, it depends on the
astrologer's skill, whether he/she can make use of this potential.
For the novice it is deceptively simple to take aspects, which the
sun, the moon and the planets form with specific locations of the
horoscope and to use ready made texts out of a book to find out what
they mean. The problem is that sometimes it works and it even can
work quite well. But it is not this easy.
There are many books about astrology that prove that astrology
works. So far, I have not seen a single one that explains w h y it
works. After all, the distances between an earthling and the cosmic
bodies, which are the determining factors of a horoscope, are
immense. It makes sense that the sun and the moon influence life on
earth because of their relative proximity and the radiation coming
from them. It dos not make sense that, for instance, the planet
Pluto, which is a small object at the outer limits of the solar
system, should affect life on earth. And yet it can have profound
effects on someone's life because this planet moves so slowly that
its influence through a specific aspect is felt over several years.
Considering the vast distances separating this planet from the
different cosmic bodies important for astrology it is obvious that
the influence coming from "the stars" cannot be physical.
While gravity is a constant factor, which could be taken into
consideration electromagnetic influences coming from celestial
bodies vary considerably in strength. Moreover, they follow no
apparent pattern and, thus, are unpredictable. This automatically
excludes them as possible influences in horoscopes, as these depend
on predictability. The universe is a dual structure: primarily it is
spiritual and secondly it is material. The material plane does not
explain the influences "the stars" have on somebody's
life. Therefore, the spiritual plane must provide the basis for the
influences cosmic bodies have on life on earth.
Science calls it the realm of the quantum vacuum; some call it
ether. It is better known as the realm of the spiritual energies.
These are the energies attached to matter. To facilitate
understanding let's call them spiritual energies. While matter
exists in a four dimensional time/space structure in the realm of
the spiritual energies there is neither time nor space and
everything is interconnected. Most importantly, spiritual energies
can be programmed.
Programming spiritual energies can be done in many ways.
Education, teaching in schools, prayer, religious rituals, black or
white magic and having positive or negative thoughts establish
spiritual patterns, which make things happen in the material plane.
But the most important programming of a person happens at birth.
When the umbilical cord is cut the spiritual entity, which had
been with the pregnant woman since conception gets attached to the
baby's body and the newly born starts a life of his/her own. That's
the moment when like a software program being loaded into a computer
cosmic influences are programmed into the spiritual energies of a
brand new person. These programs called fate, destiny or karma etc.
will accompany this person from birth to death and determine what
will happen throughout the entire life.
The factors responsible for this programming are many. The major
influences come from the stars, the sun, the moon and the planets.
There are others of minor importance but for simplicity's sake let's
just deal with these. - A horoscope is subdivided in the 12 signs of
the zodiac with 30 degrees each, which accounts for the 360 degrees
of the full circle. The stars exert their influence through these
signs. Depending on the position of the sun, the moon and the
planets in specific signs the personality of the newborn will
develop specific characteristics. These positions also determine
what kind of life a person will have.
The sun, the moon, and the nine planets; they each have very
specific meanings and exert very specific influences, which are
modified according to their location in one of the 12 signs of the
birth horoscope (natal chart). Furthermore, the horoscope is divided
into 12 houses, which correspond to the 12 signs but have a totally
different meaning. The houses differ in size and change according to
the time of the day. The top of the first house, the ascendant, is
the point that rises on the horizon at the moment of birth. While
the position of the sun determines the basic character traits, the
ascendant determines a persons attitudes and behavior. The locations
of the sun and the ascendant are the most important factors for
someone's life.
For convenience, from now on we'll include the sun and the moon
when we speak of planets. - We have 11 planets times 12 zodiac signs
times 12 houses. To this one needs to add the degrees of separation
between the planets. There are positive angles and negative angles.
Oppositions can be either one. Angles can be strong or weak. -
Before it gets too confusing let's just state that there are so many
different variants in a horoscope that every single person in this
world can have an individual horoscope, which specifically
determines his/her life.
Twins are in a special situation. In their horoscopes the
positions of the planets in signs are the same unless there was a
major interval in between cutting the umbilical cords. This has a
decisive influence and accounts for the similarities in the twins'
personalities; it also can cause same or similar events in the life
of twins. Differences in behavior, attitudes and fate of twins are
the result of the advance of the ascendant. The changes in the
location of the cusps of the houses and the changes in the shape of
the houses between the first and the second cutting of the
respective umbilical cords account for further differences between
twins.
In 24 hours the ascendant moves through all the signs of the
zodiac. This means that every minute the ascendant moves one degree
and a half. This may not seem a lot but if the birth of the second
twin is only five minutes later the ascendant has moved 7.5 degrees.
This can put the cusp of the first house in the next sign, which
would make a significant difference in behavior and attitudes. The
11 planets can be in different houses and their aspects to the cusps
of the houses would vary in strength or would not be there at all.
Therefore, one can state that the differences in attitudes, behavior
and fate of twins depend on the time elapsed between cutting their
umbilical cords.
Interpretation is the purpose of a horoscope and there are
several methods in use. It would take several volumes to go into
details and there are many books that do just that. For the purpose
of this article these methods will be mentioned but not discussed in
detail to give the casual reader an impression what astrology can
do.
A personality analysis interprets the location of the 11 planets
in signs and houses as well as the degrees of separation between
them. Additionally, the location of the ascendant and the medium
Cole, that's the highest point of a horoscope at the cusp of the
tenth house, are very important. Each one of these factors has a
number of influences that vary according to their locations in signs
or houses. The importance and significance of each one of the 11
planets and of the ascendant and medium coeli depend on their
location. For instance, a planet located right on top of the
ascendant carries enormous weight and will establish dominance over
this horoscope. In comparison, the other planets will just modify
this influence but they won't be able to override it. Example: a
woman with Venus at the cusp of the first house, the ascendant, will
be charming, lovable, friendly, generous in love and life, and very
popular with men and women alike. On the downside: marriage will be
a source of continuous frustration, grief, humiliation and expenses.
No matter how much hardship life might bring to her, this woman will
not change her positive attitudes and behavior. Most importantly,
her positive outlook on life will help her to overcome whatever
difficulties other influences will bring.
Personality analysis can be used to compare the compatibility of
people in business, love etc. For instance, lovers check whether
they are compatible enough to get married and have a chance to have
their marriage last. There is a trick, though. If a person's
horoscope indicates he will have two marriages the best
compatibility won't keep the first marriage from breaking apart. The
primary advantage of a comparative analysis is pointing out which
areas are the strengths or weaknesses of a union. Knowing about
situations that bring tensions and conflicts can help a lot to
diffuse them before real damage has been done. On the other hand
knowing the strong points of a relationship is a valuable tool to
make a relationship succeed.
Predicting the future is the most popular use of a horoscope and
it is done with several methods. We'll explain just the three most
important ones. As said before, it would take several volumes of
books to really deal with this matter in detail.
Each one of the cosmic bodies of the solar system known in
antiquity - sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn -
represents a period of time in a person's life. The moon dominates
childhood, Mercury dominates the growing period up to adulthood,
Venus dominates the end teens and twenties, Mars dominates the
thirties and sometimes the early forties, Jupiter dominates the
forties and fifties and Saturn dominates the sixties and up. The
position of the respective planet in a sign and in a house and its
aspects to the cusps of the houses and the other planets determine
what the eras of life will be like. For instance, Mars with several
negative aspects to other planets or cusps of houses will bring a
very turbulent time during the thirties. The planets forming an
aspect with Mars and the houses they are located in determine what
kind of turbulence this will be. For instance, if a negative aspect
comes from Pluto in the eighth house this person will be repeatedly
in danger of getting killed during the thirties.
Progression of the planets by one degree for each year of life
forms aspects with other planets and cusps of the houses. When a
planet meets the natal position of another planet then it activates
all the aspects this one has. If progression forms a valid angle
with any relevant point of the horoscope then this point becomes
activated according to the degree of the connection formed. For
instance, if a Venus progression meets Jupiter at an age of the
horoscope owner that love and marriage are possible then love it
will be for sure and marriage as well as long as there are not very
strong negative influences on this aspect.
The daily motions of the planets form aspects with significant
positions in the horoscope. These are called transits and their
influence can last from several hours up to approximately three
years. The faster a planet moves the shorter is its influence.
Therefore, transits of sun and moon are insignificant and make for
changing moods at the most. Transits of Mercury and Venus have
little influence unless they result in a loop.
The planetary motions relevant for a horoscope are seen from the
earth because this is where the owner of the horoscope is located.
This results in an optical illusion because the planets will
advance, get slower, stop, and then turn around. Going back this
scenario repeats until the planet moves forward again and runs off.
A planet can form two or three consecutive aspects with the same
horoscope location when in a loop. During this time the aspects are
activated and influence daily life. When the aspect is exact action
ensues. For example, someone has a positive Venus aspect in a loop.
The first time the aspect is exact the horoscope owner meets someone
interesting. He/she starts dating this person. The second time the
aspect is exact the partners start having sex. After the third time
the aspect is exact the relationship ends or the nature of the
relationship is changed because some other aspect takes over
influencing the relationship.
The duration of a loop's influence depends on the planet running
through it. Mercury loops take about a month while Pluto loops can
take up to three years. The slower a planet the longer the loops
last. Therefore, the outer planets very much influence periods of
our lives. Depending on the structure of a loop this can be good or
bad, beneficial or devastating.
While interpretations of aspects in a book can give relevant
information of single transits to make a complete analysis of a
horoscope one needs to consider its structure. - Planets and the
cusps of the houses are not evenly distributed in a horoscope. A
planet can stand isolated or have several aspects. Aspects can
connect only two locations or they can span locations in the entire
horoscope, for instance, in a complete square, which is a very bad
thing to have. A triangle connects several locations with 120
degrees and this is about as good as it gets.
A horoscope's structure determines its owner's life. If someone
has a complete square or even two of them he will experience
catastrophes in his life again and again. Every time a planet in
transit activates the complete square the entire negative structure
will be activated. Ramifications will be felt in all the areas
determined by the houses where the planets touched by an aspect are
located. The nature of the influence will depend on the nature of
the planet in such house. For instance, a complete square has a
planet in the tenth house, the fourth house, the first and the
seventh house. A negative planet in transit will attack the planet
in the seventh house, the house of marriage; in the first house, the
house of behavior; in the tenth house, the house of emotions and
career; and in the fourth house, home and family. Such transit will
bring a situation, which will threaten marriage and family life,
cause severe depressions and bring emotional instability, which will
affect the work place, as well. In all probability this will result
in a divorce, destruction of family life and loss of the home of the
horoscope's owner. Additionally, the work place is in danger.
Depending on the attacking planet, until the final result is
reached this can be an "on again off again" situation,
Pluto; a sudden totally unexpected and severe definite blow, Uranus;
deceit, delusions and treachery, Neptune; misfortune, losses, and
health problems, Saturn; miscalculations, bad judgement, wishful
thinking gone wrong, loss of money, investments gone bad, infidelity
etc. Jupiter. - Please note that this is just an example. To
interpret a horoscope thoroughly the nature of the participating
planets has to be considered according to their locations in signs
and houses of the natal chart and their aspects.
Having explained why and how astrology is working all that
remains is to re-state that every living being is part of the
universe. In this universe everything is interconnected through the
energies of the quantum vacuum, the spiritual energies.
Astrology is the tool to find out how spiritual energies of
cosmic bodies are influencing and determining life on earth.
Copyright Rich Anders, January 2003
Reproduction of this article in part or whole only with the author's
written consent The author can be contacted at richanders@msn.com

How, where, when, did astrology originate? How, where, when, why
did man first begin to believe that the Sun, Moon and visible
planets influence his character and life, the health of his beasts,
the quality of his crops, the weather — indeed, every aspect of
life on earth?
The answer must be, almost as soon as he was capable of
intelligent thought, for he then realized that the Sun as a source
of warmth and light ruled all living things; that with the Moon the
tides swelled and sank, that it affected other natural cycles, that
it had an effect upon emotional stability. Here was the basis of an
astrological theory. Interestingly, some of the earliest
astrological artefacts to have survived come from the Middle East
where, in about 15,000 BC, the earliest agricultural systems evolved
— gardeners have always recognized that there is a difference
between the quality of morning and afternoon light, and that the
times at which plants are planted, herbs picked, seem to affect
their growth and virtue.
On the whole, it must have been man’s natural reverence for the
magical, strange moving lights in the sky, regarded as gods, that
led to the development of astrology. Out of the thick mists that
conceal the earliest history of the subject have come down to us a
number of cuneiform tablets — brick and stone slabs inscribed with
triangular or wedge-shaped characters — recording the very
simplest astronomical phenomena: eclipses of the Moon, certain
planetary movements, interpreted as predicting famine or war or
peace or plenty.
Babylonia during the 18th-17th centuries BC was riddled with
superstition, and many omens were used and recorded — the bites of
certain animals, dreams, patterns of bird flight, the appearance of
new-born babies (’When a woman bears a child with small ears, the
house will fall into ruin’), and such eccentricities as the
appearance in one’s house of a pig with palm fibres in its mouth.
Astronomical phenomena were only one aspect of man’s attempts to
predict the future, but a very widespread one: an interest in the
earliest form of astrology was common to several early
civilizations, not only in the Middle East, from Anatolia to Persia,
but in the Far East and in the Incan, Mayan and Mexican
civilizations, where those planets that could be seen by the naked
eye — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — were identified
as gods with various names and personalities, and where their
movements against the background pattern of the stars were regarded
as obviously significant.
Astronomer-astrologers slowly acquired more and more knowledge
about the planets, and began not only to observe eclipses but the
way in which the planets moved — sometimes hesitating, sometimes
appearing to move backwards, sometimes seeming to meet each other,
then part; as they did so, they elaborated the predictions they
based on the movements. Only the roughest forecasts were being made
in the time of Ammisaduqa, tenth king of the First Dynasty, in the
17th century BC, but royal libraries of the Assyrian kings at
Nineveh, Calah (Nimrud) and Ashur in the 8th-7th centuries BC, and
the temple libraries of the chief cities of Babylon, had on their
shelves a collection of over 7000 astrological omens recorded on 70
tablets (now known, after the opening words of the first omen, as
Enuma Anu Enlil).
The reason why this elaboration of the astrological theory took
place in the Middle East rather than, say, among the American
Indians of Wisconsin or among the Aztecs, who certainly had an
equally keen early interest in the subject, was that the Babylonians
were better astronomers and mathematicians; they evolved a calendar,
and by 500 BC were already moving towards the invention of the
zodiac, that essential element in the personalization of astrology.
The Babylonians puzzled for centuries over the patterns in the
night sky before producing a calendar reliable enough to enable them
to predict eclipses and to work ‘backwards’ in order to figure
out the celestial events of the past. They seem to have started by
simply working out the duration of day and night, then of the rising
and setting of the Moon and the appearance and disappearance of
Venus. The very earliest calendars date a new month from the first
appearance of a new Moon. But the fact that the interval between new
Moons is irregular — on average, 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and
3 seconds — meant that it was extremely difficult to devise a
calendar in which each month began with the new Moon, but each year
began at the spring equinox. (To do so, you have to declare an extra
month every two or three years — and even then you will be one and
a half days out every eight years.)
The details of early calendars and their evolution are complex;
suffice to say that the problem was solved with reasonable accuracy
(and, let us remember, without the aid of mechanical clocks) by the
Babylonians. Since then, there have been additional complications
and evolutions. Julius Caesar had to summon an astronomer from
Alexandria to sort out the muddle into which the Roman calendar
degenerated, and his Julian calendar eventually fell out of phase by
no less than eleven days, so that in 1752 Britain was forced to
adopt the Gregorian calendar (established in the rest of Europe by
Pope Gregory in 1582), cutting eleven days from the year. At
midnight on 2 September came 14 September, and people rioted in the
streets because they thought the civil servants were doing them out
of eleven days of life.
Once a calendar had been devised, observation and the application
of mathematics meant that planetary movements could be predicted.
The next step was the invention of the zodiac.
In the first place this was devised as a means of measuring time.
It is a circle around which twelve constellations are set, each
marking a segment of thirty degrees of the ecliptic, the imaginary
path the Sun seems to follow on its journey round the earth. Because
that journey takes more or less 365 days, astronomers in Babylon,
Egypt and China independently arrived at the idea of dividing the
ecliptic into 360 degrees, easily divisible into twelve sections.
The circle, for practical purposes, had to start somewhere. In
ancient times it started variously from certain fixed stars — from
Aldebaran or the Bull’s Eye, for instance, or from Regulus, the
brightest star in Leo. In modern astrology it starts from the vernal
equinox — the point at which the Sun seems to cross the equator
from south to north at the spring equinox of the northern hemisphere
on 20, 21 or 22 March each year.
But the equinox not only never occurs in the same spot for two
years running, but its place slowly seems to rotate around the sky,
taking about 28,800 years to complete the circuit (a phenomenon
known as Precession of the Equinox). This is because the Earth, as
it rotates, wobbles like a top slowing down; the Pole thus describes
a circle, moving backwards through the zodiac. Similarly, if the
zodiac is measured from a fixed point (say the first degree of
Aries), it moves slowly backwards. However, this is the system used
by most modern astrologers; it is known as the tropical zodiac. Some
astrologers, like the ancients, use the fixed or sidereal zodiac,
measured from the stars (not as fixed as all that, however, for it
too moves — by one day in every 72 years!).
Copyright
Julia and Derek Parker 1983

Are biorhythms based on scientific research?
Biorhythms were discovered by two scientists working
independently of one another. Dr. Hermann Swoboda, a professor of
Psychology at the University of Vienna, and Dr. Wilhelm Fliess, a
nose and throat specialist, recognized the existence of biorhythms
in the early 1900s. Through extensive scientific research, the
doctors reached nearly identical conclusions. Each doctor published
his discoveries, establishing biorhythms as an area of scientific
study. Today, researchers continue to evaluate biorhythms in hopes
of determining how they affect the human condition.
What are the three biorhythmic cycles?
Humans have three repeating biorhythmic cycles:
- Physical, which lasts for 23 days
- Emotional, which lasts for 28 days
- Intellectual, which lasts for 33 days
The length of each cycle is the same for everyone. The cycles are
based on your birth date, and are tracked in tandem throughout your
life. So, you can find out what kind of day you are going to have
tomorrow, next week, or in three years!
How does the physical cycle affect me?
The physical cycle occurs over 23 days. Throughout those 23 days,
the quality of your physical performance will vary, depending on
where you are within the cycle.
During the positive phase of the cycle you experience better physical endurance and strength.
During the negative phase of this cycle you are more susceptible to fatigue, disease, and coordination
problems.
How does the emotional cycle affect me?
The emotional cycle governs how you feel about and react to
certain situations.
The cycle lasts 28 days. Some researchers also
believe that the emotional cycle is responsible for
"bio-luck," the concept that you are lucky on some days
and unlucky on others.
Generally, any endeavors you undertake will have a better outcome
during the positive phase of the emotional cycle. The higher the
sine wave, the better the outcome!
How does the intellectual cycle affect me?
The intellectual cycle governs judgment, decision-making, and
memory. Your intellectual abilities cycle over a 33-day period.
During the positive phase of the cycle, your mind is quite sharp
— almost as if the synapses in your brain are firing faster.
During the negative phase of the intellectual cycle, you may find it
difficult to recall information, such as phone numbers and names.
©2002 Biosoft


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Ancient
Astrology: Theory and Practice: Matheseos Libri VIII
by Julius Firmicus Maternus
(August 14, 2003)
The lengthiest astrological treatise that has come
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About the Author
The translator, Jean Rhys Bram, holds a degree in Latin from
the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Classics from New
York University. This translation was her Ph.D. thesis. She
taught Latin, ancient Greek, and Mythology at Hunter College
until her retirement. At 92, she continues to read widely
and tutor students. She enjoys the company of twelve cats.
Comment: Julius Firmicus Maternus, a native of
Sicily, was a Roman lawyer of the senatorial class. He lived
from c.280 to c.360. He was a student of Greek astrology,
which forms the basis of this book. Firmicus wrote for his
patron, one Quintus Flavius Maesius Lollianus Egnatius,
known in the book as Mavortius.
Firmicus differs from Ptolemy (two centuries earlier) in
that he employs houses & his work is practical, where
Ptolemy is theoretical. Recent study has shown Firmicus's
Matheseos to be a more comprehensive survey of Greek
astrology than Ptolemy's earlier Tetrabiblos.
Roman civilization faded soon after Firmicus,
his manuscript lay ignored for centuries. The Matheseos,
along with many other Classical works, was rediscovered in
the Middle Ages. It was studied by generations of
astrologers, from around 1000 AD, to the astrological
twilight of the late 1600's. The celebrated English
astrologer, William Lilly (1602-1681), had a copy in his
library. Jean Rhys Bram's 1975 translation was a precursor
of the astrological revival that started in the mid-1990's
& continues to the present. This is also one of the
best-translated books we have seen. The English is modern,
clear & direct.
Book Description
Contents:
Book 1: Opening letter, arguments, difficulties,
refutations, conclusions.
Book 2: Introduction, signs, domiciles, exaltations, falls,
decans, degrees, diurnal/nocturnal sects, matutine &
vespertine, rising times, signs & winds, dodecatemoria,
life cycles, houses, angles, aspects, human body, length of
life, chronocrators, antiscia, etc.
Book 3: Planets in houses, Mercury/planet conjunctions, moon
in houses, moon with Part of Fortune.
Book 4: Moon applying to planets, moon void of course, moon
translating light from planets, Parts of Fortune &
Spirit, Lord of the geniture, climacteric years, vocational
indicator, full & void degrees in decans, masculine
& feminine degrees, angular lunar conjunctions, etc.
Book 5: Angles by sign, ascendant by terms & conjoined
planets, Saturn & Jupiter by sign, Mercury & Moon by
terms or decans, advice on interpretation.
Book 6: Bright stars, planets in trine, square, opposition
& conjunction, lunar configurations before birth,
unfortunate nativities, sexual proclivities, planets as
chronocrators, etc.
Book 7: Astrologer's oath, exposed infants, twins, monstrous
births, infirmities, parental death, orphans, number of
marriages, homosexuality, murder of spouse, infertility
& celibacy, royal genitures, violent death, criminal
nativities, eunuchs, hermaphrodites & perverts,
occupations, etc.
Book 8: Astrologer's creed, Enenecontameris (90th degree),
beholding & hearing signs, degrees in zodiacal
constellations, extra-zodiacal constellations, the
Myrogenesis (degrees of the zodiac), bright stars, advice on
interpretation, conclusion.
Appendices: Translator's notes, Index of occupations, List
of ancient astrologers, Bibliography, Glossary, Index.
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Cosmic
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by Time Life (Editor) |
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Astrology
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compatibility and relationships with others
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Includes an introduction to the
fundamentals of astrology with historical and
cross-cultural perspectives
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Online library with a hypertext digest
illuminates this fascinating field
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Tarot
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Imagine enchanted evenings giving yourself and
your friends masterful tarot readings with expert-quality
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Biorhythm Kit- Plan For The Ups And Downs In Your Life |
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Palmistry
Encyclopedia
by Rhoda, Rhoda Hamilton |
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Crystal
Power, Crystal Healing
by by Michael Gienger |
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After working with crystals and stones for
nearly a decade and either owning or reading newly every
crystal book around, I nearly fell out of my seat when I
read this brilliant work. Finally, someone has come up with
original information that is both pragmatic and accurate. It
is not yet another warmed over text with the same
information on the same topics, over and over and over
again. This book explains the energies of the various
scientific elements - something I have *never* seem before,
as well as detailing the energies of the different
crystalline structures and their chemical classifications.
Aside from that, he provides wonderful information on the
way each stone forms which can give us even deeper insights
into the stones. I consider myself extremely knowledgable on
the subject, but this work is a brilliant addition to the
body of knowledge we have on stones. I give the greatest
thanks to this author for such a powerful and useful
contribution! May you always find the light within you so
you may see the light around you.
A Customer Review
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Love
Is in the Earth: Kaleidoscopic Pictorial Supplement A
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The first supplement to the internationally
acclaimed, best-selling Love is in the Earth series. Over
100 "new" minerals with photographs, and updates
of "old" minerals. The most comprehensive
reference book addresses the metaphysical properties of
hundreds of minerals, correlated to the astrological signs.
The book takes the reader on an intimate journey into the
subtle realms of crystal energy. Find the configurations,
numerical vibrations, master numbers, preparatory
methodology, and practical applications of all the minerals
from A-Z.
Internationally known, best-selling author of
the "Love is in the Earth" series, Melody was born
in Cumberland, Maryland, and now resides in the Rocky
Mountain region. She is a scientist and holds a Bachelor of
Science and Master of Art degrees in mathematics. She has
been working with stones since she was a child, always
evidencing an interest in the geological and mystical
properties of these children of the Mother Earth. Due to the
desire to share her research and knowledge with her brothers
and sisters of the planet, and due to the need to make the
information available at the onset of the "Age of
Love", she has updated this popular book. In addition
to her work within the United States, she has taught crystal
workshops in Brazil, the Republic of South Africa, and
Australia, and has held private consultations in India and
Nepal.
Check another good book on this subject:
Love Is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals
by A. Melody, R. R. Jackson (Editor)
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Choices:
Taking Control of Your Life and Making It Matter
by Melody Beattie |
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In Choices, the author who changed forever how
we experience our relationships once again revolutionizes
how we see our lives. Don't do more, be better, or try
harder, she says, but understand that all our actions have
consequences and we must listen to our hearts and souls to
gain a clear sense of how life, relationships, and love
really work. We are not helpless; we have choices. We can
choose our path and create meaningful lives.Melody Beattie
shows us how even the smallest choices matter. By paying
attention to everyday decisions and nurturing an intimate
awareness of our lives, we build a strong foundation that
can support us whenever the most difficult conditions loom
large and require us to act. Beattie's compassionate wisdom
shines light on the ways we sabotage ourselves from getting
what we want and deserve, whether it's tangible -- good
relationships, success in our career -- or the intangible
benefits of grace, contentment, and peace. By clearly laying
out situations in which we tend to give away our power or
make decisions that compromise or diminish us, Beattie shows
us the true range of choices we actually have.This book is
about feeling again -- coming alive, not staying numb. It's
about timeless values that we've walked away from, like
service, caring about other people -- and ourselves. It's a
new look at some great old ideas that will serve us well in
our search for happiness, love, and making sense of the
mystery of our lives. It's about reconciling the joy and the
sadness, the failures and successes in life, and being
willing to live comfortably with what we don't understand.
It's about being willing to let go of guilt, and to live
with pain.Filled with illuminating stories and offering the
kind of practical yet inspirational guidance and comfort
that have gained Beattie an audience measured in the
millions, this book will move anyone who reads it to a new
level of personal freedom, power, and wholeness.
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