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Astrology

Nature, History, Methodology, Theories, and Debunking


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Nature
By Ezra

Nature of Astrology
Types
Eastern Hindu Western
Sidereal Placidius

Linked to:
Tarot Palmistry Numerology Calendar

Nature of Astrology
Uses
personality horoscopes synastry / compatibility bio / body / health career

History
By Heather and Robin

History of Astrology
Astrology dates back as far as 20,000 years
Carvings on bones that are indicative of an interest in the motion of the moon

Today's Astrology
Esoteric Dates back 4,000 years to around 1792 bc. in Mesopotamiamodern day Iraq

History of Astrology
Big Step for Astrology
Alexander the Great conquers Mesopotamia (331 bc.) and takes Astrology back to Greeks & Babylonians

Astrology spreads through Europe when the Romans march through Europe
Society, from peasants to emperors, easily accepted Astrology

History of Astrology
The Mayans were practicing their own form of astrology
Developed a 260 day calendar Day you are born influences your whole life They predicted the Conquistadors in 1519 Said the world is predicted to end 21 December 2012, because of a 5,000 year rotation of destruction and new build

History of Astrology
Johannes Kepler the Father of Modern Astrology (17th century)
devised a theory to answer the riddle of the star of Bethlehem. Early in the century he had observed a rare conjunction of planets Jupiter and Saturn in Pisces.

History of Astrology
Johannes Kepler
They appeared to be a single star to the naked eyehe calculated the last date this occurred to be 7 bc.could this be when the wise men saw the star and baby Jesus was born?

History of Astrology
Evangeline Adams
made Astrology popular early this century with the launching of radio She had her own show, where she gave people horoscopes and predicted their future. Ms. Adams was arrested for fraud by fortunetelling in NY, she could have paid a fine, instead she forced it to court.

History of Astrology
Evangeline Adams
This put astrology on trial, for the first time Astrology was proven in a court of law.
Ms Adams was presented with an anonymous birth chart, she gave a detailed personality profile and predicted an early death by water, the birth chart was that of the judges son, who had just drown.

Even Hitler had to do with Astrology

Methodology
By Ezra

Methodology of Astrology
Terms
Chart Signs (12) Planets (10+) Houses (12) Ascendent / Descendent Midheaven / Lower Heaven Aspects Transits Progressions

Methodology of Astrology
Signs
By Element Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Gemini, Libra, Aquarius Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Methodology of Astrology
Planets
Sun (Wisdom) Moon (Emotion) Mercury (Intelligence) Venus (Love) Mars (Aggression) Jupiter (Luck / Phi) Saturn (Discipline) Uranus (Change) Neptune (Idealism) Pluto (Regeneration) various asteroids

Methodology of Astrology
Houses
1st (Self) 2nd (Possessions) 3rd (Knowledge) 4th (Home) 5th (Creativity) 6th (Personal Resp.) 7th (Primary Rel) 8th (Joint Resources) 9th (Social) 10th (Reputation) 11th (Goals / Groups) 12th (Subconscious)

Methodology of Astrology
Natal (Birth) Chart First step
Essential to everything Map

Reading (cont.)
Midheaven / Lower Heaven Aspects Transits Progressions

Reading
Signs to house Native sign to house Ascendent / Descendent

Theories
By Ray

Studies and Debunking


By Robin and Beth

Studies In Astrology
Bastedo of Berkley conducted a study of 1,000 adults (1971) .
Tested personality traits of Leos and found no correlation for leadership etc. The tendencies did not differ between signs.

Gauquelin (1979) gave free horoscopes.


Recipients responded to the accuracy. 94% said was accurate and so did 90% of friends and family. All of them had the same horoscope--of a mass murderer.

Studies In Astrology
Australian Skeptics collected horoscope columns for the week and rated on good, bad, and vague (1982).
Found little consistency between horoscopes. For instance, one said it would be a good week, one said it would be a bad week.

Studies In Astrology
1985 Harry Edwards checked Old Moores Almanack for 1984 predictions.
Less than 5% were correct and most could have been based on probability.

Famous scientists in Astrology (Gauquelin -- who had people rate the same horoscope -Newton). Only 10% of Americans believe there cant be anything to it.

Debunking Astrology
Self-fulfilling prophecy Remember coincidences not misses power of suggestion scientists who do believe in astrology doesnt prove it. because users believe it works doesnt mean it does. Electromagnetic effect of a clock would be greater than the nearest planet at birth. Correlation does not imply causality.

Debunking Astrology
How can we be sure Most full moon that planets were given studies causing strange the correct attributes? behavior have been attributed to Why were there not suggestion not inaccuracies noted causality. Therefore, from not using yet the moon does not undiscovered planets effect behavior. such as Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto?

Astrology Video
Alexander the great introduced Babylonian astrology to Greeks Roman empire spread astrology during the spread of Christianity Caesar hired astrologists and killed them if they did not pass the test. Tiberius said he saw his life in danger from unknown source and Caesar hired him.

Astrology Video
Chinese scholars associated year with animal Mayans developed calendar and day born associated with your fate.
Part of their names were taken from the day they were born. Prophesy in 16th century that light skinned bearded men from east would come years before happened

Astrology Video
Mayans
Calculated date for the end of world and establishment of a new order (December 2012) believed that the world destroys itself every 5,000 years in order to establish the new order

Astrology Video
1932--archeologists uncovered a 4th century synagogue.
Center of temple was mosaic. One theory was astrology was not forbidden, you just should not worship stars as gods.

3 wise men were probably astrologers.


Time of Jesus birth was conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and looked like bright star.

Astrology Video
3 wise men
Jupiter means kingship, Saturn associated with Jews and Pisces symbolized Judea. The three wise men may have deduced that the king of the Jews was in Judea. Keppler (father of modern astrology) calculated the last occurrence of Jupiter and Saturn in conjunction being 7 bc.

John D in Astrology
1555 John D hired to draw up chart on Princess Elizabeth who had been on house arrest by the queen.
Queen Mary was threatening to execute her. D said that she wouldnt be executed, but one day be Queen. Queen Mary dies shortly and Queen Elizabeth appoints D as royal astrologer.

Keppler in Astrology
Keppler in 1608 drew chart for military officer.
Planet of war (Mars) was prominent. Became a triumphant general. 1632 same general consulted astrologist who said conditions were unfavorable.

His troops lost. He was found a few days after killed by his own soldiers in the month Keppler predicted for his death 26 years earlier.

Hitler in Astrology
1924 astrologist predicted the birth day of a great German leader.
Years later found that was Hitlers.

Hitler and his men consulted astrologists.


When one said that it was favorable to make peace with Britain, one of his men flew over, was arrested, and spent his life in jail. After that Hitler put astrologers into concentration camps.

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