I will share with you this article:
The word "astrology" comes ultimately from two Greek words -
"astron" meaning "star" and "logos" meaning "discourse."
Merriam-Webster defines it as "1. Practical astronomy. 2. The
pseudo science which treats of the influences of the stars upon
human affairs, and of foretelling terrestrial events by their
positions and aspects."
Now, Merriam-Webster makes good dictionaries and the definition is
a good one except for one word "pseudo." That word is defined in
the same dictionary as "sham; feigned; spurious."
Let's tackle this problem right away because you're going to hear
the same thing from some of your relatives and friends.
From the time of the Industrial Revolution, with its technological
focus on man, it has been regarded as smart and fashionable to
think of anything that was not materialistic in outlook as "sham;
feigned; spurious." Science would answer all man's questions and
cure all his problems. Well, it hasn't happened and it never
will.
It is true that astrology is not as much of a slave of the
"scientific method" as physics and chemistry are. It is also true
that astrology has more than its fair share of quacks and
charlatans and that there were many dark years when astrology was
in disrepute. It was during those years that Merriam Webster and
others casually referred to astrology as being "pseudo," as if
there wasn't even another side to the story.
All that has changed, however, and it is certain that dictionaries
will delete the prejudicial "pseudo" from the definition in
forthcoming editions. Let's look at the facts.
The respected science of astronomy was at one time a branch of
astrology, which was broken down into four divisions:
Natural Astrology: The study of the motion of the heavenly bodies
and their effects upon earth such as earthquakes) weather,
etc.
Judicial Astrology: Nations and governments as they are affected by
celestial bodies.
Genethliacal Astrology: Pertaining to birth or "genesis."
Horary Astrology: Applying astrology to some specific question of
the moment - of the "hour" ("hora" is Latin for "hour")
Natural Astrology became Astronomy while Judicial and Horary
Astrology have become specialities of certain astrologers.
Genethliacal has blossomed into the more popular and
easier-to-pronounce "Natal Astrology". This course covers all
branches but concentrates on Natal.
Astronomy isn't the only science connected with astrology.
Hippocrates, the founder of medical science and author of the
famous physicians' oath, was an astrologer. Copernicus learned his
basic science at an astrology school founded by the King of Poland.
Ptolemy and Sir Isaac Newton were astrologers. Mark Twain estimated
the period in which his own death might occur by astrology, and it
did.
In our day there has been a tremendous rebirth of interest in - and
corresponding respect for - astrology. Our space program verified
many of the cosmobiological claims of astrology. The discovery of
electro-magnetic forces within the human body and the same forces
in the atmosphere have revived "respectable" scientific theories
that there may be a connection between the forces in our bodies and
the influences of the heavenly bodies. After all, our bodies are
80% water. If the moon can influence the water in the ocean, why
not in our bodies? Sunspots cause changes in the weather, why not
in us? The sun warms vast bodies of water and, as we all know, the
human body is mostly water.
It has recently been determined that an electric charge sent into a
human cell will be emitted in a distinct wave pattern. Each human
cell is 80% water. They are all being continuously exposed to
electric waves from outer space as well as the moon and the sun.
Current research shows that a cancerous cell emits a different wave
pattern than a healthy cell!
A two year study by the: police, hospitals and the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, observed human reactions to the
phases of the moon. Part of the report states: "Crime against the
person seem to increase as the night of the Full Moon draws near.
People whose anti-social behavior has psychotic roots (firebugs,
kleptomaniacs and homicidal alcoholics) seem to go on a rampage as
the Moon turns full, and remember the moon is only refracting
sunlight to the earth when we are on the dark side of the sun. They
calm down when the Moon begins to crescent."
A Northwestern University professor performed an extremely
interesting and now well known experiment showing the moon's
influence on oysters. Dr. Frank Brown, a biologist, transferred a
shipment of oysters from New Haven, Conn. to Evanston, III., where
he immersed them in a tank of sea water. For two weeks they opened
and closed their shells in rhythm with the tides at New Haven. Then
a strange thing happened, in spite of the fact that the nearest
ocean was 500 miles away, the oysters began to open and close in
time to the tides that would have existed if there were an ocean in
Illinois. Since there were no actual tides in Illinois, it was
clear that the moon, itself caused the oysters to react in this
manner. It is not in the province of astrology to explain why this
happened. The astrologer says that the moon had an effect upon the
oysters and that is all. The moon is just one of the celestial
bodies, and oysters are living organisms.
Astrology is gaining worldwide acceptance and from all indications
this new found interest in the Astrological method will continue to
increase. Surprisingly, much of this new found interest is among
Europeans who once would have mocked the notion that celestial
bodies influence human affairs.
The study of the stars as a guide to behavior, personality and a
way of life is receiving its most serious appraisal since it was
swept off the shelf of respectable divisions of learning, during
the first few hundred years A.D. Not long ago, Astrology was
strictly a study for the untutored and anyone with a lot of spare
time on their hands. Now, however, it has attracted many educated
people and it is even a subject of university debate.
Most striking is that thousands of well educated Frenchmen, Germans
and other Europeans regularly consult Astrologers or cast their own
horoscopes without displaying the least bit of sheepishness about
admitting it. France's president, Georges Pompidou readily
confessed at a recent press conference that he follows the
prophecies of his country's most renouned Astrologer, Madame Solei,
with deep interest. At least one prominent French politician is
reliably said to consult his Astrologer before making important
public speeches.
That the various parts of the universe as well as earth itself
influence human behavior is among mankind's oldest beliefs. Until
nearly the middle of the 17th Century, it easily commanded as much
prestige as the natural sciences. From the time of Sir Isaac
Newton, however, the rapid development of natural science coupled
with its pretensions of possessing the exclusive key to "truth"
condemned Astrology to 500 years of intellectual stagnancy. Yet, we
feel that Astrology has answers which the physical sciences do not.
This is a direct cause of the now obvious limitations of these
physical sciences. They evidently do not answer all the questions
which perplex man. Astrology, more than any other science, explains
the basic nature of the Universe and man's part in it. The
questions Why? and What For? can effectively be answered only
through Astrology. No other science seeks to explain the nature of
human life in such a realistic way. Astrology is easily the most
powerful tool for measuring any man's character and emotional
constitution.
It is high time that man should realize what a tremendous help
Astrology can be to create a better understanding among men whether
at the individual level, the industrial level or most importantly
at the international political level where we find the horrible
seeds of genocide. It is our intention in this course to help to
spread the true value of Astrology. We can train and unite
competent Astrologers throughout the world and together we can
reduce the elements causing riots, ware, revolutions, and other
major and minor unfortunate misunderstandings among men. We can do
this because Astrology teaches us not only to analyze ourselves but
also to understand the behavior of our fellow man in its entirety.
Let us now look at the basic principles behind Astrology. We are
establishing Astro centers, birth information centers which will
not only guide man and woman in this profound phase of love and
life but also educate them to avoid abnormal births; to understand
their offspring and one another as parts of an ever changing
universe. (If you are interested in this program let us know with a
short note and we will consider you for this special area). Our
students are located all over the World and we intend to have
centers at all locations sponsored financed and guided by our
school and its alumni. The centers will also guide its clients in
marriage and all other major life decisions and relations of humans
to humans.
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