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The early Christians, like the early Jews, were vehemently opposed to astrology, even attributing it to demonic origin. The Church Fathers were willing to impose strong sanctions against astrology to protect their flocks. In AD 120, the noted mathematician Aquila Ponticus was excommunicated from the Church at Rome for astrological heresies. [1]
Christian Astrology, written in 1647 by the English astrologer William Lilly, is considered a seminal work of Western astrology. William Lilly successively treats the rules of western astrology, horary astrology and 'nativities', about erecting and analysing a birth chart in natal astrology. He wrote the book when he was ill and had to stay at ...
It used the Egyptian concept of dividing the zodiac into thirty-six decans of ten degrees each, with an emphasis on the rising decan, and the Greek system of planetary Gods, sign rulership and four elements. [41] 2nd century BCE texts predict positions of planets in zodiac signs at the time of the rising of certain decans, particularly Sothis. [42]
In modern Western astrology the signs of the zodiac are believed to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression. The twelve signs are divided into four elements fire, earth, air and water. Fire and air signs are considered masculine, while water and earth signs are considered feminine. [11]
Geminis are among the most persuasive zodiac signs, making this book about a cunning manipulator right up their alley. The novel follows Chinese American lawyer whose old roommate has developed an ...
This year has certainly been another wild one here on planet Earth. As we head into its final countdown, I must tell you, as your astrologer, that things are only going to get stranger from here.
Aries being a Spring sign is wet (hot & dry, hot & wet), Leo being the midsummer sign gets a double dose of hot and dry and is the pure fire sign, and Sagittarius being an Autumnal sign is colder (hot & dry, cold & dry). In the Southern Hemisphere the seasonal cycle is reversed. [2] This yields secondary and tertiary elements for each sign.
Sidereal and tropical astrology represent different ways of mapping the zodiac against the backdrop of the stars from a geocentric perspective. Heliocentric astrology focuses on the Sun as the central point of reference, while psychological astrology delves into the intricate connections between celestial movements and the human psyche.