Astrology

His plays were set to astrological standards and grids. The mention of astrology in his works are possibly so simplistic that it is almost irrelevant to those uneducated in such a field. The only evidence seen by the majority is that most of Shakespeare’s characters’ lives are either guided by the stars or are not. Stars were used to reinstate the meaning of luck and fortune in the days of Shakespeare. Astrology was distinctly allied with alchemy as a central feature of universal concepts…

Of particular significance is Holst’s fifth movement, entitled Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age. Alan Leo’s book on astrology described those born under Saturn as having the potential for long life but inclined to plod through life slowly and steadily, often being unresponsive. Interestingly, Holst’s own personality is quite similar to Leo’s description of a person born under Saturn. Saturn was Holst’s favorite movement of the planets; perhaps Holst recognized its similarity to his own…

increasingly worried about the effects of the devil and demons in Christian society, and they were sure that the devil was most powerful through the practice of magic. This led to the belief that subjects in relation to natural philosophy such as alchemy, astrology, and divination were only possible with association with the devil whereas before, they were not believed as threatening. In Albertus’ time, the difference between necromancy and immoral manipulation of magic was deemed by the amount…

This is how they helped the Age of Exploration flourish. The Astrolabe is an angle and altitude measuring tool. The Astrolabe was first used for astronomy and astrology. It could have been invented by Hipparchus (Greek astronomer and mathematician). It was later used by sailors. The first use at sea was recorded to be in 1481. It was used on a voyage down the African coast by Portuguese explorers. So this tool helped…

century BCE India, the same time Buddhism was developing. Beginning in the 6th century BCE, Jainism evolved into a cultural system that has made significant contributions to Indian philosophy and logic, art and architecture, mathematics, astronomy and astrology, and literature. Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, it is one of the three most ancient…

Throughout the globe, marriage is regarded as an institution of the utmost importance. Each culture has its own unique ceremonies and festivities to create and celebrate a marriage, but some activities seem very strange in comparison to the traditions and rituals commonly practiced in the United States. One such unique ritual originated in southwestern China. For hundreds of years, the women of Tujia ethnic group have performed a very strange wedding ritual. It is customary for a bride to cry…

success and his connections of his own family's background. Malcolm Gladwell’s book "The Outliers: The Story of Success located on pages (24-25). Gladwell had said in his quote, “The explanation for this is quite simple. It has nothing to do with astrology, nor is there anything magical about the first three months of the year. It’s simply that in Canada the eligibility cutoff for the age-class hockey is January 1. A boy who turns ten on January 2, then, could be playing alongside someone who…

the Zodiac sign of Aries. The horoscope of someone born between the Aries time range predicts their personality to be an extroverted charismatic leader. The symbol that the constellation represents is the greek mythological golden ram. Hellenistic astrology tells a story of the King of Boeotia named Athamas, who had a pair of twins named Phrixus, and Helle. Their stepmother despised them so much that she tricked him into killing Phrix us. She…

The word occultism derives from the Greek word occultus meaning hidden. Occultism is the study of the arts or occult practices like magic, alchemy, astrology, spiritualism and clairvoyance, among others. The interpretation of the occult and concepts can be found in the belief structures of certain philosophies and religions such as Gnosticism, Hermeticism, theosophy, Wicca, Thelma, neo-paganism or Satanism religions. The meaning of occultism is the secret knowledge and practices dealing with the…

defining methods that differentiate them from any other field (Okasha, 1-2). It further explains that these ideas, while not wrong, do not cover the entire spectrum. Religion, while not defined a science, attempts to explain the world we live in. Astrology,…