Astrology

Only one thing will be certain in the future, and that is mystery. It is this very mystery, this uncertainty about the future that provokes the mind to anticipate and predict based off of previous experiences and encounters. The mere nature of uncertainty forces individuals to actively think and foresee outcomes that will shed light on the matter. In Oliver Sacks’s “The Mind’s Eye,” Sacks introduces blind individuals who seem to be able to interpret their worlds before actually interacting with…

How do zodiac and astrologic readings work with Identical twins in The United States? Does being born in the same place, minutes apart seal them with the same fate? I have been fascinated with zodiac signs and horoscopes and the science behind it all for years. Being a Twin myself, though not identical, I’ve always wondered and questioned the zodiac chart system and how it could pertain to both me and my twin brother. I mean, certainly my horoscope couldn’t be exactly the same as his.…

The moon in Astrology waxes and wanes, representing all of the many different things we as humans feel, in a constant, never ending cycle of New Moon to Full Moon and back again. The Moon represents our empathy, emotions, introspection, and reflection. The Moon represents your subconscious mind, just as the Sun represents your conscious mind. The Moon’s glyph is the alchemy symbol for silver, but obviously it’s something more familiar, which is a crescent moon. It represents the spirit and the…

campfire or to your kids as a bedtime story. “Many Astrologers feel that the figure of a ship upon the ocean is appropriate to describe the methods they use” (Adams et. al. n.p). Over time the stories and legends slowly became more, which resulted in astrology. It is important to know the beliefs have changed over time and how much they have evolved to fit the world's view on life. In order to know where the legends…

I was born on September 29, 1998. A fact so simple, yet just a couple of years ago, I would have said that this piece of information is enough for anyone to know who I am. According to astrology, I am a Libra. I am sociable, indecisive, and diplomatic. As a child, reading these horoscopes forced me to examine myself and decide whether I fit the characteristics I was apparently supposed to identify with. I allowed these assumptions to dictate the kind of person I should be, rather than just…

How did Chinese Astrology impact society? Since the origin of the Chinese Astrology is unknown, it is a popular way to determine a person’s birth year and used in a way to count years, months, days, and hours in a calendar. Throughout the Astrology, there are twelve animals that each stand for a year in the twelve year cycle, a day in a twelve day cycle, and for every two hours in a twenty-four hour day. Along with that, the impact on society from Chinese Astrology brought many people the…

Astrology of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Pheena Berwick 3/23/16 Mayans, who were an ancient civilization that originated in the South American area, did not commit human sacrifices without a reason; often it had to do with astrology. Astrology has affected more than just the Incas however, even if it was not always to the extent of human sacrifice. Astrology has also affected the Mayans, and Aztecs. Astrology has lead to the creation of many interesting mythological stories,…

think of astrology? During my early days of dating I thought that astrology was created just for the sake of entertainment. I used to roll my eyes here and there and gave my girlfriends a hard time. They thought I was ‘not getting it’ meanwhile all I thought it was them who were ‘not getting it’. Anyway, fast forward many years ahead and here I am – a completely different person. What made me change my mind? Actually – only two things. See if you agree with my reasoning: 1) Although astrology…

Character Astrology Signs Santiago Amongst reading the novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is the protagonist who sets off for a adventure in seek of treasure when he was informed by a wise man named Melchizedek. In addition Santiago learns about people’s opportunity to achieve their so called,”Personal Legend” in which he pursues his own Personal Legend embarking from Spain and concluding his journey at the Egyptian Pyramids. Throughout his venture he encounters several people…

According to the author, astrology allows harmful misguidance for those who believe in it. It harmful because it states pseudoscience at real science, leading many people to believe it is fact. Astrology also strongly targets women, within the article it states that it is because it is given to them in a way that is supposed to help them find themselves in the world. This is a negative impact from astrology because to discourages women and girls from engaging in real science, because…