Astrology

In human society, we are taught from a young age to discern patterns, especially in the education system, from core subjects such as literature and mathematics or extracurricular classes such as art and music. By doing so, we also find the meanings, the rules, and the connections between phenomena that are irrelevant to each other and believe in the phenomenon of believing in them. The argument that Michael Shermer provides is the fact that humans “are pattern- seeking animals” and “are adept at…

ever-widening disparities between her attitudes and his. When Maya talks about karma as punishment, Gautam retorts it by calling her ‘Occidental” and dismisses her viewpoint saying, “It is quite impossible to talk to women” (124). Similarly for astrology too, Gautam says, “No educated adult can seriously be expected to believe that the patterns or movements of the astral bodies ... have the remotest influence upon our deeds and actions” (79). His constant disbelief and deprecation makes Maya…

right. To begin, Barry uses sarcasm in his letter to kick some laughter in the audience. For example, when Barry first explains about not following the crowd he uses his sarcasm in the sentences after, “ Many people believe in astrology. Many people believe that their cats actually like them. Many people believe that the New York Yankees are not the agents of Satan. Many people…

old. I got this book, The Mayan Prophecies: Unlocking the Secrets of a Lost Civilization, which talked a lot about Maya history, as well as where they came from. It’s an extremely interesting book, which goes through the history of the Maya, their astrology, mathematics, agriculture, building methods and so on. It said nothing about the Maya being African. That’s because it’s just Afrocentric rubbish. Recent new evidence has said…

Shortlisted for the Hutch Crossword Book Award in 2006, Home is Manju Kapur’s third novel. The novel is a multi-generation family saga of Banwarilal family who is a victim of communal violence during the partition. The novel unravels the struggle and sufferings of the protagonist Nisha in her search of a home i.e. search for own place of shelter and security in society. The novel emphasizes on the alienation of Nisha in spite of living in a joint family. The novel also focuses on the evils…

David Myers book “The Pursuit of Happiness” reviews thousands of recent peer-reviewed surveys performed in different parts of the world to ascertain the fundamentals of happiness. Myers employs unmatched wisdom and wit to analyze the mainstream mythologies on the topic before presenting a variety of tested methods for having real joy in a lifetime. The author discusses several issues related to the pursuit of happiness. For instance, he explores various aspects such whether may people are happy,…

Originally, Greek Mythology was a part of the Ancient Greece religion, a set of stories about the gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals. Greek Mythology consists of the twelve Olympians who were the major deities comprising of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes and either Hestia or Dionysus (Greekmythologytoday.com, 2017). They came into power by dethroning the Titans who were the children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). During the era…

Mystical Bedlam MADNESS, ANXIETY, AND HEALING IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND: the all-encompassing report of the works of Richard Napier during his time of practice from 1597 to 1634. The purpose of the book is to describe the manner in which mental disorders were viewed and experienced during the era and its effects throughout Europe. The author, Michael Macdonald argues that magical and religious beliefs had strong results on the mental world of common folk because of their protruding…

to manipulate the elements? Is it more than science? Alchemy, the manipulation of elements to turn them into gold or other perfect metals. Alchemy is not a myth, alchemist were all over the world in the fourth century.Infact by the fourth century astrology, magic, and ritual had begun to gain prominence with alchemy.Many say that alchemy is the mother of modern chemistry and science (Alchemy).Usually only those born from a wealthy family could call themselves and alchemist. Alchemy can be traced…

life.” (Introduction to English Studies, 2018) “Free will is the idea that we are free to make decisions unhindered by external forces.” (Bartleby, 2016) The book begins by saying “a pair of star crossed lovers will take their lives” (prologue) in astrology this means “their stars…