Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces are the twelve signs most people know about astrology. These signs are the 12 constellations of the zodiac. Astrology is the study of the correlation between the stars and the planets and its influence of human lives. The position of the Sun, stars, moon and planets at the time of people’s birth is perceived to shape their personality, affect their relationships, and predict their life. While some believe astrology is a superstitious belief because it is not considered a real science. More open minded souls such as myself conceive that most people do not consider all of the aspects that come along with astrology. The Babylonians are typically…
opposite him, was rising, out of Ganges, with the Scales, Libra, that fall from night’s hand, when the days shorten…” Dante seems to use the position of Libra to mark the relative length of the day rather than as some sort of prophetic sign. Later Dante says: “The sun, who had chased Capricorn from the height of heaven with his bright arrows, was shooting out the light on every side…” Dante uses the location of Capricorn to indicate the location of the sun. Dante always seems to use the Zodiac…
Smit, a former astrologer, asked himself these questions when the incident above happened to him while he was interpreted a horoscope for a client (Ibid). He started realizing why astrology should not be practiced (Ibid). First of all, one should not confuse astronomy and astrology. Astronomy is the study of outer space and the objects in it. Astrology is the study of how the planets and stars affect the lives and behaviors of people. Astronomy is true, while astrology is false. Astrology has…
see a very small portion of the constellations around us, yet even in 3000 BC the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was discovering mountains of knowledge about the world above them. It was then that the Babylonians discovered the twelve prominent constellations and created the basis of the zodiac calendar. Today astrology has been molded into an unwanted topic by botched horoscopes and a skeptic media. Astrology is labeled as pseudoscience, when it is actually just a symbolic language.…
Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining information about human affairs and terrestrial events. Astrology is a study based off the position of the sun, stars, moon, and planets. This study involves observing the positioning of these celestial cosmos at the time of peoples’ births in belief that they will have an effect on their personalities, relationships, and economic fortunes. Astrology has been declared a pseudoscience by…
Claims / Assumptions / Evidence Astrology attempts to explain the role of celestial bodies and their qualities to create a synthesis, thus allowing astrologists to present a complete picture of people and their potential. Planets’ qualities consist of the signs, and elements which are fire, air, water, and earth. The primary claim being made by believers of astrology is that mankind is affected not only by the traits we inherit and the environment in which we are raised, but also by the…
Jacqueline Stallone, the sole rediscoverer of rumpology and the writer of the article “About Rumpology,” describes what rumpology is and how it works. According to Stallone, rumpology is a way for people to receive an understanding of their past and future life in personality characteristics through rump readings. Rumpology is the art of reading crevices, dimples, warts, lines, moles and much more of a client 's rump. For many people, this process can be describes as going to a psychic for a…
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…
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…
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.…