The ABC of the Old Science of Astrology
The ABC of the Old Science of Astrology

Author: Sidney Randall

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1596059206

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Astrology has a great future before it. The children of the new era will be educated, not by ignorant parents and teachers with out-of-date ideas, but by their educated parents and teachers, who will have their horoscopes correctly cast for the exact time of birth.-from the IntroductionThere was a time, not so long ago, when the new promise of "scientific" astrology was on the verge of making life infinitely better, from the prospect of a more intimate self-knowledge to the "wonderful help a correct horoscope is to medical diagnosis." This charming didactic 1917 primer, from that optimistic era, takes a can-do educational tone in its quest to help young people become their own astrologers. Here are all the astrological lessons any at-home forecaster needs, including.... the importance of the time of birth. how to deal with sidereal time. the meaning of "retrograde." how to place the planets properly in a horoscope map. orbs, aspects, trines, and quincunxes. how to read an astrological fortune. understanding houses. and more.

Ancient Astrology
Ancient Astrology

Author: Tamysn Barton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1134836546

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An account of astrology from its beginnings in Mesopotamia, focusing on the Greco-Roman world, Ancient Astrology examines the theoretical development and changing social and political role of astrology.

Astrology Through History
Astrology Through History

Author: William E. Burns

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Alphabetically arranged entries cover the history of astrology from ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century. In addition to surveying the Western tradition, the book explores Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. The field of astrology is growing rapidly, as historians recognize its centrality to the intellectual life of the past and sociologists and anthropologists treat its importance in a number of modern cultures. Despite the historical and cultural significance of the subject, most reference works on astrology focus on instructional techniques and are written by astrologers with little or no interest in the history of the topic. This book instead offers an objective treatment of astrology across world history from ancient Mesopotamia to the present. The book provides alphabetically arranged entries by expert contributors writing on such topics as horoscopes, court astrologers, Renaissance astrology, and comets. While it considers the Western tradition, it also treats Islamic, Indian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican astrology. In doing so, it explores the role of astrology in shaping science, literature, religion, art, and other defining cultural traditions. Sidebars offer excerpts from various historical texts, while entries provide suggestions for further reading.