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At the Crossroads
By Catherine Masters
I’m an entrepreneur. Always have been. Always will be. I started my own businesses as a kid and at age 64, I’m still starting them. I’m also a builder. I build companies that fill a void and when they are up and running and standing on their own two feet or I get bored, I move on to the next dream and the next challenge. Not everyone is like me. But, very few people plan on owning a business for the rest of their lives. Most want to start a business, make it successful and then sell it for tremendous profits and retire or start another business. True entrepreneurs have a different mind set. They don’t want to show up and get a paycheck. They want to show up and create something special. They want to show up each day and be the best company in the world.
Owning or running the day to day operations of a business is a challenge. Lots of external forces make you change your plans and even start over on projects. The rules and rulebook of many industries and businesses have been thrown out and the new rules haven’t been set. You simply cannot do business like we used to. Retailers used to use deep discounts to bring customers in during poor holiday seasons. Now, not even that is enough to get them in. Auto dealers used to use low interest rates to get buyers. Now, the dealers and buyers can’t get any credit. Small business used to borrow money to keep their businesses growing. Now, they have no access to credit lines. In today’s volatile market place, having an edge will not only get you through the tough times and the many changes, but also help you succeed when everyone else is failing.
That “edge”, I truly believe is astrology. And, I am a user of the science of astrology for my business endeavors. What I have found over the years is that when I use astrology for the timing of certain events, etc. I am nearly 100% successful. When I don’t I get behind the eight ball.
Astrology is many things to many people but to me, it’s a wonderful timing device that allows me to know when the best times are to do specific things. It also tells me when NOT TO DO THINGS. And, it let’s me know when an event begins, the middle and the ending of that event. It can also tell you the best places for you to do business!!
In 2000, I started a women’s pro football league. My astrologer told me that I was “born” to do it and had the skills to do it. She also told me that it would be very successful, which it was. I used my astrologer in building the women’s football league when I opened new teams. She would tell me the best places to open them. One of the places she told me to open a team was in Pensacola, Florida. I wasn’t sure she was right since our football league played in the spring and summer and it was pretty hot in Florida at that time. But, I did and the Pensacola Power became the most well attended team in our league with more than 5,000 fans at every game!
I used my astrologer often for many things including a major negotiation with the NFL. She gave me the timing on when to send the letters, etc. I also used her in a legal battle with one of the teams that I kicked out of the league for breaching their contract.
But, I mostly used my astrologer for timing on press releases and the dates to start new league projects. When I used her to get the best dates, I was successful. When I thought I knew it all and didn’t, I mostly wasn’t.
Astrology can be used to set meeting dates so that they are the best meetings possible. It can be used to find out what the best dates are to sign agreements and contracts so that they are good and binding and work out well for your company. It can also, of course, be used to screen potential employees, vendors or partners. Here’s a list of other things astrology can help you with in your business:
When to incorporate.
When to expand
When to hire employees
When to set up your website
When to dot.com a name.
When to start a new project or product.
When to start a marketing campaign.
When to start an advertising campaign.
When to host annual meetings
When to sell your business.
The key in using astrology for your business is to first, find a really good astrologer. You can go on the net or you can ask a friend for a recommendation. Then, once you have your astrologer, you can start using them just like you would use your accountant or attorney.
The fees you pay an astrologer will depend upon what you negotiate. Some will charge an hourly rate while others will work on a monthly retainer. Just put it in your budget as an expense.
Business people hire all kinds of people in an effort to make their business successful. Everyone hires an accountant, an attorney and as the business grows, hires marketing, sales and pr consultants and so on. In my more than 35 years in business I have found that an astrologer on the payroll is one of the best investments I can make in my business.
If you look at the headlines today you see a lot of major corporations failing. Or, asking for a bailout. I can tell you that having an astrologer give them timing would have helped all of those companies. I can also tell you that the top executives in the auto industry would have slept better at night if they had had an astrologer working with them.
They would have known how and when the bail out would happen.
What I love about the science of astrology is this: The planets are always moving and doing different things to your personal and business charts. Because of that, in every situation, there is a beginning, middle and an end. Nothing stays the same forever and astrology can help you with each stage with timing.
Not everyone wants to believe in astrology. That’s fine. But if you are a business owner or are the head of a business, don’t you want every single tool you can find to help you succeed? I, do and aside from the traditional business tools, I think astrology should rank right up there with them.
For you that are skeptical, my answer is this: Try it and see what happens. You only have success and knowledge to gain.
Catherine Masters is a sports, entertainment and marketing entrepreneur with over three decades of success and awards. Her astrological advisor is New Yorker Lauren Edmond of artcharts.com
Indian astrology – Jyotis of books to read medieval Yvnjatk that (maybe some people must have come from Greece), the Indian science of astrology means Star tried to meet with the Flit. After this long period of data collection and statistical analysis in his vivid past. The newly agreed ancient Indian astrology. Astrologer for the protection of the moon and the sun was the period of the eclipse. That was absolutely perfect and the balance of things Flit been added. As Lokoktion in the form of rain, storm and violence of which they have been a sign associated with astrology, then something like this will create a scholarship in the present time is called the ancient Indian astrology. I currently subject to a number Shakhaan astrology, the study was to gather information Sodprk. This round of discussions on the scholarship will make it rich.
As astrology is not restricted only till personal prediction, everyday high quality literature on astrology is approaching people to reveal the mystery of universe. With availability of such literature on astrology, more and people have now started taking interest in this science of universe; they are not only reading and watching articles and shows related to astrology but also giving a positive feedback. Due to the increasing popularity of astrology zone in various channels or newspapers, people are trying out various stones and solutions as suggested by astrologers. With the availability of astrology zone on every entertainment mode or communication, communication personnel have managed to collect all the essential information to make their life happy and prosperous.
The astrology zone helps people in knowing what is going to happen to them; with it people can also know special forecast that are related to politics, any natural disaster or any such event that may affect human lives. It is quite incredible that now people keenly wait to know their daily horoscope through any special program or published horoscope; some of them start their day by knowing their horoscope so that they may avoid things that are suggested by astrologers. If you are interested in astrology then you can also know your future by casting a comprehensive horoscope with the help of an efficient astrologer.
Internet is also helping people with websites that contain special astrology zone for internet users so that they may access their horoscope online. For professional who hardly get time to read newspaper or to watch television, online astrology sites are an excellent way to know their horoscope. By browsing the online astrology zone, you can get your detailed horoscope on request; moreover, you can also have subscription of daily horoscope on your own email address. Whether you go for online option or for magazines and TV shows, it is for sure that astrology zone can help you in quenching your thirst of knowing your future. If you do not have faith in astrology, then you must read the finest literature related to it to know how logical every aspect of astrology is.
Every one is eager to know their future! Isn’t it? This is only a human nature and this is the reason why people run behind astrologers. We can see that people consult astrologers before contesting elections or appearing exams etc. This is the power of astrology to predict one’s future or the things which are going to happen in his/her life.
if you Google for astrologer, you will get hundreds of sites offering online astrology prediction services and lot more. But finding out the right astrologer based on your requirements is the key to get right advice for you. Astrologers can be expertise in different fields like spiritual astrology, environmental astrology, love match astrology, Vedic astrology etc. If you want to know about your spiritual aspects of life and you are consulting with a love match compatibility predictor, then it is going to be a waste. So before consulting an astrologer of your choice you should analyze his skills and his particular work area.
Now a days love match astrologers are popular. People used to check their love compatibility before selecting partner for his/her life. Based on your birth date and all details expert astrologers will analyze your love compatibility with your proposed partner.
Some astrologers focus on the spiritual level of your life. This is predicting our future and life with insightful view of planets. This astrology is highly recommended for personal goodwill of your life.
Another group of astrologers have the knowledge of environmental astrology and this is the very important astrology part because this focuses on stress in our life. This says how environmental powers like phones and electronic devices affect our life and what the solution to recover from environmental stress is.
It is worth to consult environmental astrologers on how to minimize stress in your life because it can change our life. You may not be feeling well if you had stress and getting advice from an expert to avoid stress can change your lifestyle and this will lead you to healthy living.
Medical astrology is another topic astrologers focus to research and give advice. Career pointers are another focused filed where you will get advice on your career you will be provided with information such as when you will get a good job, which filed is best suited for you, when you may be getting promotion in your job etc.
Astrologers study and research a lot on their specialized field before giving any advice related to your queries. And they are expertise too in their filed. So it is wise to consult an astrologer to know about your future and spiritual life.
Astrology means the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of heavenly bodies on human affairs. American Heritage Dictionary defines Astrology as the study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs. The practice of astrology was prevalent in the ancient times too.
Some of the well-known civilizations of the world used this field extensively. For example, the ancient Chinese civilization, the Egyptian civilization, the ancient Indian civilization, etc all practiced astrology at some point or the other. Arabs too practiced Astrology before the advent of Islam.
The ancient Babylonians were probably the first to use Astrology. After that this science moved to countries like China and India. Greek astronomer Ptolemy was the first ever person to write a book on Astrology. He codified the sun sign astrology that we know today. Ptolemy tried to predict the positions of celestial bodies relative to each other and the earth through knowledge of their orbital motions.
During his time, astrology was a part of astronomy. Later, astronomy became an exact science and Astrology remained a part of Theology. Planetary observation is the basis of Astrology.
History of Astrology is an important part of civilization and goes back to the early days of the human race. Apart from being centers of learning in medicine, Baghdad and Damascus were also known as centers of astrology and astronomy. Arabs were pioneers in astronomy before the advent of Islam. The Babylonians were the first to name the days of the week after the Sun, Moon, and planets.
They were also the first to set out the twelve houses of the horoscope. Egypt was one of the most important places in the development of astrology. It is thought that some of the astrological signs of the zodiac originated in Egypt.
Astrology was practiced even in the Vedic times in India. Astrology is one of the six disciplines of vedanga. The Hindus believe that human fortune or misfortune in life is due to karma, and karma is believed to be influenced by the movements of the planets. Among the Hindus, Brahmins are considered to be the best authorities on astrology. In Modern India too, astrology is extensively used to determine the future and improve life. Astrology is studied and practiced by many in India.
It is regarded as vital in Indian culture. It is used to make decisions about marriage, starting of new business, and moving into a new house etc. Ancient Hindu Scriptures too gives a lot of importance to the various aspects of planetary motions and its effects on humans. Chinese astrology stresses on the five elements, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Even the zodiac signs used by them are also different from other forms of astrology. China was isolated from the western for a long time.
That is why Chinese astrology was unknown to the western world. As Chinese astrology developed independently, a lot of difference can be seen between the western concepts of astrology and the Chinese version.
But the Chinese and Indian astrologers were in touch every now and then. Therefore, these two schools have a few things in common. In spite of the geographical isolation, there are a few surprising similarities between the western and the Chinese thoughts on astrology.
It can only be termed as a coincidence. Even though the science of astrology was started and developed in the east, the west was never without its share of astrology. Recently, the trend of reading the daily horoscopes have caught up the western world. Suddenly, the western world has woken up to the possibility of knowing and improving their future with the use of astrology.
More and more westerners have started to believe in the possibility of getting affected by the powerful planets and stars. Western scholars have included the subject of astrology in their research. Astrology was never scrutinized and researched ever before the way it has been done over the last few years. The astrologers in India claim that it is a scientific method to predict the future.
They still club this field of study within the parameters of Hinduism. They say they can prove that astrological predictions are indeed scientific. Hindus almost unanimously believe in astrological predictions. In fact, religious Hindus cannot imagine life without Astrology.
More and more Indians have started to build their houses according to the principles of Vastu Shashtra. This ancient Indian tradition is also governed by astrological implications. Hindus believe that the overall prosperity and benefits of the occupants is dependant on the Vastu principles while building the house.
Feng shui is one of the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. It is also an off shoot of Chinese Astrology. This again is said to be scientific in nature.
Medical astrology is that branch of astrology that deals in health; after all, health is also a pre-determined factor of your destiny. It believes that twelve zodiac signs represent twelve limbs of human body and sun with its planets rules these limbs. The first house rules head and 12th house rules feet. Since the zodiac signs based on five elements that creates life astrologers determine an individual’s nature and personality according to nature of these elements. According to Indian ancient medical procedures, these five elements are responsible for every functionary of human body. Medical astrology says every planet rules a human body through these five elements and their combinations therefore combination of two opposite planets leads to malfunction of human body. As moon is responsible for blood, therefore all blood related problems can be treated through adoration of moon.
Through a detailed observation of your horoscope, an efficient astrologer can detect those planets that are affecting your mental or physical health. Detection of that planet can help in finding the physical element that is responsible for malfunctioning of relevant body part. Apt remedial measures can be done after proper detection of root cause through medical astrology. If someone is not agreed to have treatment then remedial stones are there to help him or her out. People who are treating their health problems with Vedic medical astrology find it very effective.
From top to toe, every part of the body is associated with astrology. Medical astrology is the science that reveals hidden truths about human body and its correlation with universe. Very few people exactly know the wonderful benefits of astrology in improving their health and those who have experienced its incomparable effectiveness are making efforts for informing people about it. It is becoming the proved and invaluable diagnostic tool that is helping sufferers in faster recovery. If you will have a logical look at medical astrology, you will find that astrology is the origin of all sciences and all scientific logics refers to astrological observation. Follow your wits and make decision that you can rely on and definitely medical astrology has justification for every logical disease.
Many of us are very superstitious when it comes to things such as horoscopes information or haunting ghosts. The truth is that we can’t know everything about what our lives mean and lots of unexplainable events can be influenced by the positions of the stars. At least, that is what the astrologers and a big number of people think. They consider that as the position of the planets change it influences the characters and lives of those who are born in certain periods of the year. The astrologers scientifically studied the changes that may have occurred because of the planets by following the lives of many people in correlation with planets’ positions at certain times.
The main thing that determines others not to believe in horoscopes’ power of prediction is that it is supposed to predict the future for millions of people. Different predictions are surely not for some people, they don’t match everybody. However, maybe the problem is that we expect for the horoscopes to predict too many detail while it can only tell general events that are going to happen. No matter how exact are horoscopes, it is a reality that a great number of people check their horoscope daily or weekly with the hope that they can find out good things that are supposed to happen for them in the future.
The opinions concerning horoscopes are either positive or negative, suggesting that these kinds of things are nothing more but imagination’s result. However, there are a lot of persons that read their horoscope and actually believe it is for real. Plus, there are professional astrologers that create general or private horoscopes for those who want. As a consequence, when you believe that horoscopes can really help you then you should better ask for professional advice than read the promising horoscopes that can be found in any magazine.
If you are very curious whether the horoscopes can help and how can bring positive changes to your life, then you could spend some time on the internet as many astrologers have websites that can satisfy your curiosity. Maybe being completely superstitious is not the best thing to do but you should also avoid reading any horoscope and believe its information is true. The best thing to do is to approach this phenomena with objectivity and you could find some answers to your questions related to horoscopes.
Astrology in Judaism Speculum Vol Iv- the Medieval Period
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Shabbethai Donalo Doctor and Astrologer (913-970) was borne in south Italy. At the age og 12 he was coptured (925) by an Arabic Batalion, his relatives had redeem him by paying for him a large amount of money.
At first he educated him self by the medicine discipline, since in those days a part of the diagnosis was done by astrology matters, he thought himself all that were known in this period in his soundings. How ever he decided to widen his knowledge by studying the Greek, Babylonian, and Indian Astrology.
In the city of Baghdad Donalo found a wise man in the name of Bagdsh who was a great scholar in mathematics and astrology, his (Donalo) conclusion about astrology was that the real basics of astrology are written by an Hebrew Talmudic Rabbi by the name of Rabbi D’Shemuel in an essay named Berayita D’rbbi Sehmuel.
Donalo settle dawn in the city named Modina in Italy serving as M.D for forty years, there Donalo wrote books on medicine, medication and astrology among other books he wrote a commentry on the astrology of the Book of Creation “Sefer H’Yetzirah” which by Hebrew tradition was written By Abraham the ancient Hebrew forefather
“ I went to explore the wisdom of the Greeks, the Arabs, the Acadian’s and the Indian’s, I did not rest until I was skilled in all nation astrology wisdom, and I compeard them with the Israelies Astrological knowledge and wisdom, and I find them all equal in there knowledge, Itookup on me to transleate all thoes books, and all my conclusion I wrote in my book “Chckmoni”which is the my commentry on “Sefer hyetzira” See: Shabbethai Donalo,the introduction in “The book Chokmoni”
Iben Ezra
Abraham Ibn Ezra (1089-1164 C.E. Spain) Ibn Ezra was born in Tudela Sapin. He led Spain in 1140,for the next three decades he wandered through Europe, spending time in Rome, Lucca, Rouen, London, and Béziers, Israel.
Ibn Ezra’s literary legacy consists of short and extremely popular handbooks in a wide variety of fields: grammar and poetics, astrology and arithmetic, astronomy and religious speculations, as well as both short and lengthier biblical commentaries.Ibn Ezra wrote following astrological treatises, the most important are:
Beginning of Wisdom.
The Book of Reasons.
The Book of Nativities.
The Book of Elections.
The Book of Lights.
The Book of the world
The Treatise od the AstrolabeAn itroduction the the Book of Muhammed Ibn Al-matani, translated by Ibn Ezra.
A Translation from Arabic into Hebrew of a book by Masha’ allah on the Eclipes of the sun and the Moon
See : The Book of Reasons . translaed by Meira Epstein.
Astrology was one of Ibn Ezra’s major interests, and it plays an important role in his thought ,the central place of astrology in Ibn Ezra’s thought promothed and strnghnd the legitimacy of astrology, in the jewish community, scholars and layman.
There is no difference between Jews and non-Jews with regard to astral governance, in his astrological writings, the Jews are no different from other peoples, in that they too are associated with certain planets and signs; this point was not lost upon his super-commentators. Ibn Ezra’s astrology, like his philosophy overall, is humanist and universal, not Jewish and particularist.
While we are going to assess Ibn Ezra writings, we should bear in mind that Ibn Ezra is not exposing to the reader all his knowledge, on the contrary, the reader is getting the impressing that Ibn Ezra is hiding his knowledge, and revealing bits hear and there, mostly regarding Astrological Astral Magic.
Maimonides
Moshe ben Maimon or Moses Maimonides- The Rambam (March 30, 1135 – December 13, 1204). Maimonides was a Rabbi, Physician, and Philosopher,
he was borne in Spain and died in Israel. Maimonides conducted his work in Spain Moroccoand Egypt and israel.
On face of it, Momonides concept and approach towards, astrology was negative namely, once should not exercises astrology. Maimonides answered an inquiry concerning astrology, addressed to him from Marseille. In this answer to inquiries from scholars of southern France, Maimonides exposes foibles and fallacies of astrology, while touching upon such questions as the sources of knowledge, creation of the world, divine providence and free will, and the Messiah. Inasmuch as this letter was intended for general circulation, with no pretense to esotericism.
Maimonides responded that man should believe only what can be supported either by rational proof, by the evidence of the senses, or by trustworthy authority. He affirms that he had studied astrology, and that it does not deserve to be described as a science. He ridicules the supposition that the fate of a man could be dependent upon the constellations; he argues that such a theory would rob life of purpose, and would make man a slave of destiny.
According to Maimonides the Heberw Astrological wisdome was lost and forgotten during the years in the long past,overviewing cearfully Mimodidas writings we cam learn about the Mimonides duality apparoch , in one aspect the Mimonides sees in Astrology the top of sciences, and on the other hand his stand is against Astrology,
See Shlomo Sela “ Astrology and Biblical Exegesis in Abraham Ibn Ezra’s Thought”
Iben Tzarza and his friends could not assimilate Mimonides opposition to astrology. Looking in to his work they came to the conclusion that so to speak, the Mimonides take a stand against Astrology,but this was only when he was referring to the crowd, to mass of people, however when the Mimonides was speaking to his peoples or to the Intellectual Jewish elite, his views were entirely different.
See : Dov Schwarrtz “Amulets,Properties and rationalism in Medieval Jewish Thoght”
Trachtenberg is another scholar who is supporting this view namely Maimonides was not opposing astrology, his opinion is that Mimonides was accepting the Astrology discipline regarding the Medical use, (in those days every Medicine Doctor was skilled in the astrology discipline) which means Maimonides give his blessing to use astrology for Medical proposes.
See: Trachtenberg, J ‘ “Jewish Magic and Superstition”
Thus Maimonides concept towards Astrology was ambivalent and dual. Maimonides had one concept for the esotericism group of scholars, and another concept for the common layman, which means, only the intellectual elite should exercises Astrology, al the others should stay away from it, because thy wont understand the discipline and material, moreover there is a danger that the common layman will believe in determinism, which will led him a way from the Jewish belief, the Jewish belief is saying:” Everything is Foreseen, but the Permit is Given. This is an Anti-thesis to determinism.
Nahmanides
Nahmanides – Moshe ben Nahman Gerondi -Ramban (1194-1270) was a Biblical commentator, Kabbalist, Philosopher and Physician.
Nahmanides studied medicine which he practiced as a means of livelihood; he also studied philosophy In his writings Nahmanides reveals a conservative tendency that distinguished his later works — an unbounded respect for the earlier authorities.In the view of Nahmanides, the wisdom of the rabbis of the Mishnah and Talmud, as well as the Geonim (rabbis of the early medieval era) was unquestionable.
Nahmanides was an adversary of Rabbi Abraham Ib Ezra. Nahmanides disagrees with him; especially with regard to Kabballa (Jewish mysticism), which is considered part of the normative Jewish tradition. Notwithstanding, he had tremendous respect for ibn Ezra, as is evidenced in his introduction to his commentary on the Five books of Moses.
Nahmanides formed part of the Spanish school of Cabalists. He was intruded into the Gnostic type of mysticism that had hitherto reigned in Jewish mysticism. This Gnostic mysticism had originated in a rabbinic gnosis of the 1st and 2d centuries A.D.The Neoplatonic trend of Nahmanides’s mysticism centered on the sefirot, or “soul” or “inner life,” of the hidden transcendent God. On this basis Nahmanides formed his mystical theory of history
Nahmanides was a key figur in Kabblistic esoteric persona in Spanish 13th century.Regarding his astrological atettude Nahmanides wrote a stating that while one may not ask an astrologer for a prediction, astrology itself is real. He states rules that one must ultimately trust in God, and not in any lesser force. As such, he concludes that one is forbidden to ask an astrologer for a prediction, but one may act on the words of an astrologer if advice is freely given. Ultimately he holds that while the stars give a person certain inclinations, people have the ability to overcome their own inclinations, and thus maintains free will.
Thus it is adviseble to emphesiss that the persons who were infulensive of Nahmanides concepet were Ibn Ezra and Yhuda Halevy
Monius I.Khoschen -Klein
Monius.ikk@gmail.com
www.monius-astro-site.com
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