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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Astrology is a type of divination based upon the idea that information about the future or about a person’s personality can be discovered through the examination of heavenly bodies such as stars, planets, the moon, comets etc.
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.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Shabbethai Donalo
Shabbethai 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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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Astrology is a type of divination based upon the idea that information about the future or about a person’s personality can be discovered through the examination of heavenly bodies such as stars, planets, the moon, comets etc. 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.
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
As we all know already, the planets play a major part in everything when it comes to astrology. If we think about the fact that the zodiac and the horoscopes are the most important fruits of astrology it’s easy to see that the planets and their position are a huge determinant of the zodiac signs’ characteristics. Every zodiac sign has a certain planet’s mark upon it and this is how every horoscope, from free daily horoscopes to love horoscopes, succeeds in describing your individuality correctly.
The fourth planet from the sun, Mars reigns over the horoscope Aries, the first house and the seventh house. It is a symbol for the need to grow, for the progress, generally speaking. The natives are full of energy, tenacious and pretty tough. Mars also symbolizes action, strength, vitality and instinct. Jupiter is the governor of the native Sagittarius and the native Pisces, the ninth house and the twelfth house. Jupiter was the leader of the gods, in the ancient Olympus, and it now symbolizes great expectations, the will to travel and find out new things and the healthy, strong rationality.
The planet that rules over the native Capricorns and the native Aquarius, the ninth and the eleventh house is Saturn. Through its masculinity, it symbolizes the scientific spirit, the pessimism, stability, patience and good manners. If Saturn leads your individuality then your weekly horoscopes will let you know that you are patient, melancholic, exposed to great pain and suffering but also disciplined and ambitious.
Uranus, the ruler over the native Aquarius and the eleventh house, is an exterior planet, and it more influences the generations, as wholes, rather than single individuals. It is a symbol of friendship, freedom, unpredicted and suspicion. Imagination, the bizarre, the extravagance, science, the future, technology and great metaphysical talents are all related to Uranus. The natives are progressive, they like to be known as out of the ordinary and they sometimes get selfish, nervous and inefficient.
Neptune, the reigning planet of the native Pisces and the twelfth house, is feminine, and, as Uranus, its influence runs over generations, and not individuals. Its meaning usually refers to areas like universal sub consciousness, glow, mystery, magic and dark sciences. When it comes to their love horoscopes, the natives are romantic, naave, obsessive, they have some major self destructive tendencies and they usually drown themselves into chaos.
The last planet of the solar system and the farthest from the sun is Pluto. Pluto is the governor of the horoscope Scorpio and of the seventh house. Its slow motion gives it the highest influence on generations, greater than Neptune’s or Uranus’. Its meaning is related to transformation, destruction, renaissance and power. The negative veil covers the world with crime and death, and it’s a symbol of the underworld. The natives are arrogant, jealous but also very smart, devoted, mysterious and bohemian.
What all these planets along with astrology, horoscopes and the zodiac teach us that the understanding of the universe can never be separated from the understanding of one’s self.
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Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Men have always been on a quest for love. Finding the true partner is never ending. Man has employed the help of witchcraft, wizardry, feng shui, tarot cards, crystal balls, and every conceivable ways just to find that elusive perfect partner in life. Some or a growing number have turned to astrology and the horoscope. Can it finally find the best partner and make things better?
Armonía42 states that astrology has always believed that the movements of the stars and the planet affect human beings. So it is not far removed that horoscope compatibility can be a factor in finding your one true love. The compatibility of the signs is a tremendous significant element of the astrological match scene. When there is no compatibility between two signs, the emotional relationship can be endangered. This is due to the fact that there are signs that are just not emotionally similar in temperament. They attack feelings from completely opposite poles. The couple would have to work it out on their own.
Some zodiac signs are emotionally strong while others are handicapped. You cannot play with emotions. To go well together you need to find a mate whose sign finds an astrological match with yours. It should be a sign attuned to a horoscope compatibility with yours. In general, the signs in the astrologer’s chart should be in harmony and sociable. The end result of which is putting the partners in the same emotional wavelength.
Horoscope compatibility all starts with the emotional quotient of partners. In addition to the aspects of intelligence or mental compatibility, communications, and shared positive energies, an astrological match is confirmed in the way they share feelings with their partners.
An overall astrological match is not based only on the sun sign. It encompasses the planet signs and how it measures up to another astrologer’s chart. But do not be too idealistic. There is no such thing as 100% compatibility. It’s how you overcome that incompatibility that makes for a smooth relationship. Even if there are negative areas but the compatibility is above the standard, the negativity might never be felt. There is still a good potential for the relationship to succeed. Horoscope compatibility means that the goodness in your relationship can conquer the challenges.
When there is an astrological match, normally the positive energies have merged accordingly. Qualified experts regarding this matter will be the first to admit that matches cannot be really recognized as a true horoscope love match because of some clashes in the sun signs. Again compatibility is between the individuals concerned, although this astrology guide can make a great difference.
The horoscope has been the very dependable guide to compatibility. You can read your signs in the horoscope section of a tabloid and it is the cheapest form of consultation. Horoscope compatibility and astrological match have been the most sought after assistance in looking for the possible mate.
It has always been observed according to Armonía42 that if two people conduct themselves emotionally in opposite ways, their zodiac signs are not compatible in a horoscope compatibility chart. They blame it to the stars. The gods must have something to do with it. The moon and the sun are in different positions when they first got hitched. People find it important to find a mate whose sign is compatible with theirs.
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Saturday, April 11th, 2009
If you do not know much about astrology, you may wonder what are horoscopes based on and how astrologers are able to know so much about your personality. There are many different varieties of astrology all over the world and even Western astrology has many different methods. Mundane astrology is used to predict events that affect a large group of people such as a country or the entire world. Although there are different types of astrology, as an individual, when most people think of a horoscope, they are thinking of Natal astrology.
Natal astrology may work a couple of ways. You can open up almost any newspaper and find your horoscope for the day. This is based purely on your zodiac sign. Your zodiac sign is determined by what constellation the sun was in on the day you were born. We all know the Earth revolves around the sun and as it does, it seems like the sun moves across this celestial sphere. Astrologers and astronomers both used the celestial sphere to determine astronomical measurements such as constellations. The path the sun follows is known as the ecliptic. So, when you check to see your sign based on your birthday, you know that the sun was in that constellation at the time of your birth.
The horoscopes you read in newspapers and magazines are not nearly as accurate as having an individual reading by an astrologer. A horoscope reading that is based on the exact day and time of your birth as well as your birth city is much more personalized. Once the astrologer has your birth information, he or she will convert your information into Greenwich Mean Time then consult a table, the ephemeris, to see the location of the planets, Sun, and Moon during your time of birth. A house of tables is used to divide the horoscope into twelve divisions, one for each sign of the zodiac.
As the astrologer plots the information on your chart, your horoscope begins to make a little more sense. Each sign of the zodiac has a different type of energy. Depending on things like your rising sign and the position of the planets, Moon, and Sun as well as the degree to which your sign falls into that particular house, your horoscope can tell you many things about yourself.
A well-written horoscope birth chart will tell you both positive and negative aspects about yourself. You may find that you are a very sociable person, but very jealous in relationships. A horoscope should be used to help you appreciate the positive aspects of your personality as well as focus correcting the negative aspects if possible. Sometimes it takes something like a horoscope to point out any problems you may have.
If you cannot visit an astrologer, you can get a personalize horoscope reading online. Be sure to double check the exact time of birth with your birth certificate if possible before plotting your birth chart horoscope. Many websites will charge you to get your full birth chart analysis, but you can get a free sample at places like Astrology.com, Astro Star Charts, and Astrolabe.
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
The present lifestyle of the people is so hectic and full of stress due to the high rate of competition that people are always worried about their future. These worries have made them search for ways and means that will help them to know about the future on a daily basis so that they can prepare their strategies of action accordingly and gain success in life. This need of the people has increased the importance of the predictions that can be made every day which can be easily found in the newspapers and magazines.
Most of the people nowadays rely on the daily horoscope which helps them to build up their confidence as they are aware about the things that are going to happen throughout the day. But the predictions in the daily horoscope should be taken with a pinch of salt as the predictions can help as a guide but may not match entirely with the personality of each and every person having the same zodiac sign as it is generalized. Many people know that the daily horoscope is generalized so they go through it so that they can interpret it according to their needs.
There is a difference between the daily horoscope and the natal horoscope as the daily horoscope is totally based on the lunar cycle which does not consider the personal details of a person like the time and place of birth. The only thing that is considered in the daily horoscope is the zodiac sign which is divided according to the months in the year. So what ever predictions are made is fully dependent on the movement of the moon on that particular day for which the daily horoscope is prepared.
So daily horoscope can be consulted by any person born under the zodiac sign which is related to the date and month of his birth irrespective of the year in which he is born. According to the astrologers the movement of the sun is more important for preparing the horoscope. But daily horoscopes are useful as knowing about the things that are going to happen throughout the day helps a person to gain control over his emotions which helps him to maintain the balance and handle the situation tactfully so that no problem develops throughout the day.
A personalized daily horoscope can also be prepared which will be based on the personal data of a person and help the person to know about the things that are going to happen in every field of his life whether it is related to the work place or about his relations with the people who are around him at his workplace or at home. This daily horoscope is more authentic and the daily horoscope that is published in the papers or the magazines.
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Horoscopes for love, happiness, and success are mostly on regular topics in our Horoscope reports. These are the type of reports in the horoscopes which intend to give the report regarding on the situations of our love life, about the comprising happiness into our life, and about the incoming success in our life. Horoscope is very useful as guidance into our everyday life. By the way Horoscopes is derived from a phrase “a look at the hours” which means intends to give reports in every moment of our life. Some common descriptions of Horoscopes are includes natal chart, birth chart, astrological chart, astro-chart, celestial map, sky-map, or simply chart. Horoscopes are composed of 12 zodiac signs or sun signs in western horoscopes while in Chinese horoscopes it was embodied of 12 animals. These two kinds of horoscopes are almost the same in each reports to all aspects of our life. But the only difference is the western zodiac signs are focus on the date and month of your birth while the Chinese zodiacs are focus on the year of your birth as it symbolized by each animal sign.
When we talk about the Horoscopes for Love, its simply deal on the relationship of the two opposite sex. Mostly pertains to romantic, friendship relationship, and about your Love forecast. It was deal also on love match which is dwells on every zodiac signs to reflect its compatibility to each other. Sometimes, love match is practiced in order to know if the lovers are compatible to each other and have a knowledge about their future relationships which intend to know if they meet harmonious, balance, and healthy relationship when they are already married. Through matching of Horoscopes into two persons or lovers, its quite like your matching the blood group of couple but not turns to medical process of matching your blood in order to know the compatibility of a couple. Through astrological mismatched of partner in life, maybe will put up worst into your health, wealth, happiness, peace, success, future growth and prosperity.
That’s why, love match through horoscopes are very important for us to know our compatibility in order to obtain the happiness and success into our relationship. These will serves as guidance for us to choose the right person to be a part of our life. If you believe in destiny and try to wait a right person for you, maybe you can turn to be an old maid. We are the one who makes our own destiny, don’t let the destiny rule your own life. A success and happiness are made for us to work for it, not an up stake that those aspect will be the one to move for us. Choose your won destiny for your love life and happiness. Behind choosing your destiny, have the guidance of your sun sign in order to redirect you into right path of continuing searching your successful destiny. Horoscopes for love, happiness, and success are the one who can give you some guide to keep turning your destiny into romantic, cheerful, satisfy, and harmonious relationship into your love one. And a perfect happiness for obtaining the success into your career.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Whether you believe in it or not everyone at one time or another has had a quick read through their horoscopes. In fact, so many people read and rely on their horoscopes for guidance that many of the leading daily newspapers have specialists writing daily columns to cater for the great demand.
After all, most of us get a huge smile on the dial when we read in our stars that fame and fortune or true love is on the horizon. It makes our day that whole lot sweeter. Just the possibility of a better tomorrow is enough for most of us.
So you want to become a horoscope writer, too? And why not? There are not many jobs in the world that can pride themselves on making others feel special everyday right?
1) So just how does one become a good horoscope writer?
One of the best ways of becoming a good horoscope writer is by reading. That means allocating a portion of time each day to read as many horoscopes as possible and taking notes and comparing writing styles.
Take notes on the things that tickle your fancy as well as the things that leave a sour taste in your mouth. By incorporating the best bits and leaving out the worst pieces in your horoscope writing, you are well on your way to becoming a reputable horoscope writer.
Another useful tool in horoscope writing is the language itself. You should always try to sound specific with your wording, yet while actually remaining vague. When reading a horoscope, people tend to say – That sure does sound like me, or That did happen to me, because they are trying to make it fit into their life.
Remember, you are writing for the masses not just to indivduals. Try statements like – An interesting financial transaction is headed your way.
This is better than – Money is headed your way, because some people may not get money but rather lose money or spend money. Use the word financial because it is not money-specific, but could refer to trading of goods. Include the word interesting because – A financial transaction is headed your way-, is too vague and unbelievable as a horoscope.
People have financial transactions of some form every day, but when they read -an interesting financial transaction, they will try to isolate one of their transactions as being interesting.
Most people who read horoscopes try to rationalize them on a subconscious level.
Things that cannot be confirmed work well. Try something like -A potential romantic interest will talk to you, or Today you will interact with someone who likes you.
They will go through their day and encounter many people. Rather than interview each person they interacted with to find out if any of them secretly have a crush on them, they will quietly think about it on their own, asking themselves which one it was that liked them. Do not say – A romantic interest will reveal themselves to you, because that leads to the expectation of something solid, while something vague makes them wonder if that passing smile they got while walking down the street was perhaps something more.
3) Know who your audience is!
Whether it is a horscope for a daily syndicated newspaper or a children internet site, you should always know who it is you are writing to, that way you can trailer your writing to meet their specifice needs.
For instance, if you are targetting the readers of the New York Times, write something like ‘Your co-worker will make your day.’ If you are aiming at a tabloid, try something like ‘The alignment of the stars suggests that someone you know will make your day.’
Of course, if you can read the stars, by all means do so. Simply put, think about who is reading it before you write it.
4) Learning how to read horoscopes
Any horoscope writer worth their salt has a high level of experience reading horoscopes, which is a complex and refined art in itself. At the very core, the horoscope is a map that is represented in two dimensional chart. This chart shows the positions of both the Sun and the Moon, as well as all planets at the precise moment of the birth of a person.
The position of all of the planets are somewhat fix in that moment, and say a great deal about the characteristics of that person.
This is known as the birth chart, and it reflects the presonality of a person, tastes and characteristics. As well as getting to know the birth chart, you need to be able to make ongoing predictions, reading what it likely to take place in a the immediate future of the person. And indeed it is in making these day-to-day predictions that you will use your horoscope writing skills.
To make regular predictions you will need become familiar with each of the twelve signs and the planets. You will need to have a good sense of the movements of the planets, and how their natural cycles will effect each star sign. To do this, you need to research and study, and keep abreast of astronomical developments.
Whether it is for fun, or taken seriously, horoscope reading and writing is a wonderful thing to delve into. A good way to develeop your knowledge is to undertake courses, and read one of the literally thousands of good introductory books on Horoscopes. Then let your creative side that over by developing a unique writing technique!
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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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