Astrology

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Well, understanding it requires a rudimentary knowledge of the Earth's movement through the solar system. The bit you need to know is that the Earth's axial tilt isn't quite stable, and whereas the Earth rotates anti-clockwise, the Earth's axis rotates clockwise. This leads to the effect of the season's not quite fitting properly into a year (being slightly shorter).That makes the solstices and equinoxes move back slightly every year.

Now, on the midnight of the March equinox, the Earth faces a particular Zodiac constellation, and because the equinox is continuously moving backward, roughly every 2000-and-a-bit years, the Earth points to a new constellation. The ancients realised this and called it an Age, or Great Year. Right now we're just leaving the Age of Pisces, and entering the Age of Aquarius (remember that song?).

Now, I love the way the Bible is connected to this. Do you know the bit where Moses comes down the mountain with the commandments, and finds the Israelites worshipping a bull calf? He instructs them to kill each other in order to cleanse themselves. This story can be reduced to Moses (who represents Aries), killing the bull (who represents Taurus), or the Age of Taurus ending, and the Age of Aries beginning. It can also be dated to a time when this was happening, circa 1900 BC. People were still holding onto their worship of Taurus, even though the age had ended.

Then, Jesus comes along, born roughly 2000 years later, the Lamb of God, surrounded by sheperds. Coincidence? Then, suddenly he's all about fish. Making fish, teaching people to fish, making friends with fishermen, calling them his disciples, etc. Jesus represents the end of the Age of Aries, and the beginning of the Age of Pisces.

Then, when asked by his discpiples where the last passover will be, he replies, "Behold, when you are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he enters in." This obviously represents Aquarius, the next age in the precession cycle. He even says, in Matthew 28:20, "I will be with you until the end of the age." Telling, no?

I know that's not what you asked for, but this stuff really interests me.

This is actually super interesting.
So what does it mean by "the Age of Aquarius"?...just that the Spring Equinox faces Aquarius, or does it have a certain affect on everyone born during it?

There's no proof because there's none to be found. Astrology isn't a conjecture, there really is no scientific merit in astrology, so it is not even a fake science (like alchemy or kinesiology), it's just a pseudoscience dismissed as superstition.

Oh yeah...I guess I shouldn't have been lazy and actually looked for the correct definition...thanks though

My point is that one shouldn't use the term "pseudoscience" rather than "hogwash" because including the word "science" when dealing with Astrology is an affront to everything even remotely scientific.

well...the prefix kind of takes care of that problem. It's pretty much saying it's not scientific at all, hence the word.

My favourite Pseudo-science has got to be the s*** Velikovski came up with. Man, he had some cool theories.

What's that?

 

[Arseface]

This is actually super interesting.
So what does it mean by "the Age of Aquarius"?...just that the Spring Equinox faces Aquarius, or does it have a certain affect on everyone born during it?

I'm not sure what the supposed "effects" are, primarily because I don't believe in it, so I can't tell you. Sorry =(

I can tell you it has certain supposed historical effects, though. For instance, the oil lamp was invented during the Age of Leo, the fire sign. Little links like that. Not that I believe they are anything more than coincidence and sample bias, though.

What's that?

Basically he went and looked at all the early myths of each culture, and tried to draw parallels. He came up with the theory that, thousands of years ago, Jupiter went beserk and spat out venus, and we (the Earth) passed through the tail of it, which peturbed our orbit somewhat (at one point stopping it's rotation), and produced one of the plagues mentioned in Exodus (the red rivers), amongst other things mentioned in early mythologies. It was all complete bogus, of course, but he was basically shunned by the scientific community, which is a terrible thing to have happened. He wrote a couple of books, Worlds in Collision and Earth in Upheaval.

 

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A bunch of interesting theories and beliefs.

Hm...cool

^ 9/23/1994, I think it was 8:04 PM, Kentucky.

Have you been able to confirm the time yet. And I guess I was too tired to notice that I'll need the City, State you were born in...sorry

 

[Skotekal]

Wait... I kinda skipped the first post. Why does any of this matter if it is all hogwash?

 

[Firis]

Hm...cool


Have you been able to confirm the time yet. And I guess I was too tired to notice that I'll need the City, State you were born in...sorry

No time confirmation, Covington, Kentucky.

 

[ssjcb1186]

Wait... I kinda skipped the first post. Why does any of this matter if it is all hogwash?

It doesn't matter. It's just to talk about if you're interested/want to. I mean, if you don't want to talk about it because it's hogwash...cool. I know it's hogwash, but it's an interest of mine and I was bored one day so I decided to post it.

No time confirmation, Covington, Kentucky.

No birth certificate lying around? Your parent(s) should have one...

Moon: Taurus
In the stable sign of Taurus, the Moon is at its best: its emotional nature is trustworthy, warm, and affectionate. It may take a Taurus Moon a while to make up its mind, but once it does, nothing will make it change, and people with a Taurus Moon marry for life. Taurus's Venus ruler is manifested here as a love of beauty, and people with a Taurus Moon are artistic and romantic, and have a great love of creature comforts. The downside is that a Taurus Moon can be rigid or obstinate (remember, Taurus is a bull) because, above all, it needs to feel stable, safe, and secure. But Taurus feels with its senses, making this overall a steady and reliable Moon sign

Ascendant: Aries
Rising Rams are learning to develop a strong, individuated self, learning how to play, and learning to become independent, spontaneous, and free of restrictions in the process. Rising Rams are also learning qualities of courage, trust (especialy in themselves), and even innocence.

Ram ascendants really are ascending, always pushing themselves forward and striving for the next peak. Those with an Aries ascendant are often the ones making the decisions, and they've got strong likes and dislikes to back up those decisions.

But Ram ascendants might mistake impulsiveness for a need for action and might not stop long enough to see what they really want. Rising Rams may appear pushy or rude; but remember: an ascendant is a mask, and what appears to be arrogance may be covering up something else entirely.

Mercury: Libra
Venus: Scorpio
Mars: Cancer
Jupiter: Scorpio
Saturn: Pisces
Uranus: Capricorn
Neptune: Capricorn
Pluto: Scorpio

N. Node/S. Node: Scorpio/Taurus

Would you like me to describe the rest of these?

Astrological Signature: Cancer

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

11/18/1989 Salt Lake City, Utah 3:50 PM.

 

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Hayduke
Sun: Scorpio
Scorps are intense. They're dealing, after all, with life and death, and, by extension, with birth and sex. Scorpions are all about mystery, about how that poison stinger can so quickly change life into death, and Scorps can be both penetrating and incisive. Scorpio is on of the signs that has two rulers, Pluto and Mars. That's why this sign can be quite a warrior, and very powerful. Combined with their fixed nature, these people never give up.

Like all water signs, Scorps are more concerned with feelings than appearances, and as a fixed sign, they're often resistant to change. Scorps' ability to see through others' facades can serve them well, and they can wait forever for the right moment to get even or make their move. But give up? Never! Scorps persevere until they attain an outcome that is their truth.

Scorps are constantly probing beneath the obvious face of things, seeking what lies beneath. One of their rulers is Pluto, the invisible planet that rules beginnings and ends, both of which, like Pluto itself, occur out of natural sight. Scorps tend to keep ideas and thoughts close to the vest, taking time to observe and to formulate a powerful plan of action when it is needed.

Scorpions' intensity and probing might make them sound humorless and frightening, but these same characteristics create both passion and excitement as well. You might feel as if a Scorpion is looking right through you, but the feeling might be an invigorating one.

Moon: Leo
Refer to post #16

Rising: Taurus
Rising Bulls seem placid and easygoing, have charming manners, and never impose their opinions on others. They don't want to upset the apple cart. They like it the way it is, full of apples.

Rising Bulls' lesson is to understand the nature of physical experience, intimacy, and aesthetics. As shamanic astrologer Daniel Giamarro says, the enlightened path for one with this training "is the Garden of Eden, to bring spirit into matter all the way, so one can totally enjoy it." This training helps Bulls learn to be fully present in life and increase their life force energy.

Bull ascendants seek their identity through substance, whether it be possessions, connections, or creation. Rising Bulls always seek to "keep a handle" on things, but their love of food, drink, and, yes, sex, can make them momentarily forget that stability is their main goal.

Mercury: Sagittarius
Venus: Capricorn
Mars: Scorpio
Jupiter: Cancer
Saturn: Capricorn
Uranus: Capricorn
Neptune: Capricorn
Pluto: Scorpio

N. Node/S. Node: Aquarius/Leo

Astrological Signature: Capricorn