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This is actually a copy of the book I set up for those who have asked me questions in regards to Astrology.
Foreword: By picking this book up you are showing an interest in learning more about yourself. This book will start out by explaining the history of Astrology to you. It will then get into explaining what Astrology is. I could not say it better than what prior Astrologers have. I am including a lot of information, which is pretty common and easy to find in multiple places, from the Expert Astrology CD. Most of which I already had in my Book of Divination. Describing what Astrology is was said best by William W. Hewitt so I am including portions of his book titled Astrology for Beginners. Authors Notes: Without doing a natal chart you should learn a few things about yourself. As you read through these pages, take a look at the things that are defined according to your Zodiac. For instance say that you were born on Yule, December 22. You will know the following things about yourself: Zodiac: Capricorn Symbol: Goat Main Trait: Cautious Ruling Planet: Saturn Element: Earth Fundamental Approach to Life: Passive Gender Approach to Life: Feminine This is just a few of the things you may have already known or will learn. Chapter 8 gives you the deeper look into yourself. These pages are only to assist you in understanding the things that astrology talks about. You will not learn how to do a Natal Chart, though you will be able to understand one. There are many books and websites that do your Natal Chart for you, I advise checking them out. What is Astrology? In general, Astrology embraces the idea that there is a connection between the Heavens and Earth; that the Heavens and Earth are united, interpenetrating and sharing a common space and time. Astrology is a study of Heavenly cycles and cosmic events as they reflect on Earth. Cosmic events beyond Earth do not cause events on Earth. They reflect the happenings on Earth. In other words, what is happening here is happening there, and what is happening there is happening here. Within Astrology we study the past, present and future. We also study the planets, moon and sun; and how they are related to each other and react with each other. This is a tool to give us a better control and to see the order of things in what appears to be in disorder. Astrology, as I briefly explained in my notes, helps us to see ourselves and life in a greater prospective to obtain the “big picture”. We use natal charts to capture a single moment in time. A natal chart is, simply, the system used to figure out and map the details of your Astrology reading. Like all tools, Astrology gets the job done when it is understood and used properly. What Natal Astrology Is: 1. a tool that provides greater understanding of self 2. the oldest empirical science in the world 3. a patterning of a person’s innate birth potentials, strengths, weaknesses, tendencies and probabilities Intelligent information is available on every aspect of a person’s life from cradle to grave. What it Isn’t: 1. it is not a cure-all 2. it is not fatalistic The individual always has the ability to choose by exercising the birth right of free will. 3. it does not advocate that the planets control our lives We, through our choices, control our own lives. |
