The Complete Astrological Handbook for the Twenty-First Century: Understanding and Combining the Wisdom of Chinese, Tibetan, Vedic, Arabian, Judaic, and Western Astrology - Softcover

Miller, Anistatia R.; Brown, Jared M.

 
9780805210866: The Complete Astrological Handbook for the Twenty-First Century: Understanding and Combining the Wisdom of Chinese, Tibetan, Vedic, Arabian, Judaic, and Western Astrology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0805210865 ISBN 13: 9780805210866
Verlag: Random House Inc, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

Joining Eastern and Western Astrological traditions, a new guide to reading the stars for the next century includes step-by-step instructions for reading natal horoscopes in Chinese, Tibetan, Vedic, Arabian, Judaic, and Western traditions. Original. 50,000 first printing.

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Anistatia R Miller is a writer and astrologer who casts and interprets charts for private clients.  She is a member of the International Society for Astrological Research and a Research Member of the American Federation of Astrologers. Jared M. Brown is a writer and Web designer. Together they have written more than a dozen books. They live in Boise, Idaho.

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HIGHLIGHTS

The only book that brings together Chinese, Tibetan, Vedic, Arabian, Judaic, and Western astrology
Everything you need to know to calculate and interpret natal horoscopes and personal chronologies in all the major Eastern and Western traditions, including ninety charts and tables
Advice to help you choose the tradition that is right for you
Instructions for combining various traditions to develop the most complete astrological profile possible
A companion Website on world astrology where you can ask questions, share information, or just browse: http://hometown.aol.com/Anistatia
Written for both beginners and experienced astrologers interested in learning new traditions


PLUS
A comprehensive astrological profile of Princess Diana that illustrates how all six traditions predicted the course of her life.

As astrology experiences its biggest boom in four hundred years, The Complete Astrological Handbook for the Twenty-first Century is a fascinating and indispensable resource that satisfies the voracious appetite for a more complete and culturally diverse astrology.

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There is no question that the celestial bodies that make up our solar system affect life on Earth. Ocean tides are the result of the gravitational pull exerted by the Moon as it revolves around the Earth. The phenomena known as sunspots not only change the polarity of the Sun's magnetic field and affect the Earth's climate, but the resulting solar flares seem to have a profound effect on the Earth's magnetic field, causing periodic radio interference, computer crashes, and other technological mayhem. The planets themselves also generate magnetic radiation in varying degrees. Not surprisingly, the solar photon radiation that continuously showers the Earth seems to be altered when two planets' orbital paths cross each other at particular angles, creating magnetic storms.

Humans are electrochemical beings. In fact, every muscle and organ in the human body functions because minute electrical impulses generated by both internal and external forces flow through the complex internal network that is the central nervous system. The brain transmits information to the rest of the body through minute electrical charges that not only control motion and speech, but stimulate emotion and behavior as well. Thus, humans are subtly and profoundly affected by any changes in the solar system's electromagnetic field.

The effects of the ebb and flow of energy produced by celestial motion upon this intricate neural system have been observed, documented, argued, and refined by scientists, physicians, theologians, and astrologers over thousands of years. This--the cumulative body of their work--is astrology.

Legitimate astrology is founded on logical observation and deductive reasoning, not superstition or magic. It is a body of knowledge (which, in its strictest sense, is science) that charts the positions of the planets at the exact time and place of a person's birth, and determines the overall effect of celestial electromagnetic forces on a given individual's personality and behavior throughout the course of his or her life, drawing on hundreds, even thousands, of years of cumulative research.

The term astrology is derived from the Greek words astron and logos, which literally mean "stars" and "study." Originally, astrologers documented and named the celestial bodies that they perceived as moving through the sky, and charted the diurnal (daytime) and nocturnal (nighttime) movements of large "stars" like the planets Venus and Mercury. But it wasn't long before scientists and mathematicians in locations as diverse as Beijing, Bombay, Babylon, and Bogotá noticed striking correlations between celestial activity and human behavior.

For example, ancient Greek and Roman physicians referred to intermittent bouts of insanity as "lunacy," accepting as fact the parity between erratic human behavior and the occurrence of the Full Moon or a lunar eclipse. Ancient Hindu believers associated an intoxicating herbal drink called soma with the Moon god Candra. Consumed by both gods and worshipers, soma  reputedly produced a mild form of dementia. Those who drank soma  felt invincible and supernatural, according to many passages in the Vedas. And Chinese tradition contains numerous legends about the Moon's effect on human beings. The most famous of these concerns the eighth-century a.d. poet Li Po, who invited the Moon and its inhabitant, the goddess Ch'ang-O, to have a drink with him. He was so intoxicated by the Moon's beauty--and by the liquor he was imbibing--that he drowned in a lake while attempting to capture the Moon itself. Even in modern times, major metropolitan police departments such as those of New York and Los Angeles add on extra staff to handle the perceived monthly increase in criminal, violent, and otherwise chaotic behavior that many people believe coincides with each Full Moon.

It is not a young science. In fact, astrology gave birth to the more modern science of astronomy as astrologers were the first scientists to document the planets' motions with mathematical accuracy. The oldest continuous written records of astral observations and practice were discovered in India and China. Numerous astrological manuscripts found in royal Indian libraries date back to the Indo-Aryans, who settled in the Indus River valley around 1500 b.c. Similarly, documentation of celestial observations and methods of astrological delineation which were found in Chinese archives are over four thousand years old.

Monarchs and military leaders, including the Macedonian emperor Alexander the Great and the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan, consulted astrologers prior to making strategic decisions. During the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, Western European and Mediterranean physicians, clergy, and scholars applied astrological methods to their various professions, expanding their collective knowledge over the centuries by translating works imported from distant lands, including Arabia, India, and China. Even the great Mayan and Aztec civilizations in the New World developed their own unique forms of astrological calculation and interpretation. Today, interest in a variety of astrological practices is on a decided upswing.

So why do modern-day, realistic world leaders, corporate CEOs, physicists, and physicians consult personal astrologers about critical situations before acting or reacting? Why do highly educated individuals around the world turn to such an ancient science, looking for guidance or for glimpses into destiny? Is it hope, fear, or an intuitive belief that astrology is logical and realistic that spurs even skeptical twentieth-century intellectuals to consult a horoscope at critical crossroads in life?



As Kenneth Miller pointed out in a Life magazine article (July 1997): "It turns out astrology is experiencing its biggest boom in four hundred years. According to a recent poll, just 20 percent of Americans are flat-out nonbelievers; 48 percent say astrology is probably or definitely valid." The number of practicing professional astrologers in the United States alone has more than quintupled within the past two decades. Sun-sign horoscopes (timely predictions based strictly upon an individual's day of birth) cast by astrologers such as Sydney Omarr, Rob Brezsny, and the late Patrick Walker are published in numerous respectable magazines and newspapers. These general-advice columns are faithfully read by millions who often telephone the accompanying 900-number services for "more detailed forecasts."

The remarkable resurgence of interest in astrology at the end of the second millennium and the beginning of the third is predicted in the stars. According to Western astrological tradition, in late 1995, Pluto left an eleven-year cycle positioned in the sign of Scorpio, a cycle that highlighted military conflicts, possible biological warfare, and improved methods for increasing longevity. It then entered Sagittarius, commencing a thirteen-year period that turns the spotlight on a revived interest in spiritual, esoteric, and religious subjects, coupled with a worldwide drive toward familiarization with diverse ethnic cultures and a diffusion of national and racial distinctions. Within the sphere of Chinese and Tibetan astrological traditions, the Year of the Rat (1996) gave rise to a twelve-year cycle dominated by an intellectual interest in philosophical subjects.

But to comprehend and appreciate this new wealth of information, one needs to understand the basics: the history, methodology, intended purpose, and efficacy of the major astrological traditions, as well as their similarities and differences. Until now, this would have required the acquisition of numerous volumes, because the fundamentals of these six major Western and Eastern traditions have never before been...

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Verlag
Random House Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0805210865
ISBN 13 
9780805210866
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
596
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