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If you're looking for a no frills introduction to astrology, you've
come to the right place. But this book isn't just the theory; Bruce
Scofield brings a wide-angle-lens approach to this rich and diverse
subject, so that by the end of the book you will have a good
grounding in a variety of astrological techniques and be able to
interpret your own chart to a reasonable level; you will also have
benefited from a mountain-top view, overlooking astrology's
fascinating and complicated past, and gain insight into how the
different branches of the art developed and the battles with
religion that ensued as they did so. For those who want to push
further into the number-crunching a detailed Appendix teaches chart
calculation from the ground up.
* Shares modern biological studies offering evidence that our solar
system neighbors profoundly affect and shape life on our planet *
Explores the early practice of astrometeorology, revealing the
links between the solar system, weather, and climate over large
spans of time * Looks at the history, philosophy, and methodologies
of astrology, as well as its potential future applications in
medicine and the social sciences Our ancient ancestors recorded the
rhythms of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, correlating these
rhythms with weather, plant growth, and animal and human behaviors.
From these early geocosmic recordings were born calendars,
astronomy, and astrology. While astrology is now mostly viewed as
subjective fortune-telling, Bruce Scofield argues that astrology is
not only a practice but also a science, specifically a form of
systems science--a set of techniques for mapping and analyzing
self-organizing systems. Providing clear evidence that our solar
system neighbors profoundly affect and shape life on our planet,
Scofield shares modern biological and climatological studies on the
effects of Earth's rotation, the Sun, the Moon, and the rhythms of
light, gravity, magnetism, and solar radiation on terrestrial
processes. He explores the early practice of astrometeorology, a
method of weather forecasting used from ancient times into the
Renaissance, revealing the links between the solar system, weather,
and climate over large spans of time. He shares his own studies on
the correlations between Saturn's position and terrestrial weather
as well as presenting a wealth of evidence on astrological effects
and the theories and mechanics behind them. Examining the history
of astrology, he looks at its earliest foundations in Mesopotamia
and its development by the classical Greeks into a mathematically
informed body of knowledge. He explores the decline and
marginalization of astrology during the Scientific Revolution of
the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, when astrology was
transformed from a credible science to a controversial practice
after being attacked by the Church and then abandoned by
experimental scientists. Presenting a broad look at how the cosmic
environment shapes nature, the author shows how the practice and
natural science of astrology can expand its applications in modern
society in such varied fields as medicine, history, and sociology.
'Astrological Chart Calculations' preserves and teaches the methods
of the most basic astrological chart calculations and tells the
story of its history. It addresses the disconnection between the
actual process of mapping the sky and the arithmetic that is
required to calculate a horoscope, a process required by some
astrological certification exams. It presents the key concepts
behind the celestial sphere, the keeping of time, the development
of trigonometry and the nature of house systems. It is a general
reference useful to any student of astrology, and anyone who has a
reasonable grasp of algebra and geometry should be able to follow
the explanations and worked calculations. It is hoped that a deeper
knowledge of this traditional art of astrology, that is the
challenge of mapping the sky and the mathematics of preparing a
chart, will allow students to glean not only deeper insights into
the subject, but also a unique contact with astrology's long
history.
This is the new and expanded version of Day-Signs, originally
published in 1991. In this edition there are some content and
organizational changes in the introductory chapters, the listings
of people born under each of the day-signs has been expanded, and
the day-sign look-up tables now go to 2029. The original
delineations of the 20 day-signs remain at the heart of the book,
and these have been updated to include the author's latest
insights. They are the first ever to be described in psychological
terms, and the only ones produced by the analysis of over 400
examples. For those interested in astrology, it may come as a
surprise to learn that the Maya and Aztecs of ancient Mexico and
Central America had developed a comprehensive system of signs and
cycles, very little of which has survived in the indigenous
population to the present day. Tantalizing pieces of this
astrological system do exist but there are many parts missing. One
thing is known, however, and that is the central role of the 20
named days called day-signs. It is the reconstruction and
reinterpretation of these symbolic images that is the subject of
this book. The 20 day-signs are like a zodiac - a cycle of
development that moves through various stages from origin to
completion. Each of the day-signs has distinct qualities and as the
20 signs cycle through the calendar dates, they move with a
secondary cycle of 13 numbers that deepen meanings. Finally, after
13 cycles of the 20 day-signs and 20 cycles of the 13 numbers, the
larger cycle, called the Tzolkin by the Maya and Tonalpouhalli by
the Aztecs, begins again. This 260-day cycle is at the core of the
ancient astrology of the Americas and an understanding of it is a
prerequisite to comprehending the other components of the system.
Here, in this book, is a modern interpretation of each of the
signs, translated from an ancient mindset into the shared reality
of the present. Even though the rediscovery of ancient native
American astrology is far from complete, readers will be fascinated
that significant variations in personality, discovered in a strange
culture a long time ago, are just as relevant today.
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