HOW CAN CHRISTIANITY INTERFACE

WITH ASTROLOGY WITHOUT COMPROMISE?

The Stars Impel but do not Compel :

Romans 1:20

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power

and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has

been made, so that people are without excuse.

"From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera." Book of Judges, Chapter 5:20

HOW CAN I BE A CHRISTIAN AND PRACTICE ASTROLOGY?

http://www.drstandley.com/astrologycharts_astrochartingfaqs.shtml

Q. Being a Christian, how do I justify practicing astrology with what it says in the Bible?

A. I find it odd that we can follow a man-made map to Idaho or the next town, but we cannot follow a God-made map that has been in place since the beginning of time . . . Genesis, to be precise! Genesis means, "origin, birth, beginning."

And God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for "signs," and for seasons, and for days, and years: - Genesis 1:14

What does "and let them be for signs" mean? I believe He placed those signs in the sky to help us along our path. To give us insight and direction.

I also find it odd that society approves of following a meteorologists forecast, but an astrological forecast is out of the question. I just don't agree with that kind of logic (if there is any). Meteorology is a forecast! The degree of likelihood about an impending storm would be easy to forecast or a sunny day for that matter, but the wind can change at any minute. Astrology can predict the future but it does not absolutely tell your future because that would eliminate your 'free will'. I feel that if you eliminate 'free will' then you eliminate God and that is impossible because God gave us the gift of 'free will'. Anyone can make a prediction about the future but it does not mean their prediction will be right because of the 'free will over-ride'.

When bad things happen to Good people, sometimes people get angry at God, but we have to remember that 'human beings have free will." God will not take away our 'free will'. It was a gift that He will not take back. If we drive drunk, that is our 'free will' and we will pay for it. If a terrorist slides a plane into a skyscraper like a tape into a VCR player, that is not God, it is the horrific side of a human being and what he chose to do with his 'free will'. God will not interfere with our 'free will'. I do believe that we have Angels from God whispering in our ears all the time in order to influence our Good behavior, but even Angels cannot interfere with our 'free will'. We are the ones who ultimately choose.

Imagine if you knew ahead of time a predicted scenario and how you can invoke your 'free will' and be prepared to make better decisions.

When consulting with my clients, I let them know the negative and positive of a given planetary aspect and what each side looks like. The client ultimately decides which road he/she will travel. It is fairly easy to predict if a woman will run back to a man who beats her, "because she Loves him" and how long it will probably take before she moves on. Again, it is all 'free will' and she 'gets to' choose how many times she will repeat herself.

I feel that God gave us a map and certain people (like myself) who are gifted to read the map. I didn't create the stars, constellations and planetary energies, but I do understand them, how they work and how to use them. Folks, I just read the map that God created. Plain and simple.

And let's not forget about the North Star, which led the 3 Magi to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I would say that is a pretty big sign. Do you know what Magi means? Take a guess.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. - Matthew 2:1-2

When they heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. - Matthew 2:9-10

Even Jesus makes a reference to the "signs," which will tell us what will be going on over the earth.

There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty "signs" will come from the sky. - Luke 21:11

And there shall be "signs" in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring. - Luke 21:25

What do you suppose Jesus means when he says, "signs will come from the sky." Or when he says, "signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars."

Q. Being a 'Bold in the Name of Jesus' type of Christian, what is my position on astrology?

A. Astrology does not take the place of God. Astrology is a guide or a tool to help you get to the place that you desire to be. It's a map, so to speak, much like a Trip-Tik from AAA. Follow the map and you'll get there just fine (and on time too). Further, everything is dependent upon our 'free will'. Everything! Therefore, we can invoke our free will and "choose" to respond negatively or positively to any given scenario. Certainly astrology can 'predict' or 'forecast' but that does not mean that it will be accurate because YOU have 'free will', which could change the outcome at any time. You 'get to' choose. But then again, astrology can point out the negative and positive aspects of a given scenario and when you choose, it is amazing how indeed accurate it is when you take into account both sides of the decision. Knowing both sides ahead of time certainly keeps us on track and off the detoured back roads of Life.

For the cynics, I find it interesting that it is okay to follow a metereologist's forecast or outlook, yet they poo-poo an astrologer's forecast or outlook. I also find it interesting by the cynics that it is okay to follow a road map to get to the place that you desire to be, yet an astrological road map has no merit. I think if you can read a road map (that is man-made) or a follow a meterologist forecast (that is man-made), then you can read a star/astrology map that God-made. We have maps to get us where we want to go on earth, and another map that is in the sky.

Further, in astrology, just as in meterology, a forecast does not necessarily mean that it will happen. This is because we have "free will" and can make a Life changing decision at any minute, just as the weather can change direction at any minute. Even if the astrological forecast says one thing, you still get to choose with your 'free will'. There are negative and positive decisions with everything and you 'get to' choose. We can choose to act and react to a given situation either negatively or positively. And in meterology, there is only so much a metereologist can forecast, but the weather will do as the weather pleases, (i.e. "Free Will of Nature.")

We were all born with special gifts, certain energies and different circumstances, and when we are aware of these qualities we can "choose" to use them to our advantage, thereby increasing our ability and likelihood of calling Good things into our Life. Everyone, and I mean everyone was born with challenges to overcome, but it is precisely those challenges that are meant to get you to the place that you are suppose to be. You don't have to learn from a challenge. You can sit in it and stew about it if you 'choose' to.

We all experience some form of abuse, misuse, disuse, overuse and reuse at any given time in our Life. We can invoke our 'free will' and be angry, blame someone else, go to jail, overspend, overeat, drink ourselves into an ugly stupor or smoke until we can't breathe anymore. It's all part of the lesson. We 'get to' choose the negative or positive based on our experiences. In astrology, taking into account all of the planetary energies surrounding a person, we can certainly forecast or predict what that person's next move might be. If a person is conscious of their negative tendencies, they will probably embrace the positive side of the whole scenario and Life changes in a positive direction.

Even ancient texts like the Bible describe this ;

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades (constellation of stars), or loose the bands of Orion? Job Chapter 38, verse 31

Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? 38:32

Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? 38:33

God is Light, 1 John, 1-5

( The Christian Astrologer )
http://www.biblicalastronomy.com/

http://www.biblicalastronomy.com/astronomy1.htm

http://www.askelm.com/star/index.asp

http://philologos.org/__eb-tws/default.htm

http://ldymyste.tripod.com/astro.html

https://blog.world-mysteries.com/science/the-mazzoroth-%E2%80%93-platos-number-of-the-world-soul-%E2%80%93-the-new-jerusalem/

https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Mazzaroth-Prophecy-Tim-Warner/dp/0982474938

Star Prophecy : There is Biblical justification for using constellations to understand prophecy. God put prophecy in the Bible and also in the heavens as His witness. (See Page 7 STARS).
https://biblenumbersforlife.com/star-prophecy-ad/

CELESTIAL CLOCK - THE SUN, THE MOON,
AND THE STARS
https://biblenumbers.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/celestial-clock-sun-moon-stars.pdf

LINKS ;
http://www.smashwords.com/extreader/read/168777/1/romancing-the-stars-a-combined-knowledge-of-christ-principals-revealed-through-the-bible-symbolism-and-the-cycles-of-nature

http://tinyurl.com/cf8otde

http://sony-ebook-samples.com/sample/168777/romancing-the-stars-a-combined-knowledge-of-christ-principals-revealed-through-the-bible-symbolism-and-the-cycles-of-nature

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Doc Stars <doc_starz@yahoo.com>

To: Donald Adams <doc_starz@yahoo.com>,Reply To Group <soundofstarsfrequencies@groups.io>

Early Christians believed in some form of astrology.

As Amy E. Richter notes, this knowledge is also taught by agents of God.

In 1 En. 80:1, Uriel says to Enoch, “I have revealed everything to you so that you may see this sun and this moon and those who lead the stars of the sky and all those who turn them — their work, their times, and their emergences.”

I’m seeing this difference: Knowledge taught by rebel angels is aimed at changing and controlling the physical world for personal gain.

The good angels teach the prophet to see and understand the system.

FULL ARTICLE ; https://medium.com/belover/astrology-in-the-bible-5d4abecac741

EXCERPTS ;

For Origen the stars are “heavenly writings, which the angels and the divine powers are able to read well . . .” The stars are, like the Bible itself, a text capable of being read. Either can be misread as well.

But anti-astrology picks up with the Catholic period, when Augustine of Hippo denounces it, and that continues in the Christian culture to this day—on no scriptural evidence.

“The truth is that the Old Testament does speak against a large number of occult arts (e.g., Ex 22:18; Deut 18:10), but astrology is not among them,” notes Hard Sayings of the Bible.

A usual Christian argument against astrology is that it makes ‘free will’ impossible.

But don’t Christians love ‘prophesy’—believing those texts describe a future that is fixed and unalterable? If free will was a Christian value, wouldn’t that be prohibited?

But astrology, in actuality, isn’t suggesting any such thing.

It’s an effort at “interpreting time,” suggests Von Stuckrad. “Based on the doctrine of correspondences it developed different branches where people sought to gain insight into the meaning of past, present, and future events.”

CHRISTIAN ASTROLOGY NOTES LINKS

The Stars Impel but do not Compel :

"From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera." Book of Judges, Chapter 5:20

God portrays truth in the stars in

poetic fashion. Before any Scripture was written,

God’s truth in the stars inspired the patriarchs.

If the Scriptures are the lyrics, the stars are the music to

which the words are set.

The study of truth in the stars is not

astrology, divination, or any other perversion of the

truth.

The most reliable source of star names,

constellation names, and constellation pictures are the

Hebrew

ones. The next most reliable are the

Arab names, then the Egyptian, Persian, and Babylonian

names,

and last of all the Greek names.

Personally, we only pay attention to the Hebrew and Arab

names.

Exactly 48 star signs were identified

by God. Modern astronomers have created other star signs in

the

sky. These have no meaning whatsoever.

Modern astronomers have also divided some of the ancient

star signs, e.g. Argo, into smaller

constellations. This is also an error.

PRESUPPOSITIONS

From the Judeo-Christian perspective

the following assumptions are basic to understanding the

stars:

· God created the heavens and the

earth and all that is in them (Gen 1:1)

· The stars serve a purpose of

spiritual guidance (dividing light and darkness Gen 1:18)1

· God named the stars (Psalm 147:4)

· God numbered the stars ( Isaiah

40:26)2

· The stars declare the glory of God

(Psalm 19:1) - the knowledge they contain is truth.

KEYS TO INTERPRETATION

Star signs do not sit in the sky alone:

they are surrounded by other star signs. The position of the

Star

Sign is vital to its interpretation.

Star signs also have a position relative to the path of the

sun and Milky

Way that is also important. To

interpret a star sign we look at:

· Star Sign Picture (E.g. Virgo is a

‘woman’)

· Star Sign Name (Virgo’s Hebrew

name is Bethulah which means ‘Virgin’)

· Individual star’s names in the

Sign (E.g. Spica is the brightest star in Virgo, it means

‘The Branch’)

The guidance is concerning general

spiritual knowledge and future prophetic events; it is not

personal guidance

based on star alignments for

individuals (i.e. astrology)

In the Eastern thinking, number is

equivalent to meaning

https://biblenumbers.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/how-to-read-the-stars.pdf

CELESTIAL CLOCK - THE SUN, THE MOON,

AND THE STARS

https://biblenumbers.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/celestial-clock-sun-moon-stars.pdf

https://biblenumbersforlife.com/6-0-geometry/

( The Christian Astrologer )

http://www.biblicalastronomy.com/

http://www.biblicalastronomy.com/astronomy1.htm

http://www.askelm.com/star/index.asp

http://philologos.org/__eb-tws/default.htm

http://ldymyste.tripod.com/astro.html

https://blog.world-mysteries.com/science/the-mazzoroth-%E2%80%93-platos-number-of-the-world-soul-%E2%80%93-the-new-jerusalem/

https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Mazzaroth-Prophecy-Tim-Warner/dp/0982474938

A&E - Astrology - Secret in the Stars - Par…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-y_xZZxj_8&feature

Tom Bearden - Speed of the Conscious …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAVUsXj2Vmc&feature

ALIENS & UFOS : links to some of the better videos Ive seen on the aliens, ufo phenomenon, start off by watching the first three or four vids at least ; EXCELLENT VIDEO TO START WITH video lecture - Serpentine Beings, Watchers, the Netherworld - Ancient of Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqnsxUubHHU&list=FLX0OpUVCzuRjf5VoP2JyPZg&index=16&feature=plpp_video

CONSCIOUSNESS - PHYSICS PER MAYAN CODICES ALA OSTRANDER, VIA GONZALEZ
The physics of consciousness, an interpretation of the Mayan codices per Ed Ostrander, presented in 4 parts by Marysol Gonzalez
PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yteMO4u2PFo

PART 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8nSRxGfKN4&feature=related

PART 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klnFmRqSFyM&feature=related

PART 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro6DnOUYGkg&feature=related

Reichs Contact with Space
http://journal.borderlands.com/1988/reichs-contact-with-space/

Dr. Karla Turner - UFO Masquerade of Angels
http://youtu.be/ju7TZj6c1xA

Angels Demons Nephilim and Aliens Pt 4.avi
http://youtu.be/8QciZSS3vcI

Ted Rice's Story Part 1 of 2
Excerpts From "Masquerade of Angels" written by Dr. Karla Turner "As a researcher into a phenomenon ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xxLZOhoqoo

Ted Rice's Story Part 2 of 2
http://youtu.be/pA9ef7iNW-0

Michael S Heiser - Serpentine Beings, Wa…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqnsxUubHHU&feature

The Syntax Of Psychedelic Time (Terenc…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4V-eO_e7Ns&feature

James Furia - Musical Geometry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJVO-FcxDio&feature

Human Metabolism Meets Cosmic Metab… HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWy618wrFn8&feature

PROOF GOD WROTE THE BIBLE !

using the first seven words of the

Bible in Genesis 1:1 it is possible to calculate π to 4

decimal places! Such a feat would not have been possible for

Moses, because all the education he received from the

Egyptians only approximated π to 1 decimal place. This is

proof the author of the Bible was of supreme intelligence,

much higher than man. In fact the author

of the Bible was God, the creator of

the universe.

As we will see later in this paper, the

infinite number π is not the only one that is estimated in

the Bible. God did this so we would

recognize the Bible is not a book of human origin. The

Bible speaks of spiritual things, and

its author is spiritual. To distinguish the Bible from

other

religious texts presuming to teach

spiritual things, the Bible contains amazing proofs.

https://biblenumbers.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/divine-inspiration-of-the-bible.pdf

http://www.otherbiblecode.com/

PROPHECY IN THE STARS – BASIC LEVEL

SUMMARY. The study of truth in the

stars is not astrology, divination, or any other perversion

of the truth. God portrays truth in the stars in

poetic fashion. Before any Scripture was written,

God’s truth in the stars inspired the patriarchs.

If the Scriptures are the lyrics, the stars are the music to

which the words are set. See bottom of page for a

scriptural defense of God’s Truth in the Stars.

https://biblenumbersforlife.com/7-0-stars/

This paper is our attempt to explain

the entire sweep of Prophecy in the Stars in a few pages.

The stars proclaim that there is a

conflict over who will rule the world: the Anti-God World

System or the Hebrew Messiah. The

entire contest is documented in the stars with the result

that the anti-God forces are utterly

destroyed and the Messiah is victorious in the end.

Prophecy in the Stars tells the exact

same story as Prophecy in the Bible. We believe One God

created Heaven and Earth and put the

stars in the heavens as a witness of future events

(Genesis 1:14-15 and Psalm 19:1-6).

Knowledge in the stars was corrupted by Astrology. But

enough truth in star names and

constellation figures exists that we can reconstruct their

original meaning. Since the beginning

the constellations were prophetic pictures designed to

help men recognize when seminal events

in the spiritual conflict occurred.

https://biblenumbers.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/prophecy-in-the-stars-basic-v6.pdf

https://biblenumbersforlife.com/7-0-stars/

CONSTELLATION

GOSPEL IN THE STARS

VIRGO

Christ – Seed of the Woman

LIBRA

Christ – Sacrifice on Cross

SCORPIO

World System – Seed of Satan

SAGITTARIUS

The Archer: Aiming at Scorpio

CAPRICORN

Israel – Second

Exile

AQUARIUS

Jesus –

Humble Servant

PISCES

Religious? Or Following God?

ARIES

Love – A Matter of the Heart

TAURUS

Times of the Gentiles

GEMINI

Two Witnesses of Revelations

CANCER

End Times Harvest

LEO

Christ – Conquering King

Interesting article found at;

http://ldymyste.tripod.com/astro.html

An Appeal To Religious Groups On The Subject Of Astrology

This is not in any way a condemnation on a persons belief structure, but rather an enlightening exposure to some facts that are pertinent to disclosing certain biblical facts that can prove that astrology is an ally of religion, specifically Judaeo-Christian beliefs.

Matter of factly, as being raised as a devout Southern Baptist (Sunday School Teacher, Choir Member, etc), with undertones of Jewish heritage, I'm more than aware of the abrasiveness that exists on this topic. The failure of organized religions, particularly the baptist faith to *evolve* beyond the rigid, puritanical, old church fathers guidance, validates my departure from mainstream worship, today!

This is no way, refutes or disputes the validity of Christ, his teachings, his mission on this plane of existence. If anything, my work in astrology, has deepened my relationship with Christ. In my studies of comparative religions, and dating back several hundred years ago, I have found that humanity, under the rule of the newly forming church, were more or less imprisoned by the structure of religion.

In the Old Testament, the Book of Numbers predicted that a Messiah would be born, and the sign for the Messiah is a Star; God would let man know the Messiah was here by the appearance of a Star. The Gospel of Matthew clearly states that wise men (Magi; i.e astrologers) came from the east to Jerusalem seeking the newborn Messiah because...they had seen his star in the east. Christian tradition has given a name to the star that the wise men saw...."The Star Of Bethlehem".

The simple fact of the matter is...both the Old Testament and the New Testament contain many references to Astrology. But unfortunately, interpretation of these references varies greatly. Actually, I'm not an expert on Biblical interpretation, although, its been a lifelong study of mine (Mars 9th house, Saggitarius rising natally), but in my opinion, there is a great deal of evidence that at least some of the original writers of the Bible were believers in Astrology; therefore, there is no valid reason to believe that Astrology is condemned by God. To the contrary, the Bible specifically says that God uses the stars to give us signs and knowledge. This is not to say that there are not some verses that could be interpreted as being against stargazing. But there are certainly more Biblical verses that approve of Astrology, or tell us that the stars are messages from God, that there are verses that could be interpreted to the contrary.

Its my opinion, that the verses that are somewhat negative toward Astrology were in fact not meant to be so in the original language of the scriptures. They were directed not at astrologers of the Magi Mold, but rather against misuse by other beliefs.

At this point, I will use the analogy of Electricity...a powerful force that may be used beneficially or destructively. We may use it to heat our homes, cook our meals, provide lighting, energy, or...we may use it to destroy...as in electrocution.

Besides the fact that astrologers from the East were the ones who foresaw the birth of Christ and they are referred to as "wise men" by Matthew, the New Testament has some unmistakable references to astrology that can only mean that the writers were very knowledgeable about it; perhaps they were even practitioners. And why should they not be practitioners if Matthew referred to the Magi, who were astrologers, as "wise men"?

As far as astrological references in the bible...The first one that is very important is in the Book of Genesis. It says..."And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for the days and the years;" (Genesis 1:14)

"Let (the lights) be for Signs ....some scholars have told us that the actual Aramaic translation literally is "let them be for signs of things which in the ordinary course shall come to pass".. Whether or not this is true, it is highly significant that the first purpose of the "lights" (Planets and Stars) was for "signs"; then after that...the purposes of the "lights" were for the "seasons", and for the days and years.

King David is attributed authorship of Psalm 19. I actually believe he was referring to Astrology when he wrote..."The Heavens declare the glory of God...Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge ". What knowledge could you possibly get at night other than....knowledge derived from the stars and Astrology? Especially since night "sheweth" the knowledge. The only things are shown at night are the planets and the stars.

The Book of Job has always been my favorite study, for quite some time. Maybe this is a Scorpio with Pluto in the 8th house thing, as it seems that Job's life there for awhile, was quite descriptive of a major Pluto transit.

Here is a man, who is a pretty good fella, is righteous, upstanding, abides by the laws of the land, loves God and does his will. He becomes a pawn...in the hands of the adversary and God...minding his own business, doing what he's suppose to do...and suddenly his life is one catastrophe after another. I'd wager...that either he was having a Pluto transit to the 1st house or the 8th.

First, the Sabeans attacked him and killed all of his Oxen and servants, except one. Another messenger comes and tells him that all of his sheep have been burned with the rest of his servants, another comes and tells him his camels have been taken, (The mode of transportation in that day), so he was without wheels...killed more servants..and ultimately another came and told him that all of his sons and daughters were partying, when a wind came and crushed the house and killed all the men.

Job, by now, a candidate for Ativan, forget Prozak...ripped his clothes off, shaved his hed and fell down on the ground and worshipped God.

And he said. "Naked came I out of my mothers womb, and naked shall I return thither; the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

All that happened to him...he did not sin, nor did he blame God.

Even still..his trials were not over yet. The test continued with an attack on his health...Boils from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. If that wasn't bad enough, his wife started in on him.

"Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and Die." Job 2:9

Well, he actually told her that she spoke like a foolish woman, and asked her did she expect to receive everything good and never anything bad? (Transits and Progressions)

Still after all this..Job did not blame God.

His friends gathered around him, to help comfort him, which I'm sure given the nature of his suffering was more like a persecution to him. His turmoil was beyond compare..his life was total devastation of a magnitude unbelievable. The man had lost it all, and now his body was stricken with infectious sores from head to toe.

This book is actually a good example of Karmic Retribution...inasmuch as even today, we see people, whom we think are the most upstanding, kindhearted, righteous people on the block, who seem to suffer calamity after calamity. Consider the baby born with multiple birth defects, the single mother strickened with Multiple Scerosis...and we ask why? Why would such a loving compassionate God, strike his children with such affliction? Its an Eastern word..but is means the same as the parable of the sower...Karmic Retribution.

In Job's dialogue with Eliphaz, he observes that no one is ever completely sinless. In no uncertain terms Eliphaz upholds the theology of retribution. "Think about it. What innocent ever perished? Where were the upright destroyed? I have seen that those who plow evil and sow trouble reap the same. By God's blast they perish and by the heat of his anger they disappear. (4:7-9)

Another speaker...Bildad.. applies the theology of retribution relentlessly. He claims that Job's children must have been notable sinners to be treated so brutally by God. No doubt they died justifiably.

"Can God get justice wrong? Can Shaddai (Jewish ref for God) distort rightness? "If your children sinned against him, he delivered them over to the consequences of their violation. (Job 8:3-4)

Since Job is still alive, claims Bildad, he must not be too bad a sinner.

Then Zophar adds that Job must be suffering for his own sin. Even though Job will not admit it publicly, he must be a sinner.

"You say, 'My principles are pure, and I am innocent before you.' But if God would speak and talk to you himself, and tell you the secrets of wisdom--there are many nuances to wisdom--know that God is exacting less than you deserve. (Job 11:4-6)

Perhaps he's trying to tell him that Job should honestly face his sin and ask God for mercy.

Elihu speaks after Job's other three friends have had their say. He says that suffering is the way God communicates with human beings. It is the way God reveals that we are sinners and that he considers sin a serious offense.

"He opens their understanding by discipline, and orders them to turn away from wickedness. If they listen and obey, they will end up with good days and pleasant years. (36:10-11)

All four speakers maintain the theology of retribution in some way. Their approach is very much "top down." In other words, they hold a basic belief in retribution, and they try to square Job's experience with the theological principles they hold, rather than developing a theology out of human experience.

Karmic Retribution...works for me! Pluto and Saturn...are Karmic Planets...and the 4th, 8th, and 12th houses are karmic houses. Astrology states, where Pluto rests in your natal chart is where you are undergoing retribution from another age. My Pluto is in Leo..so I have brought back Karmic garbage from that era. Nobody knows...the karmic retribution they will encounter from day to day. We work through karmic debts with our friends, children, relatives, our mates, lovers. We work through challenges, personality conflicts..on the downside, and sometimes we get blessed with an abundance of good karmic rebounds..thats when we experience love, or close to it, the joys of friendship, the laughter of our children when they've achieved something special, or much needed hug from someone special. Thats what its all about..its those bad times, that makes the good times feel so good.

All through that writing, about karmic retribution, I was peripherally thinking about some of the New Age trends..with channeling, psychic regressions, etc. Look, this is wrong..its not of God. God places the "Veil of forgetfulness" over our eyes when we come into this realm..for a good reason. We are not meant to know the details of our past...if we did, it would seriously alter our present, not to mention our future. We are just humans with free will, and do not have the capacity to delve in those areas...In astrolgical synastry...and natal placement, we can without a doubt, ascertain karmic ties within a chart...and depending upon the placement of certain planets and houses come to some kind of inclination as to the nature of the karmic tie. Thats about all we need to know. Going further...would/could seriously alter our destiny and be out of accordance with Divine Providence (Gods will). Always..."Wait on the gates of heaven" is a good rule to

follow.

Soon, Job had about all he could take...and finally opened his mouth and cursed not only the day he was born, but the day he was conceived... "Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived" Job 3:3

He really went into a deep discertation...cursing his life, he was really having a major issue here. Some of his friends were ragging him, persecuting him...driving him on and on, Ya know..The "Everyone kicks you when you are down syndrome!"

Throughout the passages...we see a broken man, cast down, who by all practical purposes should have said..Thats it..I'm checking out of here...but he didn't. He held his own, withstood the trials and tribulations that fell upon him...and God blessed him and restored his lot in life.

In that same book, in Chapter 9, Job makes reference to the constellations of the heavens. Its seemingly possible that he as well, may have practiced astrology, or was knowledgeable of the stars. In his admonition of God almighty, in verse 9 "Which maketh Arcturus, Orion and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south" Job Chapter 9:9

The above passage is one reason why, I incorporate fixed stars and constellations into my readings...its more in depth, albeit more time consuming, but its highly accurate.

The most profound chapter of the book of Job for me is chapter 38, when God speaks to Job. The content of that chapter is very powerful. God spoke to Job out of the whirlwind...probably blew his everlovin mind. ("Hey Job..wassup?")

Lets face it, Job and his friends have been in deep debate over this entire situation...and throughout the wailing and ranting...I'm sure God was ready to correct their attitudes explicitly. Come on, the fact is, God lets them know pretty quick...how imcompetent they are to judge or know the whys and wherefore's of his actions.

Another fact that is quite astounding is the reference to the Great Pyramid. For those of you that do not know...and since this follows closely with the measuring of the earth... the Pyramid lies in the center of gravity of the continents. It also lies in the exact center of all the land area of the world...dividing the earth's land mass into approximately equal quarters. The north-south axis (31 degrees east of Greenwich) is the longest land meridian, and the east-west axis (30 degrees north) is the longest land parallel on the globe. There is obviously only one place that these longest land-lines of the terrestrial earth can cross, and it is at the Great Pyramid! I've always more or less believed that the origin of our belief was closely tied in with Egypt. The verse referenced below...should confirm that...but Thats another page...!

"Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare if thou hast understanding". Chapter 38:4

"Who hath laid the measures, thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?" Chapter 38:5

"Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; (undoubtedly meaning...the Great Pyramid) Chapter 38:6

Another Old Testament reference to the Great Pyramid is pretty inclusive, to say the least, as it does depict the placement. "At that time there will be an altar for the LORD in the middle of Egypt and a monument to the LORD at the border of Egypt. 20 This will be a sign and a witness to the LORD All-Powerful in the land of Egypt. When the people cry to the LORD for help, he will send someone to save and defend them. He will rescue them from those who hurt them." Isaiah 19:19-20

Another area that depicts astrological constellations and the Zodiac (Mazzaroth=Animal Wheel)

"Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the cords of Orion? Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the (Arcturus in KJV) Bear with its children? Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth?" Job 38:31-33 RSV

The Bear is what we call the "Great Dipper," and it points unerringly to the north. (If you stay up all night in the open and observe the stars, you will see them wheel in an endless circle around the north.) So the Great Bear points to the north, and in Scripture the north is always seen as the seat of God, so that the whole universe seems to revolve around his throne. It is said...On earth, when a soul leaves the body, it journey's to the Big Dipper...rather, the northern most star, which I believe is "Polaris". Job is being questioned here as to how much he understands about this.

Now, even astronomy today does not understand this. There are mysterious objects in space we know nothing about. These great "black holes" are to us a puzzling, mysterious phenomenon that we have not begun to understand. So we cannot go much further than Job in the answering of these questions.

He goes on and on...referring to the treasures of the snow (Snowflakes, ever seen one through a microscope?) He mentions that in his storehouses of ice and snow...there is an energy that will be unleashed on the wicked at some obscure date in a future time...so evidently there is some kind of force or power behind the formation of hail, snow in the atmosphere, that scientists haven't got a clue about as of yet...and probably won't come close to figuring out.

"Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?" Job 22-23

Moving on into Chapter 39...God continues his litigation, as if he has to, but he actually gets down and dirty with this crowd. The magnitude of power that is unfolded in these final books and the knowledge within, is astounding.

When my life is in turmoil, or if I find myself in doubt of Divine Providence..I always refer back to this book. Its a good therapy for "Ye of little faith"!

Another highly prominent figure in Old Testament scripture is Abraham. Abraham was also a shepherd, like Job, wealthy with flocks and herds. How is it that he was brought to the attention of the pharaoh of Egypt and the King of Gerar in his travels? Was it simply that Sarah, his wife, was so pretty? The Jewish records say that Abraham was learned in the science of astrology and with his elaborate knowledge of the heavens and their meanings he attracted the attention of these kings.

We know from the biblical record that God communicated with the shepherd Abraham many times, several times using the "stars" as a teaching vehicle. YHWH Himself directed Abraham's eyes toward the heavens, indirectly corroborating the Jewish oral tradition that says Abraham was a gifted astrologer.

"And he brought him forth abroad, and said, 'Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them': and he said unto him, 'So shall thy seed be.'" Genesis 15:5

There are 12 signs of the zodiac...Christ had 12 disciples, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 months of the year, 12 hours in a day, 144,000 souls referenced in Revelation is 12 squared, ...Twelve is the number that is used very often in the bible...not 10, which is the number of fingers on our hand and basically a more logical number to use.

In the book of Revelation, there is this amazing verse..."And there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the Sun, and the Moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars...and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there a thousand and two hundred and threescore days." (Revelation 12:1-6). The last phrase refers to a time period that is 1,260 days long. That is an incredibly odd number of days to refer to.

It is my opinion, that the author of Revelation was referring to the solar eclipse cycle of 1260 years. Every solar eclipse repeats itself in the exact degree of the same sign every 1260 years. (You may validate this by looking at an ephemeris.. ) The Bible often equates a day for a year, which is another astrological reference because of the "day for a year" calculation of astrological progressions.

Where does the bible say a "day for a year"? In Ezekiel 4:6. God says "I have appointed thee each day for a year". This could be the reason why astrologers use the day for a year calculation for progressions....and it works!

There are hundreds upon hundreds of references to Astrology in the Bible, although some are obscure, except to biblical scholars.

And Electional Astrology and the Transits appear to be the background message when Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up....a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to cast away... A time to love an a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace".

These verses seem to say...that there is a correct time to do everything and if you choose the wrong time, you will not be successful.

Astrology and the Transits are also the likely background when Ecclisastes continues in chapter 9:11 with...I returned, and saw under the Sun, that the race is not to the swift, no the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time; as the fishes that are taken in an evil net.."

These verses seem to say that everyone can have bad transits, and when they occur, you will not have the same abilities as when you did not have the transits....for example, if you were the swiftest runner normally, you will not be so swift when you have negative transits.

The points to an interesting thought...that the world would be completely different if there were no fluctuations in our abilities from day to day. Martina Navratilova would never lose a tennis match...and Sandy Koufax would always pitch a shutout...Geez...how boring...and unfair! You would never have a chance at beating someone who was better than you. But this is not the case... We have all defeated persons who were better. And we have all been beaten at something by a person who has inferior skills. The world is much better off with these ups and downs. It gives everyone a fighting chance and keeps almost everyone on top from getting to egotistical.

The Star Of Bethlehem

Was there a Star of Bethlehem...Christs year of birth has been calculated to be between 8 B.C and 4 B.C., and before the death of Herond in 4 B.C. We now know from records kept by Chinese Astrologers that there was both a comet and a new star in 5 B.C. We have also learned that astrologers paid close attention to the rare conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter, which occurred three times in 7 B.C. These conjunctions occurred in Pisces, the sign often associated with the Hebrews. (Pisces is the suffering sign) Jesus time period was considered the Piscean Age. The symbol of Pisces is two fishes swimming in opposite directions connected by a single cord. During the period of Jesus' ministry...small cave carvings were found with the symbol of the fish (icthus) and all throughout the new testament, there are numerous references to "Fish". (Fishers of men, feeding the multitudes, etc)

The Magi (astrologers) knew that Jupiter conjunct Saturn was a good event because they knew that Jupiter over powered Saturn. (At this time, I have Jupiter in my 7th house of marriage, with Saturn following behind at a slow crawl...and I hope these magi were on the money concerning that!) The Magi would have interpreted the Jupiter-Saturn triple conjunction in Pisces as a positive occurrence for the Hebrews. Perhaps..this encouraged them to be on the lookout for a new star that would be the sign of the birth of the King of the Jews.

Two years later, the Magi would have seen the same new star that the Chinese Astrologers recoreded. When the Magi saw the star, they could have then set out on the journey to the land of David, as written in Matthew. And its possible when they arrived, the comet pointed the way to Christ because the tail of the comet would create a guide as to diretion and would have appeared to stand over Christ's position.

Blessings of Providence

There is evidence in the Bible that God designed Astrology. So you may wonder...since there are bad transits and negative progressions..why would I think God (Divine Providence) designed Astrology?

For those of you that are Moms...or Dads for that matter...Can you remember the way we taught our babes to walk? In the beginning...we need to hold them up by both arms, and we help them take those first tiny steps. From time to time, its necessary for us to let go of the babe's hands and let the little darlin try to walk by itself or else it will neither learn as quickly nor as well. But we need to keep lifting it back up by both arms, again and again, until it eventually learns.

This is how transits and progressions work. When we have good ones, God has lifted us up by both arms. When we have bad ones, he has let go of our arms. He is always there watching us, rooting for us, and will help us when we call our for Him, just the way that parents do who are watching their little babes when they let go of their arms. That is what good and bad transits and progressions really are.

And without good and bad transits, the world would not be as pleasant to live in. Can you imagine how annoying and depressing it would be if you always lost your tennis matches to a player who is a little better than you? But this is not the case. When your transits are very good or your opponent's is a little bad, you will win. This givees you hope and encouragement to become better. And it teaches you humility and gives you a reason to work harder. The world is more enjoyable because of transits. And every once in awhile...the transits get so good that you accomplish something very meaningful. But to keep you from becoming so egotistical...some bad transits will occur to keep everything in perspective.

Transits and Progressions will even create times of danger... With Danger we learn courage. In times of struggle, we are meant to attain wisdom, learn self-sacrifice, and selfless love. And if we have learned enough, we also learn how wonderfully designed this world really is. And what a perfectly benevolent design Astrology is, one that could only be created by God.

What about Free Will?

Free will is one of the most important principles of most religions. Contrary to what skeptics claim, Astrology enhances free will. To be more precise, knowledge of Astrology will provide us with more free will than we ever had before.

Our use of Astrological knowledge provides us with an insight into the timing of when we have the best chances of success at any endeavor. Too often, people who fail at a project abandon the dream forever. The abandonment is often forced upon us due to the enormous cost of the failed project. The failure also impairs our ability to succeed in other endeavors. It may require a great deal of healing before we can embark on anything else knew. This is true whether the cost of failure is financial or emotional. The fact is, any failure will reduce our free will; and one failure can restrict us from other accomplishments.

Repeating the verses from Ecclisiastes: "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven". Knowledge of Astrology and intelligent use of it will increase our free will. We are not always able to accomplish what we want at the time that we want it. But wise application of astrology can help us succeed at endeavors at the time when we are most able to succeed. And this increases our free will, because without Astrology we would have failed altogether and given up.

Astrological Proofs of God

Presently, Jupiter is transiting Gemini and Saturn is making its slow move from Taurus, heading toward Gemini..right at the door.

A transit of Jupiter to your Sun provides good fortune and health, vitality and wisdom, and sound judgement. At the same time, the positive Jupter transit also brings you closer to God. Meaning...if you are usually able to believe in God, but there are that you have doubts...the doubts disappear when you are having a favourable Jupiter transit..The planet that represents good judgement and wisdom!

On the other hand, the doubts about God are powerful when you have a problematic transit by Saturn to your natal sun or Jupiter! Such negative transits also increase negative attitudes and varying degrees of depression. When negative transits by Saturn to your natal Sun or Jupiter occur, you have the most doubts about God. Saturn is the teacher...it limits and restricts... But it is these same transit that inflict you with your worst judgement. Therefore, it makes sense that what you believe during unfavorable Saturn transits is less accurate, and what you believe during the helpful Jupiter enhancement transits is more accurate. Since a person's faith in God is greatest during positive Jupiter transits, it makes sense that all of this information gives us very strong evidence of the existence of God. Jupiter expands....Saturn restricts!

In the future...when you have one of these transits...take note of how you feel and what you believe. Make sure that such a transit is applying within 0;45 degrees longitude or 0:20 degrees declination. You will be amazed at the difference in the way you view the world and your life during these types of transits.

Scientists can save themselves alot of time...and trouble from trying to figure out how Astrology works. The forces involved are not measurable by human means...as far as Science goes.

Science will want to explain Astrological influences through their language of Physics and other sciences. But Astrological influences cannot ever be explained in such ways...neither can they be physically detected. The planets positions and movements do not actually influence us actively; the planets astrological positions are "signs" of what is actually influencing us...(Referring back to the Bible, Genesis refers to the planets and stars as "signs")And since we believe that favorable transits are really God's gift to us, it will not be possible to detect such gifts in a physical way.

The fact that Astrology works...but is not detectable or explainable, will be the closest thing to proof of God. It is not conclusive proof, but God does not want to provide us conclusive proof of his being because once there is proof of God, we would have less free will since we could no longer ignore him. Preservation of our free will is very important to him.

As with some of my heavy graphic loading time, I realise this is alot to swallow at one time, but please bookmark until I can get some kind of structure compiled. I hope this has been informative and not confusing...or way out for some of you. If this has offended anyone, my apologies go out, as it was not my intention in writing. Hopefully, this will shed the light on any pre-conceived notions about Astrology. At the same time, understand, as with anything...there will be misuse. All energy comes from one source..and that source is God. Its neither bad, nor good...we determine the use of that energy by our free will. So actually to say this is bad, or this is good, all depends on the individual.

In addition to the writings here, I plan to incorporate more as time permits. Several people have requested a comparative online study with the Babylonian Epoch of Creation (The Enuma Elish) to the Old Testament Book of Genesis. That ought to be fun! If anyone is interested...email me at star_myste@yahoo.com and give me some input.

Shalom,

StarMyste

Esoteric Hints on Cycles

Yugas in Divine and Solar Years

Dawn = 400 divine years -- 144,000 solar years

Krita-Yuga = 4000 d.y. -- 1,440,000 solar years

Twilight = 400 d.y. -- 144,000 solar years

Total = 4800 d.y. -- 1,728,000 solar years

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Dawn = 300 d.y. -- 108,000 solar years

Treta-Yuga = 3000 d.y. -- 1,080,000 solar years

Twilight = 300 d.y. -- 108,000 solar years

Total = 3600 d.y. -- 1,296,000 solar years

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Dawn = 200 -- 72,000 solar years

Dwapara-Yuga = 2000 d.y. -- 720,000 solar years

Twilight = 200 d.y. -- 72,000 solar years

Total = 2400 d.y. -- 864,000 solar years

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Dawn = 100 d.y. -- 36,000 solar years

Kali-Yuga = 1000 d.y. -- 360,000 solar years

Twilight = 100 d.y. -- 36,000 solar years

Total = 1200 d.y. -- 432,000 solar years

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Total Divine Years = 12,000; Total Solar Years 4,320,000

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Other Interesting Factors

Now a further interesting thing about this 72: a human being is a child of the Universe, and being its child, its laws are his. Its life is his. Its pulsations are his. The rhythmic periods in Nature must therefore work through man. One of the greatest rhythmic pulsations in man is the pulse-beat. Do you know what the average pulse-beat for a human being is? 72. 72 beats of the human pulse every minute, or if you like, it is 60 pulse-beats plus the increment of beginning plus the increment of lapsing into the next pulse-beat. 60 plus 12; 5 x 12 + 12. You see how these numbers recur? 72 is twice 36. Well, now you remember 360 there, and 36 is 6 x 6. You notice how the numbers thus keep coming, whatever you do. 6 goes 12 times into 72 human pulse-beats in a minute. 6 x 12 is 72.

Here is a very interesting factor. In enumerating the years of the different planets I intentionally did not speak of the Moon, for your minds are so enwrapped with the astronomical teachings of the West in which the Moon is not considered a true planet, that I did not want to confuse you. Yet so thoroughly does Nature work throughout, after the same laws, the same rhythms, the same principles, the same pulsing, that do you realize that what the astronomers call the minor Saros, that is the eclipse-cycles, the cycle of years in which the eclipses begin again and repeat themselves nearly as they were before, is 18 years and some 10 or 11 days? We can here drop the days. 18 years: 6 x 3, 12 plus 6, ½ of 36. I want to call your attention to these key-figures, which keep coming to the fore. Furthermore, this is not all. Do you know how many is the average number of eclipses in this minor Saros of 18 years -- Solar eclipses and the eclipses of the moon? The

average number is 72.

Here is a very interesting fact. The sun-spots, according to modern astronomy, come, or the maximum is reached, every 11 years, and a fraction, 11 and 1/3 or something like that. But here again we must allow for librations; and taking everything together, all factors included, and the way the Solar System has all its bodies enmeshed together like the cogs of wheels, yet each having a little independent movement of its own, which in time changes the pattern -- a very interesting fact is that the sunspots coincide with the perihelion of Jupiter. Now explain that if you like. In other words, Jupiter like all the other planets makes its annual tour or orbit of revolution around the sun, completing it in 12 of our years. But in doing so at one point of its orbit it is closer to the sun, closer than it is at any other point of its orbit. That is what they call perihelion, close to the sun. When the perihelion of Jupiter takes place, the sun-spots reach their

maximum, roughly every 12 years, between 11 and 12 years. And it is a remarkable thing -- I would wager almost anything upon it -- that if we could collect the statistical data we would find that outbreaks of disease and other afflictions of mankind will coincide with these 12-year periods, sun-spot maxima or minima. I saw a calculation of that kind some time ago in which it was shown that epidemics of spinal meningitis broke out at every sun-spot maximum. In other words when the planet Jupiter was closest to the sun, every 12 years or so.

Do you know in modern Western astrology it has been customary to speak of the planet Jupiter as the great benefic, and the planet Saturn as the great malefic. But I think that this is pretty near to being nonsense. I will give you one instance showing how this idea is a distortion of facts. I read some time ago a very interesting statistical discovery made by a French writer who showed that whenever the planet Jupiter was in its nodes as the astronomer phrases it, crimes of violence increased enormously. Whenever the planet Saturn was in its nodes, crimes of violence were noticeably few. Now that is easily explained. Jupiter excites, urges people to do and to move. Saturn calms, brings balance and steadiness, the truth being that every planet has its good side and its bad, every planet can be a benefic or a malefic, according to its action. This is true astrology, and all that we have been talking about is true archaic astrology or Theosophical

astrology.

The Divine Year and the Yugas

I want to call your attention to the Table again: a Divine year is the name given according to this system of archaic calculating of time-periods to 360 of our years or Solar years. Therefore 12,000 Divine years in Solar years are 4,320,000. Made up thus: the Krita-Yuga of 4000 Divine years -- 1,440,000 Solar years, with the Dawn and Twilight thereof -- a Krita-Yuga is 1,728,000, (and isn't 1728 the cube of 12?). The Treta-Yuga is 3000 Divine years. Multiply this by 360 to turn it into our ordinary Solar years, and you get 1,080,000 years. Add on the 2110, the Dawn and Twilight, and you get 1,296,000 years.

Here in the Table you get this series of 144, (the square of 12). Isn't it in Revelation of the Christian New Testament that it is said that the sealed unto the Lord, or the saved, shall be 144,000 in number? You see here again the mystical figure, 144, that is the main point. You can add and take off ciphers according to the time-period or cycle you are discussing. It is the head of the series of figures that is important -- 144. The square of 12, twice 72, 4 x 36, and so forth. So we go down to the Dwapara-Yuga: turn it into Solar Years, with a Dawn and a Twilight, and you have 864,000; then Kali-Yuga, the age we are in now called the Iron Age, adding to it its 2/10 for Dawn and Twilight, you have 432,000 years. This system, or mathematical calculation of adding an opening and a closing of every age-period or cycle which the Hindus call the Dawn and Twilight, is an extremely archaic method of calculating based on Nature herself, for she always

introduces everything she does with a preparatory period, whether of time or phenomena, or both, or whatever you may be dealing with. All diseases come with the Dawn of preparation. Then there is the disease. Then there is the Twilight of the disease as it fades out. So to get the full time-period of the cycle you must know not only the length of the cycle itself, but its Dawn and its Twilight, its beginning and its end.

You see, Companions, there are just simply so many sides to a study like this, you could go on interminably talking just as long as your recollection will bring back to you facts which you have garnered from Nature.

The Pythagorean Tetraktys

I want to point out to you what is called the Pythagorean Tetraktys. It was so holy amongst the ancient Pythagoreans that they swore oaths by it, and a Pythagorean would no more violate an oath sworn by the Holy Tetraktys than he would -- it was an oath that simply could not be violated. Why did they think it so holy? They gave the answer: because it adds up to 10. It was 4 plus 3 plus 2 plus 1 = 10. What is 1/10 of 10? 1. Add 1 as a Dawn; add another 1/10 of 10 as a Twilight, and you will have 12. They sometimes figurated the Pythagorean Tetraktys as thus, one sphere, then two spheres, then three spheres, then four spheres. 1 + 2 = 3, + 3 = 6, + 4 = 10. Don't you see the Pythagorean Tetraktys, 4, 3, 2, 1, in the Yugas in their numerical order of the cycles? The same figures, the same system of counting, the same fundamental idea. No wonder the Pythagorean philosopher swore by the Holy Tetraktys, because it was equivalent to saying, "I swear by Holy

Zeus," as if he had said, "Father and Lord of Life, of whom my own life is a spark, truth of truth, and life of life, real of real," -- it was an oath that no Pythagorean ever dared to violate. It was like swearing by one's own Higher Self.

Other Cycles

Now, here is another thought. Have you been examining the night-sky for the last year or so? If so, you will have noticed that the planets Saturn and Jupiter have been in near conjunction for some time, and will soon begin to separate. [March, 1941] It was the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn which the ancients taught always began notable changes and events on our earth. (Elsewhere in the solar system too, but we are more naturally interested in what is taking place on our Earth.) Just when such a happening will come again, with the other planets as now they are, i. e., as they will be on May 11th, of this year 1941, would require intricate calculations. It may be thousands and thousands of years before the planets all return to the positions they now hold in the sky; but the two planets, Saturn and Jupiter, because 5 years of Jupiter equal 2 years of Saturn, will be, so far as those two planets are concerned, again passing each other in conjunction,

near the same place, in 60 years: 5 years of Jupiter = 2 of Saturn: think it over, do not forget these key-numbers.

There are almost innumerable cycles of varying lengths, and of greatly differing importance, which were known to the ancients as well as to the few moderns acquainted with esoteric chronology and cyclical computation. As for instance, there is the well-known astronomical cycle called the Precessional Cycle of 25,920 years, divisible by many if not all of the factors or keys already alluded to, and which in its influence on the destiny of mankind is one of the most important.

Then, there is the so-called great Orphic Cycle of 120,000 years, which of course is obviously 1/3 of the still greater and immensely important cycle, because dealing with racial periods, to wit, 360,000.

The Key-Number 72

With reference to the key-number 72, which itself of course is a cycle of varying length depending upon the ciphers added to it, the following series contains cycles, every item of which on the list is important and well worthy of study by those interested in chronological or cyclical matters: 72 x 10 = 720; 720 x 2 = 1440; 720 x 3 = 2160 -- an extremely important cycle this because entering into the computations of the precessional cycle mentioned above, for there are 12 such cycles of 2160 in the Precessional Cycle of 25,920.

720 x 4 = 2880; 720 x 5 = 3600 -- a cycle well known to historians and chronologers as the famous Babylonian Saros, which again multiplied by 100 or 102 equals the racial cycle mentioned above of 360,000.

720 x 6 = 4320 -- again a most famous cyclical key-number, well known in ancient Hindusthan and in Babylonia and in the esoteric or occult schools of virtually all Asia and ancient Europe, a cycle which with zeros added is an even more important human racial cycle than is the 360,000 above mentioned.

720 x 7 = 5040 -- another extremely useful, interesting, and important cyclical period, with or without extra ciphers to define shorter or longer periods, and mentioned even by Plato in his Laws, as already stated.

The ancient initiate-astrologer-astronomers rarely failed in their prophecies, for it was a relatively perfect knowledge of the interrelations of planetary movements and of other cosmic time-periods, both great and small, which enabled them to predict with an accuracy of Nature herself events which they knew would take place because of their knowledge of what had taken place in other preceding cycles of time; and all cycles are repetitive, bringing more or less the same train of events or sequences as happened before, when these cycles begin anew. It should be noted that this is in no sense fatalism; for every cycle, although repeating itself constantly in time, due to what modern astronomy calls the irregularities in planetary and other celestial movements, is never precisely or exactly what the preceding cycle was; for every such cycle beginning anew its course always differs in less or greater degree from its former courses.

(From G. de Purucker's Studies in Occult Philosophy)

also on a side note about the numbers 30 and 2.5

metric and imperial

2.5 cm is one inch

30 cm is one foot

a ruler

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Post: #8

Esoteric Hints on Cycles

Soothsayer Wrote: (06-08-2014 11:00 AM)

Bump

very nice work