2. CONTENTS
Title Number of page
Astrology 4
Astrological Signs 5
Typical Newspaper Horoscope 6
Giving names to the planets 7, 8
Babylonian Beginnings 9
Astrology: Fact or Fiction? 10
Zodiac Sun Signs 11
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3. Title Number of page
Zodiac Signs 12
Astrological birth chart 13
Astrology criss cross 14, 15
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4. ASTROLOGY
The word astrology comes from the early Latin word
astrologia, deriving from the Greek noun ἀστρολογία, which
means 'account of the stars'. Astrologia later passed into
meaning of 'star-divination' with astronomia used for the
scientific term.
Astrology is the study of the influence that distant cosmic
objects, usually stars and planets, have on human lives. The
position of the sun, stars, moon and planets at the time of
people's birth (not their conception) is said to shape their
personality, affect their romantic relationships and predict their
economic fortunes, among other divinations.
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5. ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS
What most people know about astrology is their "sign,"
which refers to one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac. This is
a form of sun-sign astrology, which is the astrology upon which
newspaper horoscopes are based.
It is probably the simplest form, because nothing more than
the date of someone's birthday is needed to generate a sun-sign
horoscope.
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7. GIVING NAMES TO THE PLANETS
In the ancient world, humans lived mostly under an open sky. People in
those long ago times sensed something beyond the physical lights in the sky,
they sensed the spiritual energy radiating from them and considered them to
be divine sources of power.
Even though it is not true, it appears to us Earthlings, that the sun, moon,
planets, and stars revolve around our planet. And, that is what most people
believed until recent times. Ancient humans observed the planets moving in a
predictable pattern in front of a backdrop of stars that moved more slowly or
remained stationary. The Greek, Sumerian and Babylonian priests and
priestesses systematically gave the planets names of various deities
according to each one’s unique energy essence. Each god had dominion over
a particular area of human life.
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8. Oddly, astrology seems to have sprung up all over the known
world at about the same time, and the planets were all given
basically the same influential characteristics in each civilization.
Each planet, regardless of what civilization named it, was
known for identical or similar influences. For example in all
civilizations who used astrology, Mercury was the god of
communication, quick thinking, wise, and calculating; Mars ruled
cutting, blood, war, anger; Jupiter was expansive, large and the
king of the gods.
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9. BABYLONIAN BEGINNINGS
The Babylonians are considered to be the first who started
studying Astrology. Their astrological charts enabled them to
predict the recurrence of seasons and certain celestial events. So in
the beginning and for more than 2,000 years, astrology and
astronomy were the same science.
Babylonian astrology was introduced to the Greeks early in the
4th century B.C. and, through the studies of Plato, Aristotle, and
others, astrology came to be highly regarded as a science. It was
soon embraced by the Romans (the Roman names for the zodiac
signs are still used today) and the Arabs and later spread
throughout the entire world.
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10. ASTROLOGY: FACT OR FICTION?
The interest in astrology has persisted throughout the centuries,
occasionally falling out of favor but always rebounding. Today, with
practitioners in nearly every country, astrology's popularity is
stronger than ever.
Some may regard astrology as superstitious nonsense and
without scientific basis. Others acknowledge the gravitational
forces exerted on our planet by the Sun and Moon and deduce that
the planets have similar powers that can be charted through
astrology. Still others maintain that the symbolism of astrology can
provide a deeper understanding of ourselves and of events.
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11. ZODIAC SUN SIGNS
Zodiac sun signs are grouped into four essential elements that
when combined, create the world and allow life to flourish. Each of
the 12 astrology signs falls under a specific element and the 4
elements help in understanding everybody's place in the world. The
zodiac sign elements are Air, Water, Earth and Fire.
Zodiac elements are extremely symbolic with the astrology sign
that they represent and will help you gain a greater understanding
of people's zodiac signs and what they do in life. The astrology
elements are just as important to the characteristics and personality
traits of a person as their zodiac sun sign.
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13. ASTROLOGICAL BIRTH CHART
Once you have your natal chart
(or astrological birth chart), you
can learn about the positions of
the planets and points by sign,
house, and aspect. Digging deeper
into the natal chart, people can
interpret such things as the lunar
phases, hemisphere emphasis, and
so forth.
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15. Across
1. Jupiter was the .... of Gods.
4. They are also called Astrological signs.
5. Zodiac sun signs are grouped into .... essential elements.
6. They were considered to be the first who started studying
Astrology.
8. Zodiac signs are .... (number).
Down
2. It is also known as Astrological Birth Chart.
3. Mercury was the God of quick thinking, wise and ....
7. Greek, Sumerian and Babylonian .... gave the planets names.
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