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| The History of Astrology |
| by: Karima Lachtane |
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The History of Astrology
This science is the oldest science known to
mankind, and still the most mysterious science to
us! Scholars have different opinions on 'When'
Astrology came into play. (Also because we today
know, how much knowledge there still is needed).
But apparently most of them agree that astrology
have its roots in Babylon, but with strongly
influences from ancient Egypt and later Greece.
Babylons first Dynasty is 'right now' placed at
1792-1750 B.C (before Christ), and Ended in
around 596 B.C.
But there where also people Before the
Babylonians; about 2600 B.C the Sumerians had
their emporia, which also shows us knowledge of
Astrology/Astronomy. by looking at the found
artifacts, scholars say they probably go back to
around 5000 B.C. (personal theory)(Here must be
said Sumerians & Akkadians Became the
Mesopotamians, which later on became the
Babylonians. Again by being conquered and
interrelation with the many (over numbered)
Babylonians, so the through generation became
second generations Babylonians.) The problem, is
that the the 'next' generation creates its own
version of history, and thereby some information
get lost with each man. This is why, our history
today seems so confusing. To say in another way;
If a culture/empire conquerors another Country/
Culture, this new culture which has conquered the
other, can change what ever they like. They
usually don't change the belief system, But
rather one can see that for Example the
Babylonians choose to practice the science of the
Mesopotamian and the Sumerians, and the Akkadians.
Then the Old inhibitors of this country get
mixed with this New population, and through a few
generations, the 'New' version of the belief
systems is Taken as 'the normal belief system'.
One more thing can be noticed about our History,
Before 'Christ's Birth' what we today call year 0,
if we go 2000 years before this date, we come to
see that All civilizations /cultures used animals
in their writing systems, (for us this has seemed
like a primitive writing,, But is it?) but
besides this they had a knowledge about astronomy
and astrology, which we can't even understand
completely today. A science which we only could
understand by the technologies that we have today,
Like satellite images and computer calculations!
-But somehow this science seems ordinary Back in
2000 B.C
In the Pyramid of Senenmut's an ancient Egyptian
Pharaoh, In the callings of his tomb, there is
pictures like our astrological charts we use
today!So Astronomy and Astrology, Also The
Logical Mind half -Astronomy, verses the Creative
mind half -Astrology, is probably mans birthstone
here on earth!
MUch more can be read at: http://
historyofastrology.blogspot.com/
Written By Karima Lachtane - WindBlower
Email: windy_karina@hotmail.com |
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This article was posted on June 18, 2007
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