Miraculous Astrology

There are several books written by eminent writers on this subject but there is not a single book which has covered all technical and scientific information and observation experienced by modern scientist of the Era like 'Hippocrate' (father of the medicines), Dr. William Mckay Davidsion M.D. of Chicago, Dr. Kirillian of Russia, Upanishads of India (a great scientific book of ancient time which is a challenge to medical sciences and modern rescearchist and many more). It was therefore my strong desire to produce such a work on this subject of 'Astrology which would be completed in all respect and there would arise no necessity of referring to any other book on this subject.

There are several books written by eminent writers on this subject but there is not a single book which has covered all technical and scientific information and observation experienced by modern scientist of the Era like 'Hippocrate' (father of the medicines) Dr. William Mckay Davidsion M.D. of Chicago Dr. Kirillian of Russia Upanishads of India (a great scientific book of ancient time which is a challenge to medical sciences and modern rescearchist and many more). It was therefore my strong desire to produce such a work on this subject of 'Astrology which would be completed in all respect and there would arise no necessity of referring to any other book on this subject.

Original Scholarly Monograph

This book explores the changing perspective of astrology from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Era. It introduces a framework for understanding both its former centrality and its later removal from legitimate knowledge and practice. The discussion reconstructs the changing roles of astrology in Western science, theology, and culture from 1250 to 1500. The author considers both the how and the why. He analyzes and integrates a broad range of sources. This analysis shows that the history of astrology—in particular, the story of the protracted criticism and ultimate removal of astrology from the realm of legitimate knowledge and practice—is crucial for fully understanding the transition from premodern Aristotelian-Ptolemaic natural philosophy to modern Newtonian science. This removal, the author argues, was neither obvious nor unproblematic. Astrology was not some sort of magical nebulous hodge-podge of beliefs. Rather, astrology emerged in the 13th century as a richly mathematical system that served to integrate astronomy and natural philosophy, precisely the aim of the “New Science” of the 17th century. As such, it becomes a fundamentally important historical question to determine why this promising astrological synthesis was rejected in favor of a rather different mathematical natural philosophy—and one with a very different causal structure than Aristotle's.

Whether you are interested in astrology or not, this is a book that will amaze you. It is concerned not so much with personality as with the soul, the inner dimension. It rejects planetary influence and points out the beautiful patterns of planetary synchronicity. Using the symbolism of Earth, the Solar System, and the Degrees of the Zodiac in their relationshp with the human organism, it identifies the soul and points the way to Spiritual fulfilment.

Julius Firmicus Maternus, a native of Sicily, was a Roman lawyer of the senatorial class. He lived in the first half of the fourth century AD (c.280-c.360). He was also a student of Greek astrology, which forms the basis of this book. Of this book, James Herschel Holden writes, "The Mathesis is the lengthiest astrological treatise that has come down to us from the classical period. It consists of eight books, of which the first forms an introductory essay on astrology, and the rest set forth the fundamentals of Greek astrology. Several sections contain material that is found nowhere else...." (History of Horoscopic Astrology, pg. 66.) The translator writes, "Magic, philosophy, science and theology combine in strange ways in the thinking of the last centuries of the Roman empire..... Firmicus seemed worthy of note for many reasons. He is almost alone as author of works produced both before and after an apparent conversion to Christianity.... He left a lengthy handbook detailing the astrological practices of his day, the only work which has come down to us in its entirety [90% complete: Holden] out of numerous astrological treatises written in the Hellenistic and Roman periods..... This manual was important because it was the channel for astrological lore to the Middle Ages and Renaissance." (from the Preface) Jean Rhys Bram holds a degree in Latin from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Classics from New York University. She taught Latin, ancient Greek, and Mythology at Hunter College until her retirement. At 92, she continues to read widely and tutor students. She enjoys the company of twelve cats.

This is a study of the union of astronomy and astrology, and relations to astral worship, from early Babylonian times, through medieval European times, up to and including the time of Isaac Newton, especially in relation to prediction, and with extensions into more recent times. There is also discussion of related matters in other cultures, such as Chinese, Indian, Native American and African.