All The Different Types Of Astrology

Astrology is commonly known in reference to the zodiac signs such as Pisces and cancer that can be found at the back of magazines. However, there is much more to astrology than just that particular type. Astrology is a study that combines a group of systems, beliefs, and traditions with knowledge of celestial bodies and their placement in the universe. Those who study Astrology are called Astrologists and they use this information to further their understanding of information about personalities and human affairs.

They then interpret this information and make conclusions in the form of predictions. Astrology can be used to predict your horoscope for next month, or to make predictions about an entire year. There are many types of astrology, but the most common are Vedic astrology, Chinese astrology, and Aztec astrology. Each of these types of astrology takes the same information, and interprets it in a different way in order to predict major events that the future may hold.


Vedic astrology begins on the day of an individuals birth. This type of astrology considers the position and relevance of the planets on the day of your birth and uses this to make predictions about your personality, nature, and what your goals in life may be. Vedic astrology also makes predictions about a person's personality based on the space and time connection on the day of their birth. There are four elements that are each assigned attributes that determine a person's personality.

The four elements are air, water, fire, and earth. The earth represents a person who is grounded, while the element of fire represents a person who is spontaneous. The element of water represents a person who is creative, while the element of air represents a person who is very intellectual. In Vedic astrology, planet position, zodiac signs, and star positions are all taken into consideration when making predictions and descriptions of any individuals nature.

If you have ever been told that you were born in the year of an animal, you probably know what Chinese astrology is. Chinese astrology is based on a sixty year cycle and each year represents a certain phase. This sixty-year cycle is composed of two individual cycles interacting with each other. The first cycle, the less common of the two, contains the five elements. The five elements are fire, earth water, metal and wood. The second cycle, however, is very common and well-known.

This cycle contains twelve animals that correspond to the twelve months of the year. Each animal contains qualities that relate to their behaviors, and together, they combine to symbolize our fate. The twelve animals are the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig. Each animal has specific qualities that relate to its behavior.

For example, the tiger symbolizes a strong leader who commands loyalty and respect. The use of these animals are how a Chinese astrologer determines the qualities a person will possess depending on which animal's year they are born into.

Aztec astrology is unique because of its originality and complexity. Aztec astrology was created by astrologers from Mesoamerica as early as 600 B.C. the unit of measurement for the Aztec's is the sunrise and the sunset, which marks the beginning and ending of another day. Aztec time cycles differ from our seven days cycle with forms a week and our thirty days cycle which forms a month.

Their time cycles are on a nine day, thirteen days, and twenty days cycle. The reason these numbers do not add up like our time cycles is because in our calendar, each day belongs to a single time cycle. The Aztec's day, however, belongs to many time cycles. This organization seems complicated to us, and the Aztecs not only understood it, but created it thousands of years ago.


The Aztec's use this calendar to describe human behavior through a system of twenty-day signs. These signs include the alligator, who symbolizes someone who is protective, and the Lizard, who symbolizes someone who is active. The Aztecs have used this system along with their knowledge of the planets to predict major world events for centuries.

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Tarot Cards And Why We Use Them

Tarot cards are commonly found in decks containing seventy eight cards. These seventy eight cards can be divided many ways. The most common method, however, is to classify them by trump cards, court cards, and pip cards. There are twenty-one trump cards, or if you choose to include the fool into this group, there are twenty-two cards. There are then four suits that contain fourteen cards each. When you break down this group, you find that each suit contains ten pip cards and four suit cards.

Together the four suits form the remaining fifty six cards of the deck. In Europe, tarot cards are commonly used for games and fun. However, in English speaking countries such as America, these Tarot Cards are strictly used for divinity purposes, or fortune telling. There are two major groups inside the deck. The twenty-one trump cards and one fool card form the mm arcana and the four suits of fourteen cards form the minor arcana. Each one of these seventy-eight cards has a description, meaning, and prediction of its own.

The trump cards and the fool card combine to form the major arcana. Each trump card is numbered from zero to twenty one, zero commonly represents the fool card. According to each number and title, there is a picture and a meaning that belongs to each card. These cards are the most descriptive and therefore are the most symbolic. The Fool starts off the deck at zero, and this card represents an unexpected opportunity.

When this card is pulled by a fortune teller, it may predict a new job promotion or interview in the future. The card numbered fifteen represents the Devil, which represents a feeling of being trapped. If this card is pulled, it may reflect the clients feelings about an unhealthy relationship and a need to escape. The card numbered twenty one always represents the world whose common meaning is a journey, maybe one of self-awareness. However, some will say that the cards zero through twenty one follow the path of someones life ending on twenty one with enlightenment. The trump cards are commonly read as fortunes, but can be misleading if you don't fully understand the things they represent.

The minor arcana can be divided many different ways. It can be divided into four suits, each containing fourteen cards. It can also be divided further from the fourteen cards into ten pip cards and four court cards for each suit. This section of the deck containing fifty six cards is similar to the classic American deck. There are a total of sixteen court cards. These are commonly known as face cards and in accordance to their respective decks, they each represent different things.

Court cards always indicate people, they may be past or present. They also carry a meaning that may serve as a prediction for the client. The sixteen court cards can be divided into four face cards for each of the four suits. The four suits include the suit of the cup, the wand, the sword, and the pentacle.

In the case of the suit of the cup, the King of Cups represents a kind, loving man, the Queen represents a helpful woman, the Knight represents a hopeless romantic and the Page represents a lazy young person. Each suit contains a King, Queen, Knight, and Page and each card contains a different meaning.

The other half of the minor arcana are the pip cards. Pip cards are another word for the cards numbered one through ten in each of the four different suits. The number one card represents the Ace. There are forty pip cards in all and much like the court cards, they each correspond to the four suits. Each number on the scale of ten link to one of the spheres of the tree of life. The ace card is linked to Kether, or the crown. The number two is linked to Chokmah, or wisdom. The number three is linked to Binah, or understanding. The number four is linked to Chesed, or mercy.

The number five is linked to Geburah or strength. The number six is linked to Tipharetn, or beauty. The number seven is linked to Netzach, or victory. The number eight is linked to Hod, or splendor. The number nine is linked to Yesod, or foundation. Lastly, the number ten is linked to Malkuth, or kingdom. These links are true to all pip cards, no matter which suit they belong to. However, how they are linked to these spheres changes as you change suits.


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Sub-Divisions of Astrology

Submitted by ganesha0305
Sun, 8 Jun 2008



Astrology has been the domain of sages and Brahmins. Sages from pre Vedic era had very good knowledge of Astrology. There are three main sub-divisions of Astrology.

(1) Samhita : This deals with collectivity or multitudes. It encompasses such varied areas as weather forecasts, agricultural produce, natural disasters, floods, famines, wars, earthquakes, cyclones, market trends, changes in government, national and international events, and virtually anything that influences the masses. The annual world predictions which are generally based either on Hindu New Year commencing on the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, or on the solar Ingress into Mesha, fall under the Samhita astrology.

(2) Siddhanta or Tantra or Ganita : This deals with the mathematical aspects of astrology. There are several treatises on Siddhanta Astrology but five among them are considered as particularly important.

a) Surya Siddhanta
b) Paulisha Siddhanta
c) Romaka Siddhanta
d) Vasishtha Siddhanta
e) Paitamaha Siddhanta
A proficiency in these is considered as a prerequisite for a good astrologer, according to the celebrated Varahmihira

3) Hora : It deals with :

a) Individual horoscopes, or Jataka, or natal charts of a person.

b) Muhurta or electional Astrology, which concerns itself with the election of favorable planetary dispositions to achieve specific accomplishments in day-to-day life.



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Does Numerology really work ?

Numbers and Vibrations have fascinated Man for a very long time. Thousands of people have changed or tuned their Birth Names hoping to benefit from it. Whatever the Numerology Method - whether it's Kabbalah or Pythagorean or Chaldean, does Numerology really work? If No, Why? If Yes, then How ? Read on for some real life, practical FAQs.

The FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions and Answers) listed below are the most important and the most practical ones that are being asked around, more than anything else. If you wish to tune your Birth Name Vibrations, you should read them, to get guidance and clear your doubts. If you have already undergone Name Energy Correction or Numerological Correction, then you too must read them, to understand why it has not worked out to your expections.

QUESTION 1:

Everybody told me about numbers and their Vibrations. I had the spelling in my name changed by an Expert Numerologist. But nothing much seems to have changed. Why ?

ANSWER :

(1) You are right about the numbers: they do have vibrations. But have all the vibration inputs been taken into account? Not all Numerologists consider all the right factors. The parameters to be considered are: Birth Name; Date, Month & Year of Birth; Day of Birth & the Time of Birth. All of them are equally important. Even if one of these parameters are not included, the input system itself will be incomplete. If any of these factors (say, the time of birth) is not available, there are Clairvoyant methods to see through this.

(2) There is an even important contributing input that eventually influences the name: the person's Karma. Without accessing the Karmic Vibrations nothing can be decided. This is another reason why the Numerologist should also be an Advanced Level Clairvoyant.

(3) Assuming you have changed your name into right vibrations (after rightly analysing all the correct inputs) how much will the changed vibrations bring you what you desire?

Let us look at this logically. When YOU pronounce your name (with the corrected spelling), your name vibrations are activated and REACH OUT to the person/persons you are talking to. I agree.

(1) But what about other people you are linked with?

(2) Can you talk with every other person about your changed name?

(3) What about people whom you knew in the past but are not in speaking terms now?

(4) What about people whom you have no knowledge of, but are going to get involved with you in your future? How will your altered personal vibrations reach them?

The conclusion is that you need an Energy Tool (which has been exclusively programmed for you) to keep transmitting your changed personal name vibrations 24/7 to all those who are currently involved with you, involved with you in your past and going to be involved with you in future. Then and only then you can reap the benefits of the corrected name vibrations.

That is exactly what I do for you when I implement my method of NewAge Kabbalah Numerology. After diagonising the full range of inputs and scanning your karmic vibrations, I arrive at the primary objectives to be achieved and the negativites to be shed. These steps are then Programmed into a Crystal (after selecting the size, shape and colour of the Crystal most suitable for you) and then Energised. Now this Crystal will be broadcasting 24/7 the customised vibrations that will reach all the persons you need to deal with, to your terms. It could be an estranged business partner, a dear friend who had misunderstood you, a good old customer who had disappeared, a relative who hates you or a person who had felt blocks in reaching out to you.

In the NewAge Kabbalah Numerology, the word Kabbalah is spelt in many ways: kabala, kabbalah, kabbala, kabalah, qabala, qabalah, qabbalah, cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, cabalah.

QUESTION 2:

I had my birth name tuned with a popular Numerologist. When I complained to him after an year that there had been no positive results, he advised me to write and rewrite my tuned name 48 times a day, for atleast the next 10 years - for empowerment, he said. I find it labourious and it also eats into my precious time. Is it worth it ?

ANSWER:

It simply is not worth it. The concept that the name vibrations should be empowered is very correct. I agree. But how do you do it ? Definitely not by writing and rewriting it daily. I mean, how can you empower vibrations by just repeatedly rewriting it? It is merely wasting the time and energy and nothing else.

There are dedicated tools and methods for creating, empowering, amplifying and broadcasting the name vibrations, to bring about sustained results. The best way of doing this is to dedicate the ideal crystal for this job, program it for solving the problem or meeting the purpose and activate it. These energy techniques are of very advanced level and have no similarities with energy healing methods like Reiki.

QUESTION 3:

I have changed my name as per Numerology. Accordingly, I have changed my signature too. Shall I have to change my name in government documents, share certificates, gazette, etc.?

ANSWER:

Yes, because you are forced to announce the name change and it will have it's own definite legal implications. You have to go through all the red tape and spend time and money in these procedures.

But not in my method of NewAge Kabbalah Numerology. Because the converted vibrations reach and attract all those who have to be reached and informed - in your personal life and professional life, permanently.

In fact, what is nice about this whole system is that you need not announce the name change itself to anybodyelse. Whether you announce or not, you fully get to have all the benefits of the newly tuned name.

Which means there is no necessity whatsoever to change your signature or go through tedius red tape procedures with governmental agencies, etc. and waste both your time and money. Fantastic, isn't it?

QUESTION 4:

I had my Company's name changed as per Numerology, after a heavy slump in it's fortunes. Now I am forced to readvertise massively the newly tuned name and my advertising bills are becoming very heavy. Not only that, I have lost a lot of good will and reputation that was identified with the previous name. My Numerologist says you can't eat the cake and have it too. Is there a way out?

ANSWER:

Yes, there is. I can custom build a Crystal Energy Field for your re-tuned Company name which will be transmitting positive vibrations 24/7, so that your original purpose is fully solved.No need to relaunch expensive media campaigns in the new name/brand. You can continue to display your old and trusted Company name but still enjoy all the new benefits ! Yes, you can eat the cake and have it too!

In fact, in my method of NewAge Kabbalah Numerology, there is absolutely no need to announce the name change at all. That way, you get to save a lot of good money wasted on re-advertising.

QUESTION 5:

Is it possible to do Name Energy Correction for my whole family through a single Crystal Energy Field ?

ANSWER:

Yes, it is possible to undertake the Name Energy Correction of a whole family in a single Crystal Energy Field through the Advanced Versions of NewAge Kabbalah Numerology. For example, in Advanced Version II, it is possible to accomodate 8 members of the same family whereas in Advanced Version III, as many as 12 members can be counted in. In fact in these Advanced Versions, what is being done is much more than Name Correction, it is Personal Energy Correction itself.

So now, does Numerology really work ?

Yes, but only if properly Custom Programmed Energy Tools (like Crystal Energy Fields) are used to transmit the Name Vibrations.

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Janarrdhana Guptha is an Energy Consultant, Kabbalah Energy Numerologist, Crystal Master & Clairvoyant Karma Reader. His speciality is permanent Karma Energy Correction through custom-built Crystal Energy Fields. His E-Mail : crystalvaastu@yahoo.com. His website :http://www.crystal-vaastu.com/home.htm & http://www.newage-kabbalah-numerology.com

Crystals for Capricorn Moon Sign

Moon Crystal: Snow Quartz Intuition Crystal: Phantom Quartz

When your moon is in Capricorn you tend to be responsible and trustworthy in all areas of your life and in a relationship you are very dependable with a true commitment.

Carrying and/or wearing a Snow Quartz gives you the support you need, so you are not burdened down with your baggage and taps you into your inner wisdom. It also assists you in accomplishing your obligations smoothly and lets you feel your need of being useful and needed.

You can tend to have the feeling of not being loved and rather cut off from others, which can make you repress your feelings and the feeling of not being able to get your emotional needs met; carrying and/or wearing Magnesite helps you to be able to love yourself and also accept love from others. You want to stay balanced in this area as when your Moon is working for you it taps into your spiritual side and gives you great comfort.

Iron Pyrite is a important crystal for you to carry as it assists in your tendency of having an inferiority complex, it gives you self confidence when you need it the most, this crystal should be worn at all times. You are prone to depression and dark melancholy and this stone releases these feelings for you.

If you are a male and your moon is in Capricorn you could be rather detached from your feminine side and to get in touch with that and smooth this out for you the best crystal is Moonstone, it is perfect for the macho man or an aggressive female, it assists in balancing these negative traits out.


As you can tell you are a moon sign of many feelings and they are all good, however, they do need balancing out so that they don't control you and turn you into a controlling person. Blue Agate helps with all of these feelings of inadequacy and emotional blocks that seem to be all around you, it creates an emotion of being able to express your feelings with ease and to also understand them and be able to move forward comfortably in your life and being.

Use Green Calcite for getting rid of old beliefs and that judgmental feeling that you can tend to have, it supports you from feeling overwhelmed by responsibility that is strong in your personality. You can also be rather persistent and dynamic along with needing emotional control and to balance all of this out carry and/or wear Rhodochronsite and you will feel much calmer and balanced.



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What Is Esoteric Astrology ?

Esoteric astrology includes but goes beyond the astrology with which most of us are familiar. Whereas most widely practiced forms of astrology refer primarily to the personality levels of the psyche, esoteric astrology seeks to incorporate the personality within a broader contextual framework linking the personality with the soul. Esoteric astrology specifically addresses the substructures underlying one's belief systems, attitudes and life processes; it is thus more concerned with causes (energies and forces) than with effects (events).
Esoteric Astrology is astrology that focuses on the development of the Soul component in the human being. This can be seen as developing 'Soul Purpose', or becoming 'Soul Infused'. By this I mean allowing another, deeper energy to pervade our human awareness. The 'Soul Infused' human sees life from a perspective of soul orientation and is working from soul, instead of still being under the influence of the current collective unconscious. Many people are already doing this, but are not aware of it as Soul Influence!


Perhaps this is rather a tricky concept to understand. It is not about feelings or emotions, but about a different way of thinking, acting and working in life.
The Soul's Work
Anyway, for our purposes, the Sun represents the Personality that Soul needs to be developed, so the Soul's work can be done. The Moon represents the innate emotional state that a human is born with - the drives and awarenesses that we feel comfortable with and that we can get 'stuck' in, instead of developing the Personality/Sun traits. The Ascendant symbolises the goals inherent in the Soul's purpose - and the other planets and points all mean specific things with relation to soul use and development: for example, Uranus stands for the genius potential in the chart.

Now in consultations, the esoteric astrologer would still look at the Sun, Moon and Ascendant to determine the basic principles, just as for the human who has not yet become soul-influenced. That is always our starting point. The chart works for them in the same way as it does for exoteric and humanistic astrology. It is only when the soul qualities are being felt in a client that there is a need to investigate what's happening in relation to transits and the concepts to do with Soul's purpose and development, as indicated in the chart.

It is not an astrology that can be 'put' onto people who are not ready for it. There is usually a lot to be done in the humanistic realm to start with anyway - even if a client is feeling a strong calling that could be considered from the Soul arena.


Soul working in a human being is when the human is becoming involved in mass/group stuff - but not for the sake of ego power/recognition. These are two different types of energy.

So we are talking about a different consciousness with regard to the average human. An astrologer would have to question clients about their feelings and behaviours in life before they could realistically ascertain whether the soul element was starting to work.
New Age Astrology
Esoteric Astrology is a very interesting study that is becoming more prevalent as the New Age enters our consciousness. Aquarius is very much about group awareness and connection through groups - and look at the internet with regard to world connection now!

New Age Astrology is a title I have presently given to the course that I am developing and will be made available to those who want to learn it. This may seem a 'glib' title, but I believe it is to the point regarding the new age developments that are already happening to many people around us. This course will explain 'life' development from the perspective of astrology. It is not about learning astrology in the normal sense. It is a way of helping people in the area of their own personal growth, using astrology as the map, along with other skills that are useful to develop a more successful life.



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10 Ways to Read a Tarot Card

Author: Craig Malone

There are many more ways to read a tarot card than you can count; ten is a very small number. However, understanding all of the ways will only come with experience and not by theoretical teachings. Physic and occult science is, in fact, not something everybody can indulge in. This is because besides knowledge and understanding there is a third dimension here that cannot be acquired other than by birth. This is definitely something that does not come with reading and even practicing tarot card instructions.



It is true that every card has its key and there are many books and informative articles that go into the deepest meanings of each symbol on these cards. However, the real reading comes intuitively. There would be a feeling that this symbol or message gives you. In other words, the cards would speak with you, when your sixth sense is fully developed. At that time, the tarot card instructions would be helpful to gain clarity of the interpretation of the message it has for you.



Do not be disappointed if you feel you do not have the required intuition or sixth sense about reading tarot. Many illustrious occultists were unaware about their psychic talents and prowess until they put in effort to consciously acknowledge and develop them. There is nothing like practice even in this sphere. Most people suppress such talents because they feel their peers might ridicule them.



If you want to learn to read tarot in many ways, you need to adopt many methods of learning separately or simultaneously as you find suitable. One highly recommended way is to work with a mentor. You could assist the person and side by side see real reading taking place whereby you could learn hands-on while consulting your own interpretation with the help of tarot card instructions. Another excellent way to learn about reading tarot cards is joining efforts with other amateurs or novices who have set out in search for the real thing. In this way, you would be able to share multiple notes and experiences, which would be enriching and enlightening.



Do not ignore the power of the Internet. There are many, many exceptional writings posted on the Internet waiting to be discovered by tarot card enthusiasts. There are also people out there who want to nurture newcomers so this art would be kept alive in the coming generations. You will find, with a little research, many such card instructions, which are simply priceless. You need time, but the wealth of information you would find is well worth the effort.



You also have books like 'The Key to the Tarot' of Rider Waite, Tognetti and Lenard's 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tarot', Nancy Green's 'Tarot Made Easy', or Mark K Greer's 'Tarot for yourself: A workbook for Personal Transformation'. Many would be found in soft form on the Net; if not it would be good to build your arsenal with it. Each one of these books and articles would bring to light different tarot card instructions, which you could combine to make your reading as accurate as possible.

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