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What Is Astrology? By Molly Hall, About.com http://astrology.about.com/od/foundations/p/Astrology101.htm  As Above, So Below: The stars and planets have always inspired a sense of wonder. Many cultures look skyward and see the face of the divine there. There's a cosmic dance on the grand scale, and one on the intimate scale, going on for each of us. Astrology is the study of patterns and relationships -- of planets in motion, our birth chart, synastry with others, the make-up of elements -- and using that knowledge as a tool to find meaning. Is Astrology a science?: It falls more in the category of metaphysics, the study of that which is beyond the physical. It's similar to other fields that are founded on ancient theories of energy patterns, like feng shui, acupuncture and yoga. Astrology at high levels is a mastery of its particular science and the intuitive arts. As the earliest known ordering of existence, long before recorded history, it's been call...

What Moon Phase Were You Born Under?   Each of us has a certain personality trait depending on which phase the moon was in at the time of birth. People born during certain lunar phases tend to share certain attributes with others born during this time. Knowing which phase you were born under can give you valuable insight into your character, emotions, behavior and motivation in life. It can make you aware of you deepest underlying drives, the fundamental purpose that you feel you have in life, and the contribution that you can make to society at large during the course of your lifetime. Armed with this knowledge, you can begin to understand your responses, and then attune yourself to a personal cyclical pattern that you go through each and every month. First, you need to find your lunar birth phase. This is the phase that the moon was in at the time of your birth. http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html Just type in your birthdate, and it will give you a picture...

Your Sun Sign And Your Dharma By Skye Alexander, Copyright 1999 I like to think of the Sun as the symbol of the "present you," the individual you are right now, in this lifetime.  You could also view the Sun as representing your dharma, or your "role" in life.  (Dharma is a Buddhist concept that means your divine duty).  Your Sun sign describes the essential and distinctly unique part of yourself that you aspire toward, the part you are striving to express and fulfill, the part for which you want to be recognized. It is your kernel of selfhood. In fact, if someone were to ask you what you want to be (not do) in life or how you want others to view you, you might quickly describe yourself  in terms of your Sun.  An individual with the Sun in Leo, for example, might say she wants to be a leader, a figure who commands authority and respect.  Someone with the Sun in Pisces might respond that he wants to be a compassionate, caring, creative person. ...

Zodiac Gemstones Aquarius--Garnet--Water Carrier--January 20--February 18 Pisces--Amethyst--Fish--February 19--March 20 Aries--Bloodstone--Ram--March 21--April 20 Taurus--Sapphire--Bull--April 21--May 20 Gemini--Agate--Twins--May 21--June 20 Cancer--Emerald--Crab--June 21--July 20 Leo--Onyx--Lion--July 21--August 21 Virgo--Cornelian--Virgin--August 22--September 22 Libra--Chrysolite--Scales--September 23--October 22 Scorpio--Beryl--Scorpion--October 23--November 22 Sagittarius--Topaz--Archer--November 23--December 20 Capricorn--Ruby--Goat--December 21--January 19 Fire  Aries march 21 to april 20 Leo July23 to august 22 Sagittarius november22 to december22 Earth Taurus April20 to may 21 Virgo August22 to Sept 22 Capricorn December22 to January21 Air Gemini May 21 to June 22 Libra Septtember22 to October23 Aquarius January21 Feburay 19  Water  Cancer June 22 July23  Scorpio October23 November 22  Pisces febuary 19 to March 21 By ...

Astrology and The Four Elements by Charlie Higgins      Empedocles, a fifth century BCE Greek philosopher, originated the terms Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. He explained the nature of the universe as an interaction of two opposing principles called love and strife manipulating the four elements. He stated that these four elements were all equal, of the same age, that each rules its own province, and each posseses its own individual character. Different mixtures of these elements produced the different natures of things.      Most philosophers and alchemists also believed that the four elements exhibited itself in man as four varying natures and that one was more prevalent in each individual than the other three. An individual leaned more to one particular type rather than possessing equivalent amounts of all four. Empedocles said that those who have near equal proportions of the four elements are more intelligent and have the most exact per...

Astrological Correspondence Astrological Sign & Dates  Planet  Element  Stone  Color ARIES March 21 - April 19  Mars  Fire  Ruby, Garnet, Bloodstone, Diamond  Red, bright colors TAURUS April 20 - May 21  Venus  Earth  Sapphire, Emerald, Jade, Opal  Blues, Greens GEMINI May 22 - June 20  Mercury  Air  Diamond, Jade, Topaz, Aquamarine  White, Spr. Green, Silver,Yellow CANCER June 21 - July 22  Moon  Water  Emerald, Cat's Eye, Pearl, Moonstone  Pale Blue, Silver, Pearl, White LEO July 23 - August 22  Sun  Fire  Amber, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond  Gold, Red, Yellow, Orange VIRGOAugust 23 - Sept 22  Mercury  Earth  Diamond, Jade, Jasper, Aquamarine  Pastel Blue, Gold, Peach LIBRA Sept 23 - Oct 22  Venus  Air  Opal, Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, Jade  Cerulean Blue, Royal Blue, Amethyst SCORPIO O...