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Astrology has always occupied an important place in the human mind: first as one of the oldest sciences, then as a symbolic language, the doctrine of the influence of celestial bodies on fate and behavioral reactions each and every one of us.
The importance of astrology is evidenced by the fact that now there are many definitions of the concept itself — science, pseudoscience, divination practices, methods for determining people's fate using instrument — horoscope, occult teaching.
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By and large, this is one of the ways to understand the world through the symbolism of planets and constellations in relation to personality, as well as the language of self-knowledge.
When viewed through the prism of astrology, history, philosophy, religion, and astronomy appear more complete. Many of the greatest minds of all times and peoples took astrology seriously and respectfully for a reason.
This article presents the best quotes from scientists, writers, politicians, philosophers, celebrities, proving the seriousness and importance of astrology in our lives.
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“Anyone can be a millionaire, but if you want to make billions, you can't do without an astrologer”
– John Pierpont Morgan, an American entrepreneur, banker and financier of the late 19th and early 20th century.
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“A doctor who does not know astrology has no right to be called a doctor”
– Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician and philosopher.
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“Astrology reveals the will of the gods”
– Juvenaly, an ancient Roman poet at the beginning of our era.
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“Don't be ashamed that you're flirting with the zodiac. The zodiac is well worth playing with”
– Devil Lawrence, an English writer of the early 20th century, a classic of world literature.
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“Astrology is just a finger pointing to reality”
– Steven Forrest, American astrologer and writer.
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“A vault of heaven filled with stars is nothing but an open book of space design”
– Carl Gustav Jung, Swiss psychiatrist, teacher, mystic and occultist.
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“Astrology is one of the oldest and most accurate tools known to mankind”
– Chris Flisher is an American astrologer, teacher and writer.
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“Astrology is a language. If you understand it, heaven speaks to you.”
– Dane Radiard, French writer, artist, philosopher, one of the most important astrologers of the 20th century
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“Without astrology, humanity felt in the dark of ignorance”
– Luke Dennis Broughton, one of the most important American astrologers of the 19th century, writer.
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“Your path is illuminated by guiding stars. I'm here to be your guide”
– Ambika, an ancient Indian saint.
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“Astrology has no more useful function than revealing the depth of human nature and conveying it to his mind so that he can develop according to the laws of light”
– Alastair Crowley, English poet and occultist of the first half of the 20th century.
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“We are born with a soul that, at the moment of our birth, forever marks the exact position of the heavenly bodies, we unconsciously remember it and feel it with our skin when such a combination of stars falls again”
– Johann Kepler, a great German medieval astronomer, mathematician and mechanic. He discovered the laws of motion of the planets of the solar system,
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“I'm a big believer in astrology. I'm pretty sure there are aliens. Looking up into the sky, I can't imagine how you can be so narcissistic and consider yourself the crown of creation — the only race in the universe”
– Katy Perry, world pop star, American singer and actress, goodwill ambassador.
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“Astrology claims nothing more than an eternal confirmation of the postulate: We are born at a certain time in a certain place and, like collection wines from a harvest of one year, inherit qualities specific to the year of our birth, even a specific time of this year”
– Carl Gustav Jung, Swiss psychiatrist, teacher, mystic and occultist.
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“Now about astrology and palmistry: both of these so-called “pseudosciences” are good because they give people the feeling that they are alive and that all paths are open to them. This is communism at its best. Everyone has a date of birth and almost everyone has their hands.”
– Kurt Vonnegut, an American satirist, one of the most important US literary figures in the 20th century.
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“Astrology played an important role back then. Without even knowing its basics, you wouldn't understand many things — Shakespeare's plays, all that…”
– Steven Pinker, Canadian-American scientist and science promoter, psychologist.
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“I was born during a total lunar eclipse. I have a strong confidence in astrology. Those born in an eclipse are restless souls.”
– Gloria Vanderbilt: American actress, writer and artist. A member of the famous Vanderbilt industrial clan. One of the most memorable socialite girls of the era. She became the prototype of the main character of the famous novel Breakfast at Tiffany's, written by Truman Capote, one of the world's best novelists of the 20th century.
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“In my opinion, astrology is a kind of archive of psychological ideas. In the literary universe we've created, it's a way to be yourself.”
– Eleanor Catton, New Zealand writer, winner of the Booker Prize.
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“From a medical point of view, astrology is invaluable in diagnosing and prescribing treatment, as it reveals the hidden causes of all diseases”
– Max Handel, an American writer, astrologer, esotericist, outstanding Christian mystic and occultist, one of the founders of the modern Rosicrucian Brotherhood.
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“Being the sum of all ancient knowledge in the field of psychology, astrology has thus earned the latter's unconditional recognition.”
– Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist, educator, mystic and occultist.
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“Astrology, however, is fundamentally simple. It offers a time-tested system of symbols that summarizes key aspects of a person's life, preparing the ground for in-depth analysis and practical recommendations.”
– Anne Nordhaus-Bike is a modern American astrologer, journalist, writer.
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“Planets are punctuation marks that God puts in sentences of human destinies recorded in constellations”
– James Lendall Basford, American writer, astrologer, watchmaker and jeweler.
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“There is no better ship for sailing the sea of life than a horoscope”
– Varahamihira, a Hindu astronomer and astrologer, author of one of the earliest works on astrology, Brihat Samhita.
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“We're just tennis balls from heaven, they bring us together and hit us however they like”
– John Webster, a famous English playwright and contemporary of Shakespeare.
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“An astronomer knows the star map of the past, an astrologer knows our future”
– Terry Gillemets, American journalist, lexicographer, writer from Phoenix, Arizona.
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“A child is born exactly at the day and time when the heavenly rays are in mathematical harmony with his personal karma”
– Swami Sri Yukiteshwar Giri, born Pri Nath Karar, is a famous Indian guru, teacher, astrologer, student of Lahiri Mahasai, the founder of Kriya Yoga.
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“Astrology is one of humanity's earliest attempts to find order hidden in the midst of or behind the obvious frightening chaos of earthly existence”
– Karen Hamaker-Zondag, a modern Dutch astrologer, psychologist, psychoanalyst, writer, environmentalist, and environmental activist.
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“I'll only look at the stars once and once at you, I'll discover the fate of your tablet”
– Letizia Landon, 19th-century English poet.
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“Horoscopes are like weather forecasts: both describe the conditions you'll face in the future — MAYBE! If a meteorologist predicts “precipitation is expected”, it may be worth bringing an umbrella with you. You won't get wet either way.”
– Lee Goldberg is a contemporary American writer, screenwriter, producer, publisher, author of famous detective books and scripts.
30.
“Astrology is not of this world. Knowing it is like playing chess with the invisible: you set the rules, placed the pieces, made a move, and find that the pieces move voluntarily as if they were controlled by an invisible hand.”
– Noel Thiel, modern American astrologer and writer.
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“Astrology is like a deep ocean… You can't get to the bottom, but everyone can dive deeper and become wiser with at least a few drops of true knowledge”
– Jay Parashuram (Dr. Oncarlal Sharma Pramad), author of Medical Astrology
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“I don't believe in astrology. I'm Sagittarius, and all Sagittarius are skeptics.”
– Arthur Clark, an English science fiction writer of the 20th century, futurist, one of the “founders” of modern science fiction.
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“The influence of stars on our destiny is negligible compared to the influence of banana peels, which can slip and break a leg. But no one is interested in banana peel, while horoscopes are published even in serious publications, inspiring people. The whole universe then revolves around him. And even if things don't go well, even if the stars line up in such an order that the suspender manufacturer will be bankrupt, and therefore someone will be out of work. It's more comforting than realizing that the stars don't care about him. Get astrology out of a person's head and the belief that the cactus on the windowsill takes care of him and what will be left? Naked, blatant despair and hopelessness.”
– Stanislav Lem, science fiction writer, futurist, philosopher, one of the best 20th century science fiction writers from Eastern Europe.
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“The point is that each person has their own ways of dealing with trauma, sadness and life's suffering, in my case astrology. Don't be in a hurry to criticize me until you're in my shoes. Astrology helped me. It doesn't hurt anyone.”
– Nancy Reagan, former First Lady of the United States, wife of the 40th President Ronald Reagan, and film actress.
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“The horoscopes you read weekly never say 'what's going to happen' but only about what you could do to make events come true. So don't be upset that you didn't get rich the same night. After all, the horoscope never promised you that.”
– William Raine, American film actor.
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“Astrology is not guessing on the coffee grounds or predicting events that are destined to come true in our lives in the future. Our will is free and we always have a choice. We should go in our chosen direction in life, otherwise we risk becoming puppets of life's vicissitudes. The choices are usually richer than we think: our horoscopes will give us opportunities we may have overlooked.”
– Nicky McGloucester, journalist, occultist, astrology fan.
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“Learning astrology is like learning any foreign language. Your knowledge base already contains ideas, principles, and years of experience; you're just learning a new language to describe what you're already experiencing right now.”
– Barbara Goldsmith, an American writer, journalist and philanthropist, has received many international awards for her literary work.
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“The fact that astrologers, despite the existing prejudice, make correct predictions is proof not of the imaginary location of stars in the sky, but rather of the time that they measure and are determined by their randomly chosen position. Thus, it turns out that time is a stream of energy endowed with certain qualities, and not with abstract ideas or prerequisites for knowledge, as our philosophy states.”
– Carl Gustav Jung, Swiss psychiatrist, teacher, mystic and occultist.
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A bit about the history of astrology
The official history of astrology dates back about five millennia, but more and more researchers are inclined to believe that astrology began to emerge much earlier. Three peaks of astrology's greatest popularity at different periods of history were noted:
1. Antiquity. At that time, astrology was interpreted as one of the most important cosmogonic teachings in terms of mankind's connection with planets, stars, and the solar system. Astrology had indisputable authority in everything related to the future — predictors and prophets were listened to at that time.
2. The Middle Ages.
The Renaissance brought “MAN” to the throne. Anthropocentrism was also expressed in a renewed interest in what awaits each person and in the possibility of predicting fate based on science. Many scientists and writers of that time considered astrology itself important and useful for perceiving astronomy, medicine, and social processes. Suffice it to recall Newton, Kepler, Shakespeare.
3. XX-beginning of the XXI century. During this period, astrology became wildly popular. Especially now, in the age of information revolutions, we can have free access to almost everything that interests us. But this is both a great advantage and a problem for the development of astrology:
– Astrology is no longer for a select few, anyone can touch the magic of stars and planets — it's so tempting.
– Astrology is an ideal topic for the eternal holivar. The arguments “for” and “against” recognizing it as a science: both sides replenish their supply every day.
– Stylish, fashionable, youthful — a shirt with its own zodiac sign, a tattoo with it, horoscopes from stars, for stars, “stars speak”. The list is endless. The entourage — stars, planets, mysticism, occultism — all this wraps up well and sells.
– A cure for stress and problems — the more the dynamism of our time depresses, the more people seek salvation in astrological forecasts. Sometimes it's enough for them to be “cared for by a cactus on the windowsill”, and retrograde Mercury was to blame for everything.
However, the popularization of science in this case did not benefit her. Popular astrology is just a drop in the ocean, which, unfortunately, is used to judge the entire system.
But deep knowledge is only available to those who really want to learn and really need it.
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