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SCIENCE OF THE STARS
Like all Social Sciences,
Astrology is Based on Empirical Laws, says
K. B. VAIDYA
TN an article reproduced from a London paper in the Telegraph of January 11 last embodying a review of ja book called “You and Your Star" by that World-famous Seer, "Cheiro," the venerable science of Astrology has bren treated to a Teast of ridicule by the reviewer of the book and is made to appear as if it is one of the hoaxes played on humanity through centuries of its existence.
In doing this, however, the reviewer has not been able to display a sense of critical talent and has betrayed a definite lack of understanding the very basis and scope
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in the reviewer is the sympathy with his subject which considered as perfect.
social sciences it can never be If, therefore, the sun's rays have so much power on human any reviewer must bring to bear on the subject which he In Metaphysics, in Logic, in existence the planets which are presumes to criticise.
Psychology and even in Socio- the parts of the body of the logy and Economics, we find the sun must be exerting similar
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In the article referred to less disbelievers maligned the same basis and method of pro- influence although in a lesser above, the writer has not in science in many ways.
cedure as in Astrology, and if degree. And if this influence the first place understood - his But it must not be forgotten these other sciences deserve is to act on the blood, will it not Is disregard of solemn obliga subject at all and landed him that the best brains of all ages man's attention, we do not see act on the mental working and tions the right or only way off in a ridiculous position of and of all countries have de- why Astrology which follows physical capacity of men?
hopelessly mixing together voted themselves to the critical the same method should not. rectifying grievances and in-Astrology and Numerology in study of the science just in the
As to the influence of the In Astrology, besides, there, planets on men's destinies, the equalities among the nations?his treatment.
same manner as the pious occult is the comingling of the two same methods of observation Though there is This question is raised by the
large students have taken pains to different bodies-those of men must have been adopted by the amount of correlation between carry out psychical researches on this earth and of the astral original founders of the science | German announcement that the Astrology (Science of the into things beyond the scope of beings in the ether-and the as in the other case, and guid- Kiel Canal, which was inter-Planets and Stars) and Numero human conception as postulated influences of these bodies on ance laid down by thom must |nationalised under the Treaty of 1ogy (Selence of Numbers) and in the Science of Astrology. human mind and body should have been tested by subsequent
although each of the numbers Versailles, is no longer to has been assigned to a parti- moment the researches of the interesting study.
Even leaving aside for a in reality form the basis of an experiences of the searchers cular planet, it should be under- ancient stages of India into the The ancient people who were It is these observations which stood that each of the planets readm of the astral science, men the children of Nature applied have thus, laid the foundation stars has to be expressed like Ptolemy, Aristotle and themselves to this interesting of the science which has long it is regarded as an inevitable through a sign of the Zodiac in Pliny in the comparatively study and have, by long obser survived the state of superati consequener of the denunciation which he may be placed in any modern periods have in one form vations and experiences, arrived tion. In fact the word "super- of the navigation clauses of the nativity (horoscope of a person) or another testified to The at their conclusions which form stition" is applied to it by
cast for the exact time of birth, greatness of the science. Peace Treaty by Germany while each of the numbers has
the basis of further continuous those who knew nothing about November last. Admitting that to be interpreted in relation to Astrologers had correctly pre- Astronomy has to be relied however "reformed" he may be One of the greatest of English study. Thus if the science of it. But in the East no man, S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. the matter-is-not-of-first-class the month and the condicted ten years in advance with upon, then the science of according to modern standard.
importance. apprehension is
appropriate illustrations the Astrology also makes a strong has grown sceptical about the none the less felt at the tactics interpretation of their effects Fire that wreaked such havoc And just as
Consequently when the final Black Plague and the Great claim for man's acceptance, science and ever calls it a super- the Sun's rising stition because he has known | once again adopted by Germany on human beings is to be con- in England four hundred years and setting, or the appearance the truth about it.
sidered, there are different
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Astrology itself. This is ob of this Science.
after truth.
no great claims should be
tions. Such methods definitely usually applied in the case of down several rules for divinn- centuries of observation that is AT the same time, however, strike a blow at the sanctity of the two sciences.
tions which if interpreted pro- due to the rotation of the earth treaty obligations, which is not But the reviewer has not perly by trained persons reveal both on its axis and round the made in favour of the science. even touched the fringe of wonderful knowledge of the sun, so are the observations of The best way is to take Astro- only a fundamental principle of Astrology and has concentrated astral study. The Jews, the the students of Astrology ac- logy as comprising of tenden- the Covenant of the League of his light-hearted criticism to Egyptians and the Chaldeans cepted about the effect of the clous tenets which serve ILK Nations but which must be the Numerology on the false im have also devoted considerable astral beings on men on this guidance to mankind in its endeavours to solve the riddles basis of any system of inter-pression that Numerology is time and attention to the study earth.
Nothing in the Universe is of their fortunes in the future. national law. Germany's an-viously as ridiculous as to say Do the critics mean that all without purpose, and therefore Astrology does indicate good swer would be that the treaty that a room of a house is the this is in vain? The usual mis do people think that the stars or bad periods of life and obligations which she is castinghouse itself. (Incidentally, the take that the disbelievers and and planets exist in the sky indicates the possibility of aside are unfair and place her writer of that article has not hostile crities make is to begin without any purpose? Even up events. And the fact that so
to take whatever by taking the science as a to in a position of inferiority; that neglected
the time of Galileo and many, learned astrologers have she was ready in the past to credit there is for himself of superstition and mixing the Copernicus it was not accepted built up their reputations
the delineation given for, per- real scientific press her claims to equality of
basig
in Astronomy that the earth is the correct prognostications of with. sons born in April.).
quekery. The science of revolving or that it is round such periods and events and status in a reasonable and open
In the same way, Astrology Astrology has, through its con- and that it has magnetic power maintained same for a long manner; that all her pleas were is not Palmistry with which it turies of progress, gathered a to attract bodies thrown away time, will go to prove the ignored; and, therefore, the only is so often wrongly mixed up, moss around it and they fail to from it, and Galileo had to efficacy of this statement. road. open to her, to secure as Palmistry concerns itself disentangle it from the principal
suffer as a heretic. justice, was to wash her hands with the study of the lines and on account of their ignorance. We accept these as undeniable with
and
But now
on
Given correct time of birth and place, fairly correct pre- dictions may be made by duly qualified and experienced astrologers and an indication of the character and capacity of different men can be as- certained.
of the Disarmament Conference, mounts on man's palms and of They try to dive on the surface truths. So is the case break away from the League of and their fingers.
the formation of man's hands and naturally break their heads Astrological laws. Nations, denounce her disarma-
on the side-wells and get away embittered by the experience. ment clauses of the Peace Treaty, re-occupy the demili- THE article in question, how- Thus superstition, quackery and IF any tangible proofs about the effects of the stars and ever, shows how attempts ignorance have all combined tarised zone of the Rhineland, are made to discredit the science together to discredit a great planets on the physical world
and and human beings are to be But man has got also his and, in general, take all that she even in the present times of science where reverence wanted by other than diplomatic' enlightenment. And just as a
sympathy should be rightly given, it is to be noted that the will-power to exercise to some conceded.
tides of the sea are caused by extent and it is for him to take means. Few would deny that few quacks have done the science
the rise and setting of the caution when evil is indicated there is, in fact, a substratum, incalculable harm, so have reck-
moon; that at the, time of high and go full speed ahead when the fact of truth in these arguments,
THE main fact which should tide, the blood from a wound good is shown. And since
ooze of the hundreds of thousands many things have been "peaceful change"
be taken into consideration on a man's body would can he done since the Great War to try achieved by friendly negotiation, non-physical
is that Astrology like all other out in larger quantities than at of people in all parts of the Germany's patience. Neverthe-Turkey behaved in a perfectly sciences, is based on experience flower
non-exact the low tide; that the sun- world have devoted their time (sun-lotus) opens up and energies to the study and. less. Germany has also proved, correct way in asking for the re- of ages. It is not an exact when the sun rises, and closes practice of the science of As- jon occasions, un awkward cus-vision of the Straits Convention, science like Chemistry and itself automatically when the trology, apart from the pro- tomer in negotiations and has with the result that a satisfac- Physics wherein results can be sun sets and follows the direc- fessional ones who make a liv sometimes broken off discussions tory agreement was reached at proved by experiments. Like tion of the sun's course through- ing out of it, shows that it is. other social and mental sciences, out the day; that the moon- not merely a mad search or a at the very moment when they Montreux. Great Britain and it proceeds on the scientific stone oozes with the rise of burlesque of superstition. seemed likely to bear fruit. In Egypt were able to settle their method of laying down laws the moon; and that the sun's Centuries of intensive and the case of the waterways, Mr. longstanding differences by based on several instances test- rays are considered as the most extensive study has raised. As- Eden recently pointed out that similar methods. Blunderbuss ed by experience, and the powerful source of health and trology to a high level in non- negotiations for a change in the diplomacy is not the only way generalisations thus arrived at healing. And if any further experimental sciences, and if regime were actually proveeding [to
settle International di comprise the sum-total of the proofs are necessary, it may be people apply themselves sym- and had already met with
anclent science of Astrology, mentioned that the very exist pathetically to a proper study large
a contents. It is, in fact, the least The experience gained in dif- ence of the animal and veget- of it, they will find enough to BUCO satisfactory way, since it inevi- ferent parts of the world has able kingdoms in due to the interest therein and enough to During the past year, abundant tably stirs up friction, suspicion benefited the science in its sun's rays without which there benefit humanity in various ovidence has been provided that and hostilky.
evolution, but like all other will be no life.
ways.
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