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Astrology Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Astrology
(n.)
In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
(n.)
In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
| WordNet 2.0 |
astrology
Noun
1. a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
(synonym) star divination
(hypernym) pseudoscience
(hyponym) horoscopy
(class) zodiac
Noun
1. a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
(synonym) star divination
(hypernym) pseudoscience
(hyponym) horoscopy
(class) zodiac
| hEnglish - advanced version |
astrology
astrology
\as*trol"o*gy\ (ăs*tr&obreve;l"&osl;*j&ybreve;), n. [f. astrologie, l. astrologia, fr. gr. 'astrologi`a, fr. 'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer; 'asth`r star + lo`gos discourse, le`gein to speak. see star.] in its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
note: astrology was much in vogue during the middle ages, and became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did of chemistry. it was divided into two kinds: judicial astrology, which assumed to foretell the fate and acts of nations and individuals, and natural astrology, which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature, such as changes of the weather, etc.
astrology
\as*trol"o*gy\ (ăs*tr&obreve;l"&osl;*j&ybreve;), n. [f. astrologie, l. astrologia, fr. gr. 'astrologi`a, fr. 'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer; 'asth`r star + lo`gos discourse, le`gein to speak. see star.] in its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
note: astrology was much in vogue during the middle ages, and became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did of chemistry. it was divided into two kinds: judicial astrology, which assumed to foretell the fate and acts of nations and individuals, and natural astrology, which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature, such as changes of the weather, etc.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
astrology
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Astrology Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Dictionary of Alternative-Medicine Methods |
astrology (star-gazing)
Alleged means of obtaining information that can provide "individualized insights" regarding emotional, professional, and health matters. Its postulate is that stars and planets influence humans and earthly occurrences by their aspects and relative positions. (See "astrologic medicine.")
Alleged means of obtaining information that can provide "individualized insights" regarding emotional, professional, and health matters. Its postulate is that stars and planets influence humans and earthly occurrences by their aspects and relative positions. (See "astrologic medicine.")
Astrology Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Astrology
Astrology Universal analogy provides a key to occult mysteries by studying the nature and motions of the celestial orbs. The heavenly bodies are in essence gods, and the influence they shed is the aura which likewise emanates from all living beings. Ancient astrology taught the absolute solidarity of the universe and of everything within it as an organic entity so that the operations and motions of the celestial bodies and influences flowing forth from them governed or regulated all subordinate beings over which their sway fell. The seven sacred planets are correlated with the cosmic and human septenates; learning the natures of these planets provides one key to an understanding of the natures of their correspondences. By their motions they measure cycles and determine epochs. Every being, if we reckon its life cycle, is an event; its nature, its destiny, is shown if we know and can define the epoch of its birth. Thus the adept, in proportion to his skill, can interpret the past and estimate what is to come; he can define the interrelations of things and arrive at an understanding of the structure of macrocosms and microcosms, which are spread out alike in time and space. "Astrology is a science as infallible as astronomy itself, with the condition, however, that its interpreters must be equally infallible; and it is this condition, sine qua non, so very difficult of realization, that has always proved a stumbling-block to both. Astrology is to exact astronomy what psychology is to exact physiology. In astrology and psychology one has to step beyond the visible world of matter, and enter into the domain of transcendent spirit" (IU 1:259).
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Astrology Universal analogy provides a key to occult mysteries by studying the nature and motions of the celestial orbs. The heavenly bodies are in essence gods, and the influence they shed is the aura which likewise emanates from all living beings. Ancient astrology taught the absolute solidarity of the universe and of everything within it as an organic entity so that the operations and motions of the celestial bodies and influences flowing forth from them governed or regulated all subordinate beings over which their sway fell. The seven sacred planets are correlated with the cosmic and human septenates; learning the natures of these planets provides one key to an understanding of the natures of their correspondences. By their motions they measure cycles and determine epochs. Every being, if we reckon its life cycle, is an event; its nature, its destiny, is shown if we know and can define the epoch of its birth. Thus the adept, in proportion to his skill, can interpret the past and estimate what is to come; he can define the interrelations of things and arrive at an understanding of the structure of macrocosms and microcosms, which are spread out alike in time and space. "Astrology is a science as infallible as astronomy itself, with the condition, however, that its interpreters must be equally infallible; and it is this condition, sine qua non, so very difficult of realization, that has always proved a stumbling-block to both. Astrology is to exact astronomy what psychology is to exact physiology. In astrology and psychology one has to step beyond the visible world of matter, and enter into the domain of transcendent spirit" (IU 1:259).
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| Webart Magic Astronomical Glossary |
Astrology
The superstitious belief that human lives are influenced or controlled by the positions of planets and stars; this belief is rejected by modern astronomers and other scientists.
The superstitious belief that human lives are influenced or controlled by the positions of planets and stars; this belief is rejected by modern astronomers and other scientists.
| Occult101 |
Astrology
The art of revealing the future behavior and lives of people at a given time and place on Earth, by the placement and movements of astronomical objects such as stars and planets. Not all witches use astrology.
The art of revealing the future behavior and lives of people at a given time and place on Earth, by the placement and movements of astronomical objects such as stars and planets. Not all witches use astrology.
| Book of Shadows |
Astrology
The practice of revealing the future by interpreting the arrangement of stars and planets in relation to astrological theory and the zodiac.
The practice of revealing the future by interpreting the arrangement of stars and planets in relation to astrological theory and the zodiac.
| Phobia |
Astrophobia
Fear of stars and celestial space
Fear of stars and celestial space
Astrology Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Astrology
Astrology (from Greek: αστήρ, αστρός (astér, astrós), "star", and λόγος, λόγου (lógos, lógou), "word" or "speech" lit. to talk about the stars) is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs in which knowledge of the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting, and organizing information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters. A practitioner of astrology is called an astrologer, or, less often, an astrologist. Numerous traditions and applications employing astrological concepts have arisen since its earliest recorded beginnings in the 2nd millennium BCE. It has played a role in the shaping of culture, early astronomy, and other disciplines throughout history.
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