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Excerpt from Were You Born Under a Lucky Star?: A Complete Exposition of the Science of Astrology; Adapted From the Four Books of Ptolemy, the Astronomer, on the Art of Reading the Stars
The second great Obstacle in the path Of a scientific investigation of astrology is the fact that it is almost entirely in the hands Of those mystics who either call themselves artists, or else apply to themselves the adjective esoteric, whatever that may mean. It is of course impossible for the scientist to. Consider seriously that ethereal ?uid which emanates from the stars and penetrates man's being, or to indulge in rhapsodies over the Spiritual harmony of the universe. These terms and theories no doubt foreshadow and correspond with actual discoveries and facts; but they mean nothing to the scientists. In short, a scientific theory Of astrology is necessary before the scientist will be tempted even to investigate the facts observed.
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The second great Obstacle in the path Of a scientific investigation of astrology is the fact that it is almost entirely in the hands Of those mystics who either call themselves artists, or else apply to themselves the adjective esoteric, whatever that may mean. It is of course impossible for the scientist to. Consider seriously that ethereal ?uid which emanates from the stars and penetrates man's being, or to indulge in rhapsodies over the Spiritual harmony of the universe. These terms and theories no doubt foreshadow and correspond with actual discoveries and facts; but they mean nothing to the scientists. In short, a scientific theory Of astrology is necessary before the scientist will be tempted even to investigate the facts observed.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - A. Alpheus
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780364965696
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 219
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ISBN - 9781440089985
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
Page Count - 221
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