Monday, December 04, 2006

Precession of the equinoxes
An ancient machine for measuring planetary positions proves Greek technology was far more advanced than experts realised. Hipparchus, who is being linked to this device, famously noticed that while planets move swiftly, the stars move too, slowly over centuries. Once they understood this, many stargazers started measuring the zodiac differently; employing a system that would never change. With jawdroppping irony, some modern astronomers now try to discredit astrology by saying, 'Look! Those silly astrologers don't even know the stars have shifted since the olden days.' Er... yes we do. Thanks to Hipparchus, we saw it coming 2,000 years ago.
from Jonathan Cainer on bubble.com
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Banking on Astrology
When it comes to business and finance, astrology has proven time and again to be a useful tool. Financial tycoon J.P. Morgan once quipped, "Millionaires don't use astrology, billionaires do." In fact, many top corporations hire astrologers to determine the most auspicious time for buying and selling major holdings, launching new products, and other significant activities. Most prefer to do so in secret, though, billing the service as generic "consulting." Business and financial astrologers even have their own professional trade association! If J.P. Morgan built a banking empire with the help of astrology, what can it do for you?
From AstroCenter.com

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