The Case for Astrology

A GENUINE DATE STAMPED 1970 1ST US EDITION THAT IS NOW 54 YEARS OLD AND WELL-PRESERVED
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE 1973, 1991, 1992, OR SOFT COVER IT IS THE REAL 1ST AMERICAN EDITION WITH THE ASTROLOGICAL STAMPED SUN COVER
HERE ARE JUST "SOME" OF THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: ASTROLOGY, NUMEROLOGY, ASTRONOMY, ATLANTIS, ANCIENT EGYPT, MYTHOLOGY, METAPHYSICS, ASTROLOGICAL TECHNIQUES, SPIRIT AND MATTER, ESP, THE KORAN, ENLIGHTENMENT, MADAME BLAVATSKY, THE SECRET DOCTRINE, THE BOOK OF KELLS, DARWIN, THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION, THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL, FREE WILL, THE LAWS OF HARMONY, THE ZODIAC, GALILEO, HERMETIC WRITINGS, HOROSCOPES, THE MOON AND PLANTS, THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, THE DIVINING ROD, THE PYTHAGOREAN THEORY OF NUMBERS, REINCARNATION, SOCRATES, THE SPHINX, RUDOLPH STEINER, MYSTICISM, AND MORE

"The further we go in science, the more we become convinced that the universe is unity. ... We thus have a right to suspect, when we find rhythms in so many kinds of phenomena... that we may be dealing with related parts of a whole."

"Is it possible that the astrologers will have the last laugh after all? After three centuries of rationalism, this question suddenly becomes valid."

The birth of astrology took place in the distant past, under unknown conditions. Astrology is one of the oldest and most widespread of superstitions, prevailing in very early times among the Egyptians, Hindus, Chinese, and Etruscans and especially among the Babylonians through whom it came to Greece in the fourth century B.C., spreading to Rome a few centuries later. The rise of astrology may be regarded as produced by man's impatient curiosity and desire for harmony. Regularly operating laws were discerned in the more marked changes of material nature, among which the motions and influences of the heavenly bodies were conspicuous. The movements of the sun ruled and vivified the earth. The rains, the storms, and the floods also came from the heavens. It was natural, then, to suppose that the overruling powers that ordered the apparent chances of human life resided in the heavens and that their decrees might be read there, the motions of the heavenly bodies proving on trial to be predictable. The sun, the moon, and the planets were regarded as divine powers and given the names of gods and goddesses. If one could read and interpret the activity of these powers, it would be known what the gods were aiming to bring about.

So along with the growth of a system of interpretation based largely upon the relative positions of the planetary bodies and, later, the fixed stars, there developed the study of the position and movement of these bodies. Thus, there grew up a strange mixture of science and fantastic imagery. The fundamental flaw in the whole system of astrology is the arbitrary character of the presumptions made. In part, they were derived from recollections or written records of past happenings accompanying certain phenomena, with the assumption that the same phenomena occurring again would be associated with a similar event; in part, they depended upon the association of ideas, a phenomenon being regarded as favorable or unfavorable according to whether it had been associated with something good, such as the victory over the enemy, or something bad, such as a famine or a flood; in part they were mythical based on the supposed transference of the character of a deity or a planet.

Traditions but no historians maintain that astrology was one of the products of the 'divine inspiration' of the Sages of Atlantis. This knowledge, it is claimed, in one form or another passed to Egypt, China, India, and the vanished civilizations of South America. It was handed down orally from master to pupil, and though attempts to keep it secret were made, it gradually leaked into the marketplace, losing, nọt gaining coherence and force, as wars, natural disasters, and generally degenerative influences contributed to man's increasing sorry state.

Indeed, in certain respects, medieval numerology was not only justified but, under the circumstances, logical within the context of the then-known physical world. The number seven had been invested with magical and mystical significance since time immemorial as the sum of Heaven and Earth, or Spirit and Matter, respectively symbolized by the numbers three and four. The folklore of innumerable peoples and the traditions of all the great civilizations are rife with seven: the seven Pleiades, the seven-headed dragons, the seven-branched candelabra, the seven strings of Orpheus' lyre, the seven Sirens of the seven spheres. The periodic table of elements with its octaval structure, the discreet energy levels of quantum theory, would come as no surprise to the medieval mind, but above all, and by far the most evident and conclusive proof of the significance of seven, was the apparent fact that there were seven planets, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, each in its crystal sphere, circling serenely about the earth.

The Case for Astrology Hardcover was written and compiled by Jan Gerhard Toonder and John Anthony West, and this was the first ever US printing of it.

The overall condition of this book is good for an edition printed over half a century ago. It does have some of the normal aging attributes associated with a book printed in 1970. This includes age and shelf wear to the covers and spine. The interior pages are naturally age-toned and will contain the occasional age spot and signs of time. I would say, based on its age, it has been well-kept.

The book discusses the history and principles of astrology and refutes objections against it. It also examines the evidence of astrology and how the scientific community has responded to it with lies and double standards. The book concludes that the case for astrology is irrefutable.
Astrology is a method of predicting events based on the idea that the stars and planets influence events on Earth. The exact influence of the stars and planets depends on their relative positions and motions, such as when they appear close together in the sky. Astrology states that celestial bodies, particularly the planets, and stars, in some way determine or indicate changes in the sublunar world.

Astrology dates back thousands of years and has been practiced in various forms by different cultures around the world. Its origins can be traced to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Astrologers study the positions of celestial bodies at a person's birth to interpret and analyze their character traits, tendencies, and potential future events.

The fundamental concept in astrology is the zodiac, which is divided into twelve equal parts, each associated with a specific constellation. These divisions, known as astrological signs, include Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The sign under which a person is born is believed to influence their personality and life path.

Astrology also incorporates other elements, such as planetary movements, aspects (the angles formed between celestial bodies), and houses (twelve divisions of the birth chart that represent different areas of life). Astrologers interpret these elements to make predictions and offer insights into various aspects of an individual's life, including career, relationships, health, and personal growth. It is often used as a tool for self-reflection, understanding relationships, and exploring personal growth.