The origins of astrology and Star disk of Nebra

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At 07:43 AM 4/21/04 -0000, Anne wrote:

>was: Re: Aries Ingress/Mesopotamian Zodiac

>

>Hi Therese and all,

>

>Interesting article about the mesopotamian zodiac, although I need

>to it as soon as I have a connection with it, but thanks for

>sharing, because it could make my puzzle complete.

>I have always been wondering where the exact origins of astrology

>were situated.

 

Hi Anne,

 

This evening I can actually start to type on the computer without a

throbbing headache starting! I think there might be baisc confusion over

the origin of *astrology* and the origin of the *12 sign zodiac.* Astrology

in the form of varius omens such as a halo around the Moon or the Moon

passing through an asterism such as the Pleaides seems to have been present

in all cultures from a very long time ago. This kind of astrology is

universal.

 

>You wrote that the origins of mesopotamian strology came from about

>116 BC.

 

This is the earliest date for evidence of a 12 sign zodiac, each sign being

30 degrees in length. Actually the first horoscope with signs was around

410 BC, I believe. (I'm too lazy to look it up right now...) The 116 BC

date was the latest date for those sign-star postings, which covered a

range of a couple hundred years.

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Well before that time there appeared to have been a form of

>astrology in Germany allready in 1600 BC. As stunning found was made

>a few years ago: a beautiful bronze with gold layer disk from 1600

>BC, which was used for probable religious purpose. It depicts the

>sun, moon and stars with a stunning depiction of the pleiades, which

>is inside the nakshatra Krittika, which was originally the first

>sign of the vedic astrology, I have understood. (please correct me

>if I am wrong) I was wondering whether you heard of this stardisk or

>the cultus of ancient Germany around 1600 BC.

 

Is this the disk that was on the internet in green and gold colors? If so,

I printed out that article with the illustration. Yes, that was a very

exciting discovery!! (I can't go on-line now, so can't check your link.

I'll look later.)

>

>Information about the stardisk is to be found at:

>National Geographic online

>http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0401/feature4/zoom1.html

>

>I haven't found out much about this disk, but I am SOOO very

>interested in the cultus around that time in Germany, because that

>would really mean that there was an intelligent civilization in

>Germany (next to the Netherlands where I live) which is even older

>than the Egyptian one.

 

According to Edgar Cayce there were intelligent civilizations long, long

ago, the latest one being around 10,000 BC before the deterioration started

that resulted in the lowest point spiritual somewhere around the birth of

Christ. (He talked about the 12 astrological temples--something to do with

initiation in Egypt around 10,000 BCE.) The Indian yuga system says that

the earth continually cycles up and down and we're currently just starting

to rise in Dwapara Yuga. (This is according to Sri Yukteswar, Yogananda's

guru, in THE HOLY SCIENCE.)

 

Sorry I can't write more. I'm still feeling very tired.

 

Blessings,

Therese