Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hi Therese, Thanks for your reply. I hope to find out more about the cultus of the star disk of Nebra. I was wondering whether there is any book written by Edgar Cayce about ancient civilizations, or is there a website? (Please reply when you are feeling better, because your need to take care of yourself too) Best wishes, Anne , Therese Hamilton <eastwest@s...> wrote: > 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. > ` > 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hi Anne, Well I sure learned something new here because I have never heard of this disc prior to now and it sounds absolutely fascinating Anne. Thank you for sharing the information, cheers, Morganahagazussah <hagazussa wrote: Hi Therese,Thanks for your reply. I hope to find out more about the cultus of the star disk of Nebra. I was wondering whether there is any book written by Edgar Cayce about ancient civilizations, or is there a website? (Please reply when you are feeling better, because your need to take care of yourself too)Best wishes,Anne , Therese Hamilton <eastwest@s...> wrote:> 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.> `> 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,> TheresePost your free ad now! Canada Personals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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