Page 12 January 1983 Cassiar Courier GOOD HOPE LAKE SCHOOL A LOOK AT 1982 a cp OEE — Dear Readers: During the past twelve months the Courier has pub- blished the twelve Sun-Sign personalities. This year | will attempt to research the origin and history of astrology and publish it in a series of articles under ‘‘Star Gazing’. Following these articles it is hoped that articles will be published on the working of astrology. I’m sure that this fascinating subject and its history will be of interest to you, the reader of this column. Astrologically yours, Tom May THE ORIGIN OF ASTROLOGY The recorded word is not sufficient enough to tell the whole story of astrology as astrology is so ancient it is necessary to go back into tradition to discover its orig- ins, back into the hieroglyphic ruins and stone symbols. All ancient civilizations — from the first inhabitants of the Tigris—Euphrates Valleys, (today Iraq) to the Maya of Mexico, the Pre—Incas of South America and the Chinese — practiced astrology. This is all a matter of recorded history, but the age old questions: “Where did the concept originate?’’ has not been answered. It is speculated that the knowledge was born in Asia Minor and was carried to the Americas by Asian tribes who crossed the Bering Straits to Alaska. Science specul- ates this crossing to have taken place about 17,000 years ago but there is also speculation that the information was carried in the opposite direction, from the Rre— Incas and Maya to the Asian motherland. No one has a SHOP ‘bait definite answer. The only certainty is that by the time the Sumerian civilization was founded in ancient Meso- potamia in 4,000 B.C. astrology (the mother. of all science, learning and comprehension) was flourishing. There is also the theory of astrology evolving through the collective human psyche expressing itself simultaneously through individuals thousands of miles apart — as with the invention of the printing press, the light bulb and the discovery of magnetism. This theory has such profound implication that, if it were true, then nothing more be said. The traditional and esoteric answer seems to be much more conclusive, though, to some, maybe less con- vincing, THE TRADITIONAL HISTORY The traditional history of astrology begins in the legendary story of Atlantis, the Lost Continent. Through the logic of its method, astrology traces itself back to this epoch, which began about 11,000 B.C. In view of the astrological calendar, 11,000 B.C. to 8,850 B.C. was known as the Age of Leo, a 2150 year “period similar 10 the presently entered Age of Aquarius. This Age of Leo was the legendary “‘“Golden Age” when men understood and worshippped Sun Power, the God of the Sky, and Ruler of the Sign Leo. Although there is no verification, some interesting scientific facts lead to the plausibility of the Atlantean existence. First science has established that modern man was doing well 30,000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. Man’s painting and sculpture of that era depict his observations of heavenly bodies. CASSIAR RETAIL STORE _ USUAL DISCOUNTS APPLY Cassiar Courier January 1983 Page 13 So, on the archeological evidence, man was well ev- olved 20,000 years prior to the destruction of Atlantis. Also, according to geologists, the last ice-age reach- ed its peak about 18,000 years B.C. and as this ice-age thawed out, water rose and Atlantis was submerged be- neath the waters. It is said that the Atlanteans were extremely advanc- ed in their technical competence and spiritual under- standing. Their society was plagued by bitter power struggles at the executive and priesthood levels. Greed and corruption was prevalent among the populace. But the Kings and Wisemen understood the divine astrological science from which flowed their material and spiritual knowledge. This was their religion and knowledge practiced in their lives was their worship. These people viewed human existence as a continued pro- gression of consciousness through repetition — without a corresponding strength of consciousness, knowledge was devastatingly dangerous. There seems to be a parallel with todays worries over H-bomb know-how. These wise men were not like the ambitious men who governed the society. They had attained a quiet state of solitude, replacing egotistical desire for that of “self-knowing’’. The story goes that these wise men left Atlantis, settling in various places. These became the seven centres of the ancient world. They took with them their re- ligion — astrology. 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