First a Semitic tribe, but later the magi of Babylonia, astrologers and diviners. From among them came “the wise men from the East.” We know little of Chaldaean astrology, but some idea of their teachings are to be gleaned from the Chaldaean Oracles. With them Astrology was a religion, but of a far different type … Read more
An Oracle venerated as highly by the Chaldaeans as was the one at Delphi, by the Greeks. It taught that “Though Destiny may be written in the stars, it is the mission of the divine soul to raise the human soul above the circle of necessity.” The Oracle promised victory to any one who developed … Read more
An astrologer: so-called because the Babylonians were famed for their knowledgeof Astrology. DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.
The Babylonian form of Baal. He was a member of the supreme triad of deities: Anu, god of the heavens; Bel, god of the Earth; and Ea, god of the waters. DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.
Gautama Siddhartha, founder of Buddhism in the 6th century B.C., was classed by his followers as the perfect example of a divine godly man. His religion taught tolerance, universal compassion, charity, love, self-sacrifice, poverty, and contentment with one’s lot. His faith was never enforced by fire and sword. (2) Esoterically connected with the planet Mercury, … Read more
One who has attained to proficiency in any art or science. It may be said of a skilled astrologer who, through spiritual development, has attained to superior powers and transcendental knowledge concerning the origins and destiny of mankind. Formerly said of an alchemist who had attained the ‘great secret’ – presumably that concerning the ‘transmutation of metals’. Its modern application is to the transmutation of unfavorable cosmic stimuli and the baser emotions into nobler impulses – thereby achieving the triumph of mind over matter, and of the spiritual over the carnal.