Witchcraft Astrology Guide

By DARCY GILDON

"Witchcraft Astrology Guide" is your celestial roadmap to infusing the ancient arts of witchcraft with the transformative energies of the cosmos. This comprehensive guide unveils the powerful synergy between witchcraft and astrology, offering practical insights, spellwork aligned with celestial energies, and a deeper understanding of how the stars can enhance and elevate your magickal practice.

Astrological Foundations for Witches: Explore the fundamentals of astrology and its relevance to witchcraft.

Zodiac Correspondences: Learn how each zodiac sign influences magical workings and spellcraft.

Lunar Magick: Harness the power of the moon phases and lunar cycles for effective spellcasting.

Planetary Influences: Understand the magical properties of planets and their impact on witchcraft.

Astrological Timing: Discover the art of timing your spellwork with planetary transits and astrological events.

Natal Chart Insights: Utilize your birth chart to enhance self-awareness and tailor your witchcraft practice.

Cosmic Spellcraft: Craft spells that align with specific astrological energies for enhanced efficacy.

And Much More!...

? Ready to weave the threads of astrology into your witchcraft practice? Dive into the "Witchcraft Astrology Guide" and unlock the cosmic secrets that elevate your spells and rituals. Embrace the magick of the stars and embark on a celestial journey within your craft today! ?

• Language: English
• Publisher: DARCY GILDON
• Release date: Apr 27, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224502523

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DARCY GILDON

Witchcraft Astrology Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1: Stars, Witches, and What It All Means

Chapter 2: Celestial and Astronomical

Chapter 3: Where are We?

Chapter 4: Science Versus Prophecy

Chapter 5: Stars and Signs

Chapter 6: Wishes and Pushes

Chapter 7: Energy and Influence

Chapter 8: Moon Spells

Chapter 9: Power Wishing

Chapter 10: Drawing and Beginning

Chapter 1: Stars, Witches, and What It All Means

There are a lot of skeptics out there when it comes to the examination of horoscopes and predictions. On the surface, it may appear that the thought of the universe and the stars having an impact on our daily lives is a little fanciful, but believe it or not, there are scientifically valid procedures and observations involved, and many of these theories may be supported by research.

It’s untrue to say that these kinds of concepts have just appeared; horoscopes, birth charts, and, of course, zodiac charts all have their origins in classical Babylonia and Greece.

Around 4,000 years ago, the Babylonians initially came to Mesopotamia (what is now the majority of Iraq, Kuwait, and much of Syria) along the banks of the Euphrates River. Before the birth of Christ, they were last mentioned in the year 539 B.C. The zodiac chart that we still use today and the initial idea of deriving meaning from the planets are both attributed to this culture. Following them, the first Greeks created the horoscope that is still used today based on their own cosmology and religious beliefs.

Due to the Greek culture’s inherent interest in how the world functions, the Library of Congress has a sizable collection of the findings made by ancient Greek astronomers. They created the groundwork for later Islamic astronomers and contemporary European astronomical research, and they also left behind a ton of models and charts for other scientists and philosophers to analyze and expand upon using their own knowledge.

The idea that the Earth is round and not flat, as the Greek philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon first proposed, was widely recognized as early as the fifth century B.C. In fact, Xenophanes revised his mind just before the early Babylonians’ dissolution as a civilization in part as a result of their studies.

Philosophers from Sicily and Athens, Empedocles and Anaxagoras, argued for the spherical shape of the earth in the fifth century, using some of the oldest lunar eclipses ever recorded as proof. They claimed that the fact that the Earth’s shadow on the moon is circular as it moves over the moon’s surface implies that the Earth is, in reality, spherical.

Aristotle, a later Greek philosopher, continued Empedocles’ ideas by arguing in favor of the spherical shape of the Earth, as well as the fact that the planet contains the four essential components of fire, air, water, and earth (essentially dirt). Furthermore, he asserted that there was no such thing as empty space and that these four elements were present in some combination across all of space.

He also thought that some of the elements were mixed together as a result of the heavier elements (earth and water) and lighter elements (air and fire) settling together. Additionally, he worked to establish that certain elements, such as the fact that soil gives birth and death, collaborated to create everything on Earth. He said that life originated in the dirt when earth and water combined and that upon death, we are returned to the dirt to feed the creatures below.

The celestial spheres (the planets and stars) were thought to be moved and altered by a group of movers or gods in Aristotle’s time. According to the Greeks, each star and planet had a specific deity who was in charge of its movement and its movement alone.

These discoveries were furthered by the Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, who lived approximately 500 years after Aristotle. He also created a technique for predicting the movement of the stars, which he published in his work, Almagest. This book offered a basic method for predicting star movements, which could then be used to analyze the meanings and landscape of the celestial realm.

Andreas Cellarius, who was born probably in the late sixteenth century, is another prominent candidate on the path to understanding the planets and the stars. He is recognized with one of the most exquisite depictions of the planets’ motions and celestial spheres ever produced, the Harmonia Macrocosmica, despite the fact that almost little else is known about him.

These celestial maps were part of a Baroque-style art display made up of twenty-nine double plates. Dutch cartographer Johannes Janssonius issued a hardback and bound edition of the design in 1660; the components are either pressed or engraved onto double-sided copper plates. The first twenty-one plates or pages provide a historical overview of ancient and then-current cosmological theories, such as Ptolemy’s, Copernicus’, and Tycho Brahe’s (astronomers from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, respectively) views on the movement of the sun and planets.

Celestial hemispheres (planet halves) and planispheres (star charts/maps) are shown on the final eight plates or pages. The Harmonia Macrocosmica is regarded as a priceless and impassable work of great art since these depict the stars as they were known at the time.

Unfortunately, despite the piece’s extraordinary beauty and intricacy, it was later shown to be incorrect by observations made available by telescopes and more sophisticated mathematics. Rudolf Wolf, a Swiss astronomer, praised it nonetheless as the most exhaustive description of the universe and celestial bodies to that point. It is the most exquisitely crafted early documentation of the solar (though then, terrestrial) system and even the most accurate modern maps of the same structures cannot compare to it in terms of aesthetic and historical value due to its extremely detailed depictions of the Ptolemaic, Tychonic, and Copernican systems.

Greek astronomers had circled the paths of the planets, Moon, and Sun on their maps of the wandering stars by the time of Ptolemy. These were referred to as epicycles. The skies were completely round, thus everything within them had to move in perfect circles, according to the beliefs of the time.

Ptolemy, however, was the first to take into account a simpler and more precise set of planetary motions. He made use of eccentric circles, which are circles devoid of an oval or other precisely centripetal shape. He offered the idea that something other than Earth actually served as the planet’s orbital base with this notion.

We now know that the planets’ speeds varied depending on their masses and how well they submitted to the Sun’s gravitational pull. And we are aware that these characteristics also affect where they are located within the solar system. But by laying the foundation for these later discoveries, Ptolemy developed a solar system model that was far more dependable and coherent, making it simpler to foretell where the planets and stars would be and when.

All of these elements helped create the horoscope that is familiar to us today, the geocentric or Earth-centered planet structure that was adopted by all of the aforementioned philosophers as well as the artist Andreas Cellarius.

The horoscope is used to predict a person’s characteristics, the best course of action in their lives, and occasionally their ultimate fate. Each horoscope is unique and depends on the day on which it is drawn.

In addition to the individual charts for the Sun, Moon, and each planet, the zodiac has twelve symbols. Your rising sign, or the sign visible on the eastern skyline on the day of your birth, will therefore vary based on the time of year you were born.

I want to show you how ancient the ideas of the zodiac and predicting your future using the stars and planets are before we get into more detail about zodiacs and birth charts in a later chapter.

However, skeptics still exist in this day and age of astrology’s usable applications. And that’s great because the idea of doubt predates the study of the planets and their motions by centuries.

Let’s say you’re interested in learning more about your astrological charts and how you may use them to enhance or direct your life. In that case, it would also be helpful to arm yourself against some of the most popular denials of the practice’s credibility.

Utilizing confirmation bias is the simplest way for someone to discount astrology. You won’t genuinely take in the information supplied to you to the contrary if you are already adamantly opposed to any of this stuff being real. As a result, people only see what they want to see—that is, what ‘proves’ you are mistaken and they are right. These people will take their already firmly held beliefs and close their eyes to fresh, contradictory knowledge when faced with scientific evidence.

For example, if you read a news article about an accountant who stole millions of dollars from the business he worked for and somehow the article indicates that the individual is left-handed, you might live the rest of your life believing all left-handed accountants are embezzlers. However, if the issue of the thief’s dominant hand is never brought up, you won’t continue to draw that distinction and might never again think about the incident, even if you run across a hundred accountants.

Skepticism is all about association and not wanting to change your thinking or relearn certain persistent tendencies. All of those rock-solid convictions could vanish in an instant if someone decides to halt their unbelief and conduct further investigation. I

I suggested that they may, not that they would. Some people can’t progress because they are too entrenched in their views.

The discovery of new planets since astrology’s origin, along with the downgrading of old planets (sorry, Pluto), is another argument against its legitimacy.

And that’s accurate! Up to 95 brand-new planets have been found outside of our solar system as of 2018. Additionally, Pluto lost its designation as a planet in early 2006. What reason do we have then to believe anything the astrological charts have to say? If so, has it led to significant changes in our understanding of the cosmic sphere?

The Sun and Moon’s movements and positions directly influence a sizable portion of the zodiac and astrological charts, which—spoiler alert—have not changed noticeably for many, many, many years. At least the Sun moves, albeit we on Earth are unable to notice it and it doesn’t move enough to disturb the balance of any of the other planets in our solar system. Even though they move more slowly than the Sun, the stars also move, and the rotation of the Earth is largely responsible for their apparent motion. Otherwise, they are firmly established in their present location.

And what’s this? Pluto, the diminutive dwarf planet, is still regarded as a sign of the zodiac. It orbits Neptune every 27 years and is associated with the astrological sign of Scorpio, the same as Mars. It typically coincides with significant civil disturbance and upheaval and is thought to symbolize depth, passion, and surprising prosperity depending on how it interacts with the Zodiac signs. Additionally, it is a transpersonal planet, which means that its movements have a greater impact on human awareness and moods than any physical changes.

Because Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto take the longest to orbit the Sun and move through it, their appearances and influences on the various signs are frequently more sporadic and important. Pluto is known as the generational planet because it takes around twenty years to enter and exit each sign.

I’ll give you a quick illustration: The commencement of the Victorian era and a period of significant technological and social transformation occurred when Pluto last entered the sign of Aries. The American Civil War began and ended while it was in Taurus. The AIDS catastrophe hit America and the rest of the world in Scorpio. By the time Pluto entered Capricorn, the 2008 financial crisis and recession had already occurred.

Neptune and Uranus are still regarded as planets, sure. The three are unavoidably put together in this category of astrological insight, enlightenment, and metamorphosis even though they have the same effect on the cosmos as Pluto.

If you’re still looking for a scientific justification for Pluto, keep in mind that when the definition of planet was revised in 2006, it included three essential requirements: the object had to orbit the sun, it had to be large enough to have a sphere-like shape, and it had to be able to clear its orbit of asteroids and other planetary debris. Due to its close closeness