Publisher's Synopsis
Astrology is the science that classifies and correlates causes andeffects. It is the science that demonstrates that the celestialbodies are the prime movers (causes) that exert forces on theEarth, thus producing patent effects of an eventful character.Astrology is the science that explains the natures of the laws thatconnect stellar dynamic causations with mundane events and thattraces out the systems of chains of causes and effects. Butastrology is not only a science. It is also a philosophy, for itseeks to show that each and every human being has an appointed andpre-ordained destiny to fulfil. It is by means of the scientificprinciples on which the practice of astrology is based that acompetent astrologer can proceed to show the individual the path oftheir personal destiny through the process of interpreting thenative's horoscope. It is from the study of the elements of a birthchart that a modern astrologer can determine the character,opportunities and destiny of the owner of the horoscope. Thisencyclopaedia attempts to deal with the subject of astrology in acomprehensive, yet simple manner. It is arranged into five broadcategories comprising of: "An Introduction to Astrology","Scientific Astrology - A Complete Guide to the Art of Erecting aHoroscope", "Casting Horoscopes - Practical Methodology", "TheMessage of the Stars - Stars and Their Role in Astrology" and"Reading Horoscopes - Detailed Study of Famous Horoscopes".