Posts under ‘zodiac’

New Moon Astrology: The Secret of Astrological Timing to Make All Your Dreams Come True by Jan Spiller is a guide that teaches you how to use the power of the new moon to manifest what you want in life. The moon is a very powerful indicator of the energy in our surroundings and its [...]

Romans began their year in March, a month dedicated to Mars, the god of war.  (Greek? Ares.)  So, it makes sense that if they’re going to taint the zodiac, they’re going to put their mark all over it by starting the wheel with Aries, the sun sign associated with Mars and Greek for Mars. Yay [...]

I keep thinking about religion and the zodiac.  I’m interested in why religion would try to taint the zodiac.  Of course, there’s the world-domination through discreditation angle, but I wonder about the other motivators.  I wonder how the zodiac played into gender roles, because one commonality of all the Abrahamic religions is rampant, divinely-endorsed misogyny.  [...]

It is common knowledge that the zodiac begins with Aries.  What is not-so-common knowledge is that it used to begin with Taurus, according to some. [click here for more info]   It’s a pretty controversial topic and I think I know why: It makes more sense for the zodiac to begin with Taurus than Aries.  [...]