Astrology

The Symbolism of the Major Arcana of the Tarot

Tarot cards have been in existence since around the mid 15th century, in fact they have been around in European cultures almost as long as regular playing cards (it is not known exactly when playing cards were first used in Europe though there is evidence that states that a ban on playing cards was levelled in Bern, Switzerland in 1367). Around 60 years later the first deck of tarot cards were created in Italy, at first these were very similar to the playing cards of the time, but with the addition of allegorically illustrated trump cards (known as trionfi), these… Continue reading

The Truth About Astrology

Astrology is said to be the discipline that teaches us how to create horoscopes and use the positions of celestial bodies, to understand and interpret Human existence on Earth, at least that what it says on a leading astrology website. I often encounter articles and comments questioning whether astrology is a science or trying to prove or disprove astrology in scientific terms. Personally, I don’t see how an analogy between astrology and modern day science can be drawn. Science and astrology are two very different disciplines, based on very different principles. Science follows the principles of experimentation, observation and inference,… Continue reading