History of Astrology-Part II

Arabic astrology played an important role in the development of Western astrology, especially when Christianity suppressed astrology. When mentioning "Arabic astrology", we cannot ignore the "Arabic parts". In today's astrology, the lucky part, the marriage part and the death part are three key reference points. Due to the unique geographical location of Arabia, ancient Arabic culture absorbed a variety of cultural elements from Egypt, Persia, India, Christianity, Chaldea, China, Greece and ancient alchemy, and finally formed a unique Arabic astrological culture. With the efforts of Arab astrologers, the astrological research results of ancient civilizations were sorted and developed, and were once again transmitted back to Europe in modern times, which profoundly influenced the evolution and development of modern astrology.

Arabic astrology 阿拉伯占星

阿拉伯占星術在西方占星術的發展中扮演了重要角色，特別是在基督教對占星術的打壓之際。提及「阿拉伯占星學」，不可忽視的是「阿拉伯點」（arabic parts），在現今占星學中，幸運點、婚姻點和死亡點是三個關鍵參考點。由於阿拉伯地理位置的特殊性，古阿拉伯文化吸收了來自埃及、波斯、印度、基督教、迦勒底、中國、希臘和古代鍊金術等多種文化元素，最終形成獨具特色的阿拉伯占星文化。隨著阿拉伯占星學家的努力，古代各文明的占星學研究成果被整理和發展，並在近代再度傳回歐洲，深刻影響了現代占星學的演變和發展。

Indian Astrology 印度占星學

Indian astrology originated from an ancient philosophical system and has the same roots as European astrology, but has developed a unique method of judgment. It emphasizes the importance of numbers, especially 4 and 9, and uses the myths in the Vedas to explain astrological knowledge. Indian astrology is based on the sidereal ecliptic and attaches importance to the intersection of the moon and the division of the twenty-seven houses. These theories give it a place in astrology. Over time, modern Western astrologers have been inspired by Indian astrology and have begun to explore new methods and insights. In recent decades, especially, the exchanges between the two have become more frequent, and mutual discussions and corrections of views have promoted the evolution and development of astrology. Such cooperation has not only enriched the understanding of both parties, but also facilitated a deeper discussion of mysterious numbers.

印度占星學起源於古老的哲學體系，與歐洲占星學同根，但卻發展出獨特的論斷方法。它強調數字的重要性，尤其是4與9，並利用《吠陀》中的神話來闡述占星知識。印度占星學以恆星黃道為基礎，重視月亮的交點和二十七宮的劃分，這些理論讓它在占星學中佔有一席之地。隨著時間推移，現代西方占星學家受到印度占星學啟發，開始探索新的論法與見解。特別是近幾十年，兩者之間的交流愈發頻繁，互相切磋和修正觀點，推動了占星學的演變和發展。這樣的合作不僅豐富了兩方的理解，也促成了更深入的神秘數字探討。

Chinese Astrology 中國占星學

中國的占星系統與西方占星學有著顯著的不同，其根基源自於易經。自古以來，陰陽、五行、八卦等理論逐步發展，形成了以60年為循環單位的體系。春秋戰國時期，中國占星術已相當成熟，將黃道帶細分為28宿，並重視日月五星的運行變化以及恆星的象徵意義，特別崇拜北斗七星與北極星。隨著印度占星學在魏晉南北朝時期的傳入，中國的占星術吸收了外來元素，形成了更為複雜的七政四餘占星學。然而，由於當時統治者對占星預測的恐懼和禁止，其發展逐漸停滯，成為少數人的專利。

The Chinese astrological system is significantly different from Western astrology, and its foundation is derived from the Book of Changes. Since ancient times, theories such as yin and yang, the five elements, and the eight trigrams have gradually developed to form a system with a 60-year cycle. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Chinese astrology was quite mature, subdividing the zodiac into 28 mansions, and attaching importance to the movement and changes of the sun, moon, and five planets, as well as the symbolic meaning of the stars, especially worshipping the Big Dipper and the North Star. With the introduction of Indian astrology during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Chinese astrology absorbed foreign elements and formed a more complex seven-star and four-remainder astrology. However, due to the fear and prohibition of astrological predictions by the rulers at the time, its development gradually stagnated and became the patent of a few people.

Modern Astrology 現代占星學

現代占星學經歷了從衰退到復興的過程，尤其因為它與科學理念的結合，帶來了全新的技術進展。中點理論是德國占星學家阿爾弗雷德·維特及弗里德里希·西格格倫提出的，它強調兩個行星或敏感點中點的重要性，特別是在事件徵象的解讀上。他們認為凶相位的影響力超過吉相位，這使得占星學的解析更加深刻。如今，中點理論已廣泛應用於職業、健康、財務及死亡預測等領域，甚至在股市分析中也顯示了其重要性，讓現代占星學重新獲得生機與活力。這些新的技術與理論使得占星學再次引起人們的興趣，成為探索自我與未來的重要工具。

Modern astrology has experienced a process of decline and revival, especially because of its combination with scientific concepts, which has brought new technological advances. The midpoint theory was proposed by German astrologers Alfred Witt and Friedrich Sieggren. It emphasizes the importance of the midpoint between two planets or sensitive points, especially in the interpretation of event signs. They believe that the influence of bad aspects exceeds that of good aspects, which makes the analysis of astrology more profound. Today, the midpoint theory has been widely used in the fields of career, health, finance and death prediction, and even shows its importance in stock market analysis, giving modern astrology a new lease of life. These new technologies and theories have made astrology arouse people's interest again and become an important tool for exploring oneself and the future.

The harmonic chart in astrology 泛音盤

泛音盤是由英國的約翰·愛迪所創，受到印度占星學的分盤技巧啟發，旨在更精細地分析命盤的內在含意。通過數學的分割技術，他逐層剝開星盤，揭示其中隱藏的訊息。在現代占星學中，容格是一位重要人物，他強調符號和圖騰的象徵，並将占星與心理學相連結。他提出的心理學概念，如陰影、原型和集體潛意識等，為占星學帶來新生機，開辟了現代占星的新方向。法國的高葛林博士在其「火星效應」實驗中分析了570位優秀運動員的星盤，如果是同等機率，那分布應該趨向圓形，但是結果展現出十字形的分布，他原本是要破除占星學，現在卻反而為占星學打了一劑強心針。

The harmonic chart was created by John Eddy of the United Kingdom. It was inspired by the division technique of Indian astrology and aims to analyze the inner meaning of the birth chart in more detail. Through mathematical segmentation techniques, he peeled off the horoscope layer by layer to reveal the hidden messages in it. In modern astrology, Jung is an important figure. He emphasized the symbolism of symbols and totems and connected astrology with psychology. The psychological concepts he proposed, such as shadow, archetype and collective subconscious, brought new vitality to astrology and opened up a new direction for modern astrology. Dr. Gao Gelin of France analyzed the horoscopes of 570 outstanding athletes in his "Mars Effect" experiment.If the probability is equal, the distribution should tend to be circular, but the result showed a cross-shaped distribution. He originally wanted to destroy astrology, but now it has given astrology a shot in the arm.