Astrology and the Secrets of the Stars

Here is an interesting history of Astrology from the History Channel:

 

Horoscope for the Week of April 29, 2024 - Mercury Redirects

Retrograde Mercury redirects this week correcting any miscommunication and enabling us to get our messages across accurately. We can now say it and mean it.

Here is my favorite book on astrology and a "must" for anyone interested in learning more: Secrets from a Stargazer's Notebook: Making Astrology Work for You and here's a guide to the best books available this month. This column is (c) 2024 MADAM LICHTENSTEIN, LLC., All Rights Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. Madam Lichtenstein is the author of the best selling astrology book “HerScopes ” now in its 12th printing and available as an eBook.

ARIES   (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20)

As you focus more on your personal messaging, you find that you are not only spot on target but also able to schmooze anyone you want. You have some great ideas and compelling opinions that sway others. Go forth and make an excellent first impression. See who you can meet, greet and sweep off their feet, Aries.

TAURUS (APRIL 21-MAY 21)

Your intuition suddenly comes into focus and you can discern what is really going on behind the scenes. The past few weeks might have been a series of misinterpretations but now you see the full landscape and the path forward. See how far you can go to do good deeds, ramp up your charitable efforts and make a difference, Taurus.

GEMINI   (MAY 22 - JUNE 21)

Whatever mishaps that might have occurred between friends, that is all in the past, Gemini. Now any plans you have go smoothly and pleasantly with no miscommunication. It was all just a lot of temporary snafus anyway. Go out and enjoy the company of others and feel part of the group. Festivities commence now!

CANCER   (JUNE 22 - JULY 23)

Any obstacles you faced in your career can be dispatched more easily now, Cancer. Your long road to prosperity and success suddenly seems clearer and more attainable. That is because you can more easily focus on the essentials and have the ability to charm those in power to help you out. Do what you need to do.

LEO   (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23)

Any travel plans that went awry can more easily be fixed, Leo. You have gathered all of the relevant materials and facts, read the fine print and more fully understand what you need to do. Great! Your imagination is on high alert and you are able to make the most out of every new experience. Get charged up!

VIRGO   (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)

Speak the language of love, Virgo, and it will respond. Your ability to communicate effectively in any deeply emotional situation is in top form so focus your attention on anything that brings you to a new level of being. You also gain more insight into your own motivations and psychology if you can pull back and meditate on it.

LIBRA   (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23)

Relationships that might have had some bumpy communications in the past suddenly open up and become more congenial. Libras love to socialize and strive for harmony and balance. Now you can enjoy all of these things within partnerships and make them even better and stronger. Plan ways to engage and socialize.

SCORPIO   (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22)

Any detailed work project that has been especially knotty can now be untangled and completed. Past miscommunication may have caused delays and confusion but the fog has cleared and progress can be made. Find ways to enlist colleagues and co-workers to help out, if necessary. You are especially compelling, Scorpio.

SAGITTARIUS   (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)

If you find that your imagination and creativity ramps up, Sagittarius, go for the gusto and make the most of it. This is a great time to see what masterpiece you can create. It may be a work of art, or a great party or a gem of an idea for the future. Whatever gets you out of your head space and brings you enjoyment, do it.

CAPRICORN   (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20)

Home projects fall into place for you, Capricorn.  That means that whatever plans you had that didn’t take off, now have the opportunity to become a reality. Whether you are renovating, decorating, entertaining or even moving, you find that you are more easily able to envision and communicate what you really want.

AQUARIUS   (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)

Whatever misunderstandings that may have occurred in the recent past are now forgotten, Aquarius. You are able to effectively get your message across and can even change people’s minds with your sound opinions. So allow yourself the time and opportunity to get back into the conversation. You have a lot to offer.

PISCES   (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20)

Money issues are a thing of the past, Pisces, because now you more fully understand what is necessary for you to do to become more financially stable. The advice you seek and receive and the additional research that you do on your own is much clearer and understandable. Go forth and make your fortune grow and grow.

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Lucky Numbers for the Week of April 26, 2024

Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But it is also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good fortune ... or fortunes. So with that in mind, here are some lucky numbers that can be used in any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards and allowed the spirits to guide me to the cards that represent the lucky numbers for this week. Nothing is guaranteed but who knows ....?

I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of of wealth.

Here are the lucky numbers for the week of April 26-May 2, 2024:

3, 8, 13, 15, 28, 29, 32, 65

There are many ways to delve into your own consciousness to find luck and intuition. Try reading Dream Power/Improve Your Luck (Super Strength Series) and see if your dreams give you any clues and premonitions. Here's a guide to the best books available this month

The Significance and Importance of Lucky Numbers

Here is a guest contributor article by Melinda Smith on the importance of lucky numbers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1 Luck or unlucky - depending on where you live

Although detractors would say that lucky numbers are just a figment of the imagination and something that is attributed after the effect, for many they massively impact lives and may even lead us in a particular direction. Millions of people obviously around the world place a huge deal of importance on lucky numbers.
 
If you were looking for a sportsbook at VegasBetting.com it is because you wish to gamble. Many times bettors use lucky numbers in order to make selections or play lottery games. But lucky numbers can also be used in a much more everyday way, for choosing which house to live in, for example.
 
As much as non-believers would disregard any decisions based on lucky numbers, they are obviously hugely important for many people. They are something that can be found in all cultures throughout history and still play a major role in people’s lives today.
 
Lucky Numbers are Universal
 
There are certain countries that are more associated with lucky numbers. But the fact is that the presence of lucky numbers can be found all over the world – and often the numbers themselves are the same in different cultures. The number 7, for example, is almost universal in its lucky powers.
 
There are other examples that offer different results, however. The number 13 is considered to be unlucky in many parts of the world – to the point that it can sometimes be missed out as a house number on a street or on a sports team roster. But in Italy, the number is actually considered to be lucky because it has the letters M and D when written in Roman numerals, the initials for Mary and Jesus Christ.
 
Chinese Lucky Numbers
 
Lucky numbers are very common in Chinese culture and there is a whole host of numbers that fall in this category. Interestingly, the basis for the luck of a number seems to be the sound of the number in many cases here. For example, the number 8 is probably the luckiest number in China. This is because, when spoken in Cantonese, it sounds like the word for prosper or wealth.
 
Conversely, a more recent phenomenon in China is the idea that the number 4 is unlucky. The reasoning behind this is the same as with the number 8. When spoken, the number 4 sounds similar to the word for death. It is interesting that the sound of numbers has so much power in China and in other countries.
 
Math Lucky Numbers
 
Many scientists would probably tell you that there is no clear evidence for numbers to be lucky or not. If there is no scientific value in a number it would therefore just exist and not hold any power. But throughout mathematics, there are also examples of different formulas and certain types of numbers holding power.
 
Prime numbers are a great example of numbers that are so important to the subject. It would seem that a feeling of luck could be taken from numbers that are treated with such importance, even by people who would normally balk at the idea of something so unscientific holding any weight.
 
Numerology
 
To take the math example a step further, there are many people who put their faith in the practice of numerology. This is where there is a belief in an almost mystical or divine relationship between certain numbers and historical events. Devotees will pore over the dates of events to extrapolate the numbers behind the occurrence, in order to make their own predictions for future events.
 
In this sense, it could be said that these numbers can then be determined as lucky or unlucky. Deconstructing dates and times to pick out individual numbers can be shown to be lucky if they correspond with positive events – and unlucky for disastrous events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2 The concept of lucky numbers can be used in many facets of life

 

Lucky Numbers as a Guide
 
We have already mentioned a number of ways that numbers that are perceived to be lucky influence and impact people’s lives. This type of reference may be linked in with superstitions but there is historical evidence for many of these beliefs that date back centuries.
 
Lucky numbers are very common in all kinds of gambling but are useful for people in all kinds of circumstances. In this way, if you believe, numbers can have a huge impact and significance to everyday duties. Does there have to be scientific proof behind all of the decisions we make?
 
Putting Your Faith in Numbers
 
It could be that people are happy to put their faith in numbers, as it helps explain the inexplicable. If we can explain events by looking at lucky numbers or using numerology, then we can make more sense of our world.
 
Perhaps the most important point about lucky numbers is that putting your faith in them is a personal decision in the end. It doesn’t matter – and it definitely should not bother anyone else – if you use lucky numbers. If they bring you comfort, and purpose, or act as a guide, who’s to say that they are not benefiting your life?
 
 
 

 

Vanderbilt's Fortune Teller

Who knew that Cornelius Vanderbilt relied on a fortune teller to guide him? All was revealed at the reading of his will.

In his opening statement over the dispute of railroad tycoon “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt’s will, attorney Scott Lord proclaimed that Vanderbilt was “a believer in spiritualism” and “clairvoyance and was governed by its revelations.” Lord argued that these beliefs, among other “impairments,” rendered Vanderbilt susceptible to undue influence towards the end of his life while drafting his will. The will allocated the majority of Vanderbilt’s massive fortune to his eldest son, William Henry Vanderbilt, with comparatively modest sums going to the rest of the heirs. The claims of supernatural intervention brought the name of a well-known 19th-century fortune teller, Madame Morrow, into the contentious court battle between William and his siblings.

Read all about it in the book Mortimer and the Witches

Under the pseudonym Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B., humor writer Mortimer Thomson went undercover to investigate and report on the fortune tellers of New York City’s tenements and slums. When his articles were published in book form in 1858, they catalyzed a series of arrests that both scandalized and delighted the public. But Mortimer was guarding some secrets of his own, and in many ways, his own life paralleled the lives of the women he both visited and vilified. In Mortimer and the Witches, author Marie Carter examines the lives of these marginalized fortune tellers while also detailing Mortimer Thomson’s peculiar and complicated biography.