Kabbalistic astrology

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Kabbalistic astrology (called "Mazal" or "Mazalot" ["zodiac," "destiny"] in the Kabbalistic tradition) is a system of astrology based upon the Hebrew Kabbalah; it is used to interpret and delineate a person's birth chart, seeking to understand it through a Kabbalistic lens. In Hebrew, astrology was called "hokmat ha-nissayon", "the wisdom of prognostication", in distinction to "hokmat ha-hizzayon" (wisdom of star-seeing, or astronomy). Although Kabbalah is part of the mystical Jewish tradition, its use of astrology does not represent the complete Jewish views of astrology, which have been both positive and negative, depending on the authority.

The inner structure of the soul is reflected in the Kabbalah Tree of Life. A trestleboard is used to chart the placements of the various planets and signs of the zodiac.

Mazal is a one part of whole body of 4 types of Kabbalah knowledge (creation, functioning, ruling, reincarnation).

It is said, that some righteous tsaddikim had a knowledge, perception and direct feeling of Mazal. They were able to say what exact time of the day is now, even being long time in closed buildings.This was attributed to their perfect understanding of Mazal.

It is known that in a certain moment of time, some certain spiritual power is active and one who has sensitive feelings is able to determine the nature of this power. Given that, he can directly perceive the time of day without seeing the position of the sun or without having a clock.

According to Judaism if person has a lot of children so he gets bigger and more happier Mazal.

Most astrologers cast and use a horoscope, which is translated as ‘a view of time’ to depict planetary placements which serve to influence our daily activities. For example, the square horoscope was used extensively until the Middle Ages when it was replaced by the circular version which was more clearly representative of the orbital paths of the celestial bodies that were observed. Cabalistic astrologers tend to take a slightly different approach because they wish to observe the planets as they relate to each sephira in the Tree of Life. Therefore, the sign and house placement is written on the associated node of the trestleboard.

Each sephira points to a specific character trait which helps us to identify exactly where we are in our evolutionary path to enlightenment. Each sephira in the testleboard corresponds with a specific planet and is therefore closely aligned with the celestial art of astrology. The meanings of the ten sephiroth, to include the eleventh imaginary one, are as follows:-

ee also

*Jewish views of astrology
*Sefer Yetzirah
*Sefer Raziel HaMalakh
*Kabbalah
*Hebrew astronomy
*Philip Berg
*"Monen"

Further reading

*Anderson, Carl. "Astrology of the Old Testament, Or: The Lost Word Regained". Kessinger Publishing: USA, 1997. ISBN 1-56459-930-2.
*Berg, Philip. "Astrology, the Star Connection: The Science of Judaic Astrology". Research Centre of Kabbalah: USA, 1987. ISBN 0-943688-37-X.
*Berg, Philip. "Kabbalistic Astrology Made Easy". Research Centre of Kabbalah: USA, 1999. ISBN 1-57189-053-X.
*Berg, Rav P. S. "Kabbalistic Astrology: And the Meaning of Our Lives". Kabbalah Publishing: USA, 2006. ISBN 1-57189-556-6.
*Dobin, Joel C. "Kabbalistic Astrology: The Sacred Tradition of the Hebrew Sages". Inner Traditions: USA, 1999. ISBN 0-89281-763-1.
*Ezra, Abraham Ben Meir Ibn. "The Beginning of Wisdom" ("Reshith Hochma"). ARHAT Publications: USA, 1998. ISBN 0-9662266-4-X.
*Ezra, Abraham Ben Meir Ibn. "The Book of Reasons" ("Sefer Ha'te'amim"). The Golden Hind Press: USA, 1994.
*Glazerson, Matityahu. "Above the Zodiac: Astrology in Jewish Thought". Aronson Publishers: USA, 1996. ISBN 1-56821-935-0.
*Levy, Raphael. "The Astrological Works of Abraham Ibn Ezra". Johns Hopkins Press: Baltimore, 1927.
*Mashallah. "On Reception". ARHAT Publications: USA, 1997. ISBN 0-9662266-2-3.
*Molnar, Michael. "The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi". Rutgers University Press: USA. 1999.
*Wedel, Theodore Otto. "Astrology in the Middle Ages". Dover Publications: Mineola, 2005. ISBN 0-486-43642-X.

External links

* [http://www.desiretoshare.com/journey.htm Hacham Joseph Melamed on Kabbalah & Astrology]
* [http://www.raziel.info/ Sefer Raziel HaMalah - source of Kabbalistic astrology]
* [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=2051&letter=A Jewish Astrology]