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I have always been fascinated by different forms of the mystic approaches to Divine Truths. I will write some articles on the essence of Qaballah (Jewish mysticism) in easy to understand terms so you can apply them in your personal life. It is interesting how astrology lay at the very foundation of this mystic discipline.
Ancient Hebrew tradition believes that the first Jewish patriarchs used astrology, including Prophet Abraham. Abraham came from Babylon or Mesopotamia, a city with a name that translates as “light of the astrologers”, where planetary deities were worshipped. An astrological treatise possibly written by Abraham is known to have existed in the third century BC. Abraham’s father Terach was also an astrologer!
Moses (c.1200-1100 BC.) as Pharaoh's adopted son, was also well versed in astrology. He correlated the attributes of the twelve signs to the twelve tribes of Israel, then took the people from the tabernacle in the wilderness on their pilgrimage, lined up by zodiacal order! Rabbinical tradition asserts that the signs of the zodiac have represented the twelve tribes since antiquity.
The floor of Beth Alpha's synagogue is renowned as an important mosaic which is now part of a National Park on Kibbutz Hefzibah. Visitors can tour the Beth Alpha Synagogue National Park and see the most complete zodiac floor from the time when astrology held a place in the synagogue even though many Rabbis now discourage the knowledge of astrology. However, I think it is actually the predictive aspect of astrology that they frown upon and what it can lead to if not supported by a deep faith in God rather than the type that we practice i.e. letting you know the type of experiences, their timing and their duration.
