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Expert: Zane B Stein - 4/10/2005


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Everywhere that I go on the web, I only read about the constellations as defined by either the ancient Greeks and Romans, or by the Chinese.  Do you know if we have records of other cultures having their own set up star groupings and lore?  E.g., ancient German, Israel, Babylonian, Native American, etc?
Thanks,
KT

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Hi, Ken,

Many, many cultures have had their own constellations other than Greeks, Romans and Chinese. I have seen articles about Babylonian, as well as Native American.

I can't really go into detail, however, because it is outside my area of expertise.  You would be better asking an astronomer your question, or an historian.

Best wishes,

Zane

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I WILL BE HAPPY TO answer questions about astrology in general, the meanings of planets, signs, houses, aspects, asteroids, Chiron, etc. I use Western, Tropical Astrology. Please do not ask me questions about Vedic Astrology as I am not an expert on this.

I WILL NOT ANSWER PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR INDIVIDUAL CHART, such as "Will I get rich?" or "Will I get married?", or "Are we compatible?" I do have a private astrological practice, and if you need to ask those type of questions, contact me privately and we`ll discuss a possible astrologer/client relationship. Also, I cannot answer questions about Vedic Astrology, or Chinese Astrology.

Also, astrology is NOT "What is my lucky stone?" or "What is my lucky color?" or "What are my lucky numbers?" Any astrologer who gives you a lucky object, or number, based on your chart, is not a real astrologer, but someone who is giving in to superstition. In order to find out how to enhance your luck, you need to have an astrologer look at your whole chart, and tell you what areas you need to focus upon, how to accent your positives, and work to resolve any problems that exist.

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