Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
PAST KNOWLEDGE.
Serious Interest Now Manifested in
A'trolngy.
Will Ultimately Succeed-Astro-
logy Rightly Interpreted is Far
Different from What It Appears
to the Casual Reader .hday
and Other Pre- dictiOns for the
Week,
(By Prof. Macdonald, Astroloser.)

(By Prof. Macdonald, Astroloser)
Among evidences, multiplying en-
every hand, is the striking one that
this generation is not disposed to let
past knowledge be forgotten. NO
symptom is more significant than the
serious interest now manifested IN
Astrology.
This so-called occult science which
was tabooed by the multitude in times
OF ignorance, was surrounded with SO
mucn depressing superstition, that it
was dangerous for It's votarieS to open
" practice it. Indications now unmis-
takably point TO its ultimate severance
from all charlatanism and fraudulent
pretentioIs.
AstIology, as taught and practiccd
in medieval days. is q much begrinned
science which, though SOUND at the
core is covered with a great deal Of
fraud and vile pretence. Its origina-
tors taught that every human being
was destined to pass through life in
the path marked out for him at the
time of his birth, but they did not con-
meet this science in any way with for
tune telling, clairvoyance Or magic of
any kind, and until this idea is made
clear to the public it is difficult to see
how reputable astrologers can draw
revenue from clients
Astrclogy, rightly interpreted, is a
very different thing from what it APP
pears to those who are disposed to con-
found it with supernaturalism or ia
talism There is no reason why per-
sons should not know in advance what
is sure to come upon them, as they can
then the better equip themselves to
meet the inevitable, be it good or evil,
Destiny is as inevitable as the
changes of the weather, and those
wculd-be religious fanatics who object
to astrClogy on religious grounds,
against peering into the future because
they say it is forbidden, are strangely
inconsistent when they consult wealth
er signals OF question their neighbors
regarding political matters. The stu
pidity of religious humbug often deters
honest people from believing many
things that pass under the name of
religion, as nothing repels honest peo-
pie so quickly as fragrant inconsistent
cy. Every person has a right beyond
dispute to find out all they possibly can
about the future. The immense amount
of bungling in all business and social
matters is enough TO cause any OOSerV-
! er to exclaim: All hail to any science,
whatever it may be, that will help pee
pie to steer clear of the many follies
they are now in ignorance committing
The wise man rules his stars, the
foolish man obeys them. The Heavens
are mans open booklet all read ii
who can.
The following are the birthday and
other predictions for the coming week:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16.
! Persons born on this date (any year,
are easy to get acquainted with They
/ are pleasing and friendly and love tc
i entertain. The coming year indicates
some accident and quarrels; also much
| annoyance in business affairs
Weather-Cloudy, rainy and windy
MONDAY, JANUARY II.
All persons born on this date are
well adapted to teaching or a public
| business. They have good endow.
ments and become very popular. The
coming year shows loss in business
sickness or domestic trouble. Beware
Weather-Cloudy and squally.