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英语故事 星座知识Astrology

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星座知识Astrology
A brief history of astrology

Astrology [Greek meaning: Science of the Stars] studies the influence of st
ars on human behavior, traits, and experiences.

Since the earliest times people have divided the Zodiac[1] into 12 equal pa
rts, called Houses. These Houses are known as the 12 signs of the Zodiac. Th
e 12 signs are then divided into two groups; 6 being masculine[2], and 6 bei
ng feminine[2]. People with a masculine sign are known to be straightforward
and energetic. People with a feminine sign are known to be self-contained and have inner reserves.

Masculine: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius.

Feminine: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces

Although the Sun and the Moon are actually luminaries, in astrology, they are known as planets. The Sun provides us with warmth, energy, and gives us vitality. Spending approximately one month in each sign throughout each year, its dominant influence has the most penetrating control over our horoscopes.

The position that the Sun was in when we were born rules our personality, and how we go about[3] everyday life. It determines our many characteristics and how others may perceive us. Of course, the Moon and the other planets have their constant effects on us, too. This keeps us forever evolving[4] and experiencing new insight in our lives.


注释:
[1]Zodiac:
地球公转轨道面在天球上的投影也就是天文学常说的Zodiac "黄道"。太阳在天球上沿着
黄道一年转一圈,为了确定位置的方便,古人把黄道划分成每份相当于30°的十二等份
,每份用邻近的一个星座命名,这些星座就称为黄道星座或我们俗称的十二星座。这样
,相当于把一年划分成了十二段,在每段时间里太阳进入一个星座。在西方,一个人出
生时太阳正走到哪个星座,就说此人是这个星座的。

[2]masculine/feminine:
男人代表阳刚,女人象征阴柔,这在中西方都是一致的。Masculine和feminine其实只是
指男(male)女(female)两性的典型特质,所以Men can have feminine qualities,
and women can have masculine ones,男人也可能会有优柔的气质,而女人也可能会
比较男性化,这大概就是我们常说的"娘娘腔"和"假小子"了吧!

[3]go about:
指"从事,干,着手",要别人少管闲事时就可以说:Go about your business.

[4]evolve:世界万物总是在不断地演变、进化。根据达尔文的《进化论》(Evolution
),我们人类本身就是由猿猴进化而来Man has evolved from the ape.
占星术(希腊文中指:星辰的科学)研究的是星辰对人类行为、特性以及经历的影
响。
古代的人们把黄道平均分为12个部分,称其为星宫。这十二宫也就是黄道十二星座。这
十二个星座又可分为两类:六个为阳性标志,六个为阴性标志。阳性标志的特点是直截
了当、精力旺盛。阴性标志则内向保守、沉稳持重。

阳性:白羊座、双子座、狮子座、天秤座、射手座、水瓶座


阴性:金牛座、巨蟹座、处女座、天蝎座、摩羯座、双鱼座

尽管太阳和月亮实际上是发光天体,然而星相学却认为是它们行星。太阳为我们提供温
暖、能量和活力。一年当中,太阳大约要在每个星座分别停留一个月左右,它的主导影
响对于我们的星相有着最深远的支配力量。

在我们出生时太阳所处的位置控制着我们的个性和对待日常生活的态度。它决定着我们
多方面的特性以及别人对我们的印象。当然,月亮和其它行星也对我们有着固定的影响
。这就使我们能够不断进步,并对我们的生活产生全新的理解。


星座知识Astrology: The Knowledges about astrology..地球公转轨道面在天球上的投影也就是天文学常说的Zodiac "黄道"。太阳在天球上沿着黄道一年转一圈,为了确定位置的方便,古人把黄道划分成每份相当于30°的十二等份,每份用邻近的一个星座命名,这些星座就称为黄道星座或我们俗称的十二星座。这样,相当于把一年划分成了十二段,在每段时间里太阳进入一个星座。在西方,一个人出生时太阳正走到哪个星座,就说此人是这个星座的。

What is astrology--1

I
What is astrology? Like life itself, astrology is an infinitely complex sub
ject. Astrology includes many things. Naturally, astrology is a master vehic
le for intuitive perception and psychic insight. Astrology is also an art f
orm--one that lends itself to quick sketches and complex portraits of indivi
duals, couples, corporations, nations and more. Astrology can also clearly h
ave spiritual and religious undertones[1] as evidenced by studies of ancient
Egypt.


But astrology is not necessarily a belief system. People no more have to be
lieve in astrology than they do in dancing for example. Both can be fun and
useful pastimes[2] without belief in them. Although it must be added that,
according to Albert Einstein, a belief in astrology will make it work better
for you. After all, we live in a solar system, in a space-time continuum[3
], and astrology is the biggest contender for the unified field theory.

Yet above all else, astrology is a language. It works best as a language, a
nd it is perhaps more universal than broken English[4].

注释:
[1]undertone:
undertone原意是指低沉的声音,也可比喻"弦外之音,潜在含意",比如你的朋友受到挫
折给你写信求助,虽然她没有表露出来,你还是可以看出她信中隐含着一股哀戚:Ther
e was an undertone of sadness in her letter.

[2]Pastime:
Pastime可以看作是打发、消磨时间的娱乐活动。无事可做的时候,你可能会play card
s for a pastime打纸牌消遣。我们可以把pastime看成短语pass (the) time打发时间的
名词形式。英语中还可以用kill time来表示"打发时间",时间就是生命,所以浪费时间
、混日子的作法简直就像是在谋杀生命。

[3]Continuum:
Continuum在数学中表示闭联集,连续统,也可以表示事物、时间等等的绵延、连续。a
space-time continuum就是指时空连续 (体) 。


[4]broken English:
英语是世界上最为广泛使用的语言,但经过时间的演变,现在的英语在不同的国家,无
论是语音、拼写、语法方面都有着一定的差异,最明显的例子就是British English英国
英语和American English 美国英语之间的区别了。比起这种broken English四分五裂的
英语来说,星相学反而更加通用一致。

什么是占星术?就像生活本身一样,占星术是一门无穷无尽、错综复杂的科目。占星术
可以是很多东西。很自然,占星术是直觉理解和精神洞察的主要工具。占星术还是门艺
术--一门可以对个人、配偶、团体、民族甚至更多的人作出大致的判断或是精确的论述
的艺术。据古埃及人证实,占星术还在心灵和宗教方面有着潜移默化的影响。

但它并不是一种信仰。人们对于占星术的信奉甚至还不一定比得上舞蹈。这两者都是有
趣又有益的消遣,并不包括什么信仰在内。虽然根据爱因斯坦的说法,对你来说,如果
你相信占星术,那么它就会更加灵验。毕竟我们还是生存在太阳系当中,在连续不断的
宇宙空间中,而占星术就是这个大一统领域理论中最大的赢家。

除此之外,占星术还是一门语言。它像一门语言一样运转地完美无缺,而且它可能比四
分五裂的英语显得更为全世界通用。

What is astrology--2

II
Look up to the heavens and imagine the stars and planets are sparkling jewel
s dancing across the night sky. Your potential[1] is like those jewels with
a dazzling array of facets. Put another way, your human potential is virtual
ly unlimited.


Problems arise from a perspective that "potential" is a taboo or code word f
or failure. It is for fear of failure that we are sometimes afraid to try ne
w things. Realizing that we will not become an instant expert, we sometimes
opt to cop out[2] and not even make an attempt to be or try something new. P
erhaps worse yet, sometimes a perfunctory effort is made, unsatisfactory res
ults are obtained, and an "I knew I couldn't do it and I know I can't do it"
attitude is reinforced and seemingly justified.

Refresh yourself from the perspective that so-called "mistakes" do not const
itute failure; they are only new lessons to be learned. Failure is really gi
ving up and quitting, as juxtaposed[3] to persevering and persisting. There
is universal law that states, "Practice precedes excellence." Myth and histo
ry are replete with stories of individuals who had struggled against all odd
s[4] and obstacles and just kept after what they truly wanted until they rea
ched their goals triumphantly.

Naturally, we all have our limitations, and prudence dictates that we respec
t them. However, wisdom encourages us to stretch beyond and transcend our li
mitations. Once we stop growing, our end is near.

注释:
[1]Potential:
Every seed is a potential plant. 每一粒种子都可能长成植物。世界上充满了各种可
能性,所以我们也要重视自己的potential潜在力,尽量能够develop one's potential
发挥潜力。


[2]Cop out:
cop out 是一个含有贬义的俚语,意思是逃避、推诿、临阵退缩。对那些总是用太忙来
推脱应尽责任的人,你就应该说:You've got to do it. Don't try to cop out of i
t by telling me you're too busy!

[3]Juxtapose:
juxta常用于复合词中,表示"接近的,近傍的",所以juxtapose的意思就是"并排,并置
",在这里,表示persevering 和 persisting与前面两个词giving up和quitting在意义
上反向并列的意思。

[4]Odds:
odds是个很常用而且灵活的词,它表示"不平等,差异;可能性;",可以组成很多有用
的词组:at odds意思是"争吵不合,处于不利的条件下",fight agaist heavy odds则
是"以寡敌众"。

抬首仰望天空,想像一下,日月星辰仿佛是夜空中闪烁跳跃的宝石。而你的潜能就
像那些从各个钻面上闪烁着眩目光彩的宝石一般。换句话说,你的潜力实际上是无穷无
尽的。

这种"潜力是一种禁忌或"失败"的代名词"的观点,很容易出现问题。而正因为害怕失败
,使得我们不敢去尝试新生事物。由于意识到自己不能马上成为行家里手,有时我们就
选择了临阵逃脱,甚至连试一下新事物都不愿意。然而更糟糕的是,我们有时敷衍了事
,这样就导致了结果差强人意,而这样,就会加强并使这种"我早知道我不行,我知道我
干不了"的观点看起来还挺有道理。


从所谓的"错误"中振作起来,并不是失败;那些只不过是你需要吸取的新的教训罢了。
真正的失败是"放弃"或"舍弃",这和"坚忍不拔"或"坚持不懈"正好相反--"成功需要苦练
"是一条万能的法则。不管是在神话故事还是在历史当中,到处可见这样的人物:他们追
求自己的理想,努力和命运、困阻抗争,不胜利达到目的,决不罢休。

我们都有自己的局限性,这是很自然的。而且出于谨慎,我们还非常重视这些局限性。
但是智慧却鼓励我们跨出并超越我们自身的局限性。一旦我们停止成长,那么我们的末
日也为时不远了。

星座知识Astrology: The Knowledges about astrology..地球公转轨道面在天球上的投影也就是天文学常说的Zodiac "黄道"。太阳在天球上沿着黄道一年转一圈,为了确定位置的方便,古人把黄道划分成每份相当于30°的十二等份,每份用邻近的一个星座命名,这些星座就称为黄道星座或我们俗称的十二星座。这样,相当于把一年划分成了十二段,在每段时间里太阳进入一个星座。在西方,一个人出生时太阳正走到哪个星座,就说此人是这个星座的。
What is astrology--3

III
Astrology can help. The initial personal consultation from a sincere, profes
sional astrologer is a good step to make. Your astrologer will provide you w
ith a vital, new understanding of yourself. You will be amazed with how much
useful information you will acquire from a good astrological consultation.

Astrology is not a one-shot[1] deal; it is a constant light. Regular session
s with your astrologer bring cumulative benefits. At a minimum[2], treat you
rself to a yearly tune-up[3]. Birthdays are great times for tune-ups. Better


[4]Edge:
Edge原意是"边缘",在这里指"优势",取得优势是obtain the edge,失去优势是lose
the edge,要是在比赛中仅以微弱优势险胜就可以说win by a narrow edge。

[5]Go for it:
这是一句短促有力的鼓动性的话,在观看激烈的橄榄球比赛时,观众常会激动地高呼Go
for it! 加油啊!当你的朋友畏缩不前时,你也可以鼓励他Go for it. 大胆地试一试
,冒一次险吧。

星相学可以帮助我们。向一位诚恳、专业的占星家进行个人咨询--这是个很好的开
端。占星家会让你对自己有一个很重要的、全新的认识。你一定会吃惊于自己能从一次
好的星象咨询中得到那么多的有用信息。

占星不是一次性的交易,它是道永恒不变的光芒。定期与你的占星家会面会给你带来日
积月累的收益。至少,你应该每年进行一次自我调节。而生日就是这种调节的大好时机
。但是更好是能在每一季:春夏秋冬都能够进行调节。让占星家为你提供定期的建议和
辅导。好的占星家都要价不菲,但他们的确让你感到物有所值。

在当今的信息时代,你的占星家可能就是你的"优势"。如果你能从每次会晤中哪怕只得
到一个好想法并付诸行动,你就能改变自己的生活。它激励你保持活力并专注于对你来
说真正重要的的事物。那将是对意志和重大命运的适当利用。尽管去试试看吧。

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