Project Gutenberg 2013-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 261 Baughan, Rosa The influence of the stars : $b a book of old world lore Produced by Charlene Taylor, Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Influence of the Stars: A Book of Old World Lore" by Rosa Baughan is a collection of esoteric writings exploring astrology, chiromancy, and physiognomy, likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into ancient beliefs surrounding the influence of celestial bodies on human fate, personality, and health, providing insights into how these theories were understood in a historical context. With its thorough examination of astrology, Baughan aims to rekindle interest in these mystical practices that once captivated societies. The opening of the book begins with a foreword that highlights the ancient roots of astrology and its significance throughout history. Baughan discusses the revival of interest in old-world beliefs and sets the stage for the core topics, which include the nature and influence of celestial bodies, chiromancy (palmistry), and physiognomy (the assessment of character through facial features). The introduction outlines how these practices interlink with astrology, indicating a comprehensive mixed-method approach. It emphasizes the necessity of understanding these components to fully grasp their implications on human lives, suggesting a deep and intricate exploration of destiny as influenced by the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42889/42889-h/images/coverandspine.jpg en Astrology Palmistry Physiognomy BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 362240 360946 2024-09-18T05:42:43.132848 2023-09-18T14:00:54.196603 text/html text/html 350710 2013-06-07T17:29:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 836012 2013-06-07T17:29:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 590040 2024-09-18T05:42:49.367801 application/epub+zip 594524 2024-09-18T05:42:44.291827 application/epub+zip 184423 2024-09-18T05:42:43.732871 application/epub+zip 722906 2024-09-18T05:42:53.358771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678022 2024-09-18T05:42:48.821814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270944 2022-09-19T15:03:39.393303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306723 306689 2024-09-18T05:42:42.028836 2023-09-18T14:00:53.156552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306494 2013-06-07T17:29:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103902 2013-06-07T17:29:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306562 2013-06-07T17:29:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103856 2013-06-07T17:29:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20315 2024-09-18T05:42:53.509773 application/rdf+xml 19983 2024-09-18T05:42:43.841841 image/jpeg 2949 2024-09-18T05:42:43.787824 image/jpeg 1041495 2024-09-18T05:42:43.236831 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog