Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations
by Radhakrishnan. P | 2017 | 51,158 words
This study analyzes the Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations and it’s contribution to modern astrology. This thesis also aims at integrated scientific explanations on New and Full Moon and their influence of Geo-physical phenomena and also analyzes how significant a role the moon plays in keeping the life on earth. Astrology is the or...
7. The Chaldeans and Astrology
The Chaldeans were known for astrology and astronomy. Each day of the week, they worshipped a different heavenly bodies that could be seen in the sky with the naked eye.
They worshipped those planets and fixed the lord of the week day such as:-
| Sunday | - | Sun |
| Monday | - | Moon |
| Tuesday | - | Mars |
| Wednesday | - | Mercury |
| Thursday | - | Jupiter |
| Friday | - | Venus |
| Saturday | - | Saturn |
The concept of lord of the week (Varadhipa) is considered as the astrological contributions of the Chaldeans.