ABSTRACT
From the earliest times men have firmly believed that the stars exerted controlling influences on themselves and their affairs, and in every age they have tried to find out what those influences were and how and by what means they are exercised. As far as we know the earliest astrologers were Asiatics, and among these the Sumerians and Babylonians occupied an important place. The Ḳabbalists made a system of Astrology of their own, but judging by the evidence now available, the foundations of their science were of Babylonian origin. The starry Rulers of their system were the Seven Astrological Planets which “ruled” the twenty-four hours of the day, and the seven days of the week, and the twelve months of the year, and the years, and the cycles of years. The Seven Astrological Planets, the sun being included and the earth omitted, were represented thus
