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Your Halloween horrorscope
Halloween montage
It's a load of old tosh - your fantastic, free horrorscope...

What's in store for you this Halloween?

Are you in for a big surprise or maybe you're just 'axing' for it?

Only read on if you're not easily shocked...

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Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Project
Every day millions of people consult their horoscopes. Is it wise to follow the advice of astrologers? The world of science has not been brave enough to answer this question. Until now
FACTS
  • Astrologia was the job title for both astronomers and astrologers until 700 AD.
  • Astrology and astronomy were virtually the same until 300 years ago.
  • The Zodiac was originally a natural agricultural calendar that dated the sowing of crops, by the rising and setting of the stars.
  • All major universities in the Middle Ages had Chairs in Astrology, including, since 1125, the University of Bologna, where Dante and Petrarch studied.
  • By the 14th Century, popes, bishops, and all the Courts of Europe all had their official astrologers.
  • The first popular horoscopes for the masses were published in 1493 as an almanac - 'The Kalendar and Compost of Shepards'.
  • Daily horoscopes in newspapers were created 70 years ago for the purpose of selling more copies.
  • R.H. Naylor was the first newspaper astrologer.
  • The Star of Bethlehem is likely to have been a conjunction of the planets Venus and Jupiter in 2 AD.
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    If it's your birthday this Halloween:
    Fame and fortune shall be yours this Halloween. All the world will fall at your feet and worship your genius, but only if you're called Mark and you happen to turn 43 this Halloween...*

    For everyone else it's just another round of doom and gloom. Also beware of hooded figures carrying scythes...

    Aries
    Aries
    		 Taurus
    Taurus    		 Gemini
    Gemini
           
    Cancer
    Cancer     		  Leo
    Leo     		  Virgo
    Virgo
           
    Libra
    Libra     		  Scorpio
    Scorpio     		  Sagittarius
    Sagittarius
           
    Carpricorn
    Capricorn     		 

    Aquarius
    Aquarius

    		  Pisces
    Pisces

     

    * Any guesses as to who wrote this? He really is born on Halloween - click for more evidence. (Sooze)
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