Aquarius (Latin for the Water-bearer or Cup-bearer, symbol , Unicode ♒) is the eleventh sign of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its symbol is , representing part of a stream of water. Aquarius is one of the oldest recognized constellations along the zodiac, the sun's apparent path. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of watery constellations such as Cetus, Pisces, Eridanus, etc. Sometimes, the river Eridanus is depicted spilling from Aquarius' watering pot. ...

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• Aquarius - Notable deep sky objects
• Aquarius - History
• Aquarius - Mythology
• Aquarius - Astrology
• Aquarius - Notable and named stars

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Aquarius, Aquarius - Notable deep sky objects, Aquarius - History, Aquarius - Mythology, Aquarius - Astrology, Aquarius - Notable and named stars

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There are three deep sky objects that are on the Messier catalog, the Globular Cluster M2, Globular Cluster M72, and the Open Cluster M73. Two planetary nebulae are found in Aquarius: NGC 7009, called the Saturn Nebula due to its resemblance to the planet, to the southeast of η Aquarii; and NGC 7293, the famous Helix Nebula, southwest of δ Aquarii. ...

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Aquarius, Aquarius - Notable deep sky objects, Aquarius - History, Aquarius - Mythology, Aquarius - Astrology, Aquarius - Notable and named stars

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In this articles, famous Astrologer Dr Turi expose his beliefs and vision from an astrological point of view regarding the release of Mel Gibson's new movie, "The Passion." As expected when religions are involved, controversial news will be hitting fast and furious causing emotional turmoil. Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" is unleashing this conflict according to Dr Turi.

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The term Western mystery tradition (also Western Esoteric tradition) refers to the collection of the mystical esoteric knowledge, such as Kabbalah, of the western world. Western mystery tradition - History. The Western mystery tradition traditionally started in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome and Israel, while it contains many characteristics from the Pagan people of Ancient Britain and Scandinavia, such as the Celts. Ancient figures associated with the Western tradition include Plato, Pyt ...

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• Western mystery tradition - History
• Western mystery tradition - The Dark Ages
• Western mystery tradition - The European Enlightenment
• Western mystery tradition - The Second World War
• Western mystery tradition - The Collapse of the Soviet Union
• Western mystery tradition - Today
• Western mystery tradition - Philosophy
• Western mystery tradition - Initiation
• Western mystery tradition - The Main Themes
• Western mystery tradition - The Teachings
• Western mystery tradition - Organisations
• Western mystery tradition - People
• Western mystery tradition - Texts

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Alpha Aquarii (α Aqr / α Aquarii) is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It also has the traditional names Sadalmelik, which derives from an Arabic expression سعد الملك sacd al-malik/mulk meaning "Luck of the king/kinghood", as well as Rucbah, which it shares with Delta Cassiopeiae. It is only one of two stars with ancient proper names to lie within a degree of the celestial equator. The origin of the Arabic name is quite lost to history. Sadalmelik has a stellar magnitude of +2.95 m. It has a diameter 80 times that of the Sun, and its luminosity is 60 ...

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Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster, see Ceto) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. Cetus - Notable features. This constellation's most notable star is Mira (ο Ceti), the first variable star to be discovered. Over a period of 331.65 days it can reach a maximum magnitude as high as magnitude 2.0, one of the brightest in the sky and easily visible to the unaided eye, ...

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• Cetus - Notable features
• Cetus - Notable deep sky objects
• Cetus - History and Mythology
• Cetus - Stars

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The Rosicrucian Order is a legendary and secretive Order dating from the 15th or 17th century. It generally is associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross, which is also found in certain rituals beyond "Craft" or "Blue Lodge" Freemasonry. The Rosicrucian Order is viewed among earlier and many modern Rosicrucianists as an inner worlds Order, comprised of great "Adepts." When compared to human beings, the consciousness of these Adepts is like that of demi-gods. This "College of Invisibles" is regarded as the source permanently b ...

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• Rosicrucian - Origins
• Rosicrucian - History
• Rosicrucian - Influence on Freemasonry
• Rosicrucian - Rose Cross: Alchemy and Divine Sciences of Healing & of the Stars
• Rosicrucian - The Manifestos
• Rosicrucian - Modern groups
• Rosicrucian - Esoteric Christianity groups vs. Para-Masonic groups
• Rosicrucian - List of 'Para-Masonic' groups
• Rosicrucian - List of 'Esoteric Christianity' groups
• Rosicrucian - Reference literature

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February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is the shortest Gregorian month and the only month with the length of 28 or 29 days. The month has 29 days in leap years, when the year number is divisible by four (except for years that are divisible by 100 and not by 400). In other years the month has 28 days. February begins, astronomically speaking, with the sun in the constellation of Capricornus and ends with the sun in the constellation of Aquarius. Astrologically speaking, February begins with the sun in the s ...

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• February - Trivia

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Capricornus ( or , Unicode: ♑), a name meaning "Horned Goat" or "That which has horns like a goat's" in Latin, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It is commonly called Capricorn, especially in astrology. It is commonly called the sea-goat, as it is in an area of the sky known as the Sea. Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. Under its modern boundaries it is bordered by Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus and Aquarius. Including:

• Capricornus - Notable features
• Capricornus - History
• Capricornus - Mythology
• Capricornus - Astrology
• Capricornus - Stars
• Capricornus - Stars with planets

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Aquila (Latin for Eagle; sometimes named the Vulture), is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, also mentioned by Eudoxus (4th cent. B.C.) and Aratus (3rd cent. B.C.). and now also part of the list of 88 constellations acknowledged by the IAU. It lies roughly at the celestial equator. The alpha star, Altair, is a vertex of the so-called "Summer Triangle". Ptolemy catalogued nineteen stars jointly in this constellation and in the constellation Antinous, which was named in the reign of the emperor H ...

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• Aquila constellation - Notable features
• Aquila constellation - Notable deep-sky objects
• Aquila constellation - History
• Aquila constellation - Mythology
• Aquila constellation - Notable and named stars

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Aqua was a Scandinavian pop group, best-known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1994, and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Although often criticised by the media, the group managed to top the United Kingdom singles chart with their first three singles, a feat few artists have achieved. The group released two albums, Aquarium in 1997 and Aquarius in 2000, before finally splitting up in July 2001. The grou ...

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• Aqua band - Formation and debut as Joyspeed
• Aqua band - The birth of Aqua
• Aqua band - International breakthrough and debut album
• Aqua band - The Aquarium Age
• Aqua band - The release of the second album
• Aqua band - Plans for third album and sudden split
• Aqua band - Following the split
• Aqua band - Music videos
• Aqua band - Trivia
• Aqua band - Discography
• Aqua band - Albums
• Aqua band - Singles
• Aqua band - Other

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Black Canary Ed Benes, artist Black Canary is a female superhero published by DC Comics. The Black Canary was originally a non-superpowered crimefighter who relied on martial arts and detective skills to combat crime. Later the character was given a superhuman sonic scream dubbed the 'Canary Cry' that could be used to shatter objects or disable opponents. She has often been referred to as 'The Blonde Bombshell' due to her extraordinary beauty and sex appeal, which have been accentuated by her trademark fishn ...

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• Black Canary - Golden and Silver Age history
• Black Canary - Modern Age history
• Black Canary - Other media
• Black Canary - Awards

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See VIRGO (physics) for a French-Italian project in physics. Virginids Mu Virginids Boötes Coma Berenices Leo Crater Corvus Hydra Libra Serpens Caput Virgo (Latin for virgin, symbol , Unicode ♍) is a constellation of the zodiac. Lying between Leo to the west and the Libra to the east, it is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It can be easily found through its bright α star, Spica. Including:

• Virgo - Notable features
• Virgo - Notable deep sky objects
• Virgo - Mythology
• Virgo - Astrology
• Virgo - Notable and named stars

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Leo (Latin for lion, symbol , Unicode ♌) is a constellation of the zodiac. Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east. Leo - Notable features. This constellation contains many bright stars, such as Regulus (α Leonis), the lion's heart; Denebola (β Leonis); and γ1 Leonis (Algieba). Many other fainter stars have been named as well, such as δ Leo (Zosma), θ Leo (Chort), κ Leo (Al Minliar al Asad ), λ Leo (Alterf), and (ο Leo (Subra). Regulus, η Leonis, and ...

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• Leo - Notable features
• Leo - Notable deep sky objects
• Leo - History of the name
• Leo - History of the symbol
• Leo - Mythology
• Leo - Astrology
• Leo - Alchemy
• Leo - Stars

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An Israelite is a member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of the Biblical patriarch Jacob who was renamed Israel by God in the book of Genesis, 32:28. The Israelites were a group of Hebrews, as described in the Hebrew Bible. There are modern historical debates about the origins of the Hebrews/Israelites. The English word Israelite derives from ישראל ("Struggled with God", Standard Hebrew Yisraʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Yiśrāʾēl). Please read t ...

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• Israelite - Israelites in Biblical times
• Israelite - The Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Ten Lost Tribes
• Israelite - Jews as Israelites
• Israelite - Israelite traditions outside mainstream Judaism
• Israelite - Samaritans
• Israelite - Messianic Judaism
• Israelite - Karaite Judaism
• Israelite - Latter-day Saints
• Israelite - Rastafarians
• Israelite - Anti-Semitic Groups

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Ichthys (Greek: ἰχθύς; also transliterated and latinized as ichthus, icthus, or ikhthus), is the Greek word for "fish." It refers to a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs resembling the profile of a fish, used by early Christians as a secret symbol and now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish." Ichthys - Origins. This symbol has origins predating Christianity, relating to fertility, female genitalia, and fish, ...

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• Ichthys - Origins
• Ichthys - Adaptations of the symbol
• Ichthys - Parodies of the ichthys symbol
• Ichthys - Other symbolism associated with the fish

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Fluxx was created by Andrew Looney and first published by Looney Labs in 1996. The game was successful and was licensed a year later to Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) for wider distribution. ICE went bankrupt two years later and Looney Labs has resumed publication and distribution. Looney Labs produced a revised version of the original game in 2002. Amigo Spiele, a German game company, licensed a German language version of Fluxx in 2003. Similarly, Hobby Japan licensed a J ...

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Fluxx, Fluxx - Rules and Gameplay, Fluxx - Versions, Fluxx - History

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Age of Aquarius:

The alleged two-thousand year long period in human history marked by enlightenment, love, and profound peace heralded by the ascension of the constellation of Aquarius into 'the house of the Sun' in "astrology".

Astrologers through out history have disputed the time frame in which this period of universal enlightenment is set to begin, with most estimates falling between 1904 and 2160 AD. The term received its greatest popularity during the 1960s when spiritual exploration and alternative lifestyles became fashionable in society because of the political and social unrest of the time. See also "New Age".

(See also: Age of Aquarius, Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, Parapsychology, Parapsychology Dictionary)

The game starts out with one basic rule, saying that each player draws one card, and plays one card during their turn. There are four types of cards in the game, New Rule , Action , Keeper , and Goal cards: New Rule cards can be played to change the rules or add other rules. Examples are Draw 2, Play 3, Reverse Order or even Inflation (formerly X=X+1), which increases numerals on other cards played (so Draw 2 becomes Draw 3). In versions 2.0 and 2.1 of the game there is als ...

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Fluxx, Fluxx - Rules and Gameplay, Fluxx - Versions, Fluxx - History

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