Gospel in the Stars?

Did the 48 traditional constellation figures, and their ancient star names, form a prophetic display of God's plan for mankind?

This idea was first promoted by Frances Rolleston in the mid 1800s. She spent fifty years studying sky maps and old star lists, drawing on her considerable linguistic skills, and consulting men of high academic standing.

Her book, Mazzaroth, is still in print, although, since it is in the form of notes, it is not easy reading. Fortunately, two of her contemporaries took her research and made it readable. They were E. W. Bullinger, The Witness of the Stars, and Joseph A. Seiss, The Gospel in the Stars.

It has been over one hundred years since the appearance of these books, but controversy continues as to the validity of Miss Rolleston's theory. I am an avid fan of hers, in spite of some flaws in her work. The task she took on was monumental, and she did not have a computer or the Internet to help her. The theory seems to me to be in perfect keeping with God's character and works.

My book, Adam's Astronomy: The Original Zodiac, was inspired by Miss Rolleston's work. It includes a look at the history of early man, a short biography of Miss Rolleston, summary of the message in the twelve zodiac signs, and physical facts of astronomy that appear to agree with the meaning of the constellations in which they are found. (Please notice to the right that there will be a 40% off publisher's sale on my book July 12-25. Now's a good time to buy it!)

Here's a link to an article that presents a fair appraisal of the Gospel in the Stars controversy.