" In an article, entitled "then and Now," published in the December number, 1890, of "the Arena," its author, a distinguished Unitarian D.D. of Boston, Mass., says. "Astronomy has shattered the fallacies of Astrology;" and people have found out that the stars are minding their own business instead of meddling with theirs." Now, while it is true that modern Astronomy has superseded the ancient system, and people have ceased to believe that the stars are intervening in mundane affairs, nothing could be further from the truth than the assertion that "Astronomy has shattered the fallacies of Astrology; and those of our readers who will accord to this work an unprejudiced perusal can hardly fail to be convinced that a large majority of the people of Christendom are dominated as much by these fallacies as were our Pagan ancestry the only difference being a change of name. the dogmatic element of religion, which was anciently designated as Astrology, is now known as theology...."

"Astral Worship" by J. H. Hill explains in detail the votaries of the ancient Astral worship divided into two distinct classes, the Esoterics, or Gnostics; and the Exoterics, or Agnostics. Dr. Hill explores the foundations of astrology and explores its influence on religions, rituals, and holidays that are commonly practiced to this day. This is due to astral worship or astrolatry which are both the worship of stars and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies.

"Then, since religion inculcates a salvation that does not save, let us rise superior to its false teachings and, accepting science as the true saviour of mankind, find our whole duty in the code of natural morality, the spirit of which is embodied in that comprehensive precept known as the golden rule, which, being the outgrowth of the discovered necessities of association, without which society could not exist, it necessarily constituted man's sole rule and guide long before priest or temple; and founded in the eternal principles of right, truth and justice must remain as man's sole rule and guide when priest and church are numbered among the things that were. Spirit of progress! speed the day when all mankind, redeemed from the bondage of superstition, will recognize the great truth that nature, governed by her own inherent forces, is all that has been, all that is and all that shall be; and that, ceasing to indulge in the vain hope of a blissful immortality in a paradise beyond the stars, will make a real paradise of this old earth of ours..... We must believe that the Christian religion, instead of being of Divine authenticity, as popularly claimed, is purely and entirely of human origin, and that all its teachings relative to a future state are but priestly inventions, concocted for the purpose of enslaving the ignorant masses." INTRODUCTION THE GEOCENTRIC SYSTEM OF NATURE The Earth The Firmament The Planets The Constellations 15 The Zodiac THE SACRED NUMBERS 7 AND 12 THE TWELVE THOUSAND YEAR CYCLE THE ANCIENT TRIAD GOD SOL THE ANCIENT COSMOGONY FALL AND REDEMPTION OF MAN INCARNATIONS OF GOD SOL FABLE OF THE TWELVE LABORS ANNIVERSARIES OF SOLAR WORSHIP The Nativity 40 Epiphany or Twelfth Day Lent or Lenten Season Passion Week Passion Plays Resurrection and Easter Festival Annunciation Ascension Assumption The Lord's Supper Transubstantiation Autumnal Crucifixion Michaelmas PERSONIFICATIONS OF THE DIVISIONS OF TIME The Hours The Days The Months The Seasons Half Year of Increasing Days Half Year of Decreasing Days Last Quarter of the Year ZODIACAL SYMBOLS OF SOLAR WORSHIP The Sphinx The Dragon The Bull The Ram The Lamb The Fish SIGNS OF THE CROSS FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS The Oriental System The Occidental System The Second or General Judgment JEWISH, OR ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY THE PROPHECIES ROMAN OR MODERN CHRISTIANITY FREEMASONRY AND DRUIDISM THE SABBATH PIOUS FRAUDS CONCLUSION

J. H. Hill discusses the beginnings of pagan religions and the beliefs of the magi. He talks about the beliefs in nature and the beginnings of astrology. Hill states, "the votaries of the ancient Astral worship divided into two distinct classes, the Esoterics, or Gnostics; and the Exoterics, or Agnostics; the former comprising those who knew that the Gods were mythical and the scriptures allegorical; and the latter, those who were taught that the Gods were real, and the scriptures historical; or, in other words, it was philosophy for the cultured few, and religion for the ignorant multitude. In Astral Worship, Dr. Hill explores the foundations of astrology and explores its influence on religions, rituals and holidays that are commonly practiced today. Astral worship or Astrolatry is the worship of stars and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies. The most common instances of this are sun gods and moon gods in polytheistic systems worldwide. Also notable is the association of the planets with deities in Babylonian, and hence in Greco-Roman religion, viz. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. In studying the primitive forms of religion it will be found that none of them taught anything relative to a future life, for the simple reason that their founders had no conceptions of such a state. Hence it follows that the laws they enacted were intended solely for the regulation of their social relations, and, to secure their observance, they were embodied into their sacred records and made part of their religion. One form of that most ancient worship was known as Sabaism, or Sabism. Another form of the same religion was the Ancient Judaism, as portrayed in the Old Testament.

In Astral Worship, Dr. Hill explores the foundations of astrology and explores its influence on religions, rituals and holidays that are commonly practiced today. Astral worship or Astrolatry is the worship of stars and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies. The most common instances of this are sun gods and moon gods in polytheistic systems worldwide. Also notable is the association of the planets with deities in Babylonian, and hence in Greco-Roman religion, viz. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. In studying the primitive forms of religion it will be found that none of them taught anything relative to a future life, for the simple reason that their founders had no conceptions of such a state. Hence it follows that the laws they enacted were intended solely for the regulation of their social relations, and, to secure their observance, they were embodied into their sacred records and made part of their religion. One form of that most ancient worship was known as Sabaism, or Sabism. Another form of the same religion was the Ancient Judaism, as portrayed in the Old Testament.