From:	"S.F. Eley" <gt6877c@*****.GATECH.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Shamanism (was Invisible Pink Unicorns)
Date:	Sun, 17 Sep 1995 19:25:14 -0400

Robert Watkins writes:

> Don't know why you think it's odd... there's heavy historical evidence
> showing a connection between the Egyptians and the Celts of Ireland and
> Britian (explaining the Ankh).

Yes, but did the Celts actually use that symbol? I acknowledge Celtic
tradition isn't really my area, but I've never heard anything about it.
The connection you describe is pretty weak.


> As for the astrology, that's a Celtic
> tradition to begin with.

Hmmm... Here you're getting hazy.. It's EVERYBODY's tradition. The Chinese
did it, the Egyptians did it, the Mayans did it. Pretty much independently.
And while the Celts did have astrology, they did NOT use the signs of the
Roman zodiac. Astrology may be "a Celtic tradition," but not THAT
astrology.


Blessings,

_TNX._

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