SMART signals queries are answered, by contacting us privately, confidentially, please make payment before contacting. About Citystats Citystats is the trading name of Stock Market Astrologer, Ali Mostofi.  A Full Moon 1957 Capricorn with Pisces rising, who converted to Zoroastrianism, and emigrated to UK, after losing it all to the religious fanatics in Iran in 1979.  He has a BA from Princeton University, and an MSc from London University.  He started at Merrill Lynch in 1985 as a broker, but soon left to pursue Stock Market Astrology. Email Address and Messenger ID aliwho@yahoo.com Mirror Site We have two similar sites at the addresses below.  If one is down use the other http://www.citystats.co.uk http://www.citystats.cwc.net Astrology in ancient Iran Ancient Iran or Persian Empire is the mother of present day Iran, and many countries near the Caspian sea.  This land has produced some of the wisest people in human history, known as Magi.  Many of their endeavours are not known now.  But we owe a great deal to many younger faiths.  The most ancient book we have is The Zend Avesta.  The date of this book is uncertain, but many agree that parts of it are the oldest in the world.  Much of it is destroyed, and it is hard to find exact astrological referrences.  The Iranian calendar is astrological, beginning with the Spring Vernal Equinox.  Most of the chapters of the Zend Avesta have cosmological names.  But most of the authors who translated the Zend Avesta did not have any knowledge of Astrology, and so never obtained the subtle references.  One of the most interesting sections is to be found in the second and third paragraphs of Farvardin Yasht.  Here Ahura Mazda (God) speaks to Spitama Zarathustra (Zoroaster):- "Through their brightness and glory, O Zarathustra!  I maintain that sky, there above, shining and seen afar, and encompassing this earth all around". "It looks like a palace, that stands built of a heavenly substance, firmly established, with ends that lie afar, shining in its body of ruby over the three-thirds (of the earth); it is like a garment inlaid with stars, made of a heavenly substance, that Mazda puts on, along with Mithra, and Rashnu, and Spenta-Armaiti, and on no side can the eye percieve the end of it." Some other interesting referrences to Astrology The wisdom of the Magi has spread all over the world.  Below is a collection of referrences about astrology, beginning with oldest principle that is at root of all Goodness in the world. Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds.                                                                  (Zend-Avesta, pre 3600 BC) The indestructable stars are under the throne of His face.                                                           (Egpytian Hymn to Osiris,ca 1500 BC) We saw His star as it rose and have come to do Him homage.                                                                                         (Matthew 2:2-3) It is clearly evident that most events of a widespread nature draw their causes from the enveloping heavens.                                           (Claudius Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos I.1, ca 130 A.D.) An error in the calculation of an ephemeris is as sinful as the murder of a Brahmin.                                                                           (Varaha Mihiras Brihat Jataka, ca. 540 A.D.) Sir I have studied it, you have not! (Sir Issac Newton's reply to Comet discoverer Halley's questioning the basis of Astrology, ca. 1680) ® Citystats logo and name are registered trade marks. © Copyright Citystats All Rights Reserved.