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History of Astrology

Astrology is a type of divination basedand practiced by many in India. It is
upon the idea that information about theregarded as vital in Indian culture. It
future or about a person's personalityis used to make decisions about
can be discovered through themarriage, starting of new business, and
examination of heavenly bodies such asmoving into a new house etc. Ancient
stars, planets, the moon, comets etc.Hindu Scriptures too gives a lot of
Astrology means the study that assumesimportance to the various aspects of
and attempts to interpret the influenceplanetary motions and its effects on
of heavenly bodies on human affairs.humans. Chinese astrology stresses on
American Heritage Dictionary definesthe five elements, metal, wood, water,
Astrology as the study of the positionsfire, and earth. Even the zodiac signs
and aspects of celestial bodies in theused by them are also different from
belief that they have an influence onother forms of astrology. China was
the course of natural earthlyisolated from the western for a long
occurrences and human affairs. Thetime. That is why Chinese astrology was
practice of astrology was prevalent inunknown to the western world. As Chinese
the ancient times too. Some of theastrology developed independently, a lot
well-known civilizations of the worldof difference can be seen between the
used this field extensively. Forwestern concepts of astrology and the
example, the ancient ChineseChinese version. But the Chinese and
civilization, the Egyptian civilization,Indian astrologers were in touch every
the ancient Indian civilization, etc allnow and then. Therefore, these two
practiced astrology at some point or theschools have a few things in common. In
other. Arabs too practiced Astrologyspite of the geographical isolation,
before the advent of Islam. The ancientthere are a few surprising similarities
Babylonians were probably the first tobetween the western and the Chinese
use Astrology. After that this sciencethoughts on astrology. It can only be
moved to countries like China and India.termed as a coincidence. Even though the
Greek astronomer Ptolemy was the firstscience of astrology was started and
ever person to write a book ondeveloped in the east, the west was
Astrology. He codified the sun signnever without its share of astrology.
astrology that we know today. PtolemyRecently, the trend of reading the daily
tried to predict the positions ofhoroscopes have caught up the western
celestial bodies relative to each otherworld. Suddenly, the western world has
and the earth through knowledge of theirwoken up to the possibility of knowing
orbital motions. During his time,and improving their future with the use
astrology was a part of astronomy.of astrology. More and more westerners
Later, astronomy became an exact sciencehave started to believe in the
and Astrology remained a part ofpossibility of getting affected by the
Theology. Planetary observation is thepowerful planets and stars. Western
basis of Astrology.scholars have included the subject of
History of Astrology is an importantastrology in their research. Astrology
part of civilization and goes back towas never scrutinized and researched
the early days of the human race. Apartever before the way it has been done
from being centers of learning inover the last few years. The astrologers
medicine, Baghdad and Damascus were alsoin India claim that it is a scientific
known as centers of astrology andmethod to predict the future. They still
astronomy. Arabs were pioneers inclub this field of study within the
astronomy before the advent of Islam.parameters of Hinduism. They say they
The Babylonians were the first to namecan prove that astrological predictions
the days of the week after the Sun,are indeed scientific. Hindus almost
Moon, and planets. They were also theunanimously believe in astrological
first to set out the twelve houses ofpredictions. In fact, religious Hindus
the horoscope. Egypt was one of the mostcannot imagine life without Astrology.
important places in the development ofMore and more Indians have started to
astrology. It is thought that some ofbuild their houses according to the
the astrological signs of the zodiacprinciples of Vastu Shashtra. This
originated in Egypt. Astrology wasancient Indian tradition is also
practiced even in the Vedic times ingoverned by astrological implications.
India. Astrology is one of the sixHindus believe that the overall
disciplines of vedanga. The Hindusprosperity and benefits of the occupants
believe that human fortune or misfortuneis dependant on the Vastu principles
in life is due to karma, and karma iswhile building the house. Feng shui is
believed to be influenced by theone of the ancient Chinese practice of
movements of the planets. Among theplacement and arrangement of space to
Hindus, Brahmins are considered to beachieve harmony with the environment. It
the best authorities on astrology. Inis also an off shoot of Chinese
Modern India too, astrology isAstrology. This again is said to be
extensively used to determine the futurescientific in nature.
and improve life. Astrology is studied



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