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Astrology and astronomy are in a way connected however the dissimilarities amongst these sciences are primary and in several ways, extremity spaced out as well. Astronomy is concerned with the scientific study of astronomical objects.

Astrology is a mystical mainly because it is understanding and justification of matters telling to the locations and actions of the heavenly bodies in choosing the fate of human beings. The scientific centre of population calls astrology as a pseudoscience, false notion, or superstitions as it has unsuccessful to provide evidence to so many things.

Astrology takes various essential astronomical truth that have been around ever since ancient times, and makes conclusions about how these facts, such as the relation of the places and movements of the planets that are related to Earth that involves human behaviour and events. Some says that it is indeed just a superstition that there is no experimental proof for it and it doesn’t attempt to explain why these connections between humans and astronomical events might exist or, at least, the explanations presented are not falsifiable, which means they aren’t science.

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Astrology works in such mysterious ways that it had once been considered a science. It is believed that the exact position of the heavenly bodies with respect to your birth date, birth time and location can result in a comprehensive analysis of one’s life. The position of the planets in the zodiacs and their aspect to each other translates into one’s personal natal chart.

The natal chart goes beyond finding your life themes, your destiny and even your future. While most believe that it is divinatory in nature, a person’s natal chart can actually be used to understand one’s past life as well.

Past life experiences are said to carry over to our present lives which manifests as intriguing interests, habits and phobias that cannot be explained by conventional methods.

In using astronomy to determine one’s past life, the reader can look at where the planet lies to uncover the hidden self. For instance, the Twelfth House represents the subconscious process where we carry karmic memories. Planets that fall in one’s twelfth house are often associated with certain characteristics that can help them better understand their past. Taking the example further, having Virgo in the 12 House cusp results in a person who is highly detail-oriented which in turn could mean connecting one’s past occupation to either an accountant, a statistician, a librarian or something in the same league.

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In the olden days, astrology was considered more of a science than an art. The reading of constellations and celestial bodies and their positions relative to each other is said to provide information about personalities and events.

It played an important role in the shaping of early cultures. In fact, much of what we know of modern day astronomy has strong basis on astrology. Astronomy was practiced to heed the desire for predictive or divinatory knowledge. The separation between the two only became apparent in the Renaissance period.

Today, one of the most popular uses of astrology is the generation of horoscopes. And it comes in many shapes and sizes. You can get a personal horoscope or an astrology chart customized for your exact date and time of birth. You can get a horoscope based on your zodiac sign – and even with this, there’s the Western version and the Eastern version. Medium is another differentiating factor for horoscopes, these are available as email horoscopes, phone horoscope or as displayed daily on websites.

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Precession refers to a gravity-induced change in an astronomical body’s rotational axis or orbital path. It is often slow, happening over several millennia, but continuous. For Earth, the precession is caused by the gravitational pull of the sun, the moon and to a lesser extent, other celestial bodies.

The precession of the Earth is estimated to happen over a period of 26,000 years. This movement accounts for the astrological ages. It is also called precession of the equinoxes, because the equinoxes are said to move westward along the ecliptic. The slight change is said to be relative to the fixed stars and opposite the motion of the sun.

The precession of the equinoxes also accounts for the difference between sidereal astrology and tropical astrology. Sidereal astrology is patterned after the actual constellations upon which the zodiac signs are based. Tropical astrology uses the tropics as the main point of reference. The precession of the equinoxes is said to result in a shift between the two systems by about one degree every 70 years.

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Astrology defines several time periods that coincide with major changes on Earth relating to culture, society and politics. These are called astrological ages. They follow the twelve zodiac signs in astrology, and at the completion of once cycle, it repeats itself. These occur because of the precession of the equinoxes. For once cycle to complete, it would take approximately 26,000 years.

Most astrologers do not agree upon the dates when these particular ages end or begin. There are several theories as to the calculation of how many years an age spans. Below are the general thoughts on astrological ages:

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Mundane Astrology is one of the many branches of general Astrology and is also said to be the oldest. It was originally developed in ancient Babylon. In 120 AD, Greek astrologer Claudius Ptolemy set down the fundamentals in the treaties Tetrabiblos.

In the Middle Ages, mundane astrology was known as the study of Revolution, which looks at the orbital movements of planets around the Earth.

Today, Mundane Astrology refers to the application of this science-art to world events and affairs. Its name is derived from the Latin Mundus, which means “the World”. It serves two purposes. First, is to look back at historical patterns and explain the greater purpose of events (such as the rise and fall of empires or religions). The other is to predict the future.

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An ancient branch of horoscopic astrology, horary astrology works by answering a question. The answers are derived by constructing a horoscope for the exact time the question was posted. Some astrologers of this branch also practice plotting the location of the querent (the person asking the question) as part of the astrological chart.

The degree to which a horary horoscopes is developed is dependent on the type of question. It could require a simple yes or no. It can also be more complex and requires a bit of divination to get the answer.

It veers away from traditional forms of astrology, such that it follows its own system. The position of the aspects to the moon are an important factor to look at when creating a horoscope.

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Horoscopes are based on two types of zodiacs. Vedic astrology is dependent on the sidereal zodiac, while western astrology follows the tropical zodiac. Sidereal astrology follows the original constellations upon which the zodiac signs are based. Tropical astrology, on the other hand, uses the tropics as a point of reference.

Several millennia since early astrologers plotted the star signs, the tropics are said to have drifted away from the constellations due to the precession of the equinoxes.

Unlike its sidereal counterpart, tropical zodiacs are said to have a more symbolic or metaphoric meaning. The star signs of the sidereal astrology are more instrinsic in meaning.

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The Vedic tradition of astrology uses sidereal zodiac which links the twelve signs of zodiac to their original constellations. The western horoscope, on the other hand, follows the topical zodiac. The difference is basically rooted in the precession of the equinoxes. Over the centuries, the twelve zodiac signs of the topical zodiac no longer correspond to the same part of the sky as their original constellation.

The mapping of the zodiacs in sidereal astrology is essentially different from topical zodiac, which makes the dates that are associated with the horoscopes different as well.

The following is a break down of the sidereal vs the topical date of the constellations:

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In addition to angles, aspects and nodes in Astrology, there are also terms used to define placements in the sky. The following are some astrological sign positions that you should be familiar with to interpret your chart:

Arcronical place – The position of a planet opposite the sun. It comes from the Greek word akronychos, at sunset.

Anaretic place – between 29 and 30 degrees or the final degree of any sign. It is also called the degree of fate.

Aphetic places – parts of the horoscope ranging from 5 degrees above the Ascendant to 25 degree below it, from 5 degrees below the descendant to 25 degrees above and from 4 degrees preceding the ninth house cusp to the middle of the eleventh house. Also called hylegiacal places.

Conjunction – formed when two planets occupy a close position in the zodiac, usually within an 8 degree orb.

Aphelion – The point in a planet’s orbit when it is farthest from the sun.

Perihelion – the point in the planet’s orbit when it is closest to the sun.

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