Mundane Astrology: Astrology of the World
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Mundane 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.
