Astrology and Horoscopes
The study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs is known as astrology. A horoscope is an astrological forecast, as of a person's future, based on a diagram of the aspect of the planets and stars at a given moment. Astrologists believe that the position of astronomical bodies such as stars, planets, etc., at the moment of a person’s birth and the position of the bodies throughout that person’s life reflect that person’s character and destiny. “Astrology has been around for thousands of years, dating back to the Chaldean civilization of around 3000 BC. China is believed to have developed its own, independent system around the year 2000 BC. Other early forms of astrology included those in ancient India and the Mayan civilization of Central America. It also spread to Greece, where early astronomers such as Plato and Pythagoras incorporated astrology into their theories about science and religion.” (A History
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