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| '''Astrology''' is a traditional practice of tracking the positions of the sun, moon, ], | '''Astrology''' is a traditional practice of tracking the positions of the sun, moon, ], | ||
| and ], with the presumption that these have some influence on human affairs. | and ], with the presumption that these have some influence on human affairs. | ||
| Astrology originated in Mesopotamia in the second millennium B.C.E., spreading to much of the world. | Astrology originated in Mesopotamia in the second millennium B.C.E., spreading to much of the world. | ||
| In medieval Europe before the ] was better understood, there was no distinction between | In medieval Europe before the ] was better understood, there was no distinction between | ||
| astrology and ], and those who studied the sky were often called upon as counselors to make | astrology and ], and those who studied the sky were often called upon as counselors to make | ||
| astrological predictions, or to determine the best times to take important actions. | astrological predictions, or to determine the best times to take important actions. | ||
| Today, astrology is seen as ], and is practiced primarily for entertainment. | Today, astrology is seen as ], and is practiced primarily for entertainment. | ||
| ⚫ | Sun sign astrological charts based on a person's birthdate will show where the stars and planets were in relation | ||
| ⚫ | |||
| to each other at the moment of birth, and specifically at the ] and ] of birth. | to each other at the moment of birth, and specifically at the ] and ] of birth. | ||
| The most prominent of these features is the position of the sun in relation to the constellations of | The most prominent of these features is the position of the sun in relation to the constellations of | ||
| the ]. | the ]. | ||
| From these planetary positions some people believe that certain conclusions can be made | From these planetary positions some people believe that certain conclusions can be made | ||
| about the person or the event in question. | about the person or the event in question. | ||
| Newspapers often print ], which are a highly generalized aspect of astrology. | Newspapers often print ], which are a highly generalized aspect of astrology. | ||
| They are an attempt to provide info on what challenges might be found in a day as determined | They are an attempt to provide info on what challenges might be found in a day as determined | ||
| by where planets and stars are that day, as well as where they were (highly generalized) when | by where planets and stars are that day, as well as where they were (highly generalized) when | ||
| persons of a particular zodiac sign were born. | persons of a particular zodiac sign were born. | ||
| Typically these predictions are so vague or statistically likely that selective | Typically these predictions are so vague or statistically likely that selective | ||
| recognition and memory serve to make them seem accurate. | recognition and memory serve to make them seem accurate. | ||
| People presented with randomly-chosen horoscopes report the same degree of | People presented with randomly-chosen horoscopes report the same degree of | ||
| accuracy as those given carefully prepared ones. Another interesting aspect of newspaper horoscopes is that they are usually 1 month off; the "Age of Aquarius" is here. | |||
| accuracy as those given carefully prepared ones. | |||
| Astrological symbols (most of these will not display correctly in many browsers): | Astrological symbols (most of these will not display correctly in many browsers): | ||
| *☄ - ] | *☄ - ] | ||
| *☉ - ] | *☉ - ] | ||
| *☊ - Ascending Node | *☊ - Ascending Node | ||
| *☋ - Descending Node | *☋ - Descending Node | ||
| *☌ - Conjunction | *☌ - Conjunction | ||
| *☍ - Opposition | *☍ - Opposition | ||
| *☽ - First Quarter ] | *☽ - First Quarter ] | ||
| *☾ - Last Quarter Moon | *☾ - Last Quarter Moon | ||
| *☿ - ] | *☿ - ] | ||
| *♀ - ] (Female Sign) | *♀ - ] (Female Sign) | ||
| *♁ or ⊕ - ] | *♁ or ⊕ - ] | ||
| *♂ - ] (Male Sign) | *♂ - ] (Male Sign) | ||
| *♃ - ] | *♃ - ] | ||
| *♄ - ] | *♄ - ] | ||
| *♅ - ] | *♅ - ] | ||
| *♆ - ] | *♆ - ] | ||
| *♇ - ] | *♇ - ] | ||
| *♈ - ] | *♈ - ] | ||
| *♉ - ] | *♉ - ] | ||
| *♊ - ] | *♊ - ] | ||
| *♋ - ] | *♋ - ] | ||
| *♌ - ] | *♌ - ] | ||
| *♍ - ] | *♍ - ] | ||
| *♎ - ] | *♎ - ] | ||
| *♏ - ] | *♏ - ] | ||
| *♐ - ] | *♐ - ] | ||
| *♑ - ] | *♑ - ] | ||
| *♒ - ] | *♒ - ] | ||
| *♓ - ] | *♓ - ] | ||
| ] | |||
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Revision as of 16:06, 15 February 2002
Astrology is a traditional practice of tracking the positions of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, with the presumption that these have some influence on human affairs. Astrology originated in Mesopotamia in the second millennium B.C.E., spreading to much of the world. In medieval Europe before the scientific method was better understood, there was no distinction between astrology and astronomy, and those who studied the sky were often called upon as counselors to make astrological predictions, or to determine the best times to take important actions. Today, astrology is seen as pseudoscience, and is practiced primarily for entertainment.
Sun sign astrological charts based on a person's birthdate will show where the stars and planets were in relation to each other at the moment of birth, and specifically at the latitude and longitude of birth. The most prominent of these features is the position of the sun in relation to the constellations of the zodiac. From these planetary positions some people believe that certain conclusions can be made about the person or the event in question. Newspapers often print horoscopes, which are a highly generalized aspect of astrology. They are an attempt to provide info on what challenges might be found in a day as determined by where planets and stars are that day, as well as where they were (highly generalized) when persons of a particular zodiac sign were born. Typically these predictions are so vague or statistically likely that selective recognition and memory serve to make them seem accurate. People presented with randomly-chosen horoscopes report the same degree of accuracy as those given carefully prepared ones. Another interesting aspect of newspaper horoscopes is that they are usually 1 month off; the "Age of Aquarius" is here.
Astrological symbols (most of these will not display correctly in many browsers):
- ☄ - Comet
- ☉ - Sun
- ☊ - Ascending Node
- ☋ - Descending Node
- ☌ - Conjunction
- ☍ - Opposition
- ☽ - First Quarter Moon
- ☾ - Last Quarter Moon
- ☿ - Mercury
- ♀ - Venus (Female Sign)
- ♁ or ⊕ - Earth
- ♂ - Mars (Male Sign)
- ♃ - Jupiter
- ♄ - Saturn
- ♅ - Uranus
- ♆ - Neptune
- ♇ - Pluto
- ♈ - Aries
- ♉ - Taurus
- ♊ - Gemini
- ♋ - Cancer
- ♌ - Leo
- ♍ - Virgo
- ♎ - Libra
- ♏ - Scorpius
- ♐ - Sagittarius
- ♑ - Capricorn
- ♒ - Aquarius
- ♓ - Pisces