Astrology readings have been in existence, in one form or another, for almost 7000 years. Astrology first became a formalized science in ancient India and Sumeria, and its study and use gradually moved westwards toward the Middle East around 3000 B.C.E. Although astronomy and mathematics was the underpinning of astrological sciences, it was the study and evolution of the Soul and its reincarnation into the physical plane that was the basis for astrology.
The original astrology developed and practiced in India is known as Vedic Astrology. It was based on the science of astronomy, and specifically how time was viewed using Sidereal calculations, which were in harmony with the Precession of the Equinoxes. Although considered a science in its day, most Vedic astrology was used as a tool for prognostication to determine the fate of newborn children. At birth, most families consulted the village astrologer, who cast the birth chart to determine the soul path for the child, and also what their profession might be, would they marry well, and so forth.
Western astrology is also astronomically oriented, but uses a Tropical time-keeping system, and is very psychologically-based in its approach. Johannes Kepler [December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630] was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Capernican Astronomy. Also, psychology pioneer Carl Jung studied and occasionally used systems like astrology and the Tarot to develop and refine his thesis on the archetypes within consciousness.
The original astrology developed and practiced in India is known as Vedic Astrology. It was based on the science of astronomy, and specifically how time was viewed using Sidereal calculations, which were in harmony with the Precession of the Equinoxes. Although considered a science in its day, most Vedic astrology was used as a tool for prognostication to determine the fate of newborn children. At birth, most families consulted the village astrologer, who cast the birth chart to determine the soul path for the child, and also what their profession might be, would they marry well, and so forth.
Western astrology is also astronomically oriented, but uses a Tropical time-keeping system, and is very psychologically-based in its approach. Johannes Kepler [December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630] was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Capernican Astronomy. Also, psychology pioneer Carl Jung studied and occasionally used systems like astrology and the Tarot to develop and refine his thesis on the archetypes within consciousness.