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astrology the study of movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world. Ancient observers of the heavens developed elaborate systems of explanation based on the movements of the sun, moon, and planets through the constellations of the zodiac, for predicting events and for casting horoscopes. By 1700 astrology had lost intellectual credibility in the West, but continued to have popular appeal. Modern astrology is based on that of the Greeks, but other systems are extant, e.g. that of China.
The term (in full
natural astrology) originally denoted the practical uses of astronomy, applied in the measurement of time and the prediction of natural phenomena. The commonest sense today (in full
judicial astrology, relating to human affairs) dates from the mid 16th century.
The word is recorded from late Middle English, and comes ultimately (via Old French and Latin) from Greek
astron ‘star’.
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Astrology, Science and Culture: Pulling Down the Moon
Magazine article from: The Australian Journal of Anthropology; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
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Astrology: Overview
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
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astrology
Book article from: The Renaissance
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Astrology
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
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Vedic Astrology
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Vedic Astrology Astrologers in India trace their art...special interest in the application of astrology to health and longevity concerns. He...compatible personal relationships, female astrology, and psychological astrology. Ranavira...
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Chinese Astrology
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Chinese Astrology As the ancient Chinese observed the heavens...Mediterranean Basin and created a very different astrology. Most Westerners have encountered this very different astrology in the designation of each year with the name...
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