In Western astrology, the astrological symbols are based on the constellations. The popular names of the zodiac are their Latin names, although there are some who prefer to refer to signs using their English names. There are twelve zodiac signs in the Western horoscope namely: Aries – the Ram, Taurus – the Bulls, Gemini – … [Read more…]
Astrology has remained popular throughout the decades. For many decades, newspapers and magazine include a section on horoscopes. Websites dedicated to astrology and horoscopes were also launched. The popularity of astrology is also seen through the large number of searches done on the topic using the popular search engines. Books were also published by expert … [Read more…]
The accuracy of horoscopes continues to be a debate between those who believe and the scientists who doubt the scientific basis of the horoscopes. When the topic of horoscopes is raised, the idea of having similar event happen to different persons just because they have the same zodiac signs is being challenged by the lack … [Read more…]
Whenever a person studies astrology, the topic of horoscopic astrology is most likely to be brought up. Horoscopic astrology is one of the popular aspects in the study of astrology. In fact, there are a number of people who include checking their daily horoscope as one of the first things that they would do in … [Read more…]
The Western, Indian and Chinese astrology are all based on 12 zodiac signs. For the Western astrology, the zodiac signs are represented by constellations. During the early practice of the Western astrology, these constellations are where the planets influencing the events for the zodiac sign may be found. On the other hand, the Chinese horoscope … [Read more…]
Chinese astrology is based on a 12-year cycle. Each year of the Chinese zodiac is represented by an animal and pertains to different characteristics of the person born under the sign. The personality of the person born the animal sign is usually compared to the characteristics of the animal during the Chinese year. The Chinese … [Read more…]
Despite the large portion of the population who believes in astrology, there are still many who think that astrology has no scientific basis and is purely a superstition. Although there are some researches done to prove the basis of astrology, these weren’t sufficient enough to convince the people who are looking for scientific facts. Although … [Read more…]
While there are times that astrologers are unable to explain exactly how astrology is being done, they believe that celestial interactions and positions can influence the terrestrial events and the personality of an individual. The three major types of astrology — the Western, Indian, and Chinese astrology — are all based on the 12 astrological … [Read more…]
Astrology is a group of beliefs that involve the study of heavenly bodies as they appear, move or affect one another at a certain time. This information is interpreted and related to the personality and events in a person’s life. A person who studies or practices astrology is called an astrologist or astrologer. The earliest … [Read more…]
According to historical research, astrology was being practiced as early as 3000 BC. The people during this time believe that the terrestrial events are influenced by the movements and positions of the celestial bodies. Because of this belief, astrology became a basis of prediction and decisions. There are three major types of astrology – the … [Read more…]