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ASTROLOGY

Astrology
Astrology is the study of how events that happened on earth depending of to the positions
and movements of astronomical bodies, including the sun, the moon, planets, and stars.
Astrologers (people that study astrology) believe that the position of astronomical
bodies at the exact moment of a person's birth and the following movements of the bodies
reflect that person's character and their destiny. For many years, scientists have
rejected the principles of astrology. Still millions of people continue to believe it and
practice it(Hebel).
Astrologers create graphs called horoscopes, which map the position of astronomical
bodies at exact times, when a person is born. A horoscope is a circle, called the
ecliptic. The ecliptic is the plane on which the earth orbits around the sun in a year.
It is divided into twelve sections, called the Zodiac sings, which is made by Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and
Pisces. Astrologers assign every planet (which in astrology includes the sun and moon)
with a particular sign, depending on where that planet appears on the ecliptic at the
time for which the horoscope is cast. Each planet represents basic human aspects, and
each sign represents a amount of human characteristics.
Astrology is an ancient practice that different civilizations have develop independently.
The Chaldeans, who lived in Babylonia (what is now Iraq), developed one of the original
forms of astrology about 3000 BC. The Chinese were practicing astrology around 2000 BC.
Other varieties formed in ancient India and among the Maya of Central America. Around the
year 500 BC, astrology had spread throughout Greece, where philosophers like Pythagoras
and Plato incorporated it into their study of religion and astronomy. Astrology was
practiced in Europe through the Middle Ages, despite the opposition of such Christian
leaders as Augustine, that became archbishop of Canterbury about 600 AD, many scholars
viewed astrology and astronomy as helpful sciences until about the years 1500. During
does times, the discoveries made by such astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo
Galilei help to clear some of the facts of astrology (Hebel). 
Astrology is one of the earliest practices of science, its has been know and use for
thousands of years, by early civilizations around the world, and it has been perfected as
years has pass (Caraballo)
Bibliography
Bibliagraphy
Caraballo, Jose. "Astrology"New Encyclopedia Tematica. Mexico,Mexico.September, 1977.
Hebel, Doris A. "Astronomy" Encarta Ecyclopedia. Redmond, WA
1995.