Astrology basics Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by Ultimatetornshipper

According to Oxford languages Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interp­reted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.

According to the Cambrige Dictionary Astrology is the study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people

According to my mother, Astrology is a bunch of nonsense.

But just because we believe in different things doesn’t mean we can’t treat each other with respect.

According to Brittanica it originated in Mesopo­tamia (c. 3rd millennium bc) and spread to India, but it developed its Western form in Greek civili­zation during the Hellen­istic period. Astrology entered Islamic culture as part of the Greek tradition and was returned to European culture through Arabic learning during the Middle Ages.

Some of the earliest evidence dates back to 3rd millennium BCE. UNESCO reckons that people started the very first concepts of astrology when they first observed astron­omical cycles.

The practice was considered an academic discip­line* right up to the 17th century across much of Eurasia.

The original purpose of astrology was to inform the individual of the course of their life on the basis of the positions of the planets and of the zodiacal signs (the 12 astrol­ogical conste­lla­tions) at the moment of their birth or concep­tion.

Astrology, like religion, brings a sense of certainty to the constant uncert­ainty of life. Life is often chaotic and unfair and astrology bringing in the concept of fate is rather similar to the idea that everything happens for a reason.

Many spirit­ualists believe that you chose your life path before you were born so that your soul can not only learn from it but settle karmic debts. These people also tend to subscribe to the belief of reinca­rnation and past lives.

Astrology is also part of certain religions like new age spirit­uality, Taoism and neo-pa­ganism. But anyone can believe in astrology, some people don’t take it all that seriously while others consider it a way of life.

In Western tropical astrology, there are 12 astrol­ogical signs. Each of the four elements is associated with three signs of the Zodiac, which are always located exactly 120 degrees away from each other along the ecliptic and said to be in trine with one another. Most modern astrol­ogers use the four classical elements extens­ively, (also known as tripli­cit­ies), and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interp­reting the astrol­ogical chart.

The four elements are as follows: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Always in said order. Repeated throughout the year, the pattern stays the same.

Most people have at least one of each element in their chart.