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Millions of people check their personal horoscopes every day to find out what the future holds for them. Horoscopes are published in neswpapers, magazines, and books. Probably the most noted occurrence of following astrology was Nancy Reagan in 1981. Her husband, then President Ronald Reagan, had an assassination attempt on his life. After that, Nancy hired an astrologer to choose the best times for public appearances, signing important documents, and other events that would occur in the President's life. There were no more attempts on his life, but whether that was because the Reagans followed the stars or not, cannot be scientifically determined.
Horoscopes and astrology began with the ancient Greeks some thousands of years ago. It began as an effective way to know when to plant and when to harvest their crops. It then evolved into the belief that the position of the sun and the planets also had an effect on a person's life and what future events would happen to them. Some astrologers believed that a horoscope would not predict the future, but would predict possible influences that the planets had on a person's life.
The word "astrology" is a Greek word that means "Science of the Stars." Astrology was used by the Chaldean people as early as 3000 BC. The Chaldeans lived in Babylonia. The people of China became interested and began practicing Astrology in later years. It is said that these people first noticed how the position of the sun influenced the seasons as well as the planting cycles.
Then, somewhere in the year of 500 BC, philosopher Plato used Astrology and studied it further. This kept it alive, and it continued to spread on through the ages. However, it took a downturn when Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to use a telescope in the 1500's. He was successful in disproving much of the earlier thinking in science. This included astronomy, which was considered to be an early science. He completely agreed with the Copernican Theory which dealt with the movements of the planets.
However, as time went by, astronomy once again took an upswing in popularity when it flourished in Egypt around the years of 300 BC. Then, during the Middle Ages, the practice of astrology quietly hid itself as the Christian Church became the predominent leading voice of the new world. It wasn't until the 1600's when an astrologer named William Lilly renamed astrology as being "Christian Astrology" in order to avoid the wrath of the Church and to make it more acceptable. Following Lilly's footsteps was another astrologer named Alan Leo who had a huge following of fans in the late 1800's. And, following Leo was Paul Clancy. Clancy published his own magazine which was called "American Astrology." This was instrumental in popularizing astrology and horoscopes as we know them today.
A person's horoscope, or birth chart as it is also called, depends on the time of the calendar year that they were born in. The year is composed of twelve sections which make up the zodiac. Each section is called a sign. The zodiacs correspond to twelve constellations. Here is how you can find out what your sign is, along with a positive and negative characteristic of that particular sign:
If you were born between March 21 and April 19, then your sign is Aries. Arians are said to be confident and intelligent. They are also said to be impatient and selfish.
If you were born between April 20 and May 20, then your sign is Taurus. Taureans are said to be dependable and loyal. They are also said to be stubborn and self-indulgent at times.
If you were born between May 21 and June 20, then your sign is Gemini. Geminis are said to be harmonious and agreeable. They are also said to be fickle and gossipy at times.
If you were born between June 21 and July 22, then your sign is Cancer. Cancers are said to be sensitive and protective. They are also said to be moody and shrewd at times.
If you were born between July 23 and August 22, then your sign is Leo. Leos are said to be honest and brave. They are also said to be braggers at times.
If you were born between August 23 and September 22, then your sign is Virgo. Virgos are said to be modest and hard-working. They are also said to be irritable and sloppy at times.
If you were between September 23 and October 22, then your sign is Libra. Librans are said to be charming and romantic. They are also said to be flirty and overbearing at times.
If you were born between October 23 and November 22, then your sign is Scorpio. Scorpions are said to be good concentrators. They are also said to be secretive and unnerving at times.
If you were born between November 23 and December 21, then your sign is Sagittarius. Sagittarians are said to be optimistic and adaptable. They are also said to be short-tempered and indulgent at times.
If you were born between December 22 and January 19, then your sign is Capricorn. Capricorns are said to be realistic and cautious. They are also said to be egotistical and critical at times.
If you were born between January 20 and February 19, the your sign is Aquarius. Aquarians are said to be cooperative and thoughtful. They are also said to be rude and insecure at times.
And, if you were born between February 20 and March 20, then your sign is Pisces. Pisceans are said to be caring and helpful. They are also said to be dependent and blameful others at times.
