Essay on Astrology (953 Words)
Astrology is the study of positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs.
Have you ever wondered what the signs of the Zodiac mean? When we turn on the TV^ it seems we always see an advertisement on horoscope predictions.
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People call in and get the predictions they have been looking for. When the newspaper first arrives, some people go to the horoscope section first.
They base the entire day or entire week on the report they get. It seems that this phenomenon is something all new, or is it? Astrology has been around since ancient times, even dating back to biblical days.
Astrology has a long line of history and a bright future. The signs of the Zodiac include: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
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Astrologers also claim the planets play a role in many key factors. We will also look at astrology as a science; a way to predict and control our life and our destiny.
Although many people refer to astrology as just being superstitious others say the predictions are not worth the paper they are written on. Astrology is a phenomenon that dates back to biblical days.
There is an ancient legend, that Adam received the doctrines and mysteries of astrology direct from his Maker and thus by foreknowing that the earth was to be destroyed first by fire and afterwards by water. Astrology has played an important role in our civilisation.
Starting with Adam and even being present in today’s society. Different civilisations seemed to be practicing astrology independently. People noticed the Sun in particular had a change on how crops grew. Many people viewed astronomy and astrology as a similar science until the 1500s.
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People knew by looking at the sun or what the size of the moon was when to plant crops or even when a baby was going to be born. These early astrologers were searching for their place in life.
A place where they fit into the universe. They believed that every component of the universe was linked together and everyone had their own place.
Every aspect of one’s life was based on the planets and the stars. Even behaviour was blamed on the position of the sun!
Astrology is widely practiced today. Even today most farmers have a Farmer’s Almanac. This book tells you when to plant your crops, and many people have success.
Some won’t even think about planting crops without this information. This is a form of astrology, although many people do not realise it.
A popular form of astrology is the Physic Friends Network. This is a 900 number you can call in to see what your sign is and how this affects you.
The astrologers on the Physic Friends Network always seem to know what has happened in the past and what will occur in the future.
Everyone who says they are astrologers obviously are not and it’s up to us to use our own judgement to decide.
When you hear people talk about signs of the Zodiac you often wonder what does that mean? Ancient astronomers noted that the sun makes a yearly journey across the celestial sphere, part of which is represented in the picture by the blue band.
The ancient astronomers associated dates with the constellations in this narrow belt (which is known as the Zodiac), assigning to each constellation of stars the dates when the sun was in the same region of the celestial sphere as the constellation.
Each Zodiac sign belongs to four different elements: Fire, Air, Earth and Water. Fire is a positive element; this element focuses on changing energy from one form to another. Air is also a positive element that is associated with the spiritual part of life.
Earth on the other hand is a negative element that is solid and approves of people on earth. The last element is water this is to a negative element that tends to be mysterious.
Astrologers say they can predict your life through this sign but often you can be very similar to other zodiac signs. Astrologers say that the best way to explain zodiac signs is to ‘imagine that your divine spirit is imprisoned in an earthly form, much like animals in a cage.’
They can predict what moods you will be in, what type of person you will marry or even the sports you like to play! These kinds of predictions may or may not come true. Not all astrologers can understand or interpret your true readings. Even if you do not believe in astrology, you can still have a good time.
When you pay a minimal charge to find out what the future holds for you, you always want to hear good news. Although sometimes there will be bad news as well.
It is believed that planets tend to affect our lines in many ways. They play an important role in our universe. Research has been done to prove that the weather and earthquakes can be determined through a close look at the planets. The developments are still in the first stages.
The future of astrology could be significant in the predictions of dangerous hurricanes and earthquakes. These facts may aid in saving lives. Astrologers served in the king’s court in early times to predict many things.
When a battle was going to take pace or even the fate of their kingdoms. Many astrologers held influential and well paid positions.
Even today, Astrology is an interesting career for youngsters. Unfortunately, the research is still in the development stages. This research could be beneficial to all of us someday.