The Anatomy of Astrology

Astrology is primarily seen by many as a gimmick which is used for purposes that are either for monetary gain or for entertainment. However there are numerous studies which suggest that your astrological zodiac signs can tell many things about a person and whilst some personality traits may appear to be too generic or not specific enough, if one studies their star sign in detail, they can often come to a better understanding of what it is that makes them act or respond to things the way they do. Recent studies suggest that over a quarter of the population of America and the United Kingdom believes that the planetary and astral positions determine our lives and with the popularity increasing and more thorough research, this number is set to rise.

Evidence suggests that astrology dates back to over 25,000 years and whilst it has developed over the years the ideology of it remains the same. In Ancient times it was used for monitoring the sun and the changes in the seasons, now it is used more associated with a person's characteristics and birth date.

Many legendary names in physics, literature, politics and physiology are known to have studied and used astrological influences in their work. A highly publicized event was when in 1981 Nancy Reagan commissioned legendary astrologer Joan Quigley to act for the White House after the attempted assassination on the then president Ronald Reagan. However after 7 years serving the White House Quigley stepped down after the former chief of staff published details of his work at the White House in his Memoirs.

Zodiac signs are made of twelve elements and each are said to make up twelve personalities and in the western world astrology is measured using the line of the equator and is simply divided into 12 points however in the Indian astrological charts the signs are associated with the earths constellations.

Western signs are made up of and placed in a specific order and each can also be divided into four separate basic elements, water, fire, earth and air. All the zodiac signs are represented by their own unique symbol. Whilst some believe that signs should be placed in order of the calendar and should therefore start with the sign Capricorn, in actual fact the first sign in the charts begins with Aries and follows with Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Newspapers and magazines commonly publish astrology columns which include possible up and coming events dictated by the movement of the sun and the signs and whilst this is the most popular way in which people can obtain this information, this can be somewhat generic. A more accurate approach is to have a reading and chart completed by someone who has studied astrology and can give more specific information which often relates not only to the birth date but also to the time for which a person was born.