Simply put, Astrology is: The science of relationships as measured by correlations between the movements of celestial bodies and circumstances and events on earth. The art of interpreting the meanings of these relationships. Astrology is a "soft science" which deals with subjective states of mind as well as with objective facts. Some branches of astrology are: electional, esoteric, genethliacal, horary, medical, meteorological, and mundane. According to astrology, everything in this universe is cyclical, meaning that is follows a certain cycle, including human beings. Astrology not only looks at this cycle but also at the cycles of life which go on for three years, 10 years, 25 years, etc. Just as our lives follow a cycle, the planets follow these cycles, too. Tracing the planets in their relatively simple paths is much easier to comprehend than it is to appreciate how human actions flow in the same rhythms, what with them being so complex. Because it is not easy to evaluate your own self, tracking the planets enables you to look into our nature in an approach so as to make predictions which can be the difference between success and failure. This is the heart of astrology and is how astrology works. Hence astrology can be correctly called the study of the outcome of planetary movements on our lives, and astrologers have to know the exact positions of the planets at any given time, and also the proper positions of the zodiacal fixed star signs, at any given time, in relation to any place on earth, to be able to make astrological predictions. Interestingly, planets discovered after the development of astrology, such as Neptune and Uranus, have no place in astrological predictions.
The fundamental principle on which astrology works is that all things are linked. Your karma, destiny, fate or fortune, whatever you choose to call it, is determined by a predestined cosmic design. Astrologers believe that every body is just a soul present in the body at a very particular time and place, and that the life of people is just a reflection of the larger whole into which they are born. The study of this pre-set destiny is known as Astrology.
When doing a chart, your astrologer will look at the placement of planets at the time you were born. Here's the different sides to our lives and personalities which the Sun, Moon and each of the planets represent:
THE SUN shows our deepest goals in life, what we want.
THE MOON shows how we respond emotionally, how we feel.
MERCURY shows how we think and express ourselves.
VENUS shows how we relate to others.
MARS shows how we use our energy and talents to get what we want.
JUPITER shows how we enjoy ourselves and expand our understanding.
SATURN shows how much self-discipline and strength of character we have.
URANUS shows in what ways we are original, inventive and creative.
NEPTUNE shows how we can best help others.
PLUTO shows in what ways we can grow through deepening our self-knowledge.
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