Despite the fact that you are placing your off-and-on relationship with your zodiac sign in the ‘entertainment’ field, astrology is actually very serious matter. It’s a large group of systems, beliefs and traditions. Although various types of astrology may be different, they share one thing in common – they are built on using the observation of the heavens as a way to predict, interpret and understand events in the human world on Earth.
It’s a science that studies the influence that distant celestial bodies have on human lives. It’s based on the premise that the position of these cosmic objects (stars, sun, moon and planets) at the time of our birth, shape our personality, influencing our careers, romantic relationships, economic fortunes and health.
It is believed that the origins of the astrological doctrine can be found in ancient Babylonia in the middle of the 2nd millennium BC. Throughout history astrology has even been considered an academic tradition. Although astrology in some cultures has a strong religious significance, in others remains to be controversial.
Almost every culture has it’s own astrology. Perhaps no one knows the exact number of types of astrology but you can use the following list as a guide to some of the worldwide astrology traditions that exist. Here’s a brief explanation of the most popular ones.
