Astrology
Astrology is a pseudoscience where some people believe the position of the planets and other heavenly bodies changes life on earth.[1] A person who does astrology as a job is called an astrologer.
An astrologer looks at the planets' positions and tries to understand a person's character or tries to predict the future. Modern astrologers see astrology as a symbolic language.[2][3] It is also seen as an art, or a kind of divination.[4][5] Astrologers often say that the position of the stars help them know the future, but they can not really do it.[1]
Astrology and astronomy started out as the same thing, but today they are very different.
Astrological signs [change]
A person's astrological sign (usually referring to Sun sign) is based on their birthday. A list of astrological signs is below.
| Sign | English name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | The Ram | March 21 to April 20 |
| Taurus | The Bull | April 21 to May 21 |
| Gemini | The Twins | May 22 to June 21 |
| Cancer | The Crab | June 22 to July 22 |
| Leo | The Lion | July 23 to August 22 |
| Virgo | The Virgin | August 23 to September 23 |
| Libra | The Scales | September 24 to October 22 |
| Scorpio | The Scorpion | October 23 to November 22 |
| Sagittarius | The Archer/Centaur | November 23 to December 22 |
| Capricorn | The Sea-goat | December 23 to January 20 |
| Aquarius | The Water Carrier | January 21 to February 19 |
| Pisces | The Two Fish | February 20 to March 20 |
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The cosmic perspective (4th ed. ed.). San Francisco, Calif.: Pearson/Addison-Wesley. 2007. pp. 82–84. ISBN 0805392831.
- ↑ Reinhold Ebertin (1994). Combination of Stellar Influences. Tempe, Ariz.: American Federation of Astrologers. ISBN 978-0866900874.
- ↑ Alan Oken. Alan Oken's As Above So Below. ISBN 978-0553027761.
- ↑ "Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Meriam-Webster. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/astrology. Retrieved 2006-07-19.
- ↑ ""astrology" Encyclopædia Britannica". Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. 2006. http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9356010/astrology. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
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- Astrology & Science: The Scientific Exploration of Astrology
- Merrifield, Michael. "Right Ascension & Declination". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham. http://www.sixtysymbols.com/videos/declination.htm. – which also discusses ascension and declination errors in different systems of astrology
