Short History of Astrology

Our Zodiac

• Astrology has ancient roots stretching back thousands of years.

  • Early agrarian society used the seasons, moon phases, and star positions to manage crops. 

  • https://www.astrologers.com/about/history#:~:text=Babylonian%20Beginnings,time%2C%20for%20all%20of%20us.

• The earliest records date back to Mesopotamia around 2000 BCE, where celestial movements were observed as omens for kings and nations. 

• The Babylonians developed the zodiac and laid the foundation for astrological charts. 

• Later, the Greeks integrated astrology with philosophy and science, shaping the system of horoscopes still used today. 

• Astrology spread through the Roman Empire, the Islamic world, and medieval Europe, evolving with each culture.

• Once considered a scholarly discipline alongside astronomy, it lost academic status during the Scientific Revolution but remained a widespread spiritual and cultural practice. 

• Today, astrology is widely used for personal insight, self-discovery, and guidance, rather than predicting world events.

• Carl Jung introduced the concept of synchronicity, where one’s internal state coincides with an external event; thus, astrological charts can resonate with a person’s life. 

  • https://jungiancenter.org/jung-on-astrology/#:~:text=More%20than%20just%20defining%20astrology,soul's%20plan%20for%20this%20incarnation.