Next time you go outside at night, look up into the night sky at the stars and think about the history behind what we know about them. Astrology is an ancient study of the stars and planets and has taught us everything that we know about them. Astrology allows us to understand more about the mysteries of the universe and the amazing power the stars seem to hold.

Astrology dates back thousands of years, as far back as 1645 BC, during the Babylonian period. Astrology was also studied by many other ancient civilizations such as the Romans and Egyptians, who both were large contributors to our knowledge of astrology today. Perhaps one of the most well know astrologers of ancient times was Galileo who is credited with many advancements in astrology including improvements he made on telescopes to make study of the stars and planets easier.

Moving on through time, we can see the influence of ancient times doesn’t stop, but merely progresses as we see more and more advances in astrological science and learn more about astrology. In the Renaissance period, astrology became more popular. As it became published in literature, more people were able to read on the subject and understand just how amazing astrology is. Later on in 1930, the first horoscope column was published and this started the trend for the modern horoscope. Horoscopes are based on the study of astrology. These basically give a person the type of lessons that they need based on when they were born and what star sign they fall under. The star sign is determined by a group of stars, there are 12, one for each month. The sign you fall under is said to have the characteristics you mostly portray and for most people is amazingly accurate.

Astrology has been around since times of ancient history, it has expanded and grown to large proportions and is valuable today. Many believe in the power of the stars and the ability they have to accurately predict things about us. As time moves forward, more and more is to be known about this amazing thing called astrology and there is much more history to make.