What are the Different Astrology Zodiac Signs? If you are interested in astrology, then one of the parts of it you must understand are the zodiac signs. These can be found in the daily newspaper under horoscopes and all over the internet. Here are all of the different zodiac signs and a [...]]]>

What are the Different Astrology Zodiac Signs? If you are interested in astrology, then one of the parts of it you must understand are the zodiac signs. These can be found in the daily newspaper under horoscopes and all over the internet. Here are all of the different zodiac signs and a little bit you should know about each. Aquarius If you were born between January 20th and February 18th, then you are Aquarius. This sign is ruled by Uranus and represented by water. Sincere, charming, intellectual, and independent are some of the traits associated with Aquarius. This sign matches best with Gemini, Libra, and Aries. Pisces Those born from February 19th to March 19th are considered Pisces. This is a Neptune sign and is represented by fish. These people are loving, dreamy, sensitive, and also very timid. They tend to be impractical and they match best with Cancer and Scorpio. Aries Aries are those born from March 20th to April 18th and this sign is ruled by Mars. The astrology of Aries is represented by the Ram and these people can be very arrogant, but also competitive, courageous, adventurous, independent, and even impulsive. They are born leaders that strive for success. Aries match best with Leo, Libra, Scorpio, and even Gemini. Taurus If you were born between April 19th and May 20th you are considered Taurus. This sign is represented by the planet Venus and the bull. Very practical, living, reliable and stubborn are Taurus and they match well with Scorpio, Libra, and Capricorn. Gemini Born between May 21st and June 20th Gemini are ruled by Mercury and represented by twins. These people tend to be very expressive, versatile, curious, adaptable and good communicators. They can also be very pessimistic and they match well with Virgo, Libra, and Sagittarius. Cancer Those born between June 21st and July 22nd are ruled by the Moon and represented by the Crab. They are Cancer and are romantic, lazy, shy, and sensitive. They match well with Pisces, Aquarius, and Scorpio Leo If you were born between July 23rd and August 22nd you are a Leo. The sun rules this sign and it is represented by the lion. Loyal, creative, boastful, confident and matching well with Leo, Capricorn, and Scorpio the Leo is. Virgo Born between August 23rd and September 22nd the Virgo is ruled by Mercury and represented by the virgin. They match well with Taurus, Gemini, and Pisces and are usually rational, picky and intelligent. Libra Libras are born between September 23rd and October 22nd and are ruled by Venus. They are represented by scales and tend to be very loyal, devoted, and indecisive. They match well with Taurus, Aries, and Aquarius. Scorpio If you are born between October 23rd and November 21st you are a Scorpio. Pluto is the planet that rules and the scorpion represents this sign. These people are typically very passionate, clever, suspicious, motivated, and intuitive. They also have a love for money and match well with Capricorn, Leo, and Pisces. Sagittarius Born between November 22nd and December 21st Jupiter rules and the archer represents the Sagittarius. Astrology says these people are faithful, blunt, and enthusiastic. They match well with Virgo, Aries, Gemini, and Taurus. Capricorn The final sign is the Capricorn and they are born between December 22nd and January 19ty. Ruled by Saturn and the goat represents these very shy, responsible, and practical people. They match well with Virgo, Cancer, Leo, and Taurus. Now you know all the signs and you can use astrology zodiac signs to help you understand your friends and family better.

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We are releasing Astrologio, an e-book that can educate anyone that is curious about astrology or simply wants something interesting to read. We will also be including a free transit report with every purchase, e-mailed to you at no extra cost. Also, if you contribute literature [...]]]> Astrology Forecasts and Resources. All Zodiac Signs Profiles

Author: Patrick Haney

We are releasing Astrologio, an e-book that can educate anyone that is curious about astrology or simply wants something interesting to read. We will also be including a free transit report with every purchase, e-mailed to you at no extra cost. Also, if you contribute literature to Astromaze or if you buy the e-book, when we eventually release a physical book, stemming from Astrologio, the price will be reduced for you. If you would like up to date information, bookmark our homepage.

Astrology (Greek: astron, “constellation, star”; and -logia, “the study of”) is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details can provide useful information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters. A practitioner of astrology is called an astrologer or an astrologist. Numerous traditions and applications employing astrological concepts have arisen since its earliest recorded beginnings in the 3rd millennium BC.

Our first e-book release has been finalized, and you can now buy it for $4.00 or if you wish to buy just one part (The Island or The Apostles of Astrology), each one is $2. If you decide to purchase, you will also be given for free a high quality natal chart as determined by your birth details in PDF format.

Those of you who have contributed literature, poetry, or short stories to Astromaze at this page will receive the Astrologio e-book for free, as a token of our appreciation for your contributions. Any follow up contributions will be rewarded with more free services/products. The contributions will also serve as ideas for a future literature item, or these short stories (or other literature) will be featured in a book in the future.

The zodiac profiles are complete with them being updated periodically. The planet profiles (along with retrograde info) are complete as well. You can use the resources Astromaze provides to educate yourself on how to read your own astrology as a hobby or to find out more in-depth astrological info on yourself.The ‘Zodiac’ denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations or “signs” along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens, dividing the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude. As such, the zodiac is a celestial coordinate system, more precisely an ecliptic coordinate system, taking the ecliptic as the origin of latitude, and the position of the sun at vernal equinox as the origin of longitude.

The ascendant, or rising sign, is the zodiacal sign and degree that was ascending on the eastern horizon at the specific time and location of an event or of a birth. The ascendant zodiac sign approximately determines your natural instincts and outside appearance that we express to the world. The ascendant is also concerned with how a person has learned to present him or herself to the world, especially in public and in impersonal situations. In some circumstances, it can therefore function as a shield or mask to guard a person’s real nature – in other words the ‘defense mechanism’ every person has to cope with unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations. The ascendant also has a strong bearing on a person’s physical appearance and overall health. Most astrologers believe that the Rising Sign exerts an influence equal to or more powerful than the Sun and Moon.

To ancient astrologers the planets represented the will of the gods and their direct influence upon human affairs. To modern astrologers the planets represent basic drives or impulses in the human psyche. These drives express themselves a) with different qualities through the twelve signs of the zodiac, and b) in different spheres of life through the twelve houses. How the planets manifest themselves also depends on the aspects (or angles) that they form with each other in the sky as seen from Earth.

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Astromaze was proudly founded by Patrick J. Haney in 2008. The passion that Patrick and a small group of his friends have for information, astrology, literature, art, any many other areas helps create what Astromaze is and will become in the future

Readers looking for new things will be pleasently surprised with this article. It does not contain loads of astronomy facts and mathematical calculations, and you do not need to be an astrologist or a historian to enjoy reading it. Personally, I am completely different.

Western astrology is based in ancient times, long before the [...]]]> By Sara Bright

Readers looking for new things will be pleasently surprised with this article. It does not contain loads of astronomy facts and mathematical calculations, and you do not need to be an astrologist or a historian to enjoy reading it. Personally, I am completely different.

Western astrology is based in ancient times, long before the Greeks began watching the skies. The people who settled in Mesopotamia (roughly, present-day southern Iraq) around 4000 BC considered the sun, the moon and Venus to be gods, or the homes of gods. Mixed with the other people were those who were believed to have the ability to contact Gods. They were able to tell of future events such as eclipses through keeping an eye on the planets and stars. The astrological theories that were gradually developed in ancient Mesopotamia are the basis upon which later astrological traditions were built, including classical Greek and Hellenistic astronomy. Hellenistic astrology has a hand in influencing other types of astrology.

How is Ptolemaic Alexandria defined? Alexandria, Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and became the capital of the Ptolemaic Kingdom (named after its first ruler, Ptolemy) from 332 BC (when the Alexander died) until the time that Rome became conquerors of the Egyptians, thirty years before the birth of Christ. Alexandria continued to be the capital of Egypt for nearly a thousand years until the Muslim conquest of the country in the middle of the 7th century AD and Hellenism (the Greek way of life spread by Alexander) continued to prosper there throughout that time.

Hellenism is unique with distinct features that blend Classical Greek culture with the cultures of people, conquered by Alexander the Great, who were living east and south of them. In Alexandria, this translated into a mixture of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Macedonian, Persian, Syrian, Jewish, and Babylonian (Mesopotamian) cultures. One aspect of the rich cultural activity underway in Ptolemaic Alexandria is the development of astrology. (ordinarily the date of the individual’s birth or conception); most contain no predictions. Nevertheless, horoscopic astrology had its beginnings in Babylonian astrology.

During the middle of the 4th century BC, Babylonian astrology was introduced in Greece and using the names of the Gods in Greek mythology, the two practices blended together introducing those familiar names we know today. It was the development of the Horoscopic Astrology under Hellenistic rule in Ptolemaic Alexandria however that was the major contribution of the Greeks to Western Astrology.

It was in Ptolemaic Alexandria, now the center of Greek culture, that Babylonian astrology and Pharaonic Egyptian astronomy came together. Greek had become the language of communication from Greece to India to Egypt, allowing for unprecedented amalgamation of knowledge. Hellenistic astrology was built on Egyptian and Babylonian traditions and produced a system of Horoscopic Astrology that is the origin of the modern day western Horoscopic Astrology.

The work of an astronomer / astrologer by the name of Claudius Ptolemy was particularly important to the development of horoscopic astrology in Alexandria at the time. Even though Ptolemy was born in the Southern half of Egypt, he is still considered a Hellenistic scholar (85 BC?) and died in Alexandria (165 BC?), no one knows whether he was Egyptian or Greek. It does not matter if he was a Greek born in Egypt with a Roman citizenship.

Tetrabiblios was one of Ptolemy two best known works (where he compiled all known astrological theories of the time), and the Almagest (a thirteen volume discussion of how the solar system functions). Ptolemy believed that the earth was round, even though he claimed the everything else in the universe revolved around the earth. The Ptolemaic theory taught astronomy students that the sun revolved around the earth for 1400 years, until it was found that the opposite was true. Though Ptolemy made an incredible contribution towards the Horoscopic astrology yet we are unable to discover any horscopes made by him.

There are many zodiacs from the Ptolemaic era which give proof of Egypt’s contributions to Horoscopic Astrology. The most widely known of these is the Dendera zodiac, found on the ceiling of a chapel dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Osiris. You will be able to visit and glance at these articles in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

In the early 19th century, the renowned French linguist Jean-Francois Champollion (who, just a few years earlier, had managed to decipher hieroglyphics) correctly dated the Dendera zodiac to the Ptolemaic era. The accepted date of 50 BC is shown the set date of the stars and planets. The Dendera zodiac shows the twelve constellations and this is the map of the starts in plane projection (the band of the zodiac) making the 36 ten-day Decans, as more proof of how the Babylonian astrology combined with the traditional Egyptian Decan astrology.

The Horoscopic Astrology developed by Hellenistic scholars in Ptolemaic Alexandria was the result of the fusion of Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Greek astrology. The seventh century AD marked the end of Hellenistic astrology. In the eighth century, Muslim scholars revitalized interest in the basic elements of ancient astronomy to provide the original source for Western Horoscopic Astrology as we know it today.

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