Astrology

As the Earth is only one of a few planets circling the sun we can easily follow the movement of the others. Today we can see much further with our new telescopes but even in ancient times, the people could see a few planets.

Inner Planets

Mercury and Venus are circling between the sun and our planet. They can always be seen close to the sun, though Mercury is a bit shy as it is very close to the sun. Venus makes a proud appearance no matter if we can see it in the morning or evening.

Outer Planets

Then we have Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, all visible with the naked eye. Meaning you do not need a binocular or telescope to see it. Because they are so close the wander around between the stars. The ancients could see this and roughly 1000BC. A superstition originated in Babylonian religion.

Birth of Astrology

According to this the planets supposedly influenced the fate of kings and great nations. The Greeks would later adopt this and extended the influence to all individuals. In short they believed each persons destiny was thus determined by the positions of the planets along the ecliptic at the moment of the persons birth. The ecliptic in short is the path along which the sun travels.

Zodiac

Since the planets do not move exactly along the ecliptic ancient astrologers then defined a wider band centered on the ecliptic. This we know as the Zodiac. This band was divided in 12 parts, each named after a prominent constellation.

Aries the first

The first sign Aries begins and runs eastward where it joins up with Taurus and so on.

The validity of astrology has been tested and as far as Astronomers are concerned it lacks credibility. Astronomers find astrology a somewhat irritating superstition, a left over from ancient- worshiping religions.

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Mon 12/15/08 Too Much Drama

The Moon will be in dramatic Leo today, and many of us are not going to be in the mood for it. Tempers could be short, and we may notice some abusive behavior. It would be a great day to be a lazy lion, but for many of us that isn't possible. We may find it difficult to make ourselves understood this morning (early morning west coast), and there could be a few problems with loved ones or money late this afternoon (early afternoon west coast). It will be a great night for laying on the sofa and watching television, so keep life simple and grab some dinner on your way home.

Major Planetary Events Today: Mars Square Saturn

Tue 12/16/08 Excitement and Creativity

There is a strong chance for romance and fun today under the Leo Moon. In fact it could end up being a rather exciting day. We will be ready to focus our energy into creative projects, and some of us may be ready to make some changes in our lives. Artistic projects and romantic relationships will really get fired up this afternoon (late morning west coast). We may be ready to explore new territories this evening (late afternoon west coast), but things will slow down a bit tonight as the Moon goes void of course.

Major Planetary Events Today: Mars Sextile Neptune

Wed 12/17/08 Get Busy - Get Focused

We will be ready to get busy and get organized under the Virgo Moon. Its going to be a great day for cleaning and scrubbing, and for focusing on the details of any project. Those of us up very early (wee hours of the night west coast) should feel inspired and ready to tear down our worlds and rebuild them. It will be a great evening (late afternoon west coast) for running errands and catching up on conversations.

Major Planetary Events Today: None

Thu 12/18/08 Pushing too Hard

We may have a very large "to do" list, that we began yesterday and want to continue today under the industrious Virgo Moon. Its going to be another busy day, but things may not be quite as productive as yesterday. There could be some unexpected emotional issues just pop up early this afternoon (late morning west coast), or we may find ourselves going off on some unproductive tangent. We may also be pushing ourselves too hard, and there could be some issues with health, hunger, or addictions to deal with this evening (late afternoon west coast). We may lose our tempers tonight (late evening west coast), or we may find ourselves dealing with exhaustion. Be gentle with yourself and others today.

Major Planetary Events Today: None

Fri 12/19/08 Socialize!

We may be feeling kind of flat when we wake-up this morning, but around mid morning (early morning west coast) the Moon will enter Libra and we will be ready to socialize. We may find ourselves dealing with some jealousy or possibly even fears about money mid to late morning (early to mid morning west coast), but that should pass by lunch time (late morning west coast). Its going to be an excellent day for group projects and parties. Many of us will be ready to leave the office early and begin our holiday celebrations. Enjoy!

Major Planetary Events Today: 4th Quarter Moon

Sat 12/20/08 Holiday Gatherings

For the most part, today will be another good day for gatherings, and we may be in the mood for some holiday decorating under the beautiful Libra Moon. There could be some petty arguments or we may discover that people are lying to us this morning (early morning west coast), and there could be some traffic problems. We may find some great bargains early this afternoon (late morning west coast), and we will find that family and friends will be cooperative. There could be just a few emotional upsets tonight (this evening west coast), but its going to be an excellent night for holiday celebrations.

Major Planetary Events Today: None

Sun 12/21/08 Holiday Passion

The Sun will enter Capricorn early this morning on this first day of Winter, and we may be ready to act on our convictions. The next couple of days could be rather passionate as Pluto hides behind the Sun, and we may decide to focus some of that passion into our work. Many of us will be feeling energetic this morning, and we may get carried away and empty out the closet. Our moods may become more aloof after lunch (mid morning west coast) as the Moon goes void of course, and we may decide to paint the closet before we put everything back in. But, we won't need any help. The Moon will enter Scorpio this evening (mid afternoon west coast) and our passions will get a boost. Its going to be a great night for feeling the warmth and the happiness of the holidays. Happy Solstice.

Major Planetary Events Today: Sun Enters Capricorn

Which Star Sign are you attracted to? We are very much influenced by the Star Signs and the Planets and we are attracted to certain personalities which represent qualities we admire in the other person. Let us take a look at what can happen with the different Star Signs and their elements when they partner up with another person. It takes time to get to know another person but the chemistry between two people is usually the first attraction.

People from the same elements are usually very compatible like two Fire Signs, two Earth Signs, two Air Signs and two Water Signs. The Fire Signs are Aries-Leo-Sagittarius. The Earth signs are Taurus-Virgo-Capricorn. The Water Signs are Cancer-Scorpio-Pisces. The Air Signs Are Gemini-Libra-Aquarius.

Opposite signs can also have a strong attraction but tend to be a bit more of a challenge. Like with Aries and Libra, there is often a strong physical or emotional attraction between those two. Taurus and Scorpio have an irresistible physical attraction but will need to have other things in common for the relationship to work well.

Gemini and Sagittarius who are two very busy and active people will go well together providing they can share their interests. Cancer and Capricorn can compliment each other as long as Capricorn respects the emotional and sensitive feelings of Cancer.

Leo and Aquarius can have a strong attraction in the beginning but they are both fixed in their own way. Aquarius can be unpredictable and Leo may have trouble with this. Virgo and Pisces are opposite Signs which can compliment each other especially if Virgo allows Pisces to add a touch of romance to the relationship.

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