Learning & becoming a astrologist is a constant question in the astrology community. I a effort to provide some answers, we ran across this article & thought these tips might be helpful. Here is a reprint of the article. Posted on May 18, 2015 by Chris Brennan In this episode astrologer Kelly Surtees joins the show to talk about some tips for how to learn astrology and eventually become an astrologer. The discussion is partially based on an article I wrote years ago on my blog titled 10 tips for learning astrology. (Update 8/18/2018: also see my video on five quick beginner tips for learning astrology) I wanted to return to the topic again in order to delve a little deeper into some of the different tips,...
From Wikipedia: The zodiac is an area of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the Moon and visible planets are also within the belt of the zodiac.[1] In Western astrology, and formerly astronomy, the zodiac is divided into twelve signs, each occupying 30° of celestial longitude and roughly corresponding to the constellations Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.[2][3] The twelve astrological signs form a celestial coordinate system, or more specifically an ecliptic coordinate system, which takes the ecliptic as the origin of latitude and the Sun's position at vernal equinox as the origin of longitude.[ Name The English word zodiac derives from zōdiacus, the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek zōidiakòs kýklos (ζῳδιακός κύκλος), meaning "cycle or circle of little animals". Zōidion (ζῴδιον) is the diminutive of zōion (ζῷον, "animal"). The name reflects the prominence of animals (and mythological hybrids) among...
Astrology, in its broadest sense, is the search for human meaning in the sky; it seeks to understand general and specific human behavior through the influence of planets and other celestial objects. It has been argued that astrology began as a study as soon as human beings made conscious attempts to measure, record, and predict seasonal changes by reference to astronomical cycles.
Written by: SteffenG The Zodiac wheel encompasses 12 different archetypes or zodiac. Each pertaining to a particular element fire, earth, water or air. The wheel travels through each astrology sign of the zodiac throughout the year. Each sign having its particular dates and times marking the 12 periods throughout the year. Going in order we have Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. *Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) is the baby of the zodiac the first sign. They are ruled by Mars. Its element is fire and its a cardinal sign. Now since Aries is cardinal fire its like electricity. Meaning they initiate or spark new ways of seeing and feeling about things. They are...
Where Did It All Begin?Astrology is believed to have begun in Mesopotamia and Babylon as far back as 3000 BC. It is said that it is the Mesopotamians that were the first people to identify constellations as well as the five wandering stars. It is these stars, along with the sun and the moon, that formed the 7 planets as were originally known. Indeed, the term planet was derived from Greek, meaning wanderer.
