What is traditional astrology?

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Astrology is said to have its origins in Babylon and Chaldea. This type of astrology, which was also practiced in Europe between 1200 AD and 1700 AD, is known as Traditional Astrology. It is believed that, in the 1200s, when Europe was coming out of the Dark Ages, a lot of learnings, which were philosophical and scientific in nature, were translated into Latin, and thus were better understood by European wisemen. One such subject was that of Traditional Astrology.

To understand the full scope of traditional astrology, you need to understand its four basic aspects or branches. These are:

• Horary Astrology: This form of traditional astrology deals with answering specific questions and is based on the birth time of that particular question.

• Electional Astrology: This type of traditional astrology, deals with astrologically predicting, auspicious and favorable times for specific events or to carry out particular actions.

• Natal Astrology: This type of astrology makes predictions about a person based on that person’s birth chart or natal chart, also known as their horoscope.

• Mundane Astrology: In this form of traditional astrology, predictions are given for long periods of time or for entire countries or nations.

In the early 1700s, astrology was considered to be ‘out of fashion’ and was thus not practiced a lot any more. By 1900, there was once again, an interest in Astrology. But what was practiced after this time, was not traditional astrology, rather Modern Astrology.

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