The word 'Astrology' comes from the Greek word 'astron' (constellation, star) and 'logia' (the study of). It is the exploration of the meaningful connection between mankind and the wider cosmos, the relationship between the movements of the planets and the inner world of human consciousness and motivation.

There are several ways in which Astrology applies to every day life: the most common application is the reading of a Natal Chart. A Natal Chart is a very specific, tailor-made diagram or map; it is a visual representation of the planets and their relationships to each other at the exact time of a person's birth.

Learning about your astrological chart can help you become better acquainted with your inner-self. You may reach more profound understanding of your needs, hopes, and desires, thus giving you the ability to live a more effective and satisfying life. It can be used to identify key strengths and weakness of a person's character. It can calculate potential problems, such as career choices or choices in love, and can also guide a person into correcting mistakes and choosing the right path. Astrology also offers exceptional insight into timing in all aspects of your life as well.

History of Astrology

Astrology has been studied and practiced for thousands of years playing an important, and often central, role in the scientific, medical, philosophical, literary and psychological traditions of cultures all over the world.

The ancient Greeks and Romans based their system of gods on what they saw in the heavens. Zeus, who equates to Jupiter in Roman myth, and the other gods and goddesses were based on the Planets visible to the ancients. Astrology was similarly popular in Babylon and Egypt, and it also rose in the Middle East, India and China.

Astrology has developed into many different branches of research and study. Some of the most popular being:

Western Astrology began in ancient Babylon and was a natural extension of a religious culture that was concerned with the changes of the seasons and saw divinity in the constellations and visible planets. This astrological tradition eventually spread from the middle-east to Europe where it was interpreted through the filter of a Greco-Roman understanding of the planets and the heavens.

Vedic System/Astrology

More ancient perhaps than Western Astrology is the Vedic system developed in India. Jyotisha or Jyotish is the actual Sanskrit name for Vedic Astrology and means the 'eye or light of nature'. It describes the ability of an astrologer to view the mechanics of people's behavior as well as the projected cycles and outcomes of time and events.

Chinese Astrology

Chinese astrology is significantly different to both Western and Vedic astrology: It has five rather than four elements and allocates signs to individuals based on their year rather than their month of birth.