Sunday, December 11, 2011

What is Western Astrology


Western astrology is based on the construction of a horoscope for an exact moment in time, such as a person’s birth. A Horoscope is a chart or diagram ,which represents the positions of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and the most important astrological aspects at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person’s birth.

Zodiac is the band of constellations through which the Sun, Moon, and the Planets move on their journey across the sky.

Western Astrologers have created the system of twelve signs of the zodiac, based on twelve of the constellations they considered to be the most important. The Zodiac is divided into 12 signs, each 30 degrees long. The cycle of zodiac signs starts with Aries, on the first day of spring. These 30 degree sections of the sky are sections of space, not time.
The Tropical Zodiac begins with the sign of Aries, although the signs of the Tropical Zodiac no longer correspond with the constellations of the same name, as they did during the ancient times.
Most of the modern Western Astrologers use this very type of the Zodiac, though.
In Western Astrology the signs of the zodiac represent twelve basic personality types .
The Twelve Signs are divided into four elements:
1. earth ,
2. air,
3. fire
4. and water
and also divided into three qualities:
1. cardinal,
2. mutable
3. and fixed.
Zodiac Signs :
1. Aries
2. Taurus
3. Gemini
4. Cancer
5. Leo
6. Virgo
7. Libra
8. Scorpio
9. Sagittarius
10. Capricorn
11. Aquarius
12. Pisces