Astrology, also known as "star occupation", although the rules of astrology of different nationalities and genres are different, the principle is nothing more than observing or calculating the celestial phenomena, and giving meaning to all kinds of celestial phenomena, thus linking with human affairs. . In fact, many ancient astronomers also have the identity of astrologers (and of course against astrology).
- China's astrology is mainly military astrology, which means that this method is only used for the state, the monarch and the minister. In addition to determining the time, promulgating the calendar, and calculating the eclipse of the eclipse, the Royal Astronomical Institution, Tian Tianjian (sometimes called Qin Tianjian), is very important in selecting the Huangdaoji Day for the Royal Family. The good and the bad reported to the royal family and proposed "corrective measures" to conform to the destiny. Because of the fate of the military, the astronomy became a royal imprisonment, and the dynasties of the dynasties prohibited private learning of astronomy. However, the celestial observations that Sitianjian insisted on for the sake of good fortune and sorrow made us China have the most detailed records of ancient celestial phenomena in the world, such as eclipses, comets, meteors, sunspots, and so on. This is probably a big advantage for astrology superstitions to bring to astronomy.
- Western astrology originated in Babylon in the two rivers. This is one of the earliest areas where civilization was created, and it is also the region with the most fierce competition among the ancient peoples. The waves of different ethnic groups generally flocked here, and civilization and war alternated. Sunshine rain dew determines the harvest and determines the fate. People's fear of the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars force them to explore the connection between the events in the sky and the human world. Astrology is their connection between space and time, the operation of celestial bodies and human destiny. Understanding. The Babylonians used astrology to predict droughts, harvests, plagues and wars, and to predict the fate of newborns. Babylon is also known as the Chaldean, and the "Caladi" became synonymous with the astrologer.
- Ancient Egypt, which has a long history, has also developed its own astronomy and astrology, and may also be affected by the two rivers. The tomb of the Pharaoh Ramses II (formerly 1292-1225) was accompanied by a gold platter. Egyptian astrology is summarized in the "Hermes Four Astrology Books", which is said to be written by the god of the moon (corresponding to the Greek god is Hermes). One of the "human zodiac maps" is the most famous. The various parts of the human body are painted with images of the zodiac, indicating their influence on the human body.
- During the Eastern Expedition of Alexander the Great (334 BC to 324 BC), the astrology of Babylon was introduced to ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks once proudly said: "No matter what Greek learned from foreigners, they eventually turned it into something better." The ancient Greeks developed astronomy and astrology to an unprecedented level of precision. The two kinds of learning are still one. The astronomer Ptolemy, which we are familiar with, has a "Astrology Four Books" in addition to "Astronomy Dacheng", which is the earliest and most complete astrological work. Ptolemy believes that "if humans can predict the season, it is not difficult to make similar speculations about their own destiny and nature - even in the embryonic period of a person, we can perceive the person's temperament, size, mental capacity, and in the future. The misfortunes." "Astrology Four Books" discusses the nature of the celestial bodies, position calculations, and astrology in the selection of auspicious days, weather forecasting, healthy life, marriage life, travel, hundreds of pages.
Astrology has a "scientific face" that can be seen from its name. Its English name is astrology (that is, knowledge about stars), and has the same suffix as other disciplines such as biology, geology, and mythology. This is the only treatment for academic research. Why is this so? Although astrology and astronomy are superstitions and sciences, before the scientific revolution of the 17th century, "mysticism" was the common belief of people. Even scholars could not figure out whether astrology really makes sense. "Knowledge about the stars" has both astronomy and astrology. Therefore, many ancient astronomers we know have the identity of astrologers at the same time, such as Ptolemy, Kepler, Gander, Shishen, and Yan.
In practice, astrology uses a wealth of mathematical astronomy knowledge, such as looking up the coordinates of the sun, the moon, and the five stars from the calculated planetary running table based on the date, used to draw the celestial map. Other astrological genres claim that the location of some of the major bright stars will also have an impact. Therefore, the development of better astronomical models and calendars, the development of sophisticated planetary position tables, is the common pursuit of ancient astronomers and astrologers, and is also one of the driving forces of ancient astronomical development. Whether for the East or the West, astrological superstitions have played a role in promoting the development of astronomy, and the mysterious assumptions implied in astronomy also provide a soil for the survival of astrology.