What Is Astrology: Know Its Significance and Types
Hey you, the one who is reading this, ain’t you bored of turning on pages of guidebooks on Astrology? If yes, then simply close down your book because you have landed exactly on the right page to know about what astrology is and What is it called when you believe in astrology? Astrology deals with planetary movements and helps us to know their influence on human life. Few terms that are related to astrology are horoscope, Vedic astrology, western Astro….ah, before you ask the questions while scratching your head, let us tell you that we are going to discuss all different types of astrology in detail. And for that, you can read along with us, so don’t go away because the Planets are Set To Play Around NOW!
What is Astrology?
Astrology is a part of spirituality, its astrological theories and calculations help us to prepare the person’s horoscope. According to Vedic astrology, the horoscopes play a significant role in the native’s life and give them an idea of the future. Now, quickly moving on to find how does astrology work?
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Does Astrology Really Work?
Many of you may have read somewhere that astrology is related to the planets revolving around the Sun. Agreed that it is related to planets, but you may wonder ‘why do I believe in astrology?’ – That is because astrology allows us to sneak above planets to know the occurrence of the celestial events which may give us an idea of the future. Basically, astrology is the study of planets, zodiac signs, and constellations that further unfold the life events (or future) of humans. Astrology works on the method of Sidereal or tropical astrology to know the position, aspects, and house of the planets. Also, using astrology, we can check whether the planet is in a friend’s house or sitting with an enemy. Now, after learning basic astrology, let us find out its types.
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Types Of Astrology
Astrology is used to identify the behaviour of planets, and so different methods are used to calculate a planet’s position, aspects, or strength, which are commonly known as types of astrology. Below are all types of astrology in the world explained in detail.
Vedic Astrology
Vedic astrology is also known as Indian astrology, which is the oldest astrology in the world. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac system (fixed signs) in order to prepare horoscopes or to find a resolution for any individual. In India, people take the help of Vedic astrology while entering a new house or while purchasing a new bike or car or for marriage prospects. Read more…
Western Astrology
This type of astrology is used more in western countries. According to the position of the Sun, it has a total of 12 signs. It uses the tropical zodiac system to construct the horoscope in order to get predictions. It also uses three more planets compared to Vedic astrology. People make use of this astrology to foresee their forthcoming events.
Celtic Astrology
It is also known as Celtic tree astrology as it takes help from trees. It is based on the individual’s birth time, which is known to be the center of a person’s nature. Here, druids observe the position of the moon and then predict the life events of an individual. Celtic astrology has 13 different signs and it is mostly used by the Irish people to get their life predictions.
Chinese Astrology
Chinese astrology was invented in the Han Dynasty of China. This type of astrology is related to three elements, Earth, Water, and Heaven, and has 12 branches. The Chinese Astrology is based on a lunisolar calendar, and it has 12 zodiac signs representing different animals. Chinese people mainly use this type of astrology as it was discovered in China, Read more…
Egyptian Astrology
In ancient times, Egyptians used to observe the fixed stars as per the status of the Sun. In this kind of astrology zone, there are 12 different zodiac signs of Egyptian deities. These signs cover two different time zones, and it further specifies the unique period of the year. Egyptian astrology is mostly used to remove obstacles from a person’s life.
What Do You Mean By Astrology Sign?
In the astrology world, the signs are referred to as ‘Zodiac Signs’. These zodiac signs help us to know about an individual’s personality, traits, and behaviour. As per Vedic astrology, there are 12 zodiac signs as stated below.
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What is Astrology Chart?
The astrology chart is a piece of paper that represents your birth details, zodiac signs, natal planets, and planetary placements. It is also known as a birth chart or Kundali. On basis of this chart, astrologers can make predictions of forthcoming events.
What Are Astrology Houses?
In the native’s birth chart there are four quadrants having four angels in every direction. These four angles at the centre of the chart are the 1st house (ascendant), 4th house, 7th house (descendent), and 10th house. If you divide these quadrants into three parts, it will form 12 separate houses. In Vedic astrology houses, they are also known as Bhavas. The 2nd, 7th, and 11th houses are related to your spouse and marital life. Whereas, the combination of 2nd, 6th, 10th, and 11th houses helps the individual to choose the right path in their career.
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Is Vedic Astrology Different From Other Astrology?
If we consider all of these, Indian astrology, western astrology, or any other astrology, it has equal importance in the native’s life. At the first glance it looks like all types of astrology in the world are similar but when it comes to the calculation and signs, all of them are quite different. Vedic astrology uses the Sidereal astrology system while Western astrology uses tropical astrology. Also, Chinese astrology and Egyptian astrology have different zodiac signs from Vedic astrology while Celtic astrology has one more zodiac sign than Vedic astrology and it is based on trees.
How Astrology Can Be Useful For Us?
Astrology can be helpful in many ways by analysing the planetary movements and transitions of nine planets (Navgraha). Also, it gives us an idea of placements of natal planets and transiting planets which can be considered while making predictions. This will further assist us to know the forthcoming events, analysis of the current situation, or finding a match-making life partner. In India, zodiac signs are considered to give a name to a newborn baby. Indians also use this method of astrology to know the suitable time of buying a new vehicle or entering a new house.
Wrapping Up!
On concluding the blog, we guess now you have every astrology detail in your hand. We brushed up our basic knowledge of astrology before jumping into its types, which was interesting to learn about other astrology as well. Thereafter, we have a brief idea about the astrology chart, zodiac signs, and houses of astrology. Now it’s time to wind up things, but hey you can enjoy similar blogs about astrology on our site until we come up with something new.
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