Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Understanding The History Behind An Astrological Consultation

By Dorothy Edwards


Astrology is the study of the moon, stars, planet and the alignment based on symbols of the zodiac. While Hindu and Western are most common forms, there are also Chinese and East Asian forms. Whether looking for an Astrological Consultation to obtain a reading or to interpret an existing chart, doing so can often be quite enjoyable.

The Western form is considered divination based on a specific date and time. In most cases, current date, time and day of birth are used to frame a reading. In this form, a tropical zodiac aligned to the equinoctial points is used to gain insight into the individual. In the process, the reader also focuses on the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and planets to determine the essential aspects of the reading.

By analyzing the movement of these celestial bodies through the zodiac and the placement of the planets in the twelve spatial aspects of the sky, a reader can acquire a great deal of knowledge about the personality of the individual. After which, the most information comes from the individual's date of birth and position of the zodiac sign at the time.

While the Hindu form brings the earliest text on astronomy to the forefront of astrology. The text known as Vedanga Jytisha while first related to astronomy eventually also revealed a connection to astrology.

Hindu natal astrology originated with the Hellenistic aspects of astrology. In this form, the reading is based on incorporating Hindu lunar mansions with Greek zodiac signs such as Krios and Kriya among others. As such, the Varaha Mihira's texts are often considered proof of the Greek and Hindu origin of astrology.

Sharing a close relationship with Chinese philosophy, Chinese astrology focuses on three harmonies, man, earth and heaven. In this form, the concepts of male and female or yin and yang are often used on a regular basis. In addition, there are twelve earthly branches, ten celestial stems and time keeping which are used for religious purposes. For, while many Chinese are not religious, there are a number whom are considered spiritual in nature.

Unlike more traditional forms of astrology, early Chinese versions were far more political than others. In fact, most early associations with astrology in China were political in nature. As such, whether observation for days, unusual phenomena or identification of portents, all were part of the Chinese form from the earliest days until present time.

Constellations, like those used in Western Asia and Europe were not used in the Chinese form. Instead, there were three enclosures of the sky and twenty eight mansions in twelve zones of Ci. When it comes to the animal signs associated with Chinese astrology which are quite popular around the world, these are related to twelve different aspects or personality traits.

Whatever style astrology is used for a reading, it can often be interesting to note how on target the information provided by the reader can be. For, most consultants and readers have knowledge in relation to all forms though most only use one form for readings. To confirm a reading, a number of individuals now compare online readings to those received during consultation. In most cases, it is almost uncanny how similar these results can be.




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