The ancient art of astrology has never been more popular. The modern iteration is a form of entertainment, and sometimes a popular psychology tool; one that has gained new fans in the face of instability and uncertainty in our world. However, there was a time when astrology was more closely related to the earliest studies of astronomy. Similar to our current day and age, people did use it to explain circumstances beyond their control, but, more than that, it was used to map the seasons and growth cycles, and was considered a respectable field of study alongside emerging meteorology, alchemy, and medicine in antiquity. Almost every ancient civilization used it in one form or another.
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