Astrology & Astronomy

Each and everyone of us was born in a time where the constellation of stars are facing the planet. Hence, we have the astrological signs which are actually from the natural science of astronomy. What then is the difference between astrology and astronomy? Astrology operates in the premise that there is a relationship between the alignment of the stars with what is happening to the lives of people and in the general population as a whole. It is a system of divination explaining the past, present, and future turn of events, whether it may be for an individual or a collective group of people. Astronomy now is considered one of the disciplines under the natural sciences. It is the study of heavenly bodies in the night sky. The difference now then is how constellations are being used. If you are just identifying and measuring the distances between stars you’re involved in astronomy, but when you use it in relation to people’s lives then that’s astrology.

Since astrology is taken from a part of astronomy, it is helpful to know where that overlap takes place. Zodiac / astrological signs in order are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Now for some astrologers they would include Ophiuchus as the 13th zodiac sign. In the constellation Ophiuchus, a serpent coils around the legs of a person forming an S shape, while the person’s hands hold the snake from the opposite ends. Ophiuchus is seen during November 29 up to December 17 and is considered the healers’zodiac.