Where Did Astrology Begin: From Mesopotamian Celestial Omens to the Personal Chart
The oldest personal chart is a Babylonian tablet from around the 5th century BCE. This study follows astrology from Mesopotamian omens to Greece and Persia.
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Libra and Venus: The Ruling Planetary Connection in Astrology
Venus rules Libra, shaping its need for love, harmony, beauty and justice, and explaining both its romantic, diplomatic side and its indecision.
The Nine Centers on a Human Design Chart: What Defined and Undefined Centers Mean
The nine Human Design centers are defined (colored) or undefined (white). Here is how to read them, plus the limits of this pseudoscientific system.
Dunhuang Divination Manuscripts: How Did People in the Past Read Days, Interpret Dreams, Read Physiognomy, and Assess Home Feng Shui?
Dunhuang manuscripts from the 9th and 10th centuries cover day-selection, dream interpretation, physiognomy, and home feng shui.
How to Read Two Major Stars Sharing a Palace in Tử Vi, and Why Are There Exactly 24 Combinations?
Why 14 major stars form only 24 same-palace combinations, the six groups led by Tử Vi and Phủ Tướng Sát Tham Phá, and how to read each pair correctly.
Western Astrology: The 12 Basic Zodiac Signs
The 12 zodiac signs began with Babylonian sky watching and Ptolemy's system. Precession means they no longer match the constellations.
Feng Shui / Birthstones by Zodiac Sign: A Basic Guide
Gemstones tied to each Western zodiac sign and the symbolic meanings behind them, based on Western astrological tradition blended with gemstone customs.
Virgo and Mercury: The Ruling Planet Connection in Astrology
Explore the deep connection between Virgo and its ruling planet Mercury: origins, influence mechanisms, and expressions in personality, love, and career.
Waning Moon: Meaning in Astrology and Life
The waning moon is the phase of decreasing light after the Full Moon, a time for release, purification, and introspection in astrology.
What is a Sun Sign? Distinguishing It from the Astronomical Zodiac
A Sun Sign comes from the Sun's position at your birth in the tropical zodiac, which differs from the actual constellation position.
New Moon: its meaning in astrology and daily life
The New Moon marks the start of a lunar cycle of about 29.5 days, a phase for setting intentions and beginning new projects.