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Where the ideas came from
Astrology: History & Origins
Astrology has a long and tangled history, from Mesopotamian omen tablets to the horoscopes of Hellenistic Egypt and beyond. These pieces follow where the ideas came from, and what the people who built them actually believed.
Before the Birth Chart: How Western Astrology Began
The Western birth chart is a late invention. For most of its early history, the sky was read for kings and kingdoms, not for individual lives.
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How Vedic Astrology Developed
Vedic astrology is neither a copy of the Western chart nor a system frozen in the Vedas. It is a long, layered tradition, and the layers are worth pulling apart.
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