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Astrology Vs Astronomy

Astrology Vs Astronomy

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One similarity that exists between astrology and astronomy is the way in which they originated. Astronomy originated in the ancient world when people began to notice that heavenly bodies moved in a specific, consistent motion. The more people understood about the movement of the heavenly bodies, the easier it was for people to keep track of time. Astrology also had its birth in ancient times. People began to study the universe much more intensely as time progressed. In doing so people began to claim that the movement and position of the planets, predicted events on earth, and events in peoples lives. Therefore, although astronomy and astrology are very different now, they both began in ancient times.
Another similarity that exists between astrology and astronomy is that they both involve the study of the universe. However, both fields of study are very different by definition. Astrology is defined as “the theory that the planets, the sun, and the moon, as well ass the 12 zodiac signs combine in various ever-changing configurations with respect  to each other and the local horizon to influence sub lunar events.” (Pingree) Therefore, in ancient times it was believed that the configurations of planets in the

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