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Western Astrology has been used for centuries. It is believed that the Ancient Babylonians were the first to use Western Astrology.

The Babylonians gradually observed that events on earth were related to the movements of the moon and stars. In man's early history, Western Astrology was carried out by priests and scholars.

Famous ancient astrologers include Aristotle, Claudius Ptolemy, Saint Augustine, Nicolas Copernicus and Nostradamus. In addition many of William Shakespeares plays contain elements of astrology.

The majority of horoscopes which can be read in newspapers and magazines are based on the sun signs. These are very broad and only touch the surface. A full astrological chart will take details of your time and place of birth as well as your date of birth.

A horoscope that is cast to a person's date, time and place of birth can be astonishingly accurate. By obtaining the date, time and place of birth it is possible to find out exactly where the positions of planets, stars and other astral bodies were in the sky at the precise minute of your birth.

There is no doubt that the moon and other heavenly bodies affect the earth. This can be seen in the tides and other natural occurrence. It is therefore feasible to assume that we, too, can be affected by the motion of the planets and stars.

The basis of everything in the universe is energy which can have an affect on other matter in the universe. Therefore we can expect to be influenced by the planets in the same way as the tides and nature.

An astrological chart is a graphical representation of the zodiac. The zodiac is a band of stars which stretches around the earth for 360^o . It is therefore not surprising that the astrological chart is represented as a circle. This circle is divided into twelve equal parts. Each of these parts is called a house. Each house represents a certain time of the year and each house has its own sign. It is from this chart that you can find out your sun sign. Below is a table showing the sun signs.