The Planets, Stars, and Rome

From the beginning of the world to it’s end the stars have hung in the sky lighting both night and day. It’s origin speculated, Astrology has been passed through hundreds of cultures. The idea of Astrology was introduced to the Romans through conquest. 

      From Egypt to Asia to Rome, the ideas of Astrology took a heavy root in all cultures across the world. The Romans didn't accept astrology at first, thinking it would take away from the gods. They went so far as to ban it and arrest anyone who studied it. They didn't have control over this type of idea. As a result the roman aristocracy kicked out any astrologers. Even though they were kicked out many astrologers snuck back into Rome and, as time went on, astrology rooted into itself in the culture. using the previous knowledge of astrology while adding the famous Roman twist, they used ideas from Greeks and their own culture to predict the future through the stars. Using the positions, angles, and houses of planets and stars people like the Romans could predict births, deaths, and other significant events. Many Military leaders funded astrologers and soothsayers to keep their positions. Many of the roman emperors such as Tiberius, Augustus, and others were interested in the tabooed astrology. As time passed Rome accepted the ideas of astrology, even they limited the use. Even as they tried to limit it soon Astrology was thought to serve as dialogue to the Divine.

      This type of divination continued throughout thousands of years and is even used today. While we don’t take it as seriously as they might have, but most newspapers and some websites have horoscopes for the twelve signs. This proves that Astrology has a permanent place in our history and our future. You don’t need an astrologist to know that.

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