The study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that
             they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human
             affairs is known as astrology. A horoscope is an astrological forecast, as of a
             person's future, based on a diagram of the aspect of the planets and stars at a given
             moment. Astrologists believe that the position of astronomical bodies such as
             stars, planets, etc., at the moment of a person's birth and the position of the bodies
             throughout that person's life reflect that person's character and destiny.
             "Astrology has been around for thousands of years, dating back to the
             Chaldean civilization of around 3000 BC. China is believed to have developed its
             own, independent system around the year 2000 BC. Other early forms of astrology
             included those in ancient India and the Mayan civilization of Central America. It
             also spread to Greece, where early astronomers such as Plato and Pythagoras
             incorporated astrology into their theories about science and religion." (A History of
             Western Astrology, by S.J. Tester). "Astrology is believed to have come about by
             the fact that civilizations noted that the most prosperous crops came
             during certain periods of the sun and planets, and then related this to human fate as
             well." (Astrology, Doris Hebel, Microsoft Encarta '96.)
             One of the major factors in astrology is the zodiac. The zodiac is an
             imaginary belt around the celestial sphere, divided into 12 sections of 30 degrees
             each. These 12 sections are the signs of the zodiac. Each division of the zodiac is
             named for the constellation within its limits at the time of 200 BC. The twelve
             signs of the zodiac are Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins;
             Cancer, the Crab; Leo, the Lion; Virgo, the Virgin; Libra, the Balance; Scorpio,
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