History of astrology Note: this article should be merged with A
Historical Overview of Astrology Astrology is not limited to
Western astrology alone, which by itself has several branches
and various offshoot traditions. In modern India the ancient
Vedic astrology (or Jyotish) is commonly used to this day, and
in China Chinese astrology has existed for thousands of years
and continues to flourish. The system of Hellenistic astrology
was developed by Greek speaking peoples in Alexandrian Egypt
while the Mayans of Central America also developed their own
form of astrology. The ancient Egyptians also had another system
of Decanic astrology, and the various Mesopotamian civilizations
developed what can broadly be referred to as Babylonian
astrology. A unique system of astrology eventually emerged in
Tibet as well. Other cultures and civilizations around the world
also developed their own astrological systems independently. The
origins much of the astrology that would later develop in Asia,
Europe and the Middle Ea