In the United States, the laws defining what constitutes child abuse vary from state to state, but generally speaking, child abuse can take these forms: 1  physical abuse. 2  sexual abuse. 3  neglect and abandonment.  emotional or psychological abuse.
Astrotheology \As`tro*the*olo*gy\, n. [Astro- + theology.] Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies. --Derham. [1913 Webster]
Astrology has been dated to at least the 2nd millennium BCE, with roots in calendrical systems used to predict seasonal shifts and to interpret celestial cycles as signs of divine communications.