2. Growth of Astrology

Many of ancient civilizations and cultures highlights the importance of astronomical events and complex systems of astrology contain similarity with Indians, Chinese and Mayans. According to Indo-European historical references, astrology has been dated back to the third millennium BC. Consequent to creation of calendar and Almanacs and event reckoning systems used to predict seasonal shifts, it was used to interpret celestial cycles as signs of divine communications. Near about 2,100 years ago astrology spread to the eastern Mediterranean and further became popular in Egypt. From there, the system was modified into what is regarded as the Greek style of astrology which lead to current modern style of astrology. During Dark and middle ages, astrology was taken up enthusiastically by Islamic scholars, who kept alive much of the art and knowledge of ancient Greece. They absorbed planetary symbols externally for symbolic purposes whereas they averted them from the religious belief. It was subsequently adopted by Renaissance figures including Copernicus, Newton and Galileo, whose study of it facilitated to develop the modern science of astronomy. It was only at the end of the 17th century when new astronomical concepts such as heliocentrism came into force damaged the credibility of astrology. The external scientific developments support the intelligent quotient of the Astrology survived with more humanistic manner as internal affair. Analyzing the incidents of life, human experience of the native, verifying their inter relationships, scientific correlation with the textual reference, justifying the planetary indications, convincing the credibility and providing optional remedies are the primary functions of Astrology wherein probability and rational perception (sambhavana and samabhavana yukthi) is congregated.