Astrology In The Babylonian Empire: Zodiac Signs

Astrology has been studied since 2000 B.C. in the Babylonian Empire. Historians believe Babylonians adopted the concept from the Egyptians , but they developed these studies into a science and essentially became a part of their belief system (“History of Astrology”). Just as religion evolves between being accepted and highly offensive, astrology has become a belief. Zodiac signs were first are based off of constellations, seasons and one of the four elements: Air, Water, Fire and Earth. As Astrology developed, the signs are also arranged by birthday and planet by which they are ruled by. Each sign has its own meaning as shown by uniqueness of Scorpio and Taurus according to their personality, planets, and career interests. Taureans are born between April 20 and May 20 (“Zodiac Signs -Taurus”) . Taurus is categorized as an Earth sign making those who possess this sign real, dependable, generous, patient, and independent. For example, Earth in nature can be seen as real and dependable. It is real because nothing on the Earth is fake, excluding what humans have done. It grows completely on its own providing nutrients

In astrology, Venus represents love and money associating this sign with beauty, the arts, love, romance, harmony in emotional attachments, marriages, friendships and so on (“Venus: Planet of Love and Money”). This supports their sensitive side as love itself tends to be a sensitive activity. This is why Taureans are slow in relationships and are only attracted to people who are solid and patient. Scorpios, in contrast, are ruled by the planet Pluto. This planet represents power and many other things like the underworld, death, destruction, rebirth, transformation and so on (“Pluto: Planet of Power”). This supports a Scorpio’s obsessive and manipulative personality. This is why Scorpios are believed to be interested in the unknown because the unknown usually dark such as dark magic or the