Astrology is a system of divination that has been used since ancient times. When talking about astrology, most people envision horoscopes and the twelve signs of the zodiac, the band of constellations that the sun, moon, and planets visibly move through.
Followers of astrology believe a person’s sun sign determines things such as their basic personality type. Astrologers use these personality types along with other factors to write a person’s horoscope, which provides guidance on what might happen to a person during the course of any given day. Many people make use these horoscopes to guide their decisions.
Though astrology is an ancient and mostly outdated practice, many people still believe in it’s power to predict the future. This is evidenced by the hundreds of newspapers offering daily or weekly horoscope columns, and the thousands of websites offering both free and paid horoscope subscriptions across the internet.