Picture yourself in ancient Babylon, a bustling city with towering ziggurats reaching toward the heavens. The Babylonians were keen observers of the night sky. Without the light pollution we experience today, the stars and planets were vivid and captivating. They meticulously recorded the movements of celestial bodies, not just out of curiosity, but because they believed these patterns were messages from the gods. This practice laid the groundwork for both astronomy and astrology.