This is the first episode in my astrology series. I go over a brief history of this practice and dive the most important component, which is the planets. This is in terms of ancient astrology, which is slightly different than the popular modern version. 

Timestamps:

• [00:00] Welcome 
• [02:34] Part 1: A Brief History
• [19:31] Part 2: The Planets
• [38:36] Part 3: A Modern Perspective

Key Takeaways:

• Most of the development can be attributed to the Mesopotamians and Egyptians. Hellenistic Greece refined these components. 
• Astrology became shunned and outlawed due to the spread of Christianity. 
• The planets signify external circumstances more than psychological influences like in modern astrology. 
• Philosophical debates of astrology are similar to those of any spirituality and religion.

References 

• A History of Western Astrology by Nicholas Campion
• Hellenistic Astrology by Chris Brennan
• On the Heavenly Spheres by Helena Avelar and Luis Ribeiro

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Stay tuned for part 2 of this series, where I talk about the 2nd most important component in this framework: the Zodiac or 12 signs in astrology