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The History of Astrology

By Astro.logical.lady
  • 27,000 BCE

    Lunar notations inscribed in rock

  • Period: 27,000 BCE to 500 BCE

    Pre Hellenistic

  • 6000 BCE

    Dawn or Astrology in Mesopotamia

    Astrologers were called Astral Omen Diviners. Mundane Astrology was what was used.
  • 2000 BCE

    Almanac from Mesopotamia

    Enema Anu Enlil Uses a series of protests/apodosis statements
  • 2000 BCE

    Solar Calendar from Egypt

    Planets had a central roll, and were seen as deities. Elaborate astral theology was forming.
  • 1000 BCE

    Astrology, Astronomy and Mathematics

  • 700 BCE

    Expansion of trade routes

  • 550 BCE

    Persians occupy Babylon

    They promoted a widespread exchange of ideas, and beliefs.
  • 550 BCE

    Greeks take up Astrology

    Ecliptic divided into 12, 30° signs.
  • Period: 550 BCE to 600

    Hellenistic Period

  • 410 BCE

    Birth Charts appear in Mesopotamia

  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great Conquest

  • 220 BCE

    1st Natal Charts cast by ASC

  • 14

    Earliest surviving source texts

  • 313

    Roman Empire Becomes Christianized

  • Period: 500 to 600

    Decline of Roman Empire

    End of Hellenistic Period
  • Period: 500 to

    Medieval

  • Period: 500 to 600

    Mysticism moves to Persia

    Due to the fall of the Roman Empire
  • 632

    Persian Dynasty falls to Arabs

  • 1000

    Birth of Horary and blending of traditions

  • 1100

    The Crusades bring Astrology back to Europe

  • 1300

    Many Astrological works are translated

  • 1400

    European Renaissance & Fall of Constantinople

  • Scientific Revolution

    Decline of Astrology in the West

  • Spiritual Revival in Europe

  • Period: to

    Modern

  • Birth of Depth Physiology

    Helps bring Astrology back via personality types
  • Period: to

    CCAG Published

  • Horary Revival in Europe

  • Project Hindsight

    Robert Schmidt