What Is Astrology?
La astrología es un sistema de conocimiento de 4,000 años que mapea los cielos.
La práctica abarca docenas de disciplinas especializadas:
- Astrología Natal — leer el cielo en el momento del nacimiento.
- Mundane astrology — forecasting world events from planetary cycles
- Astrología Electiva — elegir la mejor fecha/hora.
- Astrología Médica — correlacionar planetas con fisiología.
- Astrología Horaria — responder preguntas específicas.
- Sinastría — analizar compatibilidad de relaciones.
Each of these is a distinct branch of the same larger discipline. Want to explore your natal chart right now? Try MyHoroscope's free birth chart calculator.
What Is a Horoscope?
La palabra horóscopo viene del griego horoskopos ('observador de la hora').
Hoy 'horóscopo' se refiere comúnmente a las columnas de signos solares.
For a personalised daily horoscope that considers your exact birth data, see our daily horoscope section.
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Why the Confusion? A Brief History
Before the printing press, astrological knowledge was the exclusive domain of court astrologers and royal astronomers. The 17th–19th centuries saw popular almanacs bring simplified forecasts to the masses. In 1930, British astrologer R.H. Naylor published a Sun-sign column in the Sunday Express for Princess Margaret's birth — and mass-market Sun-sign astrology was born. The "horoscope" in the Sunday paper became culturally synonymous with astrology itself, even though it represented a tiny slice of the tradition.
The Four Major Systems of Astrology
When someone asks "which astrology is real?" the answer is that multiple parallel systems exist, each internally consistent:
- Astrología Tropical Occidental — Basada en estaciones.
- Astrología Védica (Jyotish) — Usa el zodíaco sideral. Vedic birth chart.
- Astrología China — Ciclo de 60 años de 12 animales. BaZi calculator generates your Four Pillars for free.
- Hellenistic Astrology — The classical Greek system (1st century BCE – 7th century CE), now experiencing a major revival through traditional techniques like sect, bonification, and maltreatment.
So Which Should You Use?
Both have their place. Sun-sign horoscopes are a fun, accessible introduction to cosmic timing that takes 60 seconds to read. They are broadly accurate for trend awareness but should not be the basis for major life decisions. A full natal chart reading — especially one that factors in current transits and progressions — offers a far richer and more accurate picture.
Think of it this way: checking today's Sun-sign horoscope is like reading a city-wide weather summary. Your personalised natal + transit report is like a hyper-local radar forecast pinpointed to your street.
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