International Day of Astrology (20/03)

International Astrology Day, celebrated annually by astrologers and enthusiasts on March 20, — is dedicated to the vernal equinox. This day of a unique natural phenomenon begins a new astrological year. Various thematic and educational events are held in honor of this event.

In 1993, Western astrologers proposed celebrating this holiday on March 20 — on the first day of the astrological year, when the sun enters the sign of Aries. Interestingly, the Northern Hemisphere celebrates the Day of the vernal equinox, while the Southern — Day of the autumn equinox.

Astrology (from the other Greek astro — star and logos — thought, teaching) is the doctrine of the influence of stars on the earthly world and man. Astrology dates back to ancient times and was closely associated with astral cults and astral mythology.

At the beginning of the 4th century BC, during the cultural exchange between Greece and the Middle East after the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek philosophers became acquainted with astrology. By including the life of an individual in the sphere of competence of astrology, they laid the foundation for a new direction — of horoscopic astrology.

Astrology later became widespread in the Roman Empire (the first horoscopes appeared at the turn of the 2nd-1st centuries BC). The oldest science in different centuries found itself either in favor or in oblivion. However, today its popularity is growing rapidly day by day.

Statisticians around the world come to a clear conclusion: over the past two decades, astrology has become an incredible success, especially among businessmen and politicians. Others cannot take a step without the advice of the stars. Although there is an opinion from psychologists that most people turn to self-doubtful people for predictions.

One way or another, many people now prefer to live according to heavenly bodies. One may get the impression that, to please the wishes of the masses, a large number of pseudo-astrologers have divorced in the world. But the stars do not allow random people near them.

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