based on the premise that there is a relationship
between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world.
In the West,
astrology most often consists of a system of horoscopes
that claim to explain aspects of a person's personality and
predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, moon, and
other planetary objects at the time of their birth.
Many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events, and
the Indians, Chinese, and Mayans developed elaborate systems
for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations.
