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[[Image:Astrological_Chart_-_New_Millennium.JPG|thumb|right|An [[Natal chart|astrological chart]] (or [[horoscope]]) - [[Y2K]] Chart — This particular chart is calculated for [[January 1]], [[2000]] at 12:01:00 A.M. [[Eastern Standard Time]] in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[USA]]. (Longitude: 074W00'23" - Latitude: 40N42'51"), using the [[tropical zodiac]]]]
'''Astrology''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]]:
αστρολογία = άστρον, ''astron'', "star" + λόγος, ''[[logos]]'', "word") is any of several traditions or systems in which knowledge of the apparent positions of celestial bodies is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting, and organizing knowledge about reality and human existence on earth. All astrological traditions are based on the relative positions and movements of various real and construed [[celestial body|celestial bodies]] as seen at the time and place of the [[childbirth|birth]] or other event being studied. These are chiefly the [[Sun]], [[Moon]], [[planet]]s, [[Ascendant]] & [[Midheaven]] axes, and the [[lunar node]]s. A practitioner of astrology is called an '''astrologer.
'''Jay-Z''' (aka '''Jigga''', '''Jay Hova''', '''Hova''', '''Hov'''', '''Young Hov'''') born '''Shawn Carter''' on [[December 4]], [[1969]] in [[Brooklyn, New York]], is an [[African American]] [[rapper]]/[[hip hop]] artist and [[record label]] executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late [[1990s]] and early [[2000s]]. Besides pursuing his own career, Jay-Z was one of the founders of [[Roc-a-Fella Records]], a successful hip-hop label which also launched the careers of [[Beanie Sigel]], [[Kanye West]], [[Memphis Bleek]], [[Young Gunz]], [[Freeway]], and others. Known for his metaphoric lines, [[freestyle rap|freestyling]] abilities, crafty wordplay, and blending of street and popular hip hop, Jay-Z became one of the most respected rappers in the music industry before announcing his retirement from recording in [[2004]]. Jay-Z was later appointed the new president and CEO of [[Def Jam|Def Jam Recordings]]. As of 2005, he is estimated to be worth $320 million, and is dating [[R&B]] [[singer]] [[Beyoncé Knowles]].
Many of those who practice astrology believe the positions of certain celestial bodies either influence or correlate with people's [[personality]] traits, important events in their lives, and even physical characteristics.
==Early career==
Originally from the Marcy Projects in [[Brooklyn, New York]], Carter's father abandoned the family when he was a young child and he was consequently raised by a single mother. As a young man, he claims to have been caught up in selling [[crack cocaine]] on the streets of New York. He was known as "Jazzy" in his neighborhood, a nickname he soon shortened to "Jay-Z" while in pursuit of a career in music. The name Jay-Z is also a homage to his musical partner [[Jaz-O]] (AKA The Jaz) as well as to the [[J-Z (New York City Subway service)|J-Z subway lines]] that go from [[Manhattan]] to [[Brooklyn]]. Jay-Z can be heard on several of The Jaz's early recordings including The Originators and Hawaiian Sophie.
He briefly attended [[high school]] in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]. He dropped out, but is still remembered there for his rhyming. According to legend, his involvement in dealing drugs ended after he was shot at six times (he was not hit) in a dispute with another dealer, after which he became more serious about music as a profession. After several unsuccessful attempts to launch a career--first with [[Jaz-O]], and then as part of a group called [[Original Flavor]]--Jay-Z co-founded [[Roc-a-Fella Records]] with partners [[Damon Dash]] and Kareem “Biggs” Burke. His debut album ''[[Reasonable Doubt]]'' was released in [[1996]] to considerable acclaim within the hip hop community, and included four charting singles: "Ain't No Nigga" (with [[Foxy Brown]]), "Can't Knock the Hustle" (with [[Mary J. Blige]]), "Dead Presidents" and "Feelin' It."
Astrology is not considered to be a science, but is more appropriately an intuitive discipline, and is separate from [[astronomy]], the scientific study of [[outer space]]. For many astrologers the purported relationship between the celestial bodies and events on earth need not be [[causal]], nor even [[scientific]]. Although there are astrologers who try to put astrology on sound scientific grounds, for many more it is a technology and an art that merges calculations with [[intuition|intuitive]] perceptions.
==Commercial success==
The generally established opinion of the scientific community is that astrology is mere [[superstition]], with no actual predictive ability.
In [[1997]], Jay-Z's follow-up, ''[[In My Lifetime, Vol. 1]]'', peaked at #3 on the ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' album charts, and helped establish his career and mainstream success. In spite of the success, Jay-Z's image was tarnished by what his core audience perceived as pandering to mainstream audiences with a more pop-friendly sound. The next year, Jay-Z released ''[[Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life]]'', continued this evolution towards a pop-oriented market. Hard Knock Life debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts and stayed there for five weeks on its way to selling over 5 million records. It included several huge singles, including "Can I Get A..." (featuring [[Ja Rule]] and Roc-a-Fella artist [[Amil]]), "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originators '99)" (featuring [[Jaz-O]] and [[Amil]]), "It's Alright" and "Money Ain't a Thang" (with [[Jermaine Dupri]]).
In [[1999]], Jay-Z released ''[[Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter]]'' (debuted #1), which was another big hit in spite of continued criticism for his pop-oriented sound, and a large roster of [[hip hop collaborations|collaborators]] that many felt crowded out Jay-Z himself. His next album, ''[[The Dynasty: Roc La Familia]]'' (debuted #1), was originally intended as a collaboration album with many guests from Roc-a-Fella's roster, including [[Beanie Sigel]], [[Memphis Bleek]] and Amil, as well as [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]], [[Just Blaze]], [[R. Kelly]], [[Kanye West]], [[The Neptunes]] and [[Snoop Dogg]].
The core principles of astrology reflect a general principle, which was accepted in some parts of the ancient world, that events in the heavens should have analogies on Earth. In some places, such as ancient [[China]] and [[Babylon]], the apparently untoward movement of a [[comet]] across the otherwise orderly movement of the heavens was taken as a [[portent]] of disaster. Such ancient beliefs are epitomized in the [[Hermeticism|Hermetic]] [[proverb|maxim]]: ''As Above, So Below''. The famous [[astronomer]]/[[astrologer]] [[Tycho Brahe]] also used a similar phrase to justify his studies in astrology: ''Suspiciendo despicio'' — "By looking up I see downward."
[[2001]]'s ''[[The Blueprint]]'' (debuted #1) is considered to be one of the best hip hop albums in history. Released on [[September 11]] [[2001]], the album managed to debut at #1, selling more than 450,000 albums in its first week despite being upstaged by the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|attacks]]. Although it never surpassed ''Reasonable Doubt'''s status in the hip hop community, ''The Blueprint'' contained a balanced blend of soulful samples that had both street credibility and mainstream appeal, receiving recognition from both audiences. [[Eminem]] was the only guest artist on the album, appearing on the track "Renegade." ''The Blueprint'' also includes "Izzo (HOVA)," a top ten hit, and "Takeover," a song which puts on blast rivals [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]] of [[Mobb Deep]] and [[Nas (rapper)|Nas]]. The latter responded to Jay-Z with both an underground single entitled "Stillmatic" and a track, "[[Ether (song)|Ether]]," on his 2001 LP "[[Stillmatic]]," and the pair's resulting rivalry became one of the most talked-about subjects in the hip hop community. The feud between Jay-Z and [[Nas (rapper)|Nas]] escalated until 2003, when the two [[Master of Ceremonies|MCs]] ended their rivalry peacefully.
==Description==
In past centuries astrology often relied on close observation of astronomical objects, and the charting of their movements, and might be considered a [[protoscience]] in this regard. In modern times astrologers have tended to rely on data drawn up by [[astronomers]] and set out in a set of tables called an [[ephemeris]], which shows the changing positions of the heavenly bodies through time. It is the interpretation of these science based tables that makes astrology a target for the label [[pseudoscience]].
Two side projects followed ''The Blueprint'': a late [[2001]] [[MTV Unplugged]] album called [[Jay Z: Unplugged]] (debuted #6) (featuring [[The Roots]] as Jay-Z's backing band), and a collaborative album with [[R. Kelly]], ''[[The Best of Both Worlds (R. Kelly & Jay-Z album)|The Best of Both Worlds]]'' (debuted #1), in [[2002]]. Jay-Z's next solo album was [[2002]]'s ''[[The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse|The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse]]'' (debuted #1), a sprawling double-album which included the Top 10 single "'03 Bonnie & Clyde," a duet with his girlfriend, [[Beyoncé Knowles]] of [[Destiny's Child]]. ''The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse'' was later reissued in a single-disc version, ''The Blueprint 2.1'', which retained half of the tracks from the double-album.
Central to all astrology is the [[horoscope]]. This is a diagrammatic representation in two dimensions of the celestial bodies' apparent positions in the heavens from the vantage of a ___location on [[Earth]] at a given time and place.The horoscope of an individual's birth is called a [[natal chart]] (other names for this diagram in [[English language|English]] include natus, nativity, astrological chart, astro-chart, celestial map, birth chart, sky-map, cosmogram, vitasphere, soulprint, radical chart, radix, or simply ''chart''). Interpretation of a natal chart is governed by:
==Later years==
*[[astrological aspect]]s: the positions of the major planetary bodies relative to each other,
In [[2003]], Jay-Z toured with [[50 Cent]], [[Busta Rhymes]] and [[Sean Paul]] while finishing work on what was announced as his final album, ''[[The Black Album (Jay-Z)|The Black Album]]'' (debuted #1). The album featured the Top 10 singles "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulders," one of a number of Jay-Z singles produced by [[Timbaland]].
*their positions relative to the [[astrological sign]]s of one of the [[zodiac]] sytems,
*their positions relative to the [[horizon]] (the [[ascendant]]), [[zenith]] and [[nadir]], and in one of the systems of [[house (astrology)|astrological houses]].
In [[2004]], an [[a capella]] special edition of ''The Black Album'' (which sported a red CD cover) was released with the intention of allowing others to create remixes. The most controversial of the ensuing remixes was by [[DJ Danger Mouse]], entitled "[[The Grey Album]]." It combined the ''a capella'' version with instrumental samples of [[The Beatles]]' ''[[The Beatles (album)|White Album]]''. [[DJ Danger Mouse]] was sent a cease and desist order from [[EMI]], The Beatles' record company, due to illegal [[sampling (music)|sampling]]. As a result, many copies were destroyed and an original is now a rare find.
Significant traditions of astrology include :-
*[[Western astrology]],
*[[Chinese astrology]],
*[[Jyotish]] ([[Vedic]] astrology),
*[[Mesoamerican astrology]], and
*[[Kabbalistic astrology]].
On November 25, 2003, Jay-Z held a legendary concert at [[Madison Square Garden]], which would later be the focus of his film [[Fade to Black]]. This concert was his "retirement party." All proceeds went to [[charity]]. Other performers included [[The Roots]], [[Missy Elliott]], [[Memphis Bleek]], [[Beanie Siegel]], [[Freeway]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Beyonce]], [[Twista]], [[Ghostface Killah]], [[Foxy Brown]], and [[R.Kelly]] with special appearances by [[Voletta Wallace]] and [[Afeni Shakur]], the mothers of [[Notorious B.I.G.]] and [[Tupac Shakur]].
Some of these can be subdivided by type, such as
* [[natal astrology]] (the study of a person's birth, or [[natal chart]]),
* [[horary astrology]] (a chart drawn up to answer a specific question), and
* [[electional astrology]] (a chart drawn up ahead of time to determine the best moment to begin an enterprise or undertaking).
* [[medical astrology]] (using the client's [[natal chart]] and/or a horary chart to diagnose and treat various illnesses)
Jay-Z and R. Kelly released a follow up to their ''Best of Both Worlds'' album in [[October]] [[2004]] entitled ''[[Unfinished Business]]'' (debuted #1), which includes 11 previously unreleased tracks by the duo. This release was timed to coincide with the ''Best of Both Worlds'' Tour, which played half of its dates before R. Kelly was booted off the tour in [[November]] [[2004]] after his unpredictable and unprofessional behaviour. The tour was then changed to "Jay-Z and Friends" and completed its run with artists such as [[P.Diddy]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[T.I.]], [[Busta Rhymes]], and fellow members of the [[Roc-A-Fella Records|ROC]] accompanying Jay-Z.
[[Mundane astrology|Mundane astrologers]] believe correlations exist between geological phenomena (such as [[earthquake|earthquakes]], [[volcano|volcanic eruptions]], etc.) and [[astronomical]] phenomena (the movement of celestial bodies in relation to [[Earth]]). [[Political astrology]] has existed for thousands of years as well, while some astrologers use ancient methods which are supposed to be able to predict the [[weather]] and weather-related phenomena ([[storm]]s, [[floods]], etc.), which is collectively known as [[Meteorological astrology|meteorological astrology]].
On [[June 18]], [[2004]], Jay-Z appeared live with the [[jam band]] [[Phish]] at [[KeySpan Park]] in Brooklyn, performing some of his hit singles with the band while the "jam-band hippie" audience sang along - a defining moment of Jay-Z's popularity.
A few Western and all [[Jyotish]] ([[Hindu]]) astrologers use the [[sidereal zodiac]], which uses the true astronomical positions of the stars. The majority of Western astrologers base their work on the [[tropical zodiac]], which uses a view of the heavens as seen 2000 years ago.
On [[November 30]], [[2004]], Jay-Z released ''[[Collision Course]]'', a collaboration with [[Linkin Park]]. It features remixes of songs from the rock band's two studio albums, ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'' and ''[[Hybrid Theory]]''; and also several from the rapper's albums including his latest, ''The Black Album''. It debuted at #1 in the US Billboard Album Charts, #12 in Australia and #38 in the UK. The lead single "Numb/Encore" debuted at #14 in the UK, and remained on the charts for nearly six months.
==History of astrology==
:''See the main article at [[History of astrology]].''
On [[January 3]], [[2005]], Jay-Z was appointed the new President and CEO of [[Def Jam|Def Jam Recordings]]. Damon Dash had left Roc-a-Fella Records in late [[2004]] to pursue other ventures; the label will be retained as a Def Jam imprint.
The study of Western astrology and the belief in it, as part of astronomy, is found in a developed form among the ancient [[Babylonians]]; and directly or indirectly through the Babylonians, it spread to other nations. It came to [[Greece]] about the middle of the [[4th century BC]], and reached [[Rome]] before the opening of the [[Christian era]]. For a detailed description, including astrology in other cultures, see the main article.
On [[July 2]], [[2005]], Jay-Z made an appearance at [[Live 8]] with Linkin Park performing songs from ''Collision Course'' and the song “Public Service Announcement“
==The validity of astrology==
:''See the main article at [[Validity of astrology]].''
Most recently, he signed a [[Paterson, NJ]] native by the name of [[Young MAR]]. The deal is now official, says Jay-Z's publicist. The new 16-year-old artist should be making public appearances for his album in the summer of [[2006]].
Astrology is a very [[controversy|controversial]] subject. The case ''for'' and the case ''against'' astrology's [[objectivity (philosophy)|objective]] validity are discussed more fully at [[Validity of astrology]].
==Business interests==
Astrologers argue that astrology works by a mechanism that is (yet) unknown to [[science]] and that it is validated by their personal experience when applied in real life cases. They argue that it does not make the hard predictions that science would require but informs the user of subtleties to decisions that would otherwise be missed.
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[[Skepticism|Skeptic]]s see astrology as repeatedly failing to demonstrate its effectiveness in [[Empiricism|controlled studies]] and see those who continue to use and believe in it as gullible and deluded, or even as [[charlatan]]s.
Apart from being President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, Jay-Z is also one of the owners and founders of the Roc-A-Fella empire, which includes Roc-A-Fella Records, [[Roc-A-Fella Films]] and [[Rocawear]], a clothing brand established in 1999. Roc-A-Fella also distributes "Armadale," a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[vodka]], in the U.S. Jay-Z is a part owner of the [[New Jersey Nets]] [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] team, and is rumored to be one of the franchise owners interested in relocating the team to [[Brooklyn]]. He also co-owns The 40/40 Club, a [[New York City|New York]] sports bar, and has a line of Reebok sneakers called The S.Carter Collection. These shoes still hold the record for fastest selling Reebok shoe in history and made him the first non-athlete to have a signature line of sneakers.
==Effects on world culture==
Astrology has had a profound influence over the past few thousand years on Western and Eastern cultures, along with the [[English language]]. [[Influenza]] was so named because [[physician|doctors]] once believed it to be caused by unfavorable planetary and stellar influences. The word "''disaster''" comes from the Latin "''dis-aster''" meaning "''bad star''". Also, the adjectives "lunatic" (Moon), "mercurial" (Mercury), "martial" (Mars), "jovial" (Jupiter/Jove), and "saturnine" (Saturn) are all old words used to describe personal qualities said to resemble or be highly influenced by the astrological characteristics of the planet, some of which are derived from the attributes of the ancient Greek Gods they are named after.
While Jay-Z has found financial success through such business ventures, some of his fans feel he has become a [[sell out]]. His interests have turned away from music in exchange for clothing design and other means to make money, not records.
===Astrology as a descriptive language for the mind===
Many writers, notably [[William Shakespeare]] [http://www.chartplanet.com/html/shakespeare.html], used astrological symbolism to add subtlety to the description of their characters' motivation. An understanding of astrological principles is needed to fully appreciate such literature, along with the work of many other writers and poets of this and many other eras. Some modern thinkers, notably [[Carl Jung]], have acknowledged its descriptive powers of the mind without necessarily subscribing to its predictive claims.
==Discography==
==Astrology and the classical elements==
:''SeeFor thea maincomplete articlelist atof [[Astrologyalbums and thesingles, classicalsee: [[Jay-Z elementsdiscography]].''
===Top Ten US and UK Singles===
[[Astrology]] has used the concept of classical elements from antiquity up until the present. Most modern [[astrologers]] use the four classical elements extensively, and indeed it is still viewed as a critical part of interpreting the [[natal chart|astrological chart]].
The following singles reached the Top Ten on either the US or UK pop charts:
* 1997: "I'll Be" ([[Foxy Brown]] feat. Jay-Z) #7 US, #9 UK
==Astrology and alchemy==
* 1998: "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" #15 US, #2 UK
''See the main article at [[Astrology and alchemy]].''
* 1999: "Heartbreaker" ([[Mariah Carey]] feat. Jay-Z) #1 US, #5 UK
* 2001: "Fiesta" ([[R. Kelly]] feat. Jay-Z) #6 US, #23 UK
* 2001: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" #8 US, #21 UK
* 2002: "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (feat. [[Beyoncé Knowles]]) #4 US, #2 UK
* 2003: "Excuse Me Miss" (feat. [[Pharrell Williams]]) #8 US, #17 UK
* 2003: "[[Crazy in Love]]" ([[Beyoncé Knowles]] feat. Jay-Z) #1 US, #1 UK
* 2003: "Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke)" ([[Panjabi MC]] feat. Jay-Z) #33 US, #5 UK
* 2003: "Frontin'" ([[Pharrell Williams]] feat. Jay-Z) #5 US, #6 UK
* 2003: "Change Clothes" (feat. [[Pharrell Williams]]) #10 US, #32 UK
* 2004: "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" #5 US
===Albums===
[[Alchemy]] in the [[Western World]] and other locations where it was widely practiced was (and in many cases still is) closely allied and intertwined with traditional [[Babylon]]ian-Greek style astrology; in numerous ways they were built to complement each other in the search for [[occult|hidden knowledge]]. Traditionally, each of the seven [[planet]]s in the [[solar system]] as known to the ancients was associated with, held dominion over, and ''[[astrological sign|ruled]]'' a certain [[metal]].
* 1996: ''[[Reasonable Doubt]]'' #23 US
* 1997: ''[[In My Lifetime, Vol. 1]]'' #3 US
A separate article also exists on [[astrology and numerology]].
* 1998: ''[[Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life]]'' #1 US
* 1999: ''[[Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter]]'' #1 US
==The seven liberal arts and astrology==
* 2000: ''[[The Dynasty: Roc La Familia]]'' #1 US
In [[medieval Europe]], a [[university education]] was divided into seven distinct areas, each represented by a particular [[planet]] and known as the Seven [[Liberal Arts]]. They were seen as operating in ascending order, beginning with [[Grammar]] which was assigned to the quickest moving [[celestial body]] (the [[Moon]]) and culminating in [[Astrology and astronomy|Astronomia]] which was thought to be [[Astrological sign|astrologically ruled]] by [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]], the slowest moving and furthest out planet known at the time. After this sequence [[wisdom]] was supposed to have been achieved by the [[medieval]] [[College student|university student]].
* 2001: ''[[The Blueprint]]'' #1 US, #30 UK
* 2001: ''[[Jay Z: Unplugged]]'' (Performed Live with [[The Roots]]) #31 US
*[[Astrology and astronomy|Astronomia]] -- [[Saturn (astrology)|Saturn]]
* 2002: ''[[The Best of Both Worlds (R. Kelly & Jay-Z album)|The Best of Both Worlds]]'' (with [[R. Kelly]]) #2 US, #37 UK
*[[Geometry]] -- [[Jupiter (astrology)|Jupiter ]]
* 2002: ''[[The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse|The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse]]'' (halved and reissued as ''[[The Blueprint 2.1]]'' in [[2003]]) #1 US, #23 UK (The Blueprint 2); #17 US (The Blueprint 2.1)
*[[Arithmetic]] -- [[Mars (astrology)|Mars]]
* 2003: ''[[The Black Album (Jay-Z)|The Black Album]]'' #1 US, #34 UK
*[[Music]] -- [[Sun (astrology)|Sun]]
* 2004: ''[[Unfinished Business]]'' (with [[R. Kelly]]) #1 US, #61 UK
*[[Rhetoric]] -- [[Venus (astrology)|Venus]]
* 2004: ''[[Collision Course]]'' (with [[Linkin Park]]) #1 US, #15 UK
*[[Dialectic]] -- [[Mercury (astrology)|Mercury]]
*[[Grammar]] -- [[Moon (astrology)|Moon]]
== Astrology and the Days of the Week ==
In [[History of astrology|ancient astrology]], each [[day of the week]] was named after and was said to be influenced by the traits of the [[planet]] or celestial body involved. Because only seven (7) main celestial bodies were known to have existed in ancient times, the system was [[symmetrical]] and free of complication until the discovery of [[Uranus]] in mid-[[March]] of [[1781]].
The days of the week and associated celestial body are as follows:
*[[Sunday]] -- [[Sun (astrology)|Sun]]
*[[Monday]] -- [[Moon (astrology)|Moon]]
*[[Tuesday]] -- [[Mars (astrology)|Mars]]
*[[Wednesday]] -- [[Mercury (astrology)|Mercury]]
*[[Thursday]] -- [[Jupiter (astrology)|Jupiter]]
*[[Friday]] -- [[Venus (astrology)|Venus]]
*[[Saturday]] -- [[Saturn (astrology)|Saturn]]
You can learn more about planetary [[linguistics]] on [http://www.nineplanets.org/days.html this site].
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== The Astrological Birth Chart for Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia ==
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==See also==
*[[ListBest ofselling astrologersmusic artists]]
*[[List of number-one hits (United States)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US)]]
*[[Accidental dignity]]
*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]
*[[Age of Aquarius]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]]
*[[Ascendant]] (AC, ASC)
*[[Ascending planet]]
*[[Astrolabe]]
*[[Astrological age]]
*[[Celestial mechanics]]
*[[Cosmobiology]]
*[[Cycle studies]]
*[[Descendant]] (DC)
*[[Forer effect]]
*[[Hamburg School of Astrology]]
*[[Immum Coeli]] (IC)
*[[Jewish views of astrology]]
*[[List of cycles]]
*[[Lunation]]
*[[Lunar node]]
*[[Lunar phase]]
*[[Magi]]
*The [[Mars effect]]
*[[Medical astrology]]
*[[Medium Coeli]]/[[Midheaven]] (MC)
*[[Monen]]
*[[Music of the spheres]]
*[[Mysticism]]
*[[New age]]
*[[Nadi astrology]]
*[[Occult]]
*[[Orbital period]]
*[[Planets in astrology]]
*[[Predictions for the forthcoming year]]
*[[Ptolemy]]
*[[Rosicrucianism]]
*[[Ruling planet]]
*[[Saturn return|Saturn Return]]
*[[Sidereal astrology]]
*[[Skepticism]]
*[[Solar deity]]
*[[Solar symbol]]
*[[Solar system]]
*[[Sporalogy]]
*[[Superstition]]
*[[Synchronicity]]
*[[Syncretism]]
*[[The Combination of Stellar Influences]]
*[[Three Wise Men]]
*[[Tropical year]]
*[[Uranian astrology]]
*[[Western mystery tradition]]<br>
==External links==
*[http://www.rocafella.com/Artist.aspx?v=bio&key=1 Rocafella profile]
===Astrology and its history===
*[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6471859/site/newsweek/ Newsweek Entertainment profile]
*[http://www.skyscript.co.uk/ Skyscript — Classical Astrology] - A modern yet faithful look at Classical astrology.
*[http://ohhla.com/YFA_jayz.html OHHLA.COM - Favorite Artists: Jay-Z]
*[http://www.stariq.com Modern Astrology] - This site focuses on modern, or contemporary astrology as opposed to the Classical Astrology site listed above.
*[http://www.enchantedspirit.org/Astrology Astrology at Enchanted Spirit] - Articles on the origins and uses of Astrology.
*[http://www.esoteric.msu.edu/VolumeIV/astrology.htm Astrology: Between Religion and the Empirical] - A serious academic treatise on astrology by Dr. Gustav-Adolf Schoener and translated by Shane Denson.
*[http://www.iep.utm.edu/a/astr-hel.htm Hellenistic Astrology] - An Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry outlining the development of Hellenistic astrology and its interaction with philosophical schools.
*[http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/Dawkins/Work/Articles/1995-12romance_in_stars.htm The real romance in the stars] - A critical view of astrology by [[Richard Dawkins]].
*[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Astrologia.html Astrologia] - Article in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
*[http://www.astrogyan.com The Indian Astrology]
*[http://www.cyberastro.net Vedic astrology of India]
*[http://www.mountainman.com.au/astrology_01.htm The Scientific Basis of Astrology, Dr Percy Seymour] - Book Review.
*[http://www.astrologywizard.com Paul Wade - Astrologer at Astrologywizard.com] - Site of a contemporary working astrologer.
*[http://www.templeofsolomon.org/pageone.htg/pageone.htm The Astrological Star Of Bethlehem] - How the Magi knew of the birth of Christ
===Validity and usefulness===
*[http://www.astrofaces.com Astrofaces Research Project] The Astrofaces project seeks to verify astrology with photographs grouped by the sun, moon and ascendant signs. Do people who share the three most prominent factors in the chart resemble each other?
*[http://www.astrology-and-science.com/ Astrology and Science] - A series of articles in which believers and skeptics debate the merits of astrology.
*[http://www.skepsis.nl/astrot.html The Astrotest] - An account of a test of the [[predictive power]] of astrology, with references to other experiments.
*[http://www.discord.org/~lippard/kammann.html The True Disbelievers] by Richard Kamann and Marcello Truzzi is a report of alleged internal events at CSICOP regarding their own claimed confirmation of M. Gauquelin's 'Mars Effect'
*[http://skepdic.com/astrolgy.html The ''Skeptic's Dictionary'' on astrology]
*[http://skepdic.com/mars.html The ''Skeptic's Dictionary'' on the Mars effect]
*[http://www.lightlink.com/vic/astrol.html An Astrophysicist's Sympathetic and Critical View of Astrology] - by Victor Mansfield.
*[http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=59 Proof of Astrology?] - A critical look at Percy Seymour's books.
*[http://cura.free.fr/decem/09seym.html The Magus of Magnetism: How Planetary Motion Orchestrates Solar Activity and Geomagnetism] - An interview with Percy Seymour by Bronwyn Elko.
*[http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/astrology.html Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions: Astrology] - an "attempt to show that astrology has no basis in reality whatsoever", by [[Philip Plait]]
*[http://www.valentino-salvato.net Research and Resources for/from Academic Astrology (Valentino Salvato)]
===Astrology in relation to other thought systems===
*[http://www.spirithome.com/parastro.html Astrology, the Zodiac, Horoscopes and Planetary Alignment].
*[http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/skepticism/blfaq_astro_sci_pseudo.htm Is Astrology A Pseudoscience?]
*[http://www.imprint.co.uk/pdf/Dean.pdf Academic Journal of Consciousness Studies: ''Is Astrology Relevant to Consciousness and Psi?'']
*[http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/~bclarke/AST199M/Astrology.htm The Historical Foundations of Astrology]
*[http://www.khaldea.com/rudhyar/index.shtml Dane Rudhyar Archival Project -- Wholeness, Music, Astrology, Theosophy, Art, etc.]
*[http://www.robertezoller.com/ Robert Zoller -- Medieval Astrology]
*[http://www.noeltyl.com/menu.shtml Noel Tyl -- Contemporary Astrology]
*[http://home.online.no/~stebi/startpag.htm Astrology and History]
*[http://www2.bitstream.net/~bunlion/bpi/AstrRoot.html Current Trends in Astrology]
*[http://finblake.home.mindspring.com/UranBeacon.htm A Comprehensive Uranian Astrology Website]
* [http://www.sabian.org/ssorigin.htm Sabian Symbols (originated by Marc Edmund Jones and Elsie Wheeler)] [http://www.sabian.org/sabiana.htm]
*[http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/astdiv/2.html Astrology in Ancient History]
===The astrologer's tools===
*[http://alabe.com/freechart/ Astrolabe Software] - Calculate your personal natal chart or ''any'' astrological chart for free using this simple online calculation form.
* [http://www.astrologyweekly.com/dictionary/ A Comprehensive Astrological Dictionary] -- Use this to look up many common astrological terms, both in ancient and modern astrology.
*[http://www.astrolog.org/astrolog.htm Astrolog 5.40] - Home of the freeware astrology program Astrolog 5.40.
*[http://uk.geocities.com/astrolog32/ Astrolog32] - Home of the freeware astrology program Astrolog32.
*[http://www.halloran.com/astwin23.htm Astrology for Windows] - Public ___domain calculation software.
* [http://www.khaldea.com/ephemcenter.shtml The Original 3,000 Year High-Precision Daily Astrological Online Ephemeris from Khaldea.com] -- 600BC to 2400AD -- Calculated for [[Midnight]] [[GMT]]; also with an [[Astrological aspect|Aspectarian]] included for years [[1900]] to [[2005]]
* [http://skyscript.co.uk/aspects.html Classical Use of the Astrological Aspects] - Learn all about the astrological aspects at this site.
*[http://www.astrowin.org/ Astrowin - Free Astrology Software/Programs] - Astro123, AstroWin, MatchMkr, and more.
*[http://chronosxp.sourceforge.net ChronosXP] - Free [[Planetary Hours]] software for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
*[http://www.robhand.com/ Classical Astrology Archives]
*[http://www.astrology.org.uk/ Faculty of Astrological Studies] - Founded on 7th June 1948 in London, England at 19.50 BST; its Diploma, the D.F.Astrol.S., is among the most highly valued and recognised international qualifications.
*[http://www.kepler.edu Kepler College of Astrological Arts and Sciences] - Based in Seattle, USA, Kepler College is the only college in the western hemisphere authorized to issue A.A., B.A., and M.A degrees in Astrological Studies.
*[http://free-horoscopes.typepad.com Astrology software] - Programs for making [http://free-horoscopes.typepad.com horoscopes].
*[http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/sophia/ The Sophia Centre] Based near Bath, England, the Centre is a department of School of Historical and Cultural Studies at Bath Spa University College. Funded by the Sophia Trust, the Centre teaches an innovative MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology and supervises postgraduate research.
*[http://www.rosicrucianfellowship.org/software/rf_ephem.htm Rosicrucian Fellowship Ephemeris Software] (1900 - 2100).
* [http://ephemeral.info/too/ ephemeral.info Tools] - Many free web-based tools for looking up information about various celestial objects.
*[http://www.angelfire.com/psy/horoscope/ Horoscopes Of Our Time] - a website that provides natal chart data on numerous historical figures
===Free natal reports===
====Western astrology====
*[http://www.astro.com/ http://www.astro.com/] -- Astrodienst (available in 8 languages)
*[http://astrology.about.com/ http://astrology.about.com/]
*[http://www.chaosastrology.com/ http://www.chaosastrology.com/]
*[http://www.alabe.com/freechart/ http://www.alabe.com/freechart/]
*[http://www.geocosmic.org/ http://www.geocosmic.org/]
*[http://www.mountainastrologer.com/ http://www.mountainastrologer.com/]
*[http://www.thefutureminders.com/ http://www.thefutureminders.com/]
*[http://www.widgetsworld.co.uk/ http://www.widgetsworld.co.uk/]
*[http://www.starworldnews.com/ http://www.starworldnews.com/]
*[http://www.astroweb.cc/aw/index.cfm?Seccion=C http://www.astroweb.cc/aw/index.cfm?Seccion=C]
*[http://www.doublesign.com/astro/supersigns.php Doublesign.com: Calculates western sign and Chinese sign]
*[http://www.astrologie-info.com/indexe.cgi http://www.astrologie-info.com/] -- Astrology Info: Natal chart in graphic/text mode and Interactive Moon calendar
====Chinese astrology====
*[http://www.jyotishvani.com/chinese/ JyotishVani.com: Chinese Zodiac, Animals & Elements]
*[http://www.chinavoc.com/zodiac/ Chinavoc.com: Chinese Zodiac]
*[http://www.rainfall.com/horoscop/chinese.htm rainfall.com: Chinese Zodiac]
*[http://www.tuvy.com/entertainment/chinese_horoscope.htm Chinese horoscopes by element]
*[http://chinese.astrology.com/compat/ Chinese Sign compatibility]
**[http://chinese.astrology.com/compatgrid.html Chinese Sign grid]
*[http://www.chinaorbit.com/Chinese_Zodiac.1040.0.html Chinese Zodiac Sign Calculator]
*[http://www.doublesign.com/astro/supersigns.php Doublesign.com: Calculates western sign and Chinese sign]
*[http://www.lunarcal.org/ LunarCal Perpetual Chinese Calendar]
*[http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/ A Chinese astrology site entitled Fortune Calendar]
*[http://www.doublesign.com/astro/chinese/birthchart.php Chinese birthchart]
*[http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/12animals.htm The 12-Year Animal Cycle - Hong Kong Observatory]
*[http://www.findyourfate.com/ astrology and horoscopes]
====Vedic astrology====
*[http://www.jyotishvani.com/ http://www.jyotishvani.com/]
*[http://www.KamalKapoor.com/ http://www.kamalkapoor.com/]
*[http://www.vedalink.com/ http://www.vedalink.com/]
*[http://www.aryabhatt.com/ http://www.aryabhatt.com/]
*[http://www.cyberastro.com/ http://www.cyberastro.com/]
*[http://www.astronextindia.com/ http://www.astronextindia.com/]
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====Maya-Aztec astrology====
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*[http://www.onereed.com/ http://www.onereed.com/]
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*[http://www.astrodreamadvisor.com/free_mayan_readings.html# Dreamspell mayan readings]
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