Who invented astrology?

Astrology was not invented by individuals, but by Mesopotamian civilization.

Astrology is an ancient technology to predict and explain human destiny and behavior, and its origin can be traced back to the Mesopotamian civilization around 3000 BC. In this region, the exchange and collision of different nationalities and cultures gave birth to western astrology. The earliest astrology was mainly used to predict natural disasters and major political and military events.

The origin of Chinese astrology can be traced back to Shang Dynasty, which is mainly used to determine the calendar and predict world events. The invention of astrology is not attributed to a specific person, but the product of the development of human history. In ancient times, people observed the sky, recorded the movements and positions of celestial bodies, and explained natural phenomena and social events by analyzing astronomical phenomena.

With the development of astronomy, astrology has gradually evolved into a systematic knowledge, which combines knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and religion. In the west, astrology is closely related to classical astronomy. Without astronomical knowledge, astrology cannot be used to predict and explain. Therefore, astrology and astronomy developed together, and the historical research of ancient and medieval astronomy could not be separated from astrology.

The characteristics of astrology:

1, predictability. The main purpose of astrology is to predict the future development trend through the position of stars and astronomical phenomena, so astrologers usually give corresponding explanations when specific celestial movements or astronomical phenomena appear.

2. mysticism. Astrology is regarded as a mysterious knowledge because it involves the movement of celestial bodies and the order of the universe, which is different from our human experience and the real world. Therefore, astrologers need to have certain meditation and perception ability.

3. subjectivity. Although astrology is based on astronomy, its prediction often depends on the personal interpretation and understanding of astrologers. Because everyone has different views and understandings on the meaning of celestial motion and symbols.

4. Popularization. Although astrology is regarded as a high-end knowledge, with the popularity of the Internet, more and more people can obtain their own astrological predictions through online astrology services. This makes astrology a more common knowledge.

5. Historicity. The history of astrology can be traced back to thousands of years ago, and its development has experienced different periods and regional evolution. Different cultures and civilizations have their own unique astrology system, so modern astrology contains many different schools and theories.

The above contents should be combined with the actual situation for reference only.