ASTROLOGY:
the ancient BELIEF that both individual and national destinies are
influenced by the stars. The role of the stars in the life of individuals is known as
"natal" astrology while "mundane" astrology deals with the fate of
nations and concepts like the AGE OF AQUARIUS. Although popular in many CULTURES in the
past, astrology was discredited in the seventeenth century by a combination of the rise of
modern SCIENCE and a series of well-publicized predictions by prominent astrologers which
were completely wrong.
