HOROSCOPE OR BIRTH CHART ETYMOLOGICAL ORIGIN

Horoscope

Etymological origin

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From the Horoscope old, also known as natal chart or birth chart has been considered an important means of prediction or divination to diverse cultures that has as basis for its realization the position of the planets or celestial when a person's birth stars. The term comes from the Greek Horoscope: "ὥρα" (hour), time, and "σκόπεω" (skopeo), examine.

Although more and more different divination methods available Horoscope remains one of the most used and has greater acceptance, though so far there is no evidence or strong enough studies to support the accuracy or validity of the divinations, interpretations or predictions made by different preparation methods available today.

Really the accuracy of predictions and subsequent effectiveness of these is enhanced by psychological abnormality known as usual: "That means the fact automatically associate similar patterns by the human brain mass by individuals" act for which he is easy to remember the concurrences or correct concomitants and also forget almost instantly or automatically and involuntarily made such errors. Inaccurate binding margin high probability of prognostic results atino bit level but eloquent accurate enough for psychological or work gear described above.

Throughout history many civilizations used various forms of such prediction relying on their own calendars or schedules relative to the stars. A clear example is the Maya civilization with its known and precise astrological knowledge such as the Mayan calendar and the famous Mayan prophecies of 2012 for example.