Astrology 101: Wish Upon a Star

I have for many years fostered an interest in the study and practice of the oldest science, astrology.  For millennia people watched the heavens to determine the best time to accomplish tasks, from mundane everyday things, to planning weddings, and waging wars. Over the centuries, astrology has been celebrated, refined, condemned, and celebrated again. It  has been  called an art, a science, and a superstitious pseudoscience. It is my goal to share the facets of it that emphasize all three. It is my hope that even if you do not subscribe to the beliefs of astrological pinciple that you will at least garner some information that can be used, at the very least, as a nice icebreaker in any social situation. In this class I will share my knowledge on the following aspects of a very important piece of human history:

*Natal astrology, or birth signs, using the traditional method and the supposed effects on personality

*Synastry, or astrological compatibility

*Using natal astrology to learn more about what the stars say about your natural tendencies, hopefully to gain insight into your psyche (whether it be through belief or disbelief is up to you)

*Mythology behind the constellations used and the different guises that each sign has gone through

*A history of the use and misuse of astrology across the globe

*Astrology from other cultures (briefly) Including Chinese "astrology", Vedic Astrology, and Mesoamerican astrology

*Whatever else we get around to!