"Over the last decade, astrology has gone mainstream in a major way. It seems like every brand wants to offer you something-a coffee, a book recommendation, a t-shirt-based on your personal astrology. Because of this, whether you live in accordance with astrology or are only semi-aware of it, chances are you at least know your zodiac sign. ...or do you? Your birthday dictates your Sun sign. Adding birth location and time into the mix is enough to create an entire birth chart (a snapshot of the placement of the stars and planets the moment you came into the world and of your personality as a whole). But it turns out that different traditions assign these signs in different ways-meaning the zodiac symbol you identify with may not be your only (or even true) Sun sign."
""Our workings with the cosmos are deeply rooted in our history as human beings," says astrologer Anthony Perotta. "We all have used the sky as a map of sorts in our own lives." That shared inclination to look up and seek meaning has led to a wealth of astrologies, including African, Hebrew, Chinese, Egyptian, and Mayan, each with a lens that corresponds to culture and worldview. The way ancient populations developed their schools of astrology depended on their culture's beliefs and myths and the accompanying symbols and characters."
Astrology has moved into mainstream culture and appears across many consumer products and media. A birthday determines a Sun sign, while adding birth time and place produces a birth chart representing planetary placements at birth and aspects of personality. Multiple astrological systems exist worldwide, shaped by distinct cultural beliefs, myths, symbols, and worldviews. Tropical (Western) astrology and Vedic (Jyotish) astrology are major systems with different foundations: one linked to seasons and Babylonian roots, the other rooted in ancient Indian and Hindu texts. Sign assignments can shift across traditions.
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