With countless inquiries popping up, millions of individuals have found a recent interest in following the zodiac signs, where they are told their “true sign,” what their personality should be like (or similar to), what their best features are, what months will be their “best,” and so on.  

There are even some articles or posts on social media that discuss what clothing you should wear based on your zodiac sign. Thus, I found that it may be intriguing to learn about where (and when) the zodiac signs were created.  

Zodiacs and divination have been around since the early days of mankind. It is said to have originated in Mesopotamia, which is estimated to have been around the 3rd millennium BC, and later spread to modern day India (Britannica).  

By 3000 BC, many of the planets have been “identified,” in which they were recognized as “wandering stars,” and numerous constellations were found as well (History World). 

Many of these were discovered by the Babylonians, and they are now regarded as some of the first astronomers. Some scholars will even call them the “first great astronomers,” as they are also responsible for the measurements used for astronomy in our modern day.  

For example, the 30-degree longitude and latitude lines used to calculate star and planet paths originated from them (My Modern Met).  

Before continuing, it is important to distinguish the difference between astrology and astronomy. Astrology is the “…study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world” while astronomy is the “…branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole” (Oxford Languages). 

Thus, astrology does not have any scientific basis, as it was first interpreted when there was a lack of any science within the world, while astronomy has been proven with scientific evidence and connections.  

With this said, by 280 BC, the Babylonians were already attempting to spread this influence on the Greeks, and in this attempt to teach others, the first advancements of the study of zodiacs theurgic astrology were born by the 1st century BCE (My Modern Met). 

Later, although there is not an exact date, the Greeks used astrology as a basis for the Greek gods while the rest of the world began to accept its ideals as well. 

China in particular was enchanted by astrology, which led to them assigning a system that is in use today (the Chinese Calander) for each year (My Modern Met). 

The world was enraptured by astrology for quite some time, and millions of people still use zodiacs and the basics of astrology to determine the events that could occur and personalities of others.  

Young teens in particular quite like to examine astrology in our modern times, and many wiccans who practice divination also use astrology to determine the star cycle as well as other dates that are perfect for creating spell jars or charging crystals. 

Thus, in all, the world needed astrology to advance our modern knowledge of the stars as we know them, and many still use these intriguing methods today to determine their personality, their behavior, and other items along these lines.