“We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season in which we are born. Astrology does not lay claim to anything more”. ——-Carl Gustav Jung.

A well-known common fact establishes its evidence of life’s influence on Earth the time when our ancestors began noticing stars above millions of years ago. Do you know what the biggest irony is? It is, it takes more million years to consider it a Science. As a result people gradually began to believe that these distant fires could influence life and destiny on earth.

The stars, planets, and their movements influence the fate and fortune of people whether to be poor or rich, kings or commoners.

Likewise, the stars and the sun’s presence, in particular, the Zodiac sign during the time of birth of a person and its planetary movements could decide the fate of nations, cultures, civilizations, languages, and societies, for instance. As a result, this belief was crowned in the creation of the art and science of astrology.

Historical Roots of Astrological development in India 

In India, when a differing system of Vedic divination began to develop. Per the foremost clues and pieces of evidence that were found in the 2nd renaissance, BC textbooks show a close relationship and connecting forces between astronomy and astrology. 

During the 16th century BC, astrological predictions were based and mainly focused on the weather, crop-sowing, harvesting, and some political affairs, in almanac form. After a while, people used them to remember seasonal tasks. Eventually, they began to include the fate of cities and nations. Although astrology originally concerned itself with the fate of kings, kingdoms, and the nobility, it moved gradually into the sphere of the common man. And its status was on par with systems of traditional medication like Ayurveda. As a result, the astrologers in India frequently enjoyed a high status in royal homes and courts.

Moreover, the Ramayana and Mahabharata sagas are full of astrological references. The birth of one of the great lenient Shri Rama and various other legends have been charted astrologically. 

It is interesting to know that the Mughals were the first who were the believers in astrology. Because of this reason the greatest disciple of Lord Rama, Humanyun placed his throne on a planetary diagram depicting the sun and the planets. 

Some of the famous Royal births and their fortunes

In ancient times people considered astrology to be the strongest tool for predicting the future and knowing about the past and only the royal astrologer was allowed to cast or predict the horoscope of a newborn Royal. 

They considered the horoscope to be a secret dossier that gave information about personality, vulnerabilities, favorable and inimical ages etc. Now let’s know the stars of some famous legends—

Jesus Christ

The star of Bethlehem marks the birth of Jesus and a lunar eclipse marks his death. His birth was replete with all astrological references with the ominous confluence of Saturn and Jupiter, together with Mars, being in 7 BCE, around August 22 or Sept 14 – 15. This triplet in the sign of Pisces, containing the three slowest moving planets known, stood in opposition to the Virgo sun. This natal horoscope gave new meaning to Isaiah’s prophecy, foretelling that the Messiah would be born from a virgin in the Zodiac Sign Virgo.  

Akbar the great

Akbar was indeed one of the most powerful Emperors in the history of the Mughal Empire. He brought most of India under his reign and controlled various territories like Delhi, Bengal, Punjab, Patiala, Kabul, etc., he sat on the throne of the Mughal Empire at the age of 13. He respected the sentiments of both Hindus and Muslims. Based on Vedic Astrology; Akbar was a Leo, stable, consistent, and loyal. Moreover the strong believer in astrology and its influences. 

Emperor Charlemagne 

He was regarded as the great king of the Franks who founded the Holy Roman Empire and was known greatly for stimulating European economic and political life, His contribution marked as instrumental in bringing the Carolingian Renaissance, a time of cultural awakening associated with the Catholic Church, to the fore. He was Aries born which truly describes his tales of bravery and honesty to establish himself as optimistic throughout. In the 8th century AD, he had a favorite prophesier or astrologer at court, known as Alcuin, a scholar from York.

Additionally,  the renowned astrologer, William of Conches, tutored young Henry II, and the Glastonbury Abbey has the zodiac embedded on the floor. prominent scientists like Newton were skilled and experienced astrologers.

No one in this universe can escape the effect of the planetary changes, not indeed the famed Emperors and Nations. Bringing the goods of stars and planets to the conclusion we come across the idea that divination evolved from a mundane system that prognosticates environmental conditions to a sophisticated tool used to analyze personality, traits, and the past/ present lives of people. Indisputably, royals and nobility have used these systems to ensure security and stability in their private lives and their endeavors.