Should I use tropical or sidereal astrology?

Which zodiac system should I use? Well, that’s largely down to you. The key difference between these is the position of the zodiac so you can receive different predictions depending on which system you’re using. While the Tropical signs are relative to the Sun and its position, Sidereal is mapped to fixed stars.

Why is sidereal more accurate?

Ancient cultures — like the Egyptians, Persians, Vedics, and Mayans — have always relied upon the sidereal system. They considered it more accurate since it is based on an actual link between the time of birth and the natural world as opposed to a theoretical position based on the seasons of the earth.

Who invented tropical astrology?

Tropical zodiac was devised in 331 BC but it was two centuries later when Hipparchus in 139 BC fixed 0 degree Aries at equinox. It however took another two and a half centuries longer when Ptolemy in 140 CE enforced Aries 0 degree at equinox in his treatise Almagest.

Why is astrology so inaccurate?

Astrology has been rejected by the scientific community as having no explanatory power for describing the universe. Astrology has not demonstrated its effectiveness in controlled studies and has no scientific validity, and is thus regarded as pseudoscience.

What is the difference between sidereal astrology and tropical astrology?

Tropical astrology is in harmony with the dance between the sun and earth and the yearly division of seasons. On the other hand Sidereal astrology does align with the fixed stars and takes into account the precession of the equinox. What this means is according to Vedic astrologers Aries begins 23 days before the equinox.

Who invented the tropical zodiac?

Meanwhile, Claudius Ptolemy of the 2nd century CE, cognizant of precession, set the stage for the widespread adoption of the tropical zodiac.

How did ancient Indian astrologers account for the shift in zodiac signs?

Indian astrologers accounted for the shift by arguing for various reference stars which could be used to keep the zodiac fixed with regards to its position relative to the constellations (sidereal zodiac) reflecting the original Babylonian intention and focus on the sidereal year.

Is sidesidereal astrology more accurate?

Sidereal Astrology is more accurate than Tropical Astrology! By a LOT!! We know for a fact that astrology is at least as old as the the earliest written records, which date back to 3,500 BCE.