Astrology books tell us that the earth is said to be divided into 12 parts or zones that are called the zodiac signs. The Sun is a very powerful object. It is the most powerful among all the other stellar objects in the universe. Sun signs are basically known to be connected to a person’s ego, behavior and attitude. And due to this, when someone is born in a particular zodiac zone, the sun does have an effect on his or her personality. How powerful an effect it has on your personality, depends on how powerful the sun is at the time when you are born. Your birth time and place play a big role in ascertaining what you will be or can be in the future.

Ancient religions like Christianity, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism etc. have used the method of Astrology to tell things of the past and predict things of the future. They have relied on various things like the stars, the moon, or the sun, in order to predict certain events and occurrences. So, this sun sign craze has been around for quite a long time now. It has completely captured the interest of the people. More and more people are getting interested, so much so, that they go through great lengths to get information on themselves and others.

Daily newspaper columns are a favorite for most people, to grab that interesting piece of information. Astrology books offer another alternative. There are a lot of people who want to go one step further than just delving in bits and pieces of information. They want to study their respective sun signs in more detail. So, they go in for further study by referring to different books based on astrology.

Daily newspaper columns are a favorite for most people, to grab that interesting piece of information. Astrology books offer another alternative. There are a lot of people who want to go one step further than just delving in bits and pieces of information. They want to study their respective sun signs in more detail. So, they go in for further study by referring to different books based on astrology.

Thus, though, astrology books are able to squelch the curiosity of new readers and satisfy the hunger of hardcore, diehard astrology fans, they can be used only as the basis of certain assumptions that you can make about people.

Astrology is one of the most ancient of Chinese philosophies. With a complex mix of calendar cycles and associations to animals, Chinese astrology is as mysterious as it is effective.Chinese astrology is widely believed to be the most evolved and accurate form of horoscope in existence. The art is deeply rooted in classical Chinese philosophy and uses many of the same concepts as Chinese medicine and religion. Whereas western astrology is based on the elliptical solar year and constellations.

Twelve zodiac animals, also known as terrestrial branches, represent the sixty-year cycle of Chinese years: dog, horse, pig, ox, rat, dragon, tiger, rabbit, snake, sheep, monkey, and rooster. Depending on day of the year and hour of birth, these signs are combined with one of the five elements, or phases, to determine what is favorable to an individual and effective in terms of his or her feng shui (life force). The five elements in Chinese philosophy are wood, fire, metal, water, and earth.

According to Chinese astrology, a person’s entire future can be determined through complex calculations derived from Chinese philosophy, the Chinese calendar, and their relations with the stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies. These calculations are known as the Purple Star system. Given the date and hour of birth, the positions of certain stars are recorded in each of the prescribed sectors of the Chinese astrological chart. The chart as a whole maps an individual’s journey through life.

Each sector, or zone, in the Chinese astrological chart represents a major aspect one’s life. The main structure zone predicts one’s physical appearance, natural talents and abilities, and overall success or failure. The stars’ positions in other sectors foretell relationships, wealth, property and assets, health, career, opportunities for travel, and level of happiness that are predestined at birth. A person’s zodiac animal indicates the individual’s personality and character.

Perhaps the most important factor in Chinese astrology is the concept of yin-yang. Yin-yang describes the diametrically opposed forces that govern and create harmony and equilibrium in the universe. Yin and yang complement each other and are bound together, creating the whole. They are constantly changing places, transforming each other.

Yin and yang are dynamic, yet always equal in relation to one another. Since yin-yang describes all natural phenomena, a person is part of one or the other polarity determined by the year of birth: even Chinese years are yang, odd years are yin. Yang is active, aggressive, focused, passionate, and masculine; associated with creativity, daylight and sun, spring and summer, and the element fire. Yin is passive, receptive, tranquil, negative, and feminine; associated with winter and fall, birth and fertility, night and moon, and the element water.