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All astrology came from the Babylonian system. I am studying the Indian branch of astrology now. I did some reading between the two comments. The Indian system

All astrology came from the Babylonian system. I am studying the Indian branch of astrology now. I did some reading between the two comments. The Indian system combines it with astrology. The person who penned the book I was checking out was born in 505 AD. I don’t know if the practice existed before that. I am curious about South America and what the native people of the Americas did when they had to search for water. There has to be more to this and older than all this. In Iraq, Turkey...I am going to dig around.

eesmith 6y ago
I believe the Mayans had their own astrological system independent of the Babylonian system. At least https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_astrology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_astrology says "On the fifth day after the birth of a boy, the Mayan astrologer-priests would cast his horoscope to see what his profession was to be: soldier, priest, civil servant or sacrificial victim" and "Venus was seen as a generally inauspicious and baleful influence, and Mayan rulers often planned the beginning of warfare to coincide with when Venus rose". However, I found it hard to find good resources using any of my standard search techniques as I'm overwhelmed with texts popularizing the use of Mayan astrology. I did eventually track down https://www.britannica.com/topic/Madrid-Codex https://www.britannica.com/topic/Madrid-Codex : > The [Madrid] codex contains a wealth of information on astrology and on divinatory practices. It has been of particular value to historians and anthropologists interested in identifying the various Mayan gods and reconstructing the rites that ushered in new years. It shows, for example, the Muluc years celebrated by a dance on high stilts. Also illustrated are Mayan crafts such as pottery and weaving and activities such as hunting.

eesmith 6y ago

I believe the Mayans had their own astrological system independent of the Babylonian system. At least https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_astrology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_astrology says "On the fifth day after the birth of a boy, the Mayan astrologer-priests would cast his horoscope to see what his profession was to be: soldier, priest, civil servant or sacrificial victim" and "Venus was seen as a generally inauspicious and baleful influence, and Mayan rulers often planned the beginning of warfare to coincide with when Venus rose". However, I found it hard to find good resources using any of my standard search techniques as I'm overwhelmed with texts popularizing the use of Mayan astrology. I did eventually track down https://www.britannica.com/topic/Madrid-Codex https://www.britannica.com/topic/Madrid-Codex : > The [Madrid] codex contains a wealth of information on astrology and on divinatory practices. It has been of particular value to historians and anthropologists interested in identifying the various Mayan gods and reconstructing the rites that ushered in new years. It shows, for example, the Muluc years celebrated by a dance on high stilts. Also illustrated are Mayan crafts such as pottery and weaving and activities such as hunting.