The development of the theories of oracle: Astrology

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Astrology is the oldest magic system in the human history. Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining information about human affairs and terrestrial events. Many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events, developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. Western astrology, one of the oldest astrological systems still in use, can trace its roots to 19th–17th century BCE Mesopotamia, from which it spread to Ancient Greece, Rome, the Arab world and eventually Central and Western Europe. The application of astrology in divination card is belonging with the appearance of cartomancy. Continue this tradition, a hundred decks from the beginning of oracle until now are based directly or indirectly to astrology. We can cited some of them (just only which ones applied directly in 20th century): Astrogame (Astrojeu) by Brigitte Badel (1986), Constellation Oracle by Uma Mukanda (1986), Astroracle by Carta Mundi (1990).