Astrology and Ancestral Astronomy

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The study of astronomy based on the Maya and Aztec calendars rendered an encounter with astrological practices inevitable.
This project explores their origins, meanings, and the ways in which astrology relates to the astronomy of ancient cultures.

The astronomical calculation methods practiced by these ancestral cultures demonstrate that planetary cycles and orbits are far from random; instead, they occur in an orderly and proportional manner within their diverse dimensions and space-time relationships—a reality that is mathematically demonstrable.

Ancestral Astronomy and Modern Astronomy

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Nowadays, ancestral astronomy is associated with religious and mythological beliefs, dedicated to the prediction of astronomical events like eclipses, seasons of the year, solstices, equinoxes, etc.

The calendars and timekeeping devices of ancient societies are well recognized for their civil functions in agriculture and their roles in religious rituals and ceremonies. It is in this brief and naive way that the astronomy of ancient cultures is usually explained.