Astrology: The Mayans And Their Beliefs And Culture

What lies beyond the borders of our very own home planet still has a lot of mysteries yet to unfold. From the ancient times, the celestial bodies have helped mankind change and grow. It has formed different beliefs and culture—which promoted different benefits in our own development through time. Ancient cultures such as the Mayans have greatly learned from the cosmos. Their discoveries with the Mayan calendar became a huge impact in mankind. Their detailed observations on the solar system also helped in learning more about the world we live in.
Astrology came into play and became another way of studying the cosmos. This pseudoscience connects the interplay of the behavior of the celestial bodies with the very lives of the people. Concepts such as zodiac signs and tarot readings are just some of the various contributions of astrology resulting from this way of studying the universe.
Heavenly bodies are continuously being used for timekeeping, navigation, and weather observations. Different innovations are also being developed as technology evolves through time. The cosmos has shaped architecture through the years. Such examples are Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza—how it is aligned with the north star. Different structures have also been based from the location of the stars. Such cross-fertilization of disciplines have caused different discoveries over