Many of the belief system of ancient civilizations are based on what these rather primitive people observed around them, i.e. the Aztecan Sun god, the Greek gods of the sun, ocean, thunder, etc. To those ancient people who first realized the pattern of procession that the sun exhibits in it astral travels, it must as seemed as if the Universe had dropped the answer key to all of life’s mysteries. When the first concept of seasons emerged, the first few who, based on the position of the sun and stars, could predict when storms were likely must have felt such a mastery over the world around them. Is it any wonder why the Zodiac gained a sort of cult developed to its proposed mysticism? Breaking free from these beliefs in favor of the scientific method must have been and arduous process for early astronomers and meteorologists, a struggle which I believe does not get enough appreciation. Even now, the sun keeps to its schedule, predictable for centuries to come. In fact, in the future millennium we made fade away due to illness, politics, or natural disaster, but the sun’s voyage through the zodiac in Earth’s sky, the Earth’s orbital path around the sun, will remain as steadfast as ever.
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