After a brief overview of the history of astrology, we can divide it into Traditional and Contemporary. Thus, Contemporary Astrology is a patchwork of fragments, lacking cohesion in its rules and fundamental principles, since it does not incorporate many of the fundamental concepts and principles of the Traditional practice.

Later on, within this analysis, we will highlight the systems and techniques used in both the Traditional and Contemporary astrological approaches. To gain a better understanding, we will outline a general approach to interpreting an astrological chart, which allows us to associate the positions of its components—in a non-astronomical process—with the individual’s specific characteristics, facts, and tendencies in the study of their life.

By applying established principles and following the astrological alphabet and its analogies, it becomes possible to interpret parts of these symbolic diagrams when considering correlations with known or past events or situations, analyzing the placement of the planets and the Ascendant (Asc) in the different signs, taking into account the quadruplicities (Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable) and the triplicities (Fire, Air, Water, and Earth).
Also particularly important in astrological interpretation are the positions of the planets in the houses, the astrological houses ruled by these planets, the house and sign where theAscendant’s ruler is located, which planets are on the Ascendant, and which houses govern the various specific meanings of the planets and their aspects.

Various methods are used based on these tools, which are employed in different traditions.
We highlight the development of other types of calendars based on sky observations, designed to measure climate variations throughout the year.

The primary function of these calendars will always be to predict cyclical events on which human survival depends. This empirical knowledge formed the basis for various classifications of celestial bodies.
The earliest concepts of constellations arose from this need to track their movements. Thus, we can highlight astrological traditions, which follow this type of analysis.

Western Astrology
Jyotish or Vedic Astrology
Kabbalistic Astrology