Astrological

/ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Relating to astrology, the belief system that celestial bodies influence human affairs and earthly events.

From Greek 'astrologia', from 'astron' (star) + 'logia' (study). Originally, astronomy and astrology were the same discipline - studying stars for both scientific and divinatory purposes. They separated during the Scientific Revolution when astronomy became empirical.

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