It represents a hybrid of indigenous Indian astrology with Hellenistic techniques. Jyotish – Commonly conflated with Vedic Astrology, Jyotish is the main form of astrology practiced in the Indian subcontinent in the modern era. Horary Astrology – Divinatory astrology that examines the moment in which a question is understood by an astrologer in order to find an answer for the querent. It is the first western system to incorporate the 4 fold system of astrology that became the foundation of all later practices. Hellenistic Astrology – The type of astrology practiced in the Mediterranean from roughly 100BC to 600BC that reached its height during the Roman Empire. This branch of astrology also examines natal potential for money making, as well as uses astrology as a tool for discourse about global economic trends. It is used to foster individual growth and spiritual expansion in accordance with many new age principals.įinancial Astrology – Astrology that examines financial markets and their timing according to transits in order to forecast market changes. This should not be confused with the type of astrology practiced in ancient Egypt from roughly 2000BC-100BC that served as a foundational precursor to the Hellenistic tradition, since the concept of the Zodiac was developed elsewhere.Įlectional Astrology – Also known as Inceptional Astrology, this branch of the tradition is focused on finding the best time to start new projects so that they meet with the greatest success and abundance.Įsoteric Astrology – The types of astrology that examine spiritual principals and seek to build corpus knowledge of esoteric ideologies by examining the mundane motion of the planets and stars as well as their hidden relationships.Įvolutionary Astrology – Astrology that focuses on the supposed evolutionary path of the soul. There is a primary emphasis on mid-points and 8th Harmonic aspects, and the significant expansion of medical astrological principals.Įgyptian Astrology – A retrospective school of astrology that uses the rich Egyptian mythos to examine Zodiacal relationships. Astrologers that practice this type of astrology help others find spots where they can better engage with specific themes in their lives by examining a special type of astrological map.Ĭhinese Astrology – A group of traditions that arose independent of those in the west with their own mythos, techniques, and philosophy that bloomed throughout the long history of Chinese cultures.Ĭosmobiology – A school of astrology credited with popularization by German astrologer Reinhold Ebertin that is related to the Hamburg School of Astrology. It examines how people respond to the various energies available to them across the globe. Astrocartography – The astrology of place.