There are many astrological traditions that are historically important, but which have largely fallen out of use today.

Sahl ibn Bishr wrote in the Greek astrological tradition.

AD 700-1200 - Islam perpetuates the ancient astrological tradition.

Sahl ibn Bishr had been writing in the Greek astrological tradition.

Ptolemy's work the Tetrabiblos laid the basis of the Western astrological tradition.

An astrological tradition held that mammary intercourse was enjoyed by men born under the conjunction of Venus, Mercury, and Saturn.

However, the methods employed by astrologers are variable and depend on the particular astrological tradition they employ and the information desired.

According to astrological tradition, they indicate the timing of transitions and developmental changes in the lives of people and affairs relative to the Earth.

Scientific testing of astrology has been conducted, and no evidence has been found to support the premises or purported effects outlined in astrological traditions.

Listed below are the specific meanings and domains associated with the astrological planets since ancient times, with the main focus on the Western astrological tradition.