The reasons behind the history of every culture seeking a methodology that intertwined the movement of the planets with events on Earth are possibly not difficult to comprehend when one considers that the presence of the stars in all our lives is as natural as night and day. To bring order to the episodes of night and day that we experience we created the clock and initially assumed that it calculated how long it took the Sun to rotate around the Earth. This might be seen as a first step taken by man to deal with an issue beyond our world and therefore beyond human control.

The early Celts appear to have been, in keeping with other early civilizations, fascinated by the stars and mysticism in general. Celtic astrology developed from various early attempts to better understand the relationship between nature and the Universe. The Celts studied the environment in which they lived by way of associating elements found in their surroundings with the stars that shone down from above. Celtic astrology although not as well known as other variants of astrology used by both Western and Eastern astrologers manages to contain many common components whilst also introducing new elements.

Celtic zodiac signs comprise thirteen rather than the more usual twelve star signs called 'The Birch' 24 December to 20 January; 'The Ash' 18 February to 17 March; 'The Willow' 15 April to 12 may; 'The Oak' 10 June 7 July; 'The Hazel' 5 August to 1 September; 'The Ivy' 30 September to 20 October; 'The Rowan' 21 January to 17 February; 'The Alder' 18 March to 14 April; 'The Hawthorn' 13 May to 9 June; 'The Holly' 8 July to 4 August; 'The Vine' 2 September to 29 September; 'The Reed' 28 October to 24 November; 'The Elder' 25 November to 23 December.

however why the Celts came to associate planetary movements with events and the lives of people does reflect recognition of the association that is not even today clearly obvious. Celtic astrology is a further translation of the Celestial language and as such worthy of the understanding of any professional astrologer who possesses a desire to expand their own knowledge and understanding of the concepts that were first envisaged many thousands of years ago. The need to do so concerns the clues that each astrological system possesses and provides the potential to bring together a language tapestry that still remains to be fully understood. Celtic astrology offers an opportunity to explore astrological thinking from a different direction by comparison with the more common astrological systems in use today. Both its age and the remoteness of its people make it a worthwhile research project that offers not simply a better appreciation of the science of the period, but also an understanding of the beliefs that may have motivated a civilization and prompted them to seek answers in a specific direction. Celtic astrology is a part of the historical make-up of the Celtic people and as such provides insights to the behavior and events that occurred and by doing so may identify accurate predictions or at least discover information behind the reasons local events occurred or the reasons why individuals achieved certain goals that perhaps had a direct bearing on the Celtic nation as a whole.

The historical clues to be found in Celtic astrology and in particular Celtic horoscopes could prove more profound than might be expected.