Myths & mysteries
Astrologers in the sixteenth century were frequently hired to cast horoscopes for sick horses
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Before it was used to justify your toxic dating habits, astrology was serious veterinary science. In Elizabethan England, wealthy people wouldn't just use star charts for themselves; they'd hire 'cunning folk' to draw up astrological charts for their livestock. If your prized horse got the flu, you’d consult the position of Jupiter to figure out if somebody had cursed your barn.
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