Since the beginning of recorded time, man has wanted to know what tomorrow holds for him before he lives it. While many people say there is no way to be able to tell the future, there are those who believe in different methods. One of the most widely used and accepted methods of fortune telling is the horoscope. In the next few paragraphs you'll learn a bit more about horoscopes, the kinds and where to find them and the basic components of a horoscope. So, if you are curious to see what your tomorrow holds, read on.Warning! Warning! Warning!Before you get started you have to know this: horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only. While some people believe that they hold all the answers, don't base any major life decisions on what you read in the morning newspaper. Quitting your job because your horoscope tells you to make a big change would be a logical mistake, and would be something that you would be sorry about later. As long as you remember that reading a horoscope is just for fun, it will be as entertaining as you want.

1. LET'S GET STARTED

Now that we have that out of the way, let's move on to what you need to know to read your horoscope. As always start with the basics. There are some simple things you need to know before you just start reading, the first of which is your astrological sign.

First you need to know which horoscope to read. Astrology breaks the calendar up into twelve signs, which are represented by twelve different symbols. You are assigned your sign by finding where your birthday falls. Here are the signs and the dates that correspond to them.

Aries 3/21-4/19, which is represented by the ram.

Taurus 4/20-5/20, the symbol of which is the bull.

Gemini 5/21-6/21, which has a pair of twins as its symbol.

Cancer 6/22-7/22, which is seen as a crab.

Leo 7/23-8/22, represented by a lion.

Virgo 8/23-9/22, is known as the virgin.

Libra 9/23-10/22, which is represented by the scales.

Scorpio 10/23-11/21, shown to be a scorpion.

Sagittarius 11/22-12/21, which is seen as an archer.

Capricorn 12/22-1/19, having a whimsical sea-goat or goat with a fish tail.

Aquarius 1/20-2/18, as the water-bearer, or someone holding a pitcher of water.

Pisces 2/19-3/20, which is represented by a fish.

You'll notice that these signs are not broken up by month. The sign is said to say a lot about you as a person, and your personality traits. For example, a Taurus could be known as stubborn, like a bull. The symbol with each sign will be helpful for future reference in finding them elsewhere online if needed. So find your birthday on the chart, and that will give you your sign. Now, looking for your horoscope is easy, you just find your sign.

2. HOROSCOPE BASIC COMPONENTS

Most horoscopes are made up of a few different basic components. Here are a few:

Main Predictions

This is just a general prediction for how your day will go. (If it is a weekly horoscope it will go by the week.) It will also offer some tips and advice to avoid potentially bad situations. It may also have some advice on which days will be good for you or bad.

Love Life

This section will give you tips on which day might be particularly good for your love life. This section might also offer advice on upcoming events and problems, as well as what days you might have some kind of encounter.

Job and Finance

This section will give you a heads up on what is going to happen with your job and your money. It may also feature days that have a particular influence in your job and money, so that if you're a true believer, you'll want to look out for those days.

Days

This section will list days that will be good and bad for you. It will tell you what days are lucky and unlucky, good and bad for love and work, and the like, though it is mostly just number days on the calendar, nothing specific like "next Tuesday."

Lucky Numbers

This section features numbers that are supposedly good for you for the period of time specified. Whether they are for the lottery or other purposes, this is where to find them.

3. KINDS OF HOROSCOPES

The kinds of horoscopes most people are going to look at are extremely simple. They are just based on time periods. You can have any of the following kinds: Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. It is really that simple. Some horoscopes cover just the day that they are written for and some go up to a year.

Where is my horoscope?

You know enough about the horoscope, now where do you find them? There are several different places you can find a horoscope. The most common place to find your horoscope is the daily newspaper. There is normally a section near the cartoons that features a daily horoscope for each sign.

If you are looking for a weekly or monthly horoscope, you might want to look in a monthly woman's magazine. Of course, the easiest place to find your own is the Internet. Just use any search engine, such as Google or Yahoo and type in "horoscope" and it should bring you some results. Your homepage might even have a link. Try www.astrology.yahoo.com or www.astrology.com for more information on horoscopes, or to find your own. The only thing to watch out for is that some places want you to pay to read your horoscope. If you find a webpage like that, just hit your browsers back button and look somewhere else. There are plenty of free horoscope listings out there. You can also find books dedicated to horoscopes at your local bookstore, if you're interested in learning more about it.

A daily horoscope can be a fun few minutes of your day. While the fortunes told in a horoscope are just for fun and for entertainment purposes only, they are a neat insight into your day. It is always interesting to see if something that happens to you coincides with what has been predicted, and now that you know what your horoscope is and where you can find some to read, you can have as much fun as the other people who enjoy it.