NASA said that it did not alter the zodiac in a tweet that was published on July 16, 2020 here. The message reads: “We have noticed your remarks regarding a zodiac tale that periodically resurfaces. No, the zodiac has not changed. Three thousand years ago, when the constellations were created, the Babylonians omitted the thirteenth sign. So, we calculated.
The tweet has a link to a NASA Tumblr website where the tale is explained in greater detail. Astronomy is defined as “the scientific study of everything in outer space,” in contrast to astrology, which is defined as “the idea that the locations of stars and planets can impact human events.”
The page also discusses how the 12 zodiacal signs were divided into 12 parts by the Babylonians, who lived more than 3,000 years ago, and how they chose constellations for each part to coincide with the 12 months of the calendar.
“However, even in their own historical tales, the Babylonians claimed that the zodiac had 13 constellations. Ophiuchus was the one they decided to omit. Even then, some of the selected 12 crossed over into the next slice of the pie because they didn’t fit cleanly into their original one.
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What are the dates of the original zodiac?
The 12 zodiac signs that most people are likely familiar with today originated around this time in Ancient Greece.
Aries (roughly from March 21 to April 19), Taurus (from April 20 to May 20), Gemini (from May 21 to June 20), Cancer (from June 21 to July 22), Leo (from July 23 to August 22), Virgo (from August 23 to September 22), Libra (from September 23 to October 22), Scorpio (from October 23 to November 21), Sagittarius (from November 22 to December 21), Capricorn (from December 22 to January 19), Aquarius (from January 20 to February 18), These Western or tropical zodiac signs were given constellation names and assigned dates depending on how closely their positions in the sky appeared to relate to the sun.
By 1500 BC, the Babylonians had already divided the zodiac into 12 equal signs. They used names for constellations like The Great Twins, The Lion, and The Scales that are still used today, and these names were also used in Greek divination. These 12 signs were made more well-known by the astronomer Ptolemy, whose Tetrabiblos became a fundamental text in the development of Western astrology.
According to Odenwald, Ptolemy “codified the entire notion that there were 12 signs of the zodiac that were 30 broad, and the sun travelled through these signs frequently during the year. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, even the name “zodiac” is derived from a Greek word for a “sculpted animal figure,” and the conventional listing of the zodiac signs also dates back to that time.
Why do astrological dates alter?
This is brought on by the Earth’s rotational wobble. According to Dr. Marek Kukula, public astronomer at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, “as a result of this, throughout the last two thousand years the dates at which the Sun seems to move in front of each backdrop constellation of stars has shifted by a few days.”
What is said about star signs in the Bible?
I believe that astrology was a tool God created for us to use as a spiritual tool and to better understand ourselves. I believe that astrology is supported by a number of biblical scriptures. I concentrate on what Jesus taught as a Christian. When Christ prophesied in Luke 21:25, “There shall be signs in the sun, moon, and stars,” he was referring to the significance of astrology. He talks to the disciples about the significance of astrology and how it might be interpreted as a sign of his coming back. Why would Jesus provide us this crucial information if we aren’t intended to interpret planetary energies and zodiacal signs and if he actually opposed it? Jesus warned us that there will be signals in the sky upon his return, just as the three wise men understood that Jesus would be born under the star in the sky that guided them to him lying in the manger.
What are my three primary symptoms?
Your Sun sign, Moon sign, and rising signalso referred to as your ascending signare the three most important positions in your birth chart. Your fundamental character and essence as a person are reflected in your Sun sign. Your Moon sign indicates your emotional side and who you are when you’re by yourself. Last but not least, your rising sign represents how you come across to others and how you look on the outside.
What astrological era are we in right now?
Astrologers generally agree that astrological eras last for around 2000 years, meaning that we have been living in the age of Pisces for roughly the last 2000 years.
The Aquarian Age began when?
Astronomy has nothing to do with the Age of Aquarius. An actual motion of the Earth known as precession causes an astrological age, which is why it exists. The Pole Star’s characteristics alter with time due to precession. Precessional cycles last 25,800 years. The zodiac also has 12 constellations. Therefore, at the time of the vernal equinox, the sun’s position in front of the background stars moves in front of a new zodiacal constellation approximately every 2,150 years. At that point, one could argue that a new era had begun.
The vernal equinox point, or occasionally the March or spring equinox point, refers to the spot on the sun in the sky at the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox point is reported to shift from in front of the constellation Pisces to in front of the constellation Aquarius, signaling the start of the Age of Aquarius.
When that will occur should have a definite answer. When will the sun be directly overhead in Aquarius during the equinox? When will the Aquarian Age start?
However, there are no simple solutions. This often asked question can be answered in a variety of ways.
Age of Aquarius in astronomy
Let’s look at the solution from an astronomical perspective. The International Astronomical Union (or IAU) took on the responsibility of officially naming and describing everything astronomical in the 20th century. In 1930, the IAU established “formal constellation borders. As a result, astronomers frequently use the IAU constellation borders to declare the start of the Aquarian Age. However, astrologists and New Age practitioners may or may not decide to use the same restrictions.
One who follows the IAU’s definitions is renowned Belgian astronomer and mathematical wizard Jean Meeus. His calculations show that in 68 B.C., during the March equinox, the sun moved from in front of the constellation Aries to in front of the constellation Pisces. The March equinox will enter the constellation Aquarius in 2597, according to Meeus once more.
These dates are astronomical in nature and were determined using 1930 IAU constellation limits.
The constellations have various sizes according to IAU definitions. However, astrologists frequently divide the zodiac into 12 equal parts. So, that is a significant distinction between how astronomers and astrologers view the constellations.
In order to determine when the Age of Aquarius starts, you must also take into account when the Age of Pisces began. It appears that there is no clear agreement among astrologers as to the exact start date of the Age of Pisces. Therefore, it is unclear when the Age of Aquarius officially starts. The approximate dates for the beginning of the Age of Aquarius, according to Nicholas Campion’s The Book of World Horoscopes, are between 1447 and 3597 A.D. Campion also examined published astrological-related material on the subject. He asserted that the majority of authors place the Age of Aquarius in the 20th century (29 claims). The twenty-fourth century comes in second (12 claims). By the way, Campion is the Sophia Center’s director and the M.A. program’s course director in cultural astronomy and astrology at the University of Wales, Lampeter. Here are Campion’s credentials.