According to a blog article published by NASA early this year, the ancient Babylonians intended dates on the calendar to align with star constellations when they formed the zodiac over 3,000 years ago. However, they were using a 12-month calendar and there were 13 constellations. Ophiuchus was so abandoned.
NASA also noted that all of our signs now have various date ranges because the Earth’s axis doesn’t even point in the same direction that it did when the original constellations were first created.
To put it another way: astrological mayhem. And the NASA science nerds don’t even give a damn about how they’ve changed our lives. Last Monday, they issued a statement stating, “At NASA, we study astronomy, not astrology. We simply did the arithmetic; we didn’t alter any zodiac signs.
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Why do zodiac signs alter annually?
A 26,000-year-long phenomenon known as “precession” causes the stars to appear to move over time. This is brought on by the Earth’s rotational wobble.
What zodiac signs will be present in 2020?
According to Western astrology, there are 12 signs of the zodiac, which literally means the “a circle of animals, but the Sun passes through 13 constellations annually:
the following signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini (where the Sun is right now), Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Ophiuchus, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Unfortunately, astrologers give the inaccurate dates for each star sign in addition to neglecting Ophiuchus. Astrology’s line-of-sight is based on what it claims occurs in the night sky “insights into human emotions and fortunes:
The Sun’s position in the sky according to astrology (wrong)
Astrologers use the following locations and times to make the Sun appear in the sky to determine what the majority of people believe their birth star sign to be:
- December 22January 19 for Capricorn.
- January 20 to February 18 for Aquarius
- February 19March 20 in Pisces
- March 21April 19 in Aries
- April 20May 20 in Taurus
- May 21June 20 for Gemini
- June 21July 22, cancer
- Leo: 23 July to 22 August
- August 23September 22 in Virgo
- September 23October 22 in Libra
- Scorpio: 23rd October21st November
- November 22December 21 for Sagittarius
The Sun’s actual position in the sky (correct)
Your true “star sign,” with some overlap between astrology and overlap, but plenty of surprises, is at this time when the Sun is actually in the constellations:
- Capricorn: 20 January-16 February
- Aries: February 16March 11
- March 11April 18 for Pisces
- Aries: 18 April13 May
- Taurus: 13 May 21 June
- June 21July 20 Gemini
- Cancer: 20 July10 August (21 days)
- Leo: 10 August to 16 September
- September 16 to October 30 (45 days!)
- October 30November 23 for Libra.
- Scorpio: November 23November 29 (only one week from now!).
- Ophiuchus (not a zodiac sign according to astrology, but genuine nonetheless): November 29December 17
- December 17January 20 for Sagittarius
The Sun is most likely not in the zodiac sign that your horoscope claims it is because of this. Of course, it doesn’t matter a bit, but realizing why will help you appreciate your home planet more.
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 are the zodiac signs’ actual birth dates?
- March 21 to April 19 in Aries
- April 20 through May 20 in Taurus
- May 21 to June 20 in Gemini
- June 21July 22 for cancer
- Leo: August 22-September 22
- August 23September 22 for Virgo
- October 22November 20 in Libra
- October 23November 21 for Scorpio
- November 22 to December 21 for Sagittarius
- Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 for Capricorn
- From January 20 to February 18, Aquarius
- February 19March 20 for Pisces
The zodiac has changed over time, right?
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.
Ophiuchus pronunciation?
Ophiuchus is pronounced /fijuks/ in accordance with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Ophiuchus is pronounced “oh-FEW-kuss” in simple old English.
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 number of zodiac signs are there?
Each of the zodiac’s 12 astrological signs is thought to occupy 1/12 (or 30) of its vast circle. The constellations in which the Sun actually appears in the night sky no longer correlate to these signs.