Most people know what their zodiac sign is, based on their birth date. But have you ever wondered why each sign is assigned at that time of the year, and why does each sign have such particular dates associated with it?
Well, a complete understanding of the heavens and all the solar, lunar and planetary movement is a little complicated to get into in this article. But a simple explanation should help you grasp these astrology basics.
First of all, the sign you know of for yourself is more specifically your sun sign because it reflects where the sun was located at the time of your birth. We all also have moon signs and other planetary signs, based on those bodies as well.
The sky as we see it from Earth has been divided up into 12 sections, each one corresponding to a constellation that it contains. These are the zodiac signs. There are actual star constellations to match each of the signs we are familiar with (Aries, Taurus, Pisces, etc). And so, each sign takes up 1/12th of the sky. Or if you look at the sky as a circle, each sign commands 30° of the complete 360°. It's important to note that the constellations are merely used as nameplates for each section. They do not each take up exactly 1/12th of the sky. Some are much larger than others, which does not impact their role in the zodiac at all.
And so with the sky nicely divided up, your sign is determined by the location of the sun when you are born. Now, do not confuse this with the position of the sun in the sky as we see it over the course of a single day. That movement is created by the spinning of the Earth (24 hour cycle), rather than by the orbit of the Earth around the Sun (just over 365 day cycle). It's the circle created by the orbit that we are talking about here.
The Zodiac year starts on the Spring Equinox when the length of day and night are equal, usually on March 21st. At that point of the year, the sun is in Aries and that is why Aries is always listed as the first sign. The rest of the signs follow in suit until the year ends at Pisces.
This is a very simplified explanation of how the Zodiac signs are assigned based on your date of birth. You will need to know more in order to really grasp the full meaning of your astrological chart.
Diane is an avid student of astrology, astronomy and other similar fields of interest. She enjoys teaching others about these subjects and she is currently exploring the idea of changing your astrological sign by influencing your astro-quantum field. YourAstroChange http://www.yourastrochange.com has more information on the concept.
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