“What’s your sign?”
What to some may sound like a cheesy pick-up line from 1970’s disco flick is actually a sincere question still asked today.
The Zodiac, is one of the oldest cultural practices on the planet that is still in use today. First created by the predictions and stellar constellations of the ancient Babylonians almost 3,000 years ago, the signs of the zodiac get their names from the shape that the pattern of stars appeared to take to our ancient ancestors. For example the constellation Scorpio appears in the shape of a scorpion. Think of the constellations as a sort of prehistoric Rorschach test.
The Twelve Signs are divided into what appeared to our ancient ancestors to be the suns circular, 360′ path around the Earth. It was not until Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler that we knew the opposite was true and it is the Earth which circles the sun in an elliptical course.
Despite the fact that 2 out of 3 people do not believe in astrology, and the belief that your sign dictates your personality; just about everyone knows their zodiac sign.
For those you that are in the minority and don’t know your zodiac sign, the 12 signs and their corresponding dates are listed below.
Aries “The Ram”: March 21 – April 20
Taurus “The Bull”: April 21 – May 20
Gemini “The Twins”: May 21 – June 20
Cancer “The Crab”: June 21 – July 20
Leo “The Lion”: July 21 – August 20
Virgo “The Virgin”: August 21 – September 20
Libra “The Scales”: September 21 – October 20
Scorpio “The Scorpion”: October 21 – November 20
Sagittarius “The Hunter”: November 21 – December 20
Capricorn “The Sea Goat”: December 21 – January 20
Aquarius “The Water-Bearer”: January 21 – February 20
Pisces “The Fish”: February 21 – March 20
