The Scales – September 23 rd through October 22 nd – Libras are balanced, calm, and committed to justice and harmony in their lives and relationships. The Virgin – August 23 rd through September 22 nd – People born under Virgo tend to come across as friendly, humble, and patient, but they are often quietly ambitious and quite capable.
The Lion – July 23 rd through August 22 nd – Leos are kind and compassionate, generous and patient, and often without as much concern for their own ambition. The Crab – June 21 st through July 22 nd – People born under Cancer are loyal and loving, though often emotional and temperamental.
The Twins – May 21 st through June 20 th – Geminis are extroverted, flexible, and often easy-going, sometimes to a fault as they can lack conviction. The Bull – April 20 th through May 20 th – People born under Taurus tend to be reliable, honest, and hard-working, and occasionally a bit acquisitive and needy. The Ram – March 21 st – April 19 th – Aries people are confident and ambitious, ready to lead and to achieve and often not willing to suffer fools along the way. The Fish – February 19 th through March 20 th – Pisces folks are sensitive and creative, often creating art and music or else turning to the arts for comfort and joy.
The Water Bearer – January 20 th through February 18 th – People born under Aquarius tend to be clever, self-reliant, and don’t like to be controlled by others. Horoscopes tend to factor in the qualities associated with each sign of the zodiac, so let’s take a brief closer look at each of the 12. Examining astronomy and astrology: A closer look Earth zodiac signsįinally, Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus are the Earth Signs and are usually practical and reserved. Libra, Gemini, and Aquarius are the Air Signs and tend to be warm and loving and usually very social. Fire zodiac signsĪries, Sagittarius, and Leo are the Fire Signs, known as passionate, adventurous, and often temperamental. Scorpio, Pisces, and Cancer are the Water Signs, known for their intuition, emotional perception and sensitivity, and their mysterious ways. The signs are Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn These dozen astrological signs are often grouped into four categories. There are 12 zodiac signs, each one represented by a celestial constellation and with a person’s sign assigned based on the time of year of his or her birth.
The belief in astrology spread from the Middle East and classical world eastward to India and as far beyond as China and Japan, and for centuries it was treated by many as on par with any other science.Īs the modern sciences developed rapidly beginning in the 17 th century, many began to question the legitimacy of astrology, while others instead adapted to approach a reading of celestial meaning not so much as a science, but more as a spiritual part of their lives. An amalgam of older practicesĪncient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans living in the few centuries preceding (and shortly following) the switch from to the Common Era incorporated some of the astrological practices of earlier civilizations while adding their own new beliefs as well, looking skyward to glean insight into everything from fortunes in coming battles to favor shown to this or that leader to the portent of danger ahead. This was in the hope that that these celestial events could help foretell the future faced down on the planet. Well over 2,500 years ago, ancient Assyrian’s and Babylonians looked to the skies for omens ranging from the predictable (like the coming of a crescent moon), to the sudden and mysterious (phenomena like solar or lunar eclipses. The origins of astrology: A widespread historyĪlmost every ancient culture displays some form of a belief in and practice of what many today would recognize as astrology. You can achieve that primarily by yourself and for yourself, by the way, not for others. Correct! All three share a common goal of creating the best version of yourself that you can achieve.
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