Friday, January 14, 2011

New Zodiac Sign vs Old Zodiac Sign

Here is the lists of old zodiac signs and their corresponding dates.

Zodiac Signs and Dates

Sign Dates Symbol Element Ruling Planet Secret Desire
Aries 20 March - 19 April Ram Fire Mars To lead the way for others
Taurus 19 April - 20 May Bull Earth Venus To have a secure, happy, and wealthy life/marriage
Gemini 20 May - 21 June Twins Air Mercury To be ahead of the crowd
Cancer 21 June - 22 July Crab Water Moon To feel safe (emotionally, spiritually, romantically, and financially)
Leo 22 July - 23 August Lion Fire Sun To be a star
Virgo 23 August - 22 September Virgin Earth Mercury To love and be loved in return
Libra 22 September - 23 October Balance Air Venus To live an easy, uncomplicated life
Scorpio 23 October - 22 November Scorpio Water Pluto To triumph
Sagittarius 22 November - 21 December Archer Fire Jupiter To make a difference in the world
Capricorn 21 December - 20 January Goat Earth Saturn To be admired by their family and friends and the world at large
Aquarius 20 January -18 February Water Bearer Air Uranus To be unique and original
Pisces 18 February - 20 March Fish Water Neptune To live their dreams and turn fantasies into realities


According to the Minnesota Planetarium Society, here is where the real signs of the Zodiac should fall. Get ready for your world to change forever.

Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16.
Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11.
Pisces: March 11-April 18.
Aries: April 18-May 13.
Taurus: May 13-June 21.
Gemini: June 21-July 20.
Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10.
Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16.
Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30.
Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23.
Scorpio: Nov. 23-29.
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29-Dec. 17.
Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20.

[1] If you're the type of person who relies on mysterious-sounding locations of stars to determine your personality and outcome in life, get ready to be shocked.

The field of astrology, which is concerned with horoscopes and the like, felt a major disruption from astronomers, who are concerned with actual stars and planets. The astronomers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society found that because of the moon's gravitational pull on Earth, the alignment of the stars was pushed by about a month. See the Best Portraits from TIME 2010.

"When [astrologers] say that the sun is in Pisces, it's really not in Pisces," noted Parke Kunkle, a member of the group's board. Your astrological sign is determined by the position of the sun on the day you were born, so that means everything you thought you knew about your horoscope is wrong.

It turns out that astrology has had issues from its inception. (Aside from the fact that it tries to link personality traits with positions of the stars.) Ancient Babylonians had 13 constellations, but wanted only 12, so threw out Ophuchicus, the snake holder. Libra didn't even enter the picture until the era of Julius Caesar.

What can you say about this changes? Are you amenable of it?