Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer and astrologer who discovered three major laws of planetary motion: Third, Astrology is a science just as astronomy. We know the gravitational pull of the moon moves the tides, So if the moon can control the tides on Earth, Why is the idea of astrology different? I assume you will say because we do not have proof, But as I talked about above, Lack of proof does not disprove. These four forces affect the entire universe, And therefore Earth. We know the four basic forces of the universe are gravity, Weak nuclear, Electromagnetism, And strong nuclear. Secondly, We know that the celestial bodies have an effect on Earth. So you see, Not understanding something does not make it any less real or valuable. Others ridiculed him, But he continued and mortality rates dropped. Another example is Semmelweis, A Hungarian physician that began practicing sanitary habits like hand washing. It was not until Gauss discovered the Earth’s magnetic field that finally proved the value of it. Take the compass, Before we knew how it worked people trusted in the efficacy of it. There are (and were) many things in the world that we simply do not understand yet. Just because you cannot prove it is not is not disproof.22)Īdditional reporting by Rachel Ross, Live Science Contributor 17 (not included in the Zodiac) Sagittarius - Dec.
10 (June 23 to July 22) Leo - August 10 to Sept. 21 to March 19) Aries - April 18 to May 13 (March 20 to April 20) Taurus - May 13 to June 21 (April 21 to May 21) Gemini - June 21 to July 20 (May 22 to June 22) Cancer - July 20 to Aug. 17, your sign is actually one you never saw in the newspaper: you are an Ophiuchus! The ecliptic passes through the constellation of Ophiuchus after Scorpius.Ĭheck out your "real" zodiac sign, based on the sun's current path, and compare it to the date still used by astrologers (in parentheses):Ĭapricorn - Jan. You will most likely find that once precession is taken into account, your Zodiac sign is different. The table below lists the dates when the sun is actually within the astronomical constellations of the Zodiac, according to modern constellation boundaries and corrected for precession (these dates can vary a day from year to year). From March 11 to April 18, the sun is actually in the constellation of Pisces! Your 'real sign' Today, the sun is no longer within the constellation of Aries during much of that period. This means that the signs have slipped one-tenth - or almost one whole month - of the way around the sky to the west, relative to the stars beyond.įor instance, those born between March 21 and April 19 consider themselves to be Aries. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, this wobble has caused the intersection point between the celestial equator and the ecliptic to move west along the ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost exactly one-tenth of the way around, to the border of Pisces and Aquarius. This wobble - called precession - is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon on Earth's equatorial bulge.
Unbeknownst to the ancient astrologers, Earth continually wobbles around its axis in a 25,800-year cycle.
Astronomers call this the vernal equinox and it occurs as the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect on approximately March 21.Īround 600 B.C., the zero point was in Aries and was called the "first point of Aries." The constellation Aries encompassed the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic from 30 to 60 degrees was Taurus from 60 to 90 degrees was Gemini and so on for all 12 constellations of the Zodiac. The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was once marked by the zero point of the Zodiac. However, a phenomenon called precession has altered the position of the constellations we see today and has resulted in a shift of the zodiac constellations.
Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces (imaginative and emotional)Īir - Libra, Aquarius, Gemini (quick and animated, tendency to intellectualize feelings)Įarth - Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo (quiet and slow reactions, slow to change emotionally)
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