Friday, January 14, 2011

Zodiac Changed

Also if you visit this link it confirms as well
http://www.dailyhoroscope.com/horoscope-headlines/ophiuchus-the-13th-zodiac-sign

Below Explains Everything and it will clear up the confusion. You have nothing to worry about. I did not change the chart and it's sad how I received death threats over something I just found out. If you read below it will explain everything.

“Ophiuchus has nothing to do with Astrology. It’s not an Astrology issue. It has to do with the stars — it’s not a sign, it’s a constellation,” said renowned Astrology expert and horoscope writer Rick Levine.

“There are four seasons each with a beginning, middle and end,” Levine added. “That makes 12 zodiac signs, and there’s no such thing as a 13th astrological sign.”

“It began when astronomy professor Parke Kunkle of Minneapolis Community and Technical College told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune about the procession of stars over time. He said “Three thousand years ago the Sun was ‘in’ whatever it was in. Now it’s about a whole constellation off from that.” Kunkle’s quote went viral and was picked up by FOX News and other media outlets because people mistakenly assume that Astrology is based on constellations. But that’s not true,” as quoted from the article answering how did this whole myth get startedAstrological signs are based off the position of the sun relative to the Zodiac constellations on the day you are born. The problem is that the positions were determined thousands of years ago and they have since changed due to the precession, or Earth's "wobble." It would mean horoscope signs as determined by the constellation positions are now nearly a month off.

It's been said that technically Ophiuchus the #13sign has been there all along. I've read that astrologers just don't use it because A) It'll mess up the triplicities and quadrupil...it.ties... (the elements: fire, air, water, earth; and the qualities: cardinal, fixed and mutable). B) It only lasts for 19 days, C) A thirteenth sign would mean there would have to be 13 houses in the Birth Chart, and D) We're already accustomed to the "original" 12 zodiac signs.

The "new" dates are not news -- to astronomers, which are not the same as astrologers. Astronomers include the 13th Zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, which some theorize was discarded by the ancient Babylonians because they wanted 12 signs and not 13. We think it could possibly also be because Scorpio is more in line with the "circle" of Zodiac constellations than Ophiuchus is. That also probably explains why Scorpio is only six days long and Ophiuchus is only 19 days long -- they share a spot along the circle, thus also sharing a portion of the 360 degrees, a portion of the Sun's time in their assigned area and therefore a portion of the calendar.

What are the characteristics of an Ophiuchus? Nobody knows, because astronomers don't assign characteristics based on where the sun was when you were born. And most Western astrologers don't count Ophiuchus. Certainly astrologers could choose to include Ophiuchus and would then have to assign its bearers characteristics and give it an element -- we would guess a Water sign, as Scorpio is one and they are assigned in triangles across the sky, which you can see in the above illustration (Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius; Water: Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer; Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn).

Ophiuchus is a sign in the Sidereal Zodiac or 13-sign Zodiac, which is a moving Zodiac, as opposed to the Western fixed Zodiac. This moving Zodiac that acknowledges Ophiuchus has shifted almost one full sign from the fixed Zodiac, hence the "new" astrological sign dates:

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- Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29- Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17- Jan. 20


There has also been talk that this "new" change only affects those born after 2009. It seems that not right either. Ophiuchus was discovered just as long ago as the other Zodiac constellations and the Earth's shift on its axis has been happening and will continue to happen forever. In another 3000 years, signs will have shifted again and, for instance with ourselves, all Libras will be Leos.

But astrology doesn't work the same way as astronomy and if Western astrology is something you believe in, you're fine. Nothing has changed. So don't panic, horoscope fans. You can stay just the way you are. But it's an interesting concept to ponder.

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