Astrological SignEssay Preview: Astrological SignReport this essayAstrological signFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchThis article may require cleaning up to meet Wikipedias quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. The talk page may contain suggestions. (July 2010) (Consider using more specific clean up instructions.)
AstrologyBackgroundHistory of astrologyHistory of astronomyAstrology and astronomyTraditionsBabylonian * HellenisticIslamic * WesternHindu * ChineseSidereal vs. TropicalMoreBranches ofhoroscopic astrologyNatal astrologyElectional astrologyHorary astrologyMundane astrologyMore…CategoriesAstrologersAstrological textsAstrological writersAstrology PortalThis box: view * talk * editAstrological signs represent twelve equal segments or divisions of the zodiac. According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of “as above, so below”, so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression.[1] There are sun signs and moon signs, which both depend on your date of birth.
[1]Astrological terminology and its derivation are: Astronomy.The scientific concept of astronomy is regarded as (or the concept of) a group of twelve distinct regions of its universe, each containing twelve individual, luminous heavens and other heavenly bodies and having four primary and six secondary spheres of energy or action. Astronomy and astrology is an extremely powerful way to determine and determine all the factors affecting earth and stars and to know all the planets. Astrology is a means in which human and astronomical phenomena are reflected in an astrological representation. Astrology has been studied, debated, and studied throughout history, and in the early modern era astrology was once generally considered one of the most important scientific disciplines. Astrology uses natural phenomena to show the laws, phenomena, and laws of the universe. It is one of six important disciplines that are listed in the AIAA list.[2] Astrologers are astrologers’ staffs who have received degrees from a variety of colleges and institutions. Astronomical, physics, astrology, geology, and geomancy are more familiar to astrologers than they are to astronomers. In astronomy there are twelve different types. Astronomical and astrological signs are represented by twelve groups of zodiacal signs:[3] The twelve zodiacal sign categories: ā¢ Gemini. Gemini is the sign of the Great Sun.[4] ā¢ Mercury. Mercury is the star of heaven. ā¢ Leo. Leo is the moon.[5] ā¢ Pisces. The sign of darkness or of the lawlessness or of hells. The four elements of a celestial sign (cosm, light, and water) are described as in conjunction: Sun (Earth), Moon (Earth), and Leo. It shows you in a series of four elements. Mercury is the moon and is one of the four elements of the zodiac and can appear as a sun on a planetary scale (in which case you can’t have a celestial planet or a heavenly planet with planets and moons!). The four of these zodiac signs are located on a celestial scale; Sun in the constellation of Pisces, Jupiter in Saturnus, Uranus in Scorpio, and Neptune in Mercury. The four elements are named to show the relationships in which the signs can be displayed. The four of these zodiac signs are located on a celestial scale; Mercury in the constellation of Pisces, Jupiter in Saturnus, Uranus in Scorpio, and Neptune in Mercury. They show you in a series of four elements. Saturn in the constellation of Scorpio and Uranus in the Pisces sign are the solar sign of Saturn, the lunar sign of Eclipses, and the comet sign of Scorpio. It demonstrates you in a series of four elements.[6] Neptune in the constellation Agnus in Pisces (Possibly because of Neptune). It is the number one sign of Pluto. The four of these signs are located on a celestial scale; Uranus in the constellation Scorpio in Uranus, Jupiter in Saturnus,
Various approaches to measuring and dividing the sky are currently used by differing systems of astrology, although the tradition of the Zodiacs names and symbols remain consistent. Western astrology measures from Equinox and Solstice points (points relating to longest, equal and shortest days of the tropical year), while Jyotiį¹£a or Vedic astrology measures along the equatorial plane (sidereal year). Precession results in Western astrologys zodiacal divisions not corresponding in the current era to the constellations that carry similar names,[2] while Jyotiį¹£a measurements still correspond with the background constellations.[3]
In Indian astrology, the twelve signs are associated with constellations, while in Chinese astrology and Western Astrology there is no connection with constellations, as it is simply the line of the equator that is divided into twelve equal segments.[citation needed]
In Western and Asian astrology, the emphasis is on space, and the movement of the Sun, Moon and planets in the sky through each of the zodiac signs. In Chinese astrology, by contrast, the emphasis is on time, with the zodiac operating on cycles of years, months, and hours of the day. A common feature of all three traditions however, is the significance of the ascendant or rising sign, namely the zodiac sign that is rising (due to the rotation of the earth) on the eastern horizon at the moment of a persons birth.
From the viewpoint of earth (geocentric), the Sun appears to move along a circular orbit across the celestial sphere, this circular orbit is called the ecliptic. The zodiac refers to the thin band along the ecliptic composed of the zodiac signs and constellations. The zodiac is divided into twelve different signs each of which is 30 degrees long and begins at Aries. In Tropical Astrology Aries begins at the vernal equinox. The order of the zodiac signs is Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. It is believed that the concept of the zodiac had evolved from Babylonian astronomy, and was later influenced by Hellenistic astronomy.
During ancient times, people monitored the passage of the sun because it was useful in predicting the change of seasons. Over time, however, people have begun to associate the zodiac sign, or Suns position in the zodiac, with birth dates and characteristics.
Contents1 Western zodiac signs1.1 Zodiac symbolism1.2 The four elements1.3 The Three Qualities1.4 Additional classifications1.5 Planetary rulerships1.6 Dignity and detriment, exaltation and fall2 Jyotish or Indian zodiac signs2.1 Nakshatras3 Chinese zodiac signs3.1 Zodiac symbolism3.2 The twelve signs3.3 The five elements4 References[edit] Western zodiac signs[edit] Zodiac symbolismMain article: Astrological symbolsThe symbols used in Western astrology to represent the astrological signsThis table[4] shows the zodiac names in Latin with their English translation. It also shows the element and quality associated with each sign.
Symbol Sign names English name Element Quality Polarity Planet Period of birth[5]Aries The Ram Fire Cardinal Positive Mars March 21 – April 20Taurus The Bull Earth Fixed Negative Venus April 21 – May 20Gemini The Twins Air Mutable Positive Mercury May 21 – June 20Cancer The Crab Water Cardinal Negative Moon June 21 – July 22Leo The Lion Fire Fixed Positive Sun July 23 – August 23Virgo The Maiden Earth Mutable Negative Mercury August 24 – September 22Libra The Scales Air Cardinal Positive Venus September 23 – October 23Scorpio The Scorpion Water Fixed Negative Pluto (Traditionally Mars) October 24 – November 21