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Is your star sign correct?

Over the past 3,000 years, the Earth’s shift on its axis has changed the 12 astrological signs as we know them. Astronomers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society have discovered that because of the moon’s gravitational pull on Earth, the alignment of the stars was pushed by about a month.

Essentially, your astrological sign is determined by the position of the sun on the day you were born. This new information in effect means that what we thought we knew about our Zodiac sign is wrong. "Because of this change in the tilt, the Earth is over here and the sun is in a different constellation than it was 3,000 years ago when this study of the stars began," astronomer Parke Kunkle told the Twin Cities' KARE-TV. “When [astrologers] say that the sun is in Pisces, it’s really not in Pisces,” Kunkle says.

In fact, astrology has had major issues since it began. Babylonians originally had 13 constellations but opted for 12 instead, completely ignoring Ophuchicus, the snake holder, which has now been reintroduced into the star sign line-up. The Libra star sign didn’t even come to exist until the time of Julius Caesar.

So forget everything you thought you knew about your star sign, and get ready for a brand-spanking new version of the astrological chart. The Minnesota Planetarium Society has revealed the following list as where the real Zodiac signs fall.

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

http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home/why-your-Zodiac-sign-might-be-wrong-blog-13-vanessa-green.html

ooh I am an Ophiuchus! >>> goes to read immediately!>>>>>

Oh iv'e gone from a Virgo to a Leo
Hazelx

No ,I,m an Octopus.:o)>.**M**

LIST OF KEY WORDS DESCRIBING THE SIGN OF OPHIUCHUS

interpreter of dreams, vivid premonitions,
attracts good luck and fruitful blessings,

serpent holder, lofty ideals,
a seeker of peace and harmony,
doctor of medicine or science, natural-pathic,

adds, increases, joins, or gathers together
poetical, inventive nature, expanding qualities,

seeks higher education and wisdom,

overseer, supervisor of work,
fame - either grand, or completely misunderstood,
longevity, aspirations of healing the ills of man,
architect, builder, reaches for the stars, figuratively and literally,

tax assessor, or levys taxes,
astrological talents, intuitive,

large family indicated, but apt to be separated from them when young,
the number twelve holds great significance,
foresight and good fortune to benefit from hard times,
has secret enemies in family or close associations,
many jealous of this subject,
notable father, apple of father's eye when young,
high position in life expected [depending on aspects] highest fame and legend comes after death
feelings of granular, wise, genius mentality,

likes to wear clothing of vibrant colors, and plaids in particular,

receives the favor of those in authority.

I can live with that ;)

was that written by someone who has the OPHIUCHUS star sign? lol

LOL SRS quite probably :)

LOL my grandson told me about this....

..noo I'm Aquarius,always was and always will be!!

*sings*.. Let the sunshine,let the sunshine in,the sun shine in!!!! :O)

Mau, Long live the Water Bearers. We are almost at "The Dawning of the Age Of Aquarius"**M**.:o)>.

This isn't anything new, SRS but it's getting a lot of attention again. It's dismissed by a lot of astrologers as astronomical rather than astrological but I can't pretend to have studied it or really understand it :) Perhaps I should although the astrologer I follow argues vehemently against it and my star sign stays the same anyway lol

I have no idea myself Uggers but hadn't come across it before (probably because I have no idea lol).

Oh I like being a Leo, don't want to become a Cancerian, which my son was, but seems from the list, will become a Geminian.
O.h. will now be Capricorn, well can't disagree with that, he is a miserable old goat lol

Lizx

Total tosh !!

When you were born determines your star sign,...... if you believe in star signs they cannot alter cos someone comes up with something different later.

As Uggers said this isn't something new, someone must have been short of news.But thank you for their information.
The position of the sun is such a small consideration when looking at someone's chart. As there are four elements, fire, earth,air and water have to be assigned to one of the sun signs does that mean it has now to be divided into 13.?
What I can't understand about astronomers/sceptics is that much is accepted without proof astronomicallywise but if you try and say that astrology has a meaning they go into a strop. lol
-jle

I'm a Libran, I have always been a Libran, I will always be a Libran.

I haven't changed, my personality traits haven't changed and are not going to. They can't just say one day "oh, you're are a Libran and are blah blah blah", then the next day say "now you are a Virgo, so you're now blah blah blah." Errr...no, I'm still me, I'm still a Libran and I'm still the first blah blah blah. Anyone who wishes to disagree with me (about me still being a Libran that is) had better get the armour plated, fire retardant body suit on. *narrows eyes*

You tell 'em!

OMG! That means I go from being a Scorpio to a Virgo! No way!! LOL.

Mary

Is anyone a water sign? (or at least still a water sign? lol) I think we need to throw some over the cat lol

Confirming water signs
Pisces-Cancer and Scorpio........and no if you thought aquarius-j

Pmsl :-) I really should have added *stamps foot* shouldn't I lol

I like being a Libran and don't want to be a Virgo. I'm nothing like a Virgo.