Thursday, October 1, 2009

"What's Your Sign?"

Have you ever read the morning newspaper and browsed through the horoscope page? Are you a Libra? Your horoscope says you will find Mr. Right today! Unfortunately, you are not. Worst, you always seem to get a wrong forecast whenever you read your horoscopes. Well, you just might get your forecasts right this time. How is that? You might not be Libra after all. You could be an Ophiucan.

It appears that the zodiac signs we know today is based on the constellations observed by ancient astronomers back when there was still no high-powered telescopes. More importantly, there had been many solar activities (and solar activities debate for that matter) since this system was adopted. Today, modern technology can map out the exact location of these constellations.

Ophiuchus ("the Serpent Holder") is a constellation claimed by some modern astrologers to be the tenth sign (or the 13th sign for some people) of the real solar zodiac. It forms into a figure of a man holding a serpent. This man is believed to be Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. Unfortunately, there are no forecasts yet for the sign Ophiucus out there but Betty Rhodes gives an overview of the attributes of an Ophiucan.

Check out your real Zodiac Sign below. Maybe you are a Libra after all. Look out for Mr. Right!

Capricornus - Jan 19 to Feb 15
Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11
Pisces - Mar 12 to Apr 18
Aries - Apr 19 to May 13
Taurus - May 14 to June 19
Gemini - June 20 to July 20
Cancer - July 21 to Aug 9
Leo - Aug 10 to Sept 15
Virgo - Sept 16 to Oct 30
Libra - Oct 31 to Nov 22
Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29
Ophiuchus - Nov 30 to Dec 17
Sagittarius Dec 18 to Jan 18

Sources: The Red Thread, Geocities

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