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Astrology is a bundle of beliefs and traditions according to the position of the planets and constellations in the solar system and universe at the time you born.

Your birthdate assign to you an astrological sign which should determined your personnality and way of life.

Here are some informations about those signs, in differents languages and civilisations. There are some differences.

The most famous astrologies are the antique astrology and the chinese astrology.

The two are really different.

In antic astrology, your sign is determined by the month and the day you were born.

Signs are connected together there are 4 major catergories related to earth elements.

Roman Astrology

N°	French	English	Español	Japanese	Period	Symbol	Element	Polarity	Characterics
1	Belier	Aries	Aries	牡羊座（おひつじざ）	Mar. 21 - Apr. 20	♈	Fire	+	Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
2	Taureau	Taurus	Tauro	牡牛座（おうしざ）	Apr. 21 - May 20	♉	Earth	-	Practicality; caution; material world
3	Gémaux	Gemini	Géminis	双子座（ふたござ）	May 21 - Jun. 21	♊	Air	+	Communication; socialization; conceptualization
4	Cancer	Cancer	Cáncer	蟹座（かにざ）	Jun. 22 - Jul. 22	♋	Water	-	Emotion; empathy; sensitivity
5	Lion	Leo	Leo	獅子座（ししざ）	Jul. 23 - Aug. 22	♌	Fire	+	Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
6	Vierge	Virgo	Virgo	乙女座（おとめざ）	Aug. 23 - Sep. 22	♍	Earth	-	Practicality; caution; material world
7	Balance	Libra	Libra	天秤座（てんびんざ）	Sep. 23 - Oct. 22	♎	Air	+	Communication; socialization; conceptualization
8	Scorpion	Scorpio	Escorpio	蠍座（さそりざ）	Oct. 23 - Nov. 22	♏	Water	-	Emotion; empathy; sensitivity
9	Sagittaire	Sagittarus	Sagitario	射手座（いてざ）	Nov. 23 - Dec. 21	♐	Fire	+	Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
10	Caoricorne	Capricorn	Capricornio	山羊座（やぎざ）	Dec. 22 - Jan. 20	♑	Earth	-	Practicality; caution; material world
11	Verseau	Aquarius	Acuario	水瓶座（みずがめざ）	Jan. 21 - Feb. 18	♒	Air	+	Communication; socialization; conceptualization
12	Poissons	Pisces	Piscis	魚座（うおざ）	Feb.19 - Mar. 20	♓	Water	-	Emotion; empathy; sensitivity

_{It seems datas is not unmovable. According to the year, duration and dates for a sign can change.}

+ means positive or self-expressing. It concerns Fire and Air signs.

- means negative or self-containing. It concerns Water and Earth signs.

座 is the kanji for constellation.

Chinese Astrology

But in the chinese astrology it is year by year. So your sign is celebrated all along every 12 years.

Take a look at the following board.

Number	English	French	Japanese	Chinese character	Pinyin	Year
1	Rat			子	zǐ	1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
2	Ox			丑	chǒu	1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
3	Tiger			寅	yǐn	1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
4	Rabbit			卯	mǎo	1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
5	Dragon			辰	chén	1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036
6	Snake			巳	sì	1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037
7	Horse			午	wǔ	1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038
8	Goat			未	wèi	1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039
9	Monkey			申	shēn	1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
10	Rooster			酉	yǒu	1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041
11	Dog			戌	xū	1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042
12	Pig			亥	hài	1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043

As you can see, it is really different. Chinese signs are associated to animals species.