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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.

Antic Astrology

N°	French	English	Japanese	Katakana	Romaji	Period	Symbol	Element	Polarity	Characterics
1	Belier	Aries	牡羊座	おひつじざ	Ohitsujiza	Mar. 21 - Apr. 20	♈	Fire	+	Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
2	Taureau	Taurus	牡牛座	おうしざ	Oushiza	Apr. 21 - May 20	♉	Earth	-	Practicality; caution; material world
3	Gémaux	Gemini	双子座	ふたござ	Futagoza	May 21 - Jun. 21	♊	Air	+	Communication; socialization; conceptualization
4	Cancer	Cancer	蟹座	かにざ	Kaniza	Jun. 22 - Jul. 22	♋	Water	-	Emotion; empathy; sensitivity
5	Lion	Leo	獅子座	ししざ	Shishiza	Jul. 23 - Aug. 22	♌	Fire	+	Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
6	Vierge	Virgo	乙女座	おとめざ	Otomeza	Aug. 23 - Sep. 22	♍	Earth	-	Practicality; caution; material world
7	Balance	Libra	天秤座	てんびんざ	Tenbinza	Sep. 23 - Oct. 22	♎	Air	+	Communication; socialization; conceptualization
8	Scorpion	Scorpio	蠍座	さそりざ	Sasoriza	Oct. 23 - Nov. 22	♏	Water	-	Emotion; empathy; sensitivity
9	Sagittaire	Sagittarus	射手座	いてざ	Iteza	Nov. 23 - Dec. 21	♐	Fire	+	Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
10	Caoricorne	Capricorn	山羊座	やぎざ	Yagiza	Dec. 22 - Jan. 20	♑	Earth	-	Practicality; caution; material world
11	Verseau	Aquarius	水瓶座	みずがめざ	Mizugameza	Jan. 21 - Feb. 18	♒	Air	+	Communication; socialization; conceptualization
12	Poissons	Pisces	魚座	うおざ	Uoza	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	Sign	Chinese character	Year(s)
1	Rat	子	1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
2	Ox	丑	1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
3	Tiger	寅	1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
4	Rabbit	卯	1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
5	Dragon	辰	1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036
6	Snake	巳	1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037
7	Horse	午	1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038
8	Goat	未	1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039
9	Monkey	申	1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
10	Rooster	酉	1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041
11	Dog	戌	1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042
12	Pig	亥	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.