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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 is some differences.

Most famous and common astrology practises are : antique astrology and chinese astrology.

The two are really different.

In antic astrology, your sign is determined by the month and the day you are borned.

It says that signs have some connectivity between them.

And there is four major catergory relatives to earth elements.

Sign English Period Symbol Element Polarity Characterics
1 Belier Aries Mar. 21 - Apr. 20 Fire + Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
2 Taureau Taurus Apr. 21 - May 20 Earth - Practicality; caution; material world
3 Gémaux Gemini May 21 - Jun. 21 Air + Communication; socialization; conceptualization
4 Cancer Cancer Jun. 22 - Jul. 22 Water - Emotion; empathy; sensitivity
5 Lion Leo Jul. 23 - Aug. 22 Fire + Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
6 Vierge Virgo Aug. 23 - Sep. 22 Earth - Practicality; caution; material world
7 Balance Libra Sep. 23 - Oct. 22 Air + Communication; socialization; conceptualization
8 Scorpion Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 22 Water - Emotion; empathy; sensitivity
9 Sagittaire Sagittarus Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Fire + Enthusiasm; drive to express self; faith
10 Caoricorne Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Earth - Practicality; caution; material world
11 Verseau Aquarius Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Air + Communication; socialization; conceptualization
12 Poissons Pisces 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 concern Water and Earth signs.

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

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

Contributors

GrimPixel, Vincent, Maintenance script and Marianth


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