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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 | 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.
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 affiliate to animals species.