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Astrology is a bundle of beliefs and traditions saying that the position of the planets and constellations in the solar system and universe at the time of a person's birth have a direct influence on that person's character. Your birth date assigns you an astrological sign determining your personality and your way of life.
Here are some informations about those signs, in different languages and civilisations. The most famous astrologies are the Antic Astrology and the Chinese Astrology. The two are really different.
Roman Astrology
In Antic Astrology, your sign is determined by the month and the day you were born. Signs are connected together there are 4 major categories related to earth elements:
| N° | French | English | Spanish | 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.
Hindu zodiac is an offspring of the Western one.
| N° | English | Hindi | Bengali | Marathi | Kannada | Odia | Telugu | Tamil | Malayalam | element | quality | ruling astrological body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aries | मेष | ಮೇಷ | ମେଷ | మేషము | மேஷம் | മേടം | fire | movable | Mars | ||
| 2 | Taurus | वृषभ | ವೃಷಭ | ବୃଷ | వృషభము | ரிஷபம் | ഇടവം | earth | fixed | Venus | ||
| 3 | Gemini | मिथुन | ಮಿಥುನ | ମିଥୁନ | మిథునము | மிதுனம் | മിഥുനം | air | dual | Mercury | ||
| 4 | Cancer | कर्क | ಕರ್ಕಾಟಕ | କର୍କଟ | కర్కాటకము | கடகம் | കർക്കടകം | water | movable | Moon | ||
| 5 | Leo | सिंह | ಸಿಂಹ | ସିଂହ | సింహము | சிம்மம் | ചിങ്ങം | fire | fixed | Sun | ||
| 6 | Virgo | कन्या | ಕನ್ಯಾ | କନ୍ୟା | కన్య | கன்னி | കന്നി | earth | dual | Mercury | ||
| 7 | Libra | तुला | ತುಲಾ | ତୁଳା | తుల | துலாம் | തുലാം | air | movable | Venus | ||
| 8 | Scorpio | वृश्चिक | ವೃಶ್ಚಿಕ | ବିଛା | వృచ్చికము | விருச்சிகம் | വൃശ്ചികം | water | fixed | Mars | ||
| 9 | Sagittarius | धनुष | ಧನು | ଧନୁ | ధనుస్సు | தனுசு | ധനു | fire | dual | Jupiter | ||
| 10 | Capricorn | मकर | ಮಕರ | ମକର | మకరము | மகரம் | മകരം | earth | movable | Saturn | ||
| 11 | Aquarius | कुम्भ | ಕುಂಭ | କୁମ୍ଭ | కుంభము | கும்பம் | കുംഭം | air | fixed | Saturn | ||
| 12 | Pisces | मीन | ಮೀನ | ମୀନ | మీనము | மீனம் | മീനം | water | dual | Jupiter |
Chinese zodiac
However, in Chinese zodiac, your sign is determined by the year of your birth and is celebrated during a 12 years period!
Chinese zodiac is used in China, its surrounding countries and many Turkic countries.
As you can see, they are really different. Chinese signs are associated to animal species.
地支 (dìzhī; dei6 zi1; tē-tsi): the twelve earth branches, opposed by 天干 (tiāngān; tin1 gon1; thian-kan) the ten heavenly stems.
In Chinese, the words for 地支 can not indicate the animal, while in other languages, the animals must be made clear.
Take a look at the following table:
| Number | English | Chinese (Mandarin; Cantonese; Taiwanese) | Year | Unicode character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rat / mouse (Kazahk, Kyrgyz) | 子 (zǐ; zi2; tsí) | 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032 | 🐀🐁 |
| 2 | ox / water buffalo (Vietnamese) / cow (Kazahk, Kyrgyz, Uzbek) | 丑 (chǒu; cau2; thiú) | 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 | 🐂🐃🐄 |
| 3 | tiger / leopard (Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Persian, Uzbek) | 寅 (yǐn; jan4; în) | 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034 | 🐅🐆 |
| 4 | rabbit / cat (Vietnamese) / mouse-deer (Malay) | 卯 (mǎo; maau5; báu) | 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035 | 🐇🐈 |
| 5 | dragon / whale (Persian) / snail (Kazakh, Kyrgyz) / nāga (Malay, Thai) | 辰 (chén; san4; sîn) | 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036 | 🐉🐋🐌 |
| 6 | snake | 巳 (sì; zi6; tsī) | 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037 | 🐍 |
| 7 | horse | 午 (wǔ; ng5; gōo) | 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038 | 🐎 |
| 8 | goat / sheep (Vietnamese, Korean, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Persian, Uzbek) | 未 (wèi; mei6; bī) | 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 | 🐐🐑 |
| 9 | monkey / turtle (Cham) | 申 (shēn; san1; sin) | 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040 | 🐒 |
| 10 | rooster / chicken (Kyrgyz, “or rooster” Persian) | 酉 (yǒu; jau5; iú) | 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041 | 🐓🐔 |
| 11 | dog | 戌 (xū; seot1; sut) | 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042 | 🐕 |
| 12 | pig / boar (Japanese, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Vietnamese) / elephant (Thai) / tortoise (Malay) | 亥 (hài; hoi6; hāi) | 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043 | 🐖🐗🐘 |