New astrological dates -- what's your (new) sign?

[gusman]

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from washingtonpost.com

Post staff
Friday, January 14, 2011; 10:57 AM

Confused by all the news about a change in your horoscope? Our own Melissa Bell has debunked the story (New Zodiac sign dates: Don't switch horoscopes yet) as a condition that does not apply to the tropical zodiac used most commonly by Westerners.

Still, what would it mean if last week you were a Virgo, and this week you're a Leo? Here's a comparison of signs under the old and new dates (there is some overlap) and the main qualities from each sign, courtesy of The Post's horoscope provider, Astrology.com.

Previous zodiac sign
Capricorn: Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Your previous qualities: willingness to work hard and determination to succeed
Aquarius: Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Your previous qualities: vision, intellect and humanity
Pisces: Feb. 19-March 20
Your previous qualities: compassionate and charitable nature
Aries: March 21-April 19
Your previous qualities: initiative, courage and determination
Taurus: April 20-May 20
Your previous qualities: stability, loyalty and dogged determination
Gemini: May 21-June 21
Your previous qualities: the ability to communicate effectively and think clearly
Cancer: June 22-July 22
Your previous qualities: the tenacity with which they protect their loved ones.
Leo: July 23-Aug. 22
Your previous qualities: creativity, idealism and leadership.
Virgo: Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Your previous qualities: practicality, sharp mind and attention to detail.
Libra: Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Your previous qualities: desire for fairness, peace and harmony
Scorpio: Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Your previous qualities: determination, passion and motivation
Sagittarius: Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Your previous qualities: philosophical, wide-open and curious nature

New zodiac sign
Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20
Your new qualities: philosophical, wide-open and curious nature
Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16
Your new qualities: willingness to work hard and determination to succeed
Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11
Your new qualities: vision, intellect and humanity
Pisces: March 11-April 18
Your new qualities: compassionate and charitable nature
Aries: April 18-May 13
Your new qualities: initiative, courage and determination
Taurus: May 13-June 21
Your new qualities: stability, loyalty and dogged determination
Gemini: June 21-July 20
Your new qualities: the ability to communicate effectively and think clearly
Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10
Your new qualities: the tenacity with which they protect their loved ones.
Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16
Your new qualities: creativity, idealism and leadership.
Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30
Your new qualities: practicality, sharp mind and attention to detail.
Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23
Your new qualities: desire for fairness, peace and harmony
Scorpio: Nov. 23-Dec. 17
Your new qualities: determination, passion and motivation

[gusman]

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from blog.zap2it.com

Astronomer Parke Kunkle tells NBC news that due to the Earth's changing alignment in the last 3000 years, the sign you are born into now are different than they were long ago. Plus, astronomers believe there is a 13th Zodiac sign called Ophiuchus, which falls between Scorpio and Sagittarius.

"This is not something that happened today. This has gone on for thousands of years," says Kunkle. "Because of this change of tilt, the Earth is really over here in effect and Sun is in a different constellation than it was 3,000 years ago."

The constellation of Ophiuchus is located near the celestial equator and is typically depicted as a man wrangling a serpent. "Ophiuchus" means "serpent-bearer" in Greek. There are several different characters from Greek mythology that Ophiuchus is thought to represent, including Asclepius the healer, Trojan priest Laocoon, who was killed by sea serpents, and Phorbas, who saved the people of Rhodes from an infestation of serpents.

The sign Ophiuchus can be found in the Sidereal Zodiac, which is used by Jyotish (or Hindu) astrologers. The Sidereal Zodiac's astrological sign dates are what is listed below and they are based on a moving Zodiac, not the fixed one we use today in Western astrology. Therefore, that Zodiac has shifted almost one full sign from the fixed zodiac.

So astrology enthusiasts should technically be using these dates, which reflect the current alignment of the Sun, Earth and stars.

Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18- May 13
Taurus: May 13- June 21
Gemini: June 21- July 20
Cancer: July 20- Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10- Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16- Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30- Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23- Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29- Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17- Jan. 20

We have to say -- we've always enjoyed being a Libra, it suits our personality very well. So we aren't sure we're ready to be a Virgo. And do you know any Ophiuchuses? (Ophiuchi?)

UPDATE: Don't panic, horoscope fans. The Ophiuchus constellation is used by astronomers, while astrologers chose not to include it. We just thought it was an interesting idea to think about.

[Bigpineguy Retired]

I will stick to being a Sagittarius, it's worked for me all these years...


BPG~

[patch]

well damn... You mean to say that I ain't a Libra no more?
How does that work? I still feel like a Libra :tehe:

Libra: Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Your previous qualities: desire for fairness, peace and harmony

Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30
Your new qualities: practicality, sharp mind and attention to detail.

I wouldn't say that my mind is that sharp and I ain't too practical :tehe:

I am at peace still and I love harmony :yes:

[gusman]

I will stick to my sign... I hate the other zodiac sign, lol

[Michaelxxx]

it's all a bunch of crap......... lets get back to TV, and I will take this sign TV-syfi

[fdsajk]

I do not believe this astrology stuff. They just say some words and almost 40 million people and it is going to match with somebody.

[Costactc]

I was a Scorpio and now I'm a Virgo. Don't much believe in that stuff though, I'll stick to Scorpio.

[PAUL1973]

sun sine are based on month u boren in but in one month so many people are boren is not work for most people but for moon is bast on time u boren and place u boren then u get u assendent but sine is fall in so many facter u can see in u life be a astrologer sun sine wich is based on month u bore is not hlap u I do not believe this