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Question - Zodiac Signs

ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:46:20 GMT

I've never paid much attention to zodiac signs but just thought of a question. If a person's birthday is in the middle of the time frame*, are they a 'strong' whatever (cancer, leo, etc) and the closer you get to the edge of the time frame, they're a 'softer' version of that sign? Just curious as this thought just came to mind.

*20th - 20th (approx)

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

GrailSeeker — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:20:22 GMT

The answer is yes, and the reason is that the 30 degrees of each sign is divided into 3 groups of 10 degrees, called "decans".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decan_(astrology)#:~:text=In%20astrology%2C%20a%20decan%20is,periods%20of%20approximately%20ten%20days.

Real astrology is much more intricate than typical sun-sign horoscopes and all the planets and which signs they occupy are taken in to consideration, along with the sign rising on the horizon at your time of birth.

For example, my sun-sign of Aquarius might be of a stronger nature because I am in the 13 degree of Aquarius, pretty much right in the middle of the sign. Plus, my personality is influenced by having Scorpio rising, the Moon in Gemini, Mars in Aries, Venus in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Cancer, etc. Your exact date, location and time of birth are crucial for casting an accurate horoscope - especially that elusive exact time of birth.

I studied astrology indepth for a few years and only feel I have a slightly better than amateur understanding of it. I couldn't believe how complicated it can be, but it can be a useful tool for self-analysis and amazingly accurate at times.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

BirkiLady — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:37:28 GMT

@GrailSeeker We share the same birth date. I was born at 8:05 AM in Omaha, NE in 1948 (gulp). What can you tell about my time, location and date out of curiousity, please?

ETA: I've never asked anyone about this before! Sorry, but the link is like Greek to me or I have a very slow learning curve.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

wifey2qt — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:43:03 GMT

@GrailSeeker This is SO SO true! My son was born on 5/20 and i always thought he was a Taurus based on the sunsign, however when I did his birthchart, he actually falls into Gemini , which explained soooo much LOL

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

qualitygal — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:04:34 GMT

Don't know, but I'm a Libra. The scales. I've dieted all my grown days, so that much was right. Aahahahahahahahaha.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

Shanus — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:35:16 GMT

I don't like my sign Cancer. I won't wear charms or other items with Cancer emblassened on them. For a while I think they changed it or called it "Moon Child" which was certainly more appealing.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

goldensrbest — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:49:40 GMT

I had both sons born in june ,3 years apart, 3 days apart, they were nothing alike, i always wondered why.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:19:35 GMT

I think I may have read the daily horoscope a couple times when I was a young teen, didn't buy into it then, don't now.

Do folks really take this stuff to heart?

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

Venezia — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:39:01 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 - It's like anything else in life. The "horoscopes" that you read in daily papers are meaningless. Half the time they're just written by someone assigned to the task, with little or no qualifications.

To be of any use, it must be more personalized and in-depth.

I certainly believe that the time and place we were born influences our life, but that's JMO.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

phoenixbrd — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:40:39 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 I doubt many people take the 2 line prediction in the daily paper as a serious commentary....not much better than believing in the paper fortune found in a Chinese fortune cookie. Astrology is much more complex study.

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
I think I may have read the daily horoscope a couple times when I was a young teen, didn't buy into it then, don't now.

Do folks really take this stuff to heart?

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

CatsyCline — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:16:18 GMT

The Sun actually travels through 13 constellations, not 12, and the Moon's gravitional pull has shifted the Alignment of Stars since 3000 BCE.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

CatsyCline — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:22:40 GMT

The Secret Language of Birthdays can be fun - thesecretlanguage dot com / app /

you can view your birthday or match relationships by birthday

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:47:07 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
I think I may have read the daily horoscope a couple times when I was a young teen, didn't buy into it then, don't now.

Do folks really take this stuff to heart?

This isn't about newspaper horoscopes (which I've never bothered with). I'm not sure how much I'd put into astrology, however, if something helps people better understand themselves and others, that's a positive in my book.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:44:25 GMT

Thanks for that info @GrailSeeker - hadn't heard about the 10 degrees thing. So another question, what if someone is born premature? Like weeks. As in would've been a different sign. Does that have an affect or do you strictly go by the actual birthday?

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

Katcat1 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:59:49 GMT

I only consider some traits you get from your sign. I am on the cusps so my sign can get confusing. I do not follow the Zodiac religiously.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

bikerbabe — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:21:08 GMT

I always wondered about c-section and you didn’t choose when you were born. I’m guessing people will say it doesn’t matter but……🤷🏻‍♀️

😂

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:33:22 GMT

Sorry, I still think it is hippy dippy nonsense.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

gertrudecloset — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:57:13 GMT

I always thought this had to do with the mapping of a natal chart. Date, time and location you were born. Your moon sign, sun sign and the other signs that play a role in your personality. I enjoy reading up on zodiac and personality traits of the zodiac, but surely there's nothing exact about it. I've always found it very interesting though.

I have never thought that the closer you are to the beginning of your zodiac sign, middle, or end plays any role in how well your zodiac sign represents you. It's about getting your natal chart done to determine which signs are in your houses of home, love, and whatever else in all the 12 houses of the zodiac chart.

Do you have all 12 houses in your birth chart?

At the moment you were born, the planets were all in specific signs and houses. When an astrologer interprets your chart, she blends the meaning of each planet, the house it’s in, and the sign it’s in, to map the obstacles or gifts you’ll face in this lifetime.

When planets visit any of the 12 houses, they light up those parts of your chart, and energize those house traits. Astrologers use the 12 houses to predict which parts of your life will come into focus, and where you can take the best possible action.

To learn more about a house, read about the them below. And yes, you have all 12 houses in your birth chart, everyone does, but you may not have a planet in each of them.

The 12 houses of the zodiac, defined

The first house begins at what would be 9:00 on a clock. From the first house’s “cusp” (or beginning border), we travel around the zodiac wheel in a counter-clockwise direction.

This counter-clockwise journey represents our soul’s evolution, from the individual (1st house) to the collective/greater society (12th house).

Houses 1-6 are the personal houses

The first six houses are called the personal houses. They rule our private and immediate lives: individuality, our daily environments, our siblings and peers, parents, and our at- tempts to define and express who we are. A person whose chart has lots of planets in the first six houses may have trouble leaving the nest, or may remain nostalgically loyal to childhood friends.

Houses 7-12 are the interpersonal houses

The seventh through the twelfth houses are the interpersonal houses. They govern relationships, joint ventures, travel, career, society, spirituality and even our transition at the end of life. Someone with a lot of planets in the later houses might be very career focused, perhaps leaving the past behind and growing closer to friends made in adulthood.

What signs rule what houses?

1st house: Aries
2nd house: Taurus
3rd house: Gemini
4th house: Cancer
5th house: Leo
6th house: Virgo
7th house: Libra
8th house: Scorpio
9th house: Sagittarius
10th house: Capricorn
11th house: Aquarius
12th house: Pisces

Keep in mind you won't know which signs are in your houses unless you have your birth chart done (natal).

Great topic.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

gertrudecloset — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:55:08 GMT

@Venezia The daily horoscope has nothing to do with astrology in and of itself. Astrology deals with the planets that are supposed to affect our personality based on when and where we were born. Astrology is true science, however no Science is exact.

Re: Question - Zodiac Signs

qualitygal — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:57:16 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
I think I may have read the daily horoscope a couple times when I was a young teen, didn't buy into it then, don't now.

Do folks really take this stuff to heart?

Heavens no.