In a moment marks the start of a new birth year for me,
Did you know that every year around your birthday the Sun returns to the exact position in the sky as it was the day you were born? This is called a Solar Return. Investigating the position that the planets are in during your Solar Return can give you a great deal of insight on your upcoming year. To help you celebrate your Solar Return,
Here I enclueded the 12 zodiac signs
"LIBRA"
Libra is called the scales. In ancient times, the sun passed through Libra at the autumnal equinox (when the day and night are the same length). Many middle Eastern cultures used Libra to represent justice. In Greek astronomy, the stars that now make up Libra were the claws of Scorpio. Libra is easiest to see in May.
Eventually, Libra came to represent the Golden Chariot of Hades. This connects with the autumn, as Hades falls in love with the Persephone, the daughter of Demeter (the goddess of the harvest).
The scales are also sometimes associated with Virgo, and the goddess of justice. Libra is the sign for people born between September 23 and October 22.
"AQUARIUS"
As its name suggests, the constellation Aquarius is often associated with water. It is generally drawn as a man pouring water from a bucket. This could be because the sun enters Aquarius as the rainy season is just beginning. It represents either Ganymedes, the cup bearer of Heaven, or King Cecrops of Athens, who reigned before wine was discovered.
Two of the stars, Sadalmelik and Sadalsuud, are twin stars, meaning lucky one of the king and luckiest of the lucky, respectively. Sadalachbia means the lucky star of hidden things. Luck was important at this time, because the amount of water that was received when the sun entered Aquarius would determine the fate of the year. In six hundred years, the sun will reach its vernal equinox in Aquarius. Aquarius is most easily visible in September.
Aquarius is the sign for people born between January 20 and February 18.
"ARIES"
The Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks and Persians all called this constellation the Ram. In Greek mythology. Aries is protected by the goddess Athena, and is the Ram whose Golden Fleece was captured by Jason and the Argonauts.
In ancient times, the vernal equinox was in the constellation Aries. Today, the equinox takes place in Pisces. In 600 years, the equinox will again move, this time into the constellation Aquarius. Aries is generally visible in November.
Aries is the sign for people born between March 21 and April 19.
"CARICORN"
This constellation has been recognized since Babylonian times. It is generally depicted as a goat with a fish tail, although the name literally means horned goat. Capricorn is usually associated with the Greek god, Pan.
Capricorn is one of the most ancient constellations. According to one myth, this constellation represents the son of Aegipan. He lived with Zeus on the Mountain Ida on Crete. He accompanied Zeus in his war against the Titans. He found the horns of the sea, Conchas, and tought his companions how to use them. When they faced their enemies they blew on these horns instead of using the trumpets, which caused the Titans to flee. To honor him Zeus placed him under the stars in a way that he was part goat and part fish, as a sign that he found the horn of the sea. Capricorn is easiest to see in August.
Capricorn is the sign for people born between December 22 and January 19
"CANAER"
This constellation's name comes from Latin; cancer means crab. Cancer, along with the constellation Hydra, plays a role in one of the Twelve Labors of Hercules. Cancer is easiest to see in February.
Cancer is protected by the Greek god Hermes. In ancient times, the sun would be in cancer at the time of the summer equinox, but now the summer equinox happens in Gemini. The constellation is located north of the head of the constellation Hydra, which whom it is associated in Greek mythology.
Cancer is the sign for people born between June 22 and July 22.
"GEMINI"
This constellation is named for Castor and Pollux, "twins" who were actually half brothers. Their mother, Leta, became pregnant with both of them on the same night. Castor’s father was Tyndareus, a king of Sparta. Pollux’s father was Zeus, who came and seduced Leta while in the form of a swan.
Castor and Pollux are, logically, the two brightest stars in the constellation. They are 4.5 degrees apart, which helps observers estimate separation distances between other stars. Gemini is generally visible in January.
Gemini is the sign for people born between May 21 and June 21.
"LEO"
This constellation is named for the lion that Hercules killed during the first of his labors. The Chaldeans associated Leo with the summer solstice, since in ancient times Leo was visible in the sky at that time. The Egyptians worshipped the Lion because it was in the sky at the time of the flooding of the Nile. Leo is easiest to see in March.
Leo is easy to locate; following the pointer stars of the Big Dipper South approximates the location of the bright blue-white star Regulus in Leo's chest. Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation is so named because it was seen as the one who regulated all things in the heavens. That name was given by Copernicus. In ancient times, the star was known as Cor Leonis, the Lion's Heart. Algeiba, another bright star in Leo means forehead in Arabic, and Denebola means lion's tail.
Leo is the sign for people born between July 23 and August 22.
"PISCES"
Pisces means fishes. The constellation is protected by Poseidon, the god of the Sea. It is related to the Greek god Typhon, who was a terrifying creature, even to the other gods. The constellation is generally depicted as two fish connected at the tail, and indeed, the connecting star, Alrisha, means cord.
The vernal equinox now occurs in Pisces. In ancient times, the vernal equinox occurred in Aries. In six hundred years, it will occur in Aquarius. Pisces was a constellation that the ancient Mesopotamians recognized. Pisces is easiest to see in October.
Pisces is the sign for people born between February 19 and March 20.
Sagittarius is the archer. He is seen as half-man, half-beast and is said by some to have been placed in the heavens to guide Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Sagittarius may also be associated with the Sumerian god Nergal. In the end, Sagittarius was named by the Romans.
"SAGITTARIUS"
Although most of the names of the stars are in Arabic, they generally go along with the theme of an archer. Rukbat means knee. Kaus means bow, so Kaus Borealis is the northern part of the bow, Kaus Meridionalis is the middle part of the bow and Kaus Australis is the southern part of the bow. Ain al Rami means eye of the archer.
Sagittarius may only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere in the summer and the Milky Way runs through Sagittarius. It is easiest to see in July.
Sagittarius is the sign for people born between November 22 and December 21
"SCORPIO"
The constellation of Scorpio represents the scorpion. The constellation is protected by the god Ares. It is one of the oldest constellations known. The sun only spends nine days in Scorpio. Scorpio is easiest to see in June.
Alniyat is the name of two stars in Scorpio and means stinger. These two stars make up the stinger of the Scorpion. Anteres, one of the brightest stars in the sky, means rival to Ares, who is know as Mars in Roman mythology. Anteres is red, much like its rival, the planet Mars.
Scorpio is the sign for people born between October 23 and November 21.
"TAURUS"
Chinese called this constellation alternatively the "White Tiger" or the "Great Bridge". The Egyptians saw it as their god Osiris. The Greeks, however, saw it as a bull, which is how we think of it today. Taurus is generally visible in December.
The constellation primarily features the horns of the bull. The body and the legs are very spindly. One interpretation of the small body is that the bull is actually under water, as it is in the myth of Zeus and Europa.
The V-shaped group of stars that forms the nose of the bull is known as the Hyades. In Greek mythology, the Hyades were the daughters of Atlas (for whom one of the stars in this constellation is named). When their older brother, Hyas, was killed by a lioness while hunting, the sisters were inconsolable. Because of the depth of their grief, the gods placed them among the stars. The star cluster in the shoulder joint of the Bull is known as the Pleiades, or seven sisters, although only six stars are visible. In mythology the Pleiades are the half-sisters of the Hyades. In Japanese, they are known as Subaru, which is where the car manufacturer gets its logo.
Taurus appears to be always attacking Orion, the Hunter.
Taurus is the sign for people born between April 20 and May 20.
"VIRGO"
Virgo is named after a virgin in Greek mythology, but it is a matter of debate which one. Some say it is Demeter, while still others claim it was Erigone. It is the second largest constellation (after Hydra). Virgo is easiest to see in April.
In other cultures besides Greece, this constellation is also presented as a "maiden". In Egypt, this was the constellation of Isis, goddess of the living and the dead. In the Sumerian culture, she was Ishtar, the Queen of Heaven. In Roman mythology she is Ceres, the Roman version of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. The sun passes through Virgo in the fall, and therefore is the constellation that announces the harvest.
Spica is one of the brightest stars in the constellation Virgo. It means "ear of wheat" and is what the "maiden" is carrying. Porrima is the Roman goddess of prophecy.
Virgo is the sign for people born between August 23 and September 22.
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