Star Signs
In astronomy, the star signs are a ring of constellations that matches up with the ecliptic. If you don't know what the eliptic is, it's a fancy way of describing what path the Sun takes across our sky. If you watch the sun over the course of a day, you might notice that it rises and sets at an angle. It doesn't rise and set by rising straight up and then dropping straight down. It's almost like it has a "set" course to travel, like a train on tracks. This set of "tracks" the sun follows is the eliptic. The Moon and planets also lie on the ecliptical path and can be seen floating around the constellations .
Star signs are divided into equal zones and you can see these divisions by taking a look at the picture here. These zones actually correspond with our calendar year (January-December) and every month is assigned its own different sign. Each of The star signs are said to have specific personality traits and compatible matches depending on when they were born. In my own experience, by studying human behavior, these star sign descriptions tend to be spot on. ;)
The divisions of the ecliptic into astrological signs started in Babylon during the first half of the 1st millennium BC.
This site has been designed to help you learn all about star signs. Find out what your sign is by using the navigation menus at the top of each page. The sign, once you find the appropriate link, will be broken down in more detail on the right underneath the pictures. You'll also notice their are dates on the first page of each sign, and if your birthday falls within these dates, then you belong to this sign! Thanks for visiting and feel free to come back or bookmark this page.
Enjoy! :)
