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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. Area of the sky divided into twelve signs For the East Asian zodiac, see Chinese zodiac. For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). The Earth's orbit around the Sun causes the apparent motion of the latter along the ecliptic (red). Earth is axially tilted 23.4° relative to this plane ...
The twelve ecliptic signs. Each dot marks the start of a sign and they are separated by 30°. The intersection of the celestial equator and the ecliptic define the equinoctial points: First Point of Aries and First Point of Libra ().
Historically, astrological and astronomical symbols have overlapped. Frequently used symbols include signs of the zodiac and classical planets.These originate from medieval Byzantine codices.
An astrological age is a time period which, according to astrology, parallels major changes in the development of human society, culture, history, and politics.There are twelve astrological ages corresponding to the twelve zodiacal signs in western astrology.
Natal astrology, also known as genethliac astrology or genethlialogy, is a system of astrology that claims to shed light on an individual’s personality or path in life [1] based on constructing a horoscope or natal chart that includes the exact date, time, and location of an individual's birth.
Sun sign astrology, or star sign astrology, is a modern simplified system of Western astrology which considers only the position of the Sun at birth, which is said to be placed within one of the twelve zodiac signs, rather than the positions of the sun and the other six 'planets'.
Western astrology is the system of astrology most popular in Western countries. It is historically based on Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos (2nd century CE), which in turn was a continuation of Hellenistic and ultimately Babylonian traditions.
Leo (♌︎; Ancient Greek: Λέων, romanized: Léōn, Latin for "lion") is the fifth sign of the zodiac.It corresponds to the constellation Leo and comes after Cancer and before Virgo.