Category:The Zodiac
From Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers
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A zodiac is an ancient method of dividing the sky into sections in order to track the cosmic movements of the stars, planets, and constellations with respect to the viewer over time. The word "zodiac" literally means "animal parade" and for the most part, the symbols assigned to the various sectors of the sky are named after the resemblance of the constellations within those sectors to well-known animals of the Middle East and Old Europe.
The Twelve Signs of the Western or Babylonian Zodiac
Aries
Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac, which the Sun enters every year at the Spring Equinox. Represented by a Ram, it is linked with the concepts of leadership, determination, activity, and energy. (Read More ...)
Taurus
Taurus is the second sign of the the Zodiac, which the Sun enters every year as Spring warms the Earth. Represented by a Bull, it is linked with the concepts of strength, worldliness, will-power, and rural life. (Read More ...)
