Astrological sign

People have and continue to depend on zodiac/astrological signs for some aspect of their life. The earliest astrology was used to bring a sense of order out of chaos (“History”). It was used to predict weather patterns for agricultural purposes, seasons, forecasts of natural disasters, war, celestial events and other events in the course of human affairs (“History”). Today in American culture however, these signs are used to inform people about their daily horoscope, lucky numbers, who their right mate is, people they will or won’t get along with, erogenous zones, characteristics’, weak points on the body, even cities and plants that somehow relate to that specified sign. The earliest origins of Astrological signs can be found in Babylon. Through…

Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces are the twelve signs most people know about astrology. These signs are the 12 constellations of the zodiac. Astrology is the study of the correlation between the stars and the planets and its influence of human lives. The position of the Sun, stars, moon and planets at the time of people’s birth is perceived to shape their personality, affect their relationships, and predict their life. While some believe astrology is a superstitious belief because it…

Aries: The Constellation and Zodiac Sign History/Astronomy: Aries (meaning “the ram” in Latin) is an ancient, mid-size constellation, actually ranked 39 out of the 88 constellations in terms of size (it takes up 441 square degrees). The constellation was catalogued by Ptolemy, a Greek astronomer, in the 2nd centery. It was recognized as a constellation in 1922 by the International Astronomical Union, and, in 1930 an astronomer named Eugene Delporte defined its boundaries. When attempting to find…

The web page about your Zodiac sign and job satisfaction makes a casual claim by implying your sign is linked to your job success. It achieves this in the third sentence by using the verb reveals, “See what your astrological sign reveals about your career skills and the best jobs for you” (“Is Your Job a Good Fit?”, 2009). To examine this claim we would have to look at empirical research. In the online article, Astrology: Is it scientific, it is shown that Astrology and Zodiac signs are just a…

What is interesting in Dante’s usage is that he seems to use these astrological signs as scientific markers for time and location rather than as some sort of prophetic device. For example in the first few lines of the canto Dante says: “The sun, had already reached the horizon, whose meridian circle, at the zenith, covers Jerusalem: and night, that circles opposite him, was rising, out of Ganges, with the Scales, Libra, that fall from night’s hand, when the days shorten…” Dante seems to use the…

Scorpio is not only the eighth sign of the astrological year, they should fall in to the ranks of the eighth wonder of the world due their many characteristics, skills and dynamics. They are one of the most spirited and forward thinking zodiac signs in just about everything they touch, say and do, but their opinion is known for reaching the highest degree of extremes. They are moody, passionate, sensitive, and intense. They have a way of transforming any situation if they feel the need.…

My favorite constellationis Sagittarius. I have chosen this particular constellation because it is the zodiac sign for my birthday of November 26th. Although we will not be going into the depths of astrology in this class I am still interested in learning about all the different constellations associated with the zodiac. Sagittarius is the Latin word for archer. As you can see in the picture I attached, the stars assemble in a shape similar to someone drawing a bow. It is the largest…

The constellation I've picked is Virgo. I have chosen this constellation because it is the second largest. It takes four hours to clear the eastern horizon because it is so big. Virgo was associated with harvest as a harvest goddess or daughter of a goddess. It was associated with harvest because the Sun passed along the constellation during late summer or early autumn. This was when the farmers were gathering the crops they had planted. The brightest star in Virgo, Spica, is said to…

The constellation Capricornus appeals to me more then the other constellations as it is the depiction of the Capricorn birth sign, which is the sign I fall under. This constellation represents Oannes the sea-goat God of Wisdom in Assyro-Babylonian depictions. The Capricornus is located in the Southern Sky and its name translates to "the goat" in Latin. Delta Capricorni is the brightest star in this constellation and it is the second most faintest constellation in the sky making it very difficult…

Greetings! I’m Neon but my close friends call me Ne. Before I get into too much detail, there are some things you should know about me. First of all, I weigh 20 amu; light, I know! I have been around for a while, for about 4.5 billion years, but no one knew of my existence because people don’t notice me; it’s so sad! Now into my life story. When a nebula helped form planet Earth, my friends and I were born. However, it took a long time, smart people and a lot of work to get us all free from…