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The 12 Zodiac Signs & Their Elements – illustrations
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These signs roughly correspond to the astronomical constellations with the following modern names: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
The zodiac was divided into 12 astrological signs, each occupying 1/12 (or 30°) of its great circle, by the Babylonians about 500 bce. Many of the Babylonian signs (for example, the Twins [Gemini], the Crab [Cancer], the Balance [Libra], among others) are still used today.
Earth actually travels through 13 signs, including Capricorn, Aries, and, yes, Ophiuchus, but some 3,000 years ago the Babylonians—not NASA—decided 12 was neater than 13, so excluded the 13th zodiac sign and divided the zodiac into 12 parts based on the 12 months of their calendar, according to NASA.
There are always 360 degrees in a birth chart. See, a birth chart contains the entire sky at the moment you were born—which means that all 12 zodiac signs appear in your chart somewhere. Even if you like to hate on Geminis, Scorpios, or Sagittariuses, you actually channel their energy in some area of your life.
Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac (November 21 to December 21), and it's represented by a centaur holding a bow and arrow. A mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, Sagittarius (or Dhanus in Vedic astrology) energy is adventurous and expansive.