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Over the last few days, there has been quite a lot of discussion/ debate around the change of our beloved horoscopes. So much so that it’s even trending on Twitter right now (I know that doesn't say much, because even Snooki has been known to trend).
But seriously, what does it all mean? Are you telling me that my horoscope is changing? Why can’t I keep my Aries? For people that check their horoscopes daily, and who use their “lucky numbers of the week” on lottery tickets, this is a huge change. Most of us know what our Sign is, but not very many of us check it daily or... at least I don’t.
I've read a bunch comments on Facebook which pointed to some news articles that kind of explained the: who, what, when, where, and why of this astronomical change (pun intended). Basically some astronomers in Minnesota think that they have the inherent right to change our Zodiac Signs by moving their spots on the calendar and even adding a new one. These astronomers claim that “the Earth has shifted (in outer space) over the 3,000 years since the Zodiac was assigned.”
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| The New Zodiac: Ophiuchus |
To sum it all up, our horoscopes have shifted slightly in dates, and a one has been added. Most of the changes occur in the second half of the year (June-Dec). Unfortunately for some people the Scorpio Sign has been limited to only 6 days!!!
There is a new Zodiac sign called Ophiuchus and falls at the end of November to the beginning of December. Wikipedia will tell you that Ophiuchus is a large constellation around the Celestial Equator (???) and that in Greek it means “Serpent beater” ... interpret that any way you like. It kind of sounds like a "Jake the Snake" situation. There’s still a lot of confusion around the changes, and apparently only people born after 2009 will be Ophiuchus, everyone else has been grandfathered through.
I can’t help but chuckle when I hear the horror stories “OMG, I can’t believe they changed my Zodiac sign... I have it tattooed on my lower back”-Many Girls. But I guess that's just the way life goes sometimes.
Realistically, if you have grown up loving Cancer the Crab (or any other Sign), than just stick with it! Who cares what these astronomers have to say? And if you have lived your life like a Virgo would, than keep on living like one! Just because an astronomer tells you that your crabs are gone, doesn't mean they have to be!
If you observe the official news reports surfacing today you'll see this is basically bogus. The information "surfacing" has been around for over 2000 years and nobody bothered to change it before. Also the Western world's zodiac symbols focus mostly on seasonal patterns and therefore likely won't change. The Astrological changes are followed by cultures of the East. It does mean there will be some West/East confusion when it comes to signs in the near future but for us little to nothing has changed.
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