I am writing this in support of my
newly-developed interest and love in/for Zodiac
signs. To a reasonable extent, Zodiac
signs are meaningful. Most of my friends are surprised I believe in
something so illogical, they say it's unlike me to do such. If you are reading
this, then you are at the right place to understand the mystery behind my
relationship with Zodiac.
I had heard a lot about Zodiac, especially in relation to
Temperaments and trust me, I wasn't in the least interested, I am much more
scientific to believe in such stuff. Some weeks ago, I was surfing the net, I
was making a research on a topic and things led to the other, the web got to
stereotypes and one of the reasons stated as the cause was "... BELIEF IN ILLUSIONS SUCH AS ZODIAC SIGNS...
", the author went ahead to state that "... millions, if not
billions, of people believe in Zodiac signs". I needed no more compulsion.
The question was, how could something so deceitful have so many believers?
I delved into the world of Zodiac, I
checked the belief that the period a person was born determines some stuff
about a person, basically temperament. I just smiled scornfully. I went
straight up to my birthday and 'they said' I was a Sagittarian. I started reading
the attributes, and after much skepticism, I knew I had found a new ally, I
tried to fight it, but I was making no progress. How could my birthday
determine anything at all about me? Not to talk of the propositions being this
right! In the end, I was defeated, I had become one of the followers, but I
wasn't illogical yet.
Till that moment, it should be
observed that I hadn't checked the origin of the belief. I thought the rules
were fixed for everyone born within that period. The facts were just too true!
100% accurate. I wasn't ready for anything contradictory, I had never felt so
understood in my life, had zodiac been human, I'd have declared it as my
bestfriend (even though I don't believe in singling on person out as the best
of the many wonderful friends I am blessed with). I then got into an argument
with one of my friends, psychology is his course of study in the university. He
asked series of questions, mostly questions that I had asked myself and
produced answers too. (On request, I will forward the conversation to your
email.)
While arguing with him, a question
popped into my head, "What about twins, most times they turn out to be
totally different?" I immediately felt like I had regained my sanity. I
left the conversation and went back to Encarta- Microsoft Student 2009, to
check the origin of Zodiac, and every other reason it had to be illogical. And
most importantly, to know why it was 100% accurate about me. I will supply the
result beneath;
Zodiac
Zodiac, imaginary belt in the
celestial sphere, extending about 8° on either side of the ecliptic, the
apparent path of the Sun among the stars. The width of the zodiac was
determined originally so as to include the orbits of the Sun and Moon and of
the five planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) that were known to
the people of ancient times. The zodiac is divided into 12 sections of 30°
each, which are called the signs of the zodiac. Starting with the vernal
equinox and then proceeding eastward along the ecliptic, each of the divisions
is named for the constellation situated within its limits in the 2nd century
BC.
The names of the zodiacal signs are
Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer, the Crab; Leo, the
Lion; Virgo, the Virgin; Libra, the Balance; Scorpio, the Scorpion;
Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricorn, the Goat; Aquarius, the Water Bearer; and
Pisces, the Fishes. Because of the precession of the equinoxes about the
ecliptic, a 26,000-year cycle, the first point of Aries retrogrades about 1° in
70 years, so that the sign Aries today lies in the constellation Pisces. In
about 24,000 years, when the retrogression will have completed the entire
circuit of 360°, the zodiacal signs and constellations will again coincide. See
Astronomy.
It is believed that the zodiacal
signs originated in Mesopotamia as early as 2000 BC. The Greeks adopted the
symbols from the Babylonians and passed them on to the other ancient
civilizations. The Egyptians assigned other names and symbols to the zodiacal
divisions. The Chinese also adopted the 12-fold division, but called the signs
rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, hen, dog, and pig.
Independently, the Aztec people devised a similar system.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. ©
1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
I then went to see also Astrology
and separate articles on the signs of the zodiac.
In the end, I was able to deduce the
illogical aspect of my new ally. It wasn't so illogical after reading about the
other signs- the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, and the belief that they
correspond with events on earth. And testing it on every 'normal person' around
me, I have been able to prove the efficacy of Zodiac and its kin, to myself at
least. ZODIAC!
It's possible that someday, I would
laugh at myself after reading this, but for now, I LOVE
ZODIAC SIGNS.
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