So why is this ancient technique becoming popular now? Among other things that Uranus rules is the field of astrology itself. The answers to the question are in the chart. It needs to be answerable by yes or no-for example, “Would it be in my best interest to take this bid on my house?” The horary practitioner will work with you to word the question, and when it’s clearly formed, a chart is erected for that exact moment. How horary works is that you first think through the specific question that will lead to the answer you seek. So much is at stake that relying on guesswork and supposition can lead us to make huge mistakes.
Astro.Horary astrology is an ancient branch of our field, but it’s thriving today because in our uncertain times, many of us need a clear-cut answer for the dilemmas we face.22)Īdditional reporting by Rachel Ross, Live Science Contributor 17 (not included in the Zodiac) Sagittarius - Dec. 10 (June 23 to July 22) Leo - August 10 to Sept. 21 to March 19) Aries - April 18 to May 13 (March 20 to April 20) Taurus - May 13 to June 21 (April 21 to May 21) Gemini - June 21 to July 20 (May 22 to June 22) Cancer - July 20 to Aug. 17, your sign is actually one you never saw in the newspaper: you are an Ophiuchus! The ecliptic passes through the constellation of Ophiuchus after Scorpius.Ĭheck out your "real" zodiac sign, based on the sun's current path, and compare it to the date still used by astrologers (in parentheses):Ĭapricorn - Jan. You will most likely find that once precession is taken into account, your Zodiac sign is different. The table below lists the dates when the sun is actually within the astronomical constellations of the Zodiac, according to modern constellation boundaries and corrected for precession (these dates can vary a day from year to year). From March 11 to April 18, the sun is actually in the constellation of Pisces! Your 'real sign' Today, the sun is no longer within the constellation of Aries during much of that period. This means that the signs have slipped one-tenth - or almost one whole month - of the way around the sky to the west, relative to the stars beyond.įor instance, those born between March 21 and April 19 consider themselves to be Aries. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, this wobble has caused the intersection point between the celestial equator and the ecliptic to move west along the ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost exactly one-tenth of the way around, to the border of Pisces and Aquarius. This wobble - called precession - is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon on Earth's equatorial bulge. Unbeknownst to the ancient astrologers, Earth continually wobbles around its axis in a 25,800-year cycle. Astronomers call this the vernal equinox and it occurs as the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect on approximately March 21.Īround 600 B.C., the zero point was in Aries and was called the "first point of Aries." The constellation Aries encompassed the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic from 30 to 60 degrees was Taurus from 60 to 90 degrees was Gemini and so on for all 12 constellations of the Zodiac. The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was once marked by the zero point of the Zodiac. However, a phenomenon called precession has altered the position of the constellations we see today and has resulted in a shift of the zodiac constellations.
Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces (imaginative and emotional)Īir - Libra, Aquarius, Gemini (quick and animated, tendency to intellectualize feelings)Įarth - Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo (quiet and slow reactions, slow to change emotionally)