subject: The Brief Introduction Of The Zodiac Calendar [print this page] The zodiac calendar has a history way back to many centuries ago. It involves the fields of science, astronomy and cultures. It usually refers to the fixed points of the stars, constellations and celestial bodies throughout the year. There are 12 signs of the calendar.
The first point of the fixed constellations is Aries which is from March 21 to April 19. The sun crosses the equator at the two equinoxes in spring and fall. The name comes from Greek god Ares. The next one is Taurus which is a bull from April 20 to May 20. This includes the Aldebaran star which is the right eye of the bull. It lies on Orion night sky. Then there is Gemini from May 21 to June 20. It is named as such for the twin stars Castor and Pollux. It points to the two equinoxes and two solstices. Then there is Cancer which covers June 21 to July 22. It is the mythical crab Nebula. After that, there is Leo from July 23 to August 22. This sign is in the form of a lion and has the importance in Babylonian mythology. Virgo which range from August 23 to September 22 is the virgin goddess which points to the constellation of Astraea. It represents earth and the fall harvest.
The 7th sign in the zodiac calendar is Libra from September 23 to October 23. It signals the autumn equinox. It is in the form of the scales of justice. Next is the Scorpio from October 23 to November 21 and in the form of a scorpion. It contains bright red star Antares. From November 22 to December 21 is Sagittarius, the sign of an archer and centaur. Its arrows aim at Scorpio. Then there is Capricorn from December 22 to January 20 which has the shape of a goat. It is related to festival Saturnalia of the Romans. From January 21 to February 19 is the Aquarius. It pictures a water bearer that pours water on the ground which signal crops to grow. The last zodiac sign is the Pisces covers February 20 to March 20. There are forms of two fishes tied together. The cords that tie the fishes together mark the ending of an equinox and the upcoming one that leads to Aries, yet another zodiac year.
