Zodiac Changes

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Note: I wasn't sure whether this belonged in The Lounge, R/S, or the Inner Sanctum. But I figured discussion about it wasn't fit for the lounge, and there's no way I'm venturing into IS due to its...well, nevermind. Per this story: Your zodiac sign may have changed - Local News - Indianapolis, IN - msnbc.com Many of us read our horoscopes everyday. But now, it turns out, you may be reading the wrong sign. A shift in the sky over the millenniums altered your zodialogical sign. The star doctors say Earth right now is in a totally different spot in relation to the sun and its equatorial alignment than it was 3,000 years ago. That's when the 12 zodiac signs were assigned. Those signs you were born into are now not really the same because the Earth's wobble on its axis means a nearly one-month bump in the stars alignment. Depending on whether you are on the cusp, your sign either changed or just moved a bit. Here is the updated list: Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16 Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11 Pisces: March 11-April 18 Aries: April 18-May 13 Taurus: May 13-June 21 Gemini: June 21-July 20 Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10 Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16 Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30 Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23 Scorpio: Nov. 23-29 Ophiuchus:* Nov. 29-Dec. 17 Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20 * Ophiuchus is a rarely used astrological sign, not included in most versions of the Zodiac. It is also known as Serpentarius. There was a bit of an uproar about this, especially on Facebook. Most of my friends were upset, at least they appeared to be through their status updates. Now, my status was a reply to everyone complaining. It went a little something like this: People are so upset about the zodiacs being changed. Why? I understand that we've been assigned them and they're close and familiar. But do people actually think they mean anything? That being born at a time when the sun is in a certain constellation somehow means you develop certain personality traits? Or that horoscopes that are written so vaguely that they could mean anything and apply to anyone are actually true? The point of this thread is to discuss zodiacs, specifically the recent changes.