Where Did The Names of the Zodiac Signs Come From, What Purpose Do They Serve?

I fall under Scorpio.....Pretty much what it says applies to my personality.

How do people know how to write these up?Where Did The Names of the Zodiac Signs Come From, What Purpose Do They Serve?
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Sci-Tech Encyclopedia: Zodiac



The band of sky through which the Sun, Moon, and planets apparently move in the course of the year. The Babylonians, about 2500 years ago, divided the zodiac into 12 parts, which correspond to constellations. These zodiacal constellations, in order around the sky, are Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer, the Crab; Leo, the Lion; Virgo, the Virgin; Libra, the Scales; Scorpius, the Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer, Capricornus, the Sea Goat; Aquarius, the Water Carrier; and Pisces, the Fish. These constellations are based on Greek myths.



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http://www.answers.com/topic/zodiac





Some scholars have claimed that the Babylonians invented the zodiac of 360 degrees around 700 BCE, perhaps even earlier. Many claim that India received the knowledge of the zodiac from Babylonia or even later from Greece. However, as old as the Rig Veda, the oldest Vedic text, there are clear references to a chakra or wheel of 360 spokes placed in the sky. The number 360 and its related numbers like 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 108, 432 and 720 occur commonly in Vedic symbolism. It is in the hymns of the great Rishi Dirghatamas (RV I.140 鈥?164) that we have the clearest such references.



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http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/dai鈥?/a>





Religious ones:



http://www.ocska.com/kr/origins_of_jesus鈥?/a>



http://www.amaluxherbal.com/origins_of_t鈥?/a>



Note: If you search "zodiac origins" you will find even more explanations than the examples I've provided.
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Where Did The Names of the Zodiac Signs Come From, What Purpose Do They Serve?
They are names that represent 12 of the constellations along the ecliptic, or the apparent path of the sun against the cosmos.



They are supposed to be influenced by various planets, giving the people who fall under their sign certain characteristics. However, the descriptions provided for people who fall under any sign are always vague.



Try looking up another sign, and see if it fits you. In fact, try all 11, and see if they "pretty much" match your personality.



The zodiac and horoscopes are superstitious hogwash, survived through the generations by superstitious, or fanciful, people. They do not serve any purpose, except to entertain.
think "MONEY"

none of this stuff makes sense since many of the planets were not even discovered that could have an influence on the known planets to produce the results indicated by all the math mumbo jumbo

The Greeks seemed to have a good understanding of human personalities and wrote many plays and stories with this theme.

A college prof gave each of his students their reading for the day. All thought it was accurate to their personality. Only then did he tell them they were all the sameWhere Did The Names of the Zodiac Signs Come From, What Purpose Do They Serve?
The zodiac signs are all based in Greek mythology. See the site for the specifics of your sign.



http://www.spiffy-entertainment.com/zodi鈥?/a>
I don't know where it originated but I heard from a reliable source that the zodiac use to start with Virgo and end with Leo. Just a little trivia to research if you want.
Greek mythology. Each sign has it's own little story behind it and they also are affiliated with planets/named after greek gods/goddesses



for what purpose they serve, kind of depends on who you are.

Why did God create the Zodiac Constellations?

From what I understand, Christians don't follow or practice astrology or get involved in Zodiac signs. So what was the purpose, or what is the purpose of the Zodiac Constellation? ( o _ 0 )Why did God create the Zodiac Constellations?
He likes things that are shiny.



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God may have created it, the future telling is false tho, such future telling is just a way to sell this knowledge. what do you think faith is? the belief in something you know its true but its mostly hard to see. simple minded people cant stand faith and just believe in only what they see.

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Why did God create the Zodiac Constellations?
God did not create the zodiac signs. Now, some of the Jews used something LIKE zodiac signs to teach their children about their lineage and ancestors. The signs were not used to attribute character traits, telling someone's future, etc. They just didn't have anything to write on, so they used the stars as an addition to the lessons they taught orally to help the child (student) learn. Lineage was very important to them, and it was all important for the children to learn it.

This practice was taken by people who did NOT believe in God and was adapted to form the practice of astrology, which was NOT used to teach lineage, heritage, history, etc. Christians will sometimes disagree with each other on whether or not it's harmless. Since astrology was based on occult practices, some Christians will have nothing to do with it. Others may read their horoscopes out of curiosity, and still others enjoy taking the practice to heart and are deeply involved in it.
There are 12 months of the year- each corresponding to celestial

arrangements (certain constellations are visible at certain times).

There are 12 tribes of Isreal- each tribe corresponds to a "zodiac sign".

For instance Judah is Leo (the conquering lion of the tribe of Judah- revelation 5) and so on.Why did God create the Zodiac Constellations?
God created the stars.



We made them constellations.



Tell me something: if you live in North America, can you find Ursa Major? Does it REALLY look like a bear or can you make it out to be about a million other pictures if you stretch your imagination real hard?



Be careful how you interpret religion. You may be suffereing from cultural brainwashing.
The Zodiac Constellations are just stars. It's just that people recognize them based on the arrangement of the stars.



De facto: The stars aren't really close to each other, just that some stars are brighter, closer, alined with... etc.



God only made the stars, humans are the ones who made the constellation ideas.
Man created constellations. God gave us light at night in a moon and stars. Man, in his mythological state, gave us Draco, Ursa Major %26amp; Minor or the big and little dipper, Pegasus, et.al.



Fascinating to me, is that on another planet with a sentient species, our sun may be part of its own constellation. Would it be part of a 12 month cycle or a different one entirely, and what of their zodiac, what would it be? Would they ever see the universe that is ours, or would it always be theirs?



But this is too much philosophy; however, I am bound by my mercurial ruling planet which should be Mercury as a Gemini, but from where I was born is the moon. t
Oh, but they do. The chrome fish symbol many Christians have on the trunk of their car is 'Pisces'. It was taken from the Mithraists like a few other things. They just want to distance themselves from those other religions they stole their whole belief from.



And those Christians it stood for the story in which Jesus caused the Bread and fish to multiple and feed the hungry multitude. Nope, they were wrong again.



Oh yeah, we humans are the ones who came up with the Zodiac and names associated with it. God just created the Universe in which these stars have changed very little over time.Just another universal law that our environment exists because of. Our naming of things doesn't make them significant. Nor does that mean the Mythologies associated with the Zodiac are in anyway fact.



Of course I do not believe in God, but i figured I would just say it before a Christiansdoes and claims any knowledge of the question.
there is no god remember. the zodiac were created by humans, who saw simple, and sometimes complex patterns in the arrangement of stars in the sky. nothing more. it helped them keep track of the time of year, by which zodiac was in the sky
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I found it an interesting read, especially my "sign"
God didn't "create the Zodiac Constellations" God just made the stars and put them in the sky as he wills.



Then men came along and from the sin of our own hearts we "created" the Zodiac Constellations and put meaning into their forms.
Kooties, as a Christian I don't follow astrology, psychics, etc. God created the stars. It was men who created astrology and all manners of soothsaying.
Most fascinating article by a Professional I have ever read on the subject hands down.



http://www.meridianmagazine.com/sci_rel/鈥?/a>
Men created the zodiac.
Actually, humans did. Pattern recognition is a part of the human psyche, not to mention a healthy imagination.
You do realize that other cultures see other, completely different pictures in the skies -- right?
some say it depicts the story of the Savior, or that each one represents a dispensation.
Man made up the constellations.......
God created the stars, man created the Zodiac. Man reads what he sees in the sky but is it true?
sorry i have to tell you this but god is not uhm non fiction

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How did the signs of the zodiac become associated with the differant houses and categories associated with ?

please explain and describe.



Thanks for your answers!How did the signs of the zodiac become associated with the differant houses and categories associated with ?
The zodiac was first developed by the Babylonians. It became associated with the different houses and categories by the constellations they were named after and the positions of the starsHow did the signs of the zodiac become associated with the differant houses and categories associated with ?
the signs became associated with the houses they appear in at sunrise on the first day of spring, but I think that's a big mistake. They mean completely different things, it's like saying bananas are the same thing as ice cream because once in awhile they'll be in the same dish. Houses are houses, signs are signs......How did the signs of the zodiac become associated with the differant houses and categories associated with ?
12 signs = 12 houses

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Can someone give me something at least semi-legit on the zodiac change thing?

Like something on the news and not just something you read on some website you've never heard of, or from a friend on facebook? Until then I am still a Scorpio.Can someone give me something at least semi-legit on the zodiac change thing?
Here is an excellent link to something which puts the change into proper perspective:

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/none/has-鈥?/a>

You stick with Scorpio. I would be Ophiucus (the 13th sign) if I decided to buy into the shift interpretation; but I don't, so I remain a Sagittarius.

It only applies to sidereal Astrology anyway......if you live in the western hemisphere, you probably follow tropical Astrology which is not effected.Can someone give me something at least semi-legit on the zodiac change thing?
Well its nice to know i had no idea!

Did the signs for your zodiac thing change ?

I keep hearing everyone saying that they had changed because of something with the moon or something .. I don't know I didn't really read anything I jus heard people say something like that .

And I have another question totally unrelated about this topic.

What's your outlook on Sagittarius ?

Do most of them appear prettier to you or something ?

I'm a Capricorn .Did the signs for your zodiac thing change ?
Yeah everyones has changed and apparently should have changed a long time ago. I went from being a Cancer to being considered a Gemini ? I'm still very much a cancer though.

I'm not too crazy about Saggitarius' and have found them to be fairly average looking.


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didnt know that nvm... I guess im still a cancer then :)
yeah they have because of the moon's gravitational pull on Earth, the alignment of the stars was pushed by about a month but it only applies to the ones born after they changed it.

here are the new signs:
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.Did the signs for your zodiac thing change ?
yes they have changed, but most newspapers and magazines are refusing to achknowledge this and keep the old ones as they were, your zodiac sign doesn't effect your appearence , its suposed to be able to predict your future and personality
They only changed for people born after 2009 so yours is not changed and



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2. not reallyDid the signs for your zodiac thing change ?
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a cap-on-your-corn is allot better than a sag-in-yer-tarius!

What are the most sexual zodiac signs?

No, not in personal experience, I mean as the sign it self, and I want a real answer, from a person who actually KNOWS Astrology.What are the most sexual zodiac signs?
Astrologically, its known that scropio cause it rules the private lol, second Taurus, cancer and Pisces.

Edit - am actually not to sure about Aries, anyone can be the judge of that your own thoughts.

http://sasstrology.com/2008/07/astrology…
Scorpio I guess... taurus and pisces are close.



I'm a scorpio... once I have sex with a girl, I know that she's hooked on me... it has always been this way with me, but I only realized it a couple of years ago. The problem is that if I'm having sex with you it's because I want and need you emotionally, mainly... and if you miss that, I'll go away from you because I'm so angry, sad and lonely that I might make you feel miserable and worthless with words, and it hurts me a lot to hurt someone I love, so I'm off to space, cause you don't deserve even bad words from me.What are the most sexual zodiac signs?
I dont know why everyone says Scorpios. None of my Scorpio friends are sexual at all, half of them are prudes. I would say Pisces.

Actually scratch that, not Taurus. Taurians love sex but I wouldnt consider them sexual looking at the real definition of the word.
Sexual is definitely Aries.

Sensual would be Scorpio.


P.S. Geri, you are right about Scorpios sometimes being prudes. I'm one myself (lol), but that's because some of view sex as so special that we want to save it for special people. BUT when we do get physical with people, we really let loose and we instinctively know what we are doing and how to please our partners. It's like we are born knowing how to do this stuff. And we are very sensual about it. So, is our nature sexual/sensual? Yes. Do we always act out on it? No.What are the most sexual zodiac signs?
Scorpio then Taurus.



Aries is extremely active, full of energy and vitality, so yes they are sexual because of that, but they are not anywhere near as focused on it as Scorpios or Taureans.
Scorpios of course
Libra's for one

Which zodiac sign would a kid who shows the least affection be?

I'm just wondering. Let me know some experiences if you have any.Which zodiac sign would a kid who shows the least affection be?
Aquarius

Taurus

Capricorn
Capricorn, maybe.Which zodiac sign would a kid who shows the least affection be?
aquarius, I'm an aquarian and my mother tells me that I bottle my emotions and I'm emotionally deprived, she always gets angry because I'm not sadder over situations, shes a virgo, sometimes we just don't feel that the situation at hand is something to cry over we will fight for a cause though, if we think that its good
i cant stereotype %26amp; say that all people born under sun in a specific sign would not be affectionate.

but if the zodiac sign itself was a kid, i'd say capricornWhich zodiac sign would a kid who shows the least affection be?
I'm a Capricorn, and I was a very affectionate little thing =\

Maybe I was the weirdo Cap kid.
someone said aquarius thats not true my little aqua is a mommas boy so was my ex aqua



capricorn my capricorn sun is not affectionate at all he will pull away from hugs and kisses hes a major loner

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