Your Zodiac sign might be wrong

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110113/us_yblog_thelookout/earths-wobble-means-your-zodiac-sign-may-be-wrong?cmp=fb

A Minnesota astronomer confirms what many have suspected: Your horoscope is quite possibly wrong.

Earth's shifts on its axis over the past 3,000 years have changed the 12 zodiac signs. For example, think your sign is Aquarius? You may be a Pisces. (There's also a 13th sign, Ophiuchus, that's based on a constellation the ancient Babylonians threw out for symmetry thousands of years ago.)

So who's to blame for this scam on zodiac devotees?

The ancient Babylonians based the zodiac on which constellation the sun appeared to be in when a person was born. Since then, the moon's has exerted a gravitation pull on Earth, causing a "wobble" on its axis that has shifted the stars' alignment by about a month, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

"Because of this change in the tilt, the Earth is over here and the sun is in a different constellation than it was 3,000 years ago when this study of the stars began," astronomer Parke Kunkle told the Twin Cities' KARE-TV.

The shift isn't new, Kunkle says -- the zodiac world just hasn't taken the wobble into account.

Here's your new sign below:

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-Nov. 29

Ophiuchus: Nov. 29-Dec. 17

Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20

Soo... now Im really supposed to be a Sagittarius?? Hrm...

[Candy Kappa]

Aww but I liked Scorpio

But I'm still a bunny in the Asian one O_o

[Master Splinter]

Aww but I liked Scorpio

But I'm still a bunny in the Asian one O_o

And now I am something that hasn't existed in hundreds if not thousands of years... Ophiuchus...?

-ms

[Hannah]

Things like this shouldn't be in the news. Most people are smart enough to not pay attention to this crap.

[Raph's Girl]

And now I am something that hasn't existed in hundreds if not thousands of years... Ophiuchus...?

-ms

Ophiuchus aka Serpentarius or The serpent bearer. Apperantly it's a popular astrological sign in Japan. And of course there was Lord Zedd's zord of the same name. :lol:

http://www.reocities.com/astrologyconstellations/ophiuchus.htm

[gobo]

Tune in next year for a once-in-a-lifetime interview with Bigfoot... and tour his mansion (he invested those likeness royalties well).

[Volvagia]

This definately makes me a virgo instead of switching between virgo and libra depending on where I look.

Who cares I'm still a tiger in the chinese zodiac ♥ Not that I actually care about things like this.

[Loco]

so I'm not a gemini anymore holy crap I'll have to change my whole life :lol: I understand now why I see red , I'm a Taurus Turtle ^^

[Lynn]

As far as I'm concerned I'm still Aquarius. Ha!

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

As a stubborn, loyal Taurus, I refuse to believe I am anything but a stubborn, loyal Taurus. I'm putting my hoof down and that's that!

[Machias Banshee]

I'm too entrenched in my Geminism to change... :goof:

[Ninjinister]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/01/new_zodiac_sign_dates_dont_swi.html

[pl212]

I feel bad for those with tats of their "previous" signs :lol:

[fizzymitsu]

I'm still Cancer, yes Cancer... I infect people and kill them slowly.

[XERO]

I like how most people accept that Pluto is no longer a planet, but REFUSE to believe their new supposed Zodiacs. :lol:

[Cowabunga Kiefer]

This just in from CNN: Apparently we have 2 different zodiac signs and that they're not changing on us: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/no-your-zodiac-sign-hasnt-changed/

[azrael]

I like how most people accept that Pluto is no longer a planet, but REFUSE to believe their new supposed Zodiacs. :lol:

When did pluto not become a planet? This is so old btw this is in all of the 2012 videos and such I am tired of believing its all a man made system so there are faults, so who cares?
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[Raph's Girl]

I like how most people accept that Pluto is no longer a planet, but REFUSE to believe their new supposed Zodiacs. :lol:

I did some further research and it seems there are 3 versions of the Astrology charts. Tropical (which is the one we're familiar with), Sidreal, and IAU.

Not all Sidreal Astrologers go with all 13 some just count 12 but with that one the signs are different still.

IAU count all 13. Please note: The IAU are the SAME people who reduced Pluto's planetary status.... :ohwell:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_astrology

[BubblyShell22]

So, I'm supposed to be a Capricorn? Screw that. I'm Aquarius for life.

And Pluto is no longer an official planet but a dwarf planet.

[SassyGal]

I'm too entrenched in my Geminism to change... :goof:

Yeah, me too! I'm too stubborn to change.......wait, isn't stubborness a taurus trait? ;)

[discordiatookie]

Woot, i'm now Taurus instead of Gemini. Honestly though, I don't really mind...

[RAM BAM]

I am Taurus, or was formerly Taurus. I thought that was spot on about my personality. I guess I will have to see what Aries is all about. All I know about Aries is that it was a K-car back in the 80s.

[Raph's Girl]

If you were a Taurus before you're still a Taurus. You can go with the Western Zodiac or the new one. Doesn't really matter according to the latest articles. *L*

Or heck you could go with the Native American one. That one has cool animals. Im a Goose in the Turtle Clan in that one. :D

[Turo602]

Woot, i'm now Taurus instead of Gemini. Honestly though, I don't really mind...

Lol. Same here.

[oldmanwinters]

Hmm... I wonder if this screws up Archie's "Year of the Turtle" arc?:lol:

[Koi]

That news is as old as sin.

[Cure]

Don't be a c*nt, that article was posted yesterday.

[Koi]

Except the information has been known since like 300BCE. Dumbass.

[Lynn]

Apparently I'm now a Pisces. Darn it. I liked being an Aquariun.

[Raph's Girl]

At least somebody was happy with the brief Zodiac change. :lol:

http://www.reallifecomics.com/comics/2011/20110114_2604.png

[shuriken]

Except the information has been known since like 300BCE. Dumbass.

:lol:
nice
Anyway I'm an aries now. I'm fine with either or. they are both earth signs so f**k it.

[Leonardo Mystic]

Much as I'd love being a Leo, oh the irony, I am very much still a Virgo. The sign describes most of my personality traits; modesty, shyness, attention to detail, and perfectionism to name a few.

[Raph's Girl]

http://hijinksensue.com/comics/2011-01-14-lo-fijinks-bad-astrologer.jpg

[Whitewolf89]

As far as I'm concerned I'm still Aquarius. Ha!
Ditto me. Have been for going on 54 years now, and DESPITE what this says, THAT's what I'm stayin'!

Besides, someone posted in a Journal entry of Sneefee's ove at LiveJournal that this is a big hoax. They ALSO posted a LINK for it, but I can't remember it off the top of my head. I'll find it and post it later, if no one here beats me to it first.

Besides...someone over there ALSO mentioned in the same entry that this does NOT pertain to those of us here in the WESTERN Hemisphere. So take it however you want to.

[Raph's Girl]

Besides...someone over there ALSO mentioned in the same entry that this does NOT pertain to those of us here in the WESTERN Hemisphere. So take it however you want to.

I've also read that it only pertains to people born after the year 2009. But the guy that originally said all this said the Minneapolis Star tribune took what he said completly out of context.

He did mention that astronomers tend to reckon the sun's position with 13 constellations instead of 12, and Ophiuchus is the 13th. But in the current astrology zodiac, there are just 12. "I just mentioned that it's there, and astronomers actually count it... So if you actually watch the stars in the background of the sun, it actually does go through the constellation of Ophiuchus." He adds that the Babylonians probably had totally different constellations anyway.

http://io9.com/5733004/your-zodiac-sign-may-have-changed-this-week

[BubblyShell22]

Well, if it doesn't affect me, then I'm good. Aquarius for life.

[Lynn]

Ditto me. Have been for going on 54 years now, and DESPITE what this says, THAT's what I'm stayin'!

Besides, someone posted in a Journal entry of Sneefee's ove at LiveJournal that this is a big hoax. They ALSO posted a LINK for it, but I can't remember it off the top of my head. I'll find it and post it later, if no one here beats me to it first.

Besides...someone over there ALSO mentioned in the same entry that this does NOT pertain to those of us here in the WESTERN Hemisphere. So take it however you want to.

Yeah, I've also heard that it only pertains to those born in 2009 and upward. Really weird.:ohwell:

[Ninja Turtles 25 Years]

I went from Virgo the virgin to Leo the Lion. And I like it. I've always wanted to be Leo. I'm sure you can guess one reason why when you look at my profile why I like Leo.

[TheCanadiandrome]

nothing changes! still a Leo! Woot!