OK, here's some info up front: I trust science more than I trust pseudoscience. For starters, the prefix pseudo suggests something bogus to me for some reason. Is it science or isn't it? As examples of this I list astronomy and astrology. The former is science; the latter is pseudoscience. We can prove that the planets revolve around the Sun. We cannot prove that the alignment of stars at someone's birth influences that person's destiny, life, or preference of television shows.
Now that that disclaimer is out of the way, we can move on to the latest news, which is that my horoscope has changed.
Yep, I used to be a Gemini (birthday toward the end of May). Now, I'm a Taurus (birthday still toward the end of May).
Just like that.
No warning or anything, although I did begin to wonder at times when the events in my life didn't quite match what the horoscope said would happen. Was I born under the wrong sign? Did I choose the wrong family or friends? Was I following the wrong sports teams? How about my career, love life, choice in reading material?
See, all this time I've thought I was a Gemini, so I've been of two minds about a lot of things. "Yes, I can see your point. However, I can see your point." Remind you of Tevye? "You are also right."
But now, I'm a bull. Apparently, I have been all along and just didn't know it. (This scenario is just begging for a nurture-versus-nature comment, but I'm not going to go there, mostly because I can't be of two minds about it.)
So, Taurus. What am I now? Well, a survey of sources lists these as traits for Taurus:- affectionate
- practical
- patient
- stubborn
- careful with money.
Check this out for the work setting: "These folks handle tasks steadily and confidently, rarely complaining or getting into a tizzy about minor setbacks. Employers love the Taurus individual, because they are dependable, work hard, stay late if necessary, and never complain."
Wow, I should have been a Taurus more often in the past. Maybe I was. Maybe that explains why I have occasionally dropped some china that my spouse, friend, or family really didn't want to see broken.
"But wait," you say. "How do we know about this monumental shift in the night sky's hold on our imaginations?"
Simple math, really. Seems a Minnesota astronomer has come forward with some pretty fancy calculations that prove that Earth has shifted on its axis enough during the past 3,000 years to have moved us ever so slightly away from the zodiacal starts in the sky — enough to move astronomical "jurisdictions" by as much as a month.
The new "windows" are these:
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
Where did we get the zodiac in the first place? Well, most historians and scientists place that one at the feet of the ancient Babylonians, who knew a thing or two about math, science, and fighting wars. They had this thing about the number 13, though: they liked it — so much so that they included a 13th zodiac sign, Ophicuhus, in their ancient descriptions of the night sky's relation to their lives. However, when they were passing their teachings on to future generations, they left out that 13th one, for the symmetry of the thing. (It helps with the math, too: Have you ever tried dividing 365 by 13? It just doesn't work.) The constellation is still there; it's just the lost tribe now.
So there you go — new zodiac dates. Learn them. Love them. Deal with them. I've started already.
One last question, though: Shouldn't someone have foreseen this?
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