Hey, have you heard the news? It turns out that most zodiac signs are wrong, and we even missed the 13th zodiac sign! What in the world? It’s time for a mind-blowing revelation.
NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, confirmed that as of this year, there has been a nearly one-month discrepancy in the zodiac sign dates. Let me paint you a picture:
Imagine you’re using an old map to navigate a city that has changed a lot over time. The streets have shifted, new ones have been added, and some have even disappeared. Well, the zodiac sign dates we’ve been using are like that old map. They were set by ancient Babylonian astrologers 3000 years ago, but they didn’t account for something called precession.
You see, Earth rotates like a top, wobbling over a period of 25,800 years. This means that the stars we see in the sky today are different from those seen 3000 years ago. So, the actual positions of the constellations have gradually shifted, but we’ve been sticking to the old dates. It’s like using an outdated roadmap!
This little mix-up means that a whopping 86% of people have the wrong zodiac sign! And get this, we also missed out on a whole zodiac sign: Ophiuchus, the Snake Holder. Curious to find out your real zodiac sign? Let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of the whole zodiac system.
Throughout different times of the year, when we look towards the sun from Earth, the constellation behind the sun changes. For instance, 3000 years ago, during July 23rd to August 22nd, the constellation behind the sun was Leo, which is where the Leo zodiac sign dates came from. But here’s the kicker, you can’t actually see it during the day because the sunlight is too bright.
But if we still use those 3000-year-old dates, we’d find that the corresponding constellations have already changed! Here are the updated zodiac sign dates as announced by NASA:
- Capricorn: January 20th – February 16th
- Aquarius: February 16th – March 11th
- Pisces: March 11th – April 18th
- Aries: April 18th – May 13th
- Taurus: May 13th – June 21st
- Gemini: June 21st – July 20th
- Cancer: July 20th – August 10th
- Leo: August 10th – September 16th
- Virgo: September 16th – October 30th
- Libra: October 30th – November 23rd
- Scorpio: November 23rd – November 29th
- Ophiuchus: November 29th – December 17th
- Sagittarius: December 17th – January 20th
So, if you’re born between November 29th and December 17th, congrats, you’re an Ophiuchus! Now, you might be wondering, what’s the deal with this Ophiuchus? Well, ancient Babylonian astrologers actually discovered 13 constellations, but they conveniently ignored Ophiuchus because they thought dividing the sky into 12 equal parts looked nicer. I mean, 360 degrees divided by 13 is a bit of a headache, right?
If you’re an Ophiuchus, here are some traits that might resonate with you: seeking tranquility and harmony, poetic and creative, passionate about knowledge, intuitive, your enemies might be your friends, achieving remarkable accomplishments, loving bright colors, and having a high luck index. But hey, just because it’s in the stars doesn’t mean it’s set in stone!
Now, let’s get one thing straight: astrology is not the same as astronomy. Astronomy is a science, while astrology is more about people’s "beautiful wishes" to predict their personal destinies based on the positions of celestial bodies.
So, can you embrace your newly discovered zodiac sign? Just remember, this article is flagged as a rumor by WeChat’s mechanism, so take it with a grain of salt and enjoy the read!
