Did your sign change?

[moshquerade]

Mine did.

Even more interesting, did you know the Earth wobbles on it's axis?

Your zodiac sign may not be what you think

Posted: Jan 12, 2011 7:14 AM EST Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:14 AM EST Updated: Jan 12, 2011 07:14 AM EST

If you've ever read your horoscope, you may be interested in what at least one astronomer has to say about it. Turns out your sign may not really be your sign.

"This is not something that happened today. This has gone on for thousands of years," said astronomer Parke Kunkle.

The star doctors say Earth is currently in a different spot in relation to the Sun, and its equatorial alignment has changed from 3,000 years ago when the study of astrology began -- back when 12 zodiac signs were assigned to 12 different periods of the year.

Those signs you were born into are different now because the Earth's wobble on its axis has created a one-month bump in the alignment of the stars, according to Kunkle.

"Because of this change of tilt, the Earth is really over here in effect and Sun is in a different constellation than it was 3,000 years ago."
What that means to you is a Virgo may now be a Leo, an Aquarius - a Capricorn, and a Taurus - an Aries.

"So I'm an Aries now, fabulous," said Jozsef Szathmary, reacting to the news.

Szathmary has gone from Taurus to Aries in stride, vowing to his sun alignment that he is ready to change.

"I'm a ball of sunshine....wherever the sun is at, that's where I'm at," he said.

And that is just the point. The Sun and Earth are moving surely and slowly, so the stars of your sign aren't the same as they were when that sign was assigned to your birth thousands of years ago.

For your new sign, just subtract one spot on the list.

But, don't expect your horoscope reading to change. Scientists say this rotation has been known about since 500 B.C. and the horoscope calendar hasn't moved.

YOUR "REAL" HOROSCOPE
Astrology buffs should be using these dates, reflecting where the stars currently are aligned:
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

http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=13828331

 

[MetalMat]

An article on CNN says that it did not change

 

[Platypus]

According to that, I guess... don't really care about that kind of thing tbh.

 

[rcpratt]

I "changed" from Aries to Pisces.

This shit was all over facebook yesterday, it's amazing the crap some people care about. Like some people were seriously pissed that they were changed to Ophiuchus.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

You would have thought that psychics would have predicted this.

 

[moshquerade]

I "changed" from Aries to Pisces.

This shit was all over facebook yesterday, it's amazing the crap some people care about. Like some people were seriously pissed that they were changed to Ophiuchus.

Being Ophiuchus would be cool. As long as you pronounced it right.

 

[moshquerade]

You would have thought that psychics would have predicted this.

They are so slacking lately :sneaky:

 

[SunnyD]

Ophiuchus? WTF is that? I've never heard of that one before.

Apparently that's what I am now.

 

[highland145]

Let me check.

Nope.

 

[rcpratt]

Ophiuchus? WTF is that? I've never heard of that one before.

I hadn't either, but I figured it was just because I don't care about stupid shit.

 

[SunnyD]

I hadn't either, but I figured it was just because I don't care about stupid shit.

Oh. Lol, they added it for this supposed "fix". It's not a traditional astrological sign. Basically ignore it. It's not real.

 

[mb]

Isn't your sign based on when you were born? So it would depend on when the dates shifted, right? A change today wouldn't alter the past.

Not that anyone's sign means anything to me anyway...

 

[dank69]

OMG What time on March 11th is the switchover?!?!!?!

 

[moshquerade]

OMG What time on March 11th is the switchover?!?!!?!

Not sure, but sounds like a reason for a party.

 

[waggy]

yeah now i'm Ophiuchus wtf ohwell not that i paid to much attention to it anyway

 

[911paramedic]

Makes no sense to me. What if you were born in a different hemisphere, does that change your sign too?

Am I reading this wrong? What exactly is a "wobble?"

 

[TwiceOver]

Ack Nov. 23. So from a Sagitarious to Libra/Scorpio.

I would say this only affects those born from this point forward...

 

[rcpratt]

I know nothing about this, but the CNN article says that the Western world has always used the tropical zodiac, which remains unchanged. So this means nothing to us as it's in regards to the astrological zodiac.

 

[CRXican]

this only applies if you were born 2009 and on

so no, yours didn't change

 

[RPD]

Zomg panic attack I have to read a new column of made up crap in the paper to see how my day is going to go now!!

 

[Saint Nick]

I went from a Virgo to a Leo.

 

[conehead433]

I'm now an Ophiuchus. Oh noes! WTF!

 

[Homerboy]

Once a bull, always a bull.

 

[Homerboy]

this only applies if you were born 2009 and on

so no, yours didn't change

Thats a good point. Doesn't astrology base it off of the stars' alignment of when you were born? Being born BEFORE this change, you are what you were when you were born. Period.

It changes the chart going FORWARD, but not back?

 

[Eli]

Nope, still a Taurus.

My brother is now an Ophiuchus, though.