Talk:Astrological sign

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OK I've made a start. There's plenty more could be said about each sign. Have fun! Shantavira 12:33, 12 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Someone should show how the months maps to the star signs... Paul 19:06, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] How about the dates

I looked this up to find out what sign I am

If you wanted to find out what sign you were, go look over at astrology and look at the constellations. Those list the dates. -- Remixed 12:33, 20 Feb 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Astrological sign for graphic designers

Some artists/designers referring to this Wikipedia page might still find it difficult to reproduce the astrological signs in high-resolution details. I've found an easy way. Would someone familiar with this article please include this info in the article (in the proper place and style)?

To produce the 12 signs in a Windows environment, input "^_`abcdefghi" and apply the "Wingdings" font. Voila, you can enlarge to say 50 point font, and output your graphic file to EPS/PNG/JPG format for very fine graphic details.

I will try to demonstrate it here:

^_`abcdefghi.

Regards, Jason

[edit] Rulerships & Essential Dignities link

The link

Rulerships & Essential Dignities - Useful resource on planetary rulerships & essential dignities.

leading to

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is from an IP having made lots of addition of these pages, most of which seem completely unnecesary, could someone with more insight into these areas please check if the website is notable? Lundse 15:33, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dates

I guess I am slightly confused. I was born on April 20th and I know I am a taurus. The dates on http://www.astrology.com/sundates.html confirm this. Why are the dates different on the wiki?

  • The dates change from year to year. Also you are a cusp
    • Its actually pretty amazing how the slightest detail can make a difference as to which sign you are when you're on a cusp. I'm on the cusp of Capricorn and Aquarius and I've found that where I was born (combined with the date and time of day I was born) makes me a Capricorn...just BARELY. However, if I had been born on the same date at the same time, but in the location that I live now, I would have been an Aquarius. Also, if I had been born just a half-hour later than I was (in the location I was born), I would have been an Aquarius. Here is a good tool to use to find your sign:

http://www.alabe.com/freechart/ JSDA (talk) 06:56, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ophiuchus

What is meant by "long things"?

Why hasnt Ophiuchus been included in the sun signs? Why do the articles still refer to "twelve" signs, and have not taken into account the 13th sign: Ophiuchus (the serpent bearer) which falls between Sagittarius and Scorpio? I'm not very used to using wikipedia, so forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this suggestion. It seems like a bit of work to correct all the mentions of 12 signs to 13 over all the articles, and I don't want to upset anyone by poorly trying to make edits/expansions.

85.210.11.62 (talk) 09:17, 31 December 2007 (UTC)DG

Ophiucus is not included because it is not an astrological sign. Telling astrologers that they left it out is like telling mathematicians that they left out forbleblatz, the integer that goes between seven and eight. 216.75.183.126 (talk) 15:42, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Encyclopedic Voice

This article is INCREDIBLY hard to read, especially toward the bottom. Sentences like "So we might have..." need to GO. It doesn't make sense to me, otherwise I'd change it, so could someone with some knowledge please fix this? Heatherfire 19:38, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Discussion

Has anyone else pressed the "back" button to return to the Astrological sign page and was routed to a page calling you a B**** and that you will burn and die- written over and over all the way down the page? Quite creepy! Wiki, you should look into this as well as who wrote the article.

It was vandalism and was removed. No worries :) Sam 22:30, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Taurus is missing

Taurus is missing from "Characteristics". Could someone please correct this? I'm not an expert in astrology. Just noticed a missing one.

I just thought someone would actually want to add a link to the Uranian Astrology page in the part down in planets where they mention Uranian Astrology. If only because the comment made me curious and then I had to look it up rather than it being linked to from here.

I'm afraid I'm not actually a Wiki-er (or whatever people who edit wikipedia call themselves) so I'm not familiar with the context for doing so. 146.201.175.220 03:29, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

this was all unsourced anyway. A respectable discussion would cite the earliest known source for these "characteristics". 16th century? 17th century? Just listing things without context is worthless. dab (𒁳) 17:11, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] characteristics

I have restored the characteristics with references I have sourced myself, but similar can be found in just about any astrology book you care to look in. If you want a discussion about the historical origins of the signs I suggest that is a matter for another article. The history of Astrology article does quite a lot on the origins of the zodiac.Neelmack 12:44, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] scientific aproach of wester signs

Hi.
I know that there is no scientific approach to signs and I do believe this should be done - started.
If you can help or are interested into this subject go here.
I hope we will come out with something and initialize a chapter here called scientific approach of signs or so. Raffethefirst (talk) 11:21, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 23 June is duplicated

In the first table 23 June is there under two differenet signs! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.198.69.135 (talk) 10:53, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey, come on, what is going on? How can one date be under two signs?

[edit] Tarus is worrying

I am Tarus and I want to my married stage the dates that fall in for my marry. Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.54.21.148 (talk) 17:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)