Ophiuchus - The 13th Zodiac Sign

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Recent press release from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) dominated the Internet and new programs all around the world over the past 48 hours: and the news is all about the changes in astrology and the 12 zodiac signs. If you haven't read the news yesterday and you read your horoscope for today, I guess you are reading the wrong zodiac sign.

Astronomers from NASA claimed that changes in the earth's movement in the last 3,000 years results into major changes on the astrological symbols. There are two major changes on the astrological symbols we've known since the day you were born: a new astrological symbol Ophiucus - the 13th zodiac was added to the 12 known zodiac signs and second, the addition of the 13th zodiac sign Ophiuchus changed the corresponding dates in which the previous 12 zodiac signs falls. The second change is the main reason people opposed this proposed changes by NASA astronomers. Astrologers from different parts of the world also opposes this move claiming that the changes on the movement of the earth because of the moon's gravitational pull does not affect the constellations.

Ophiuchus is a large constellation found around the celestial equator and is one of the 48 constellations enumerated by Ptolemy  . The word Ophiuchus is a Greek word meaning "serpent-bearer".

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Here are the corresponding changes to the zodiac signs:

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

There are those who do not accept the changes saying that they will still follow their old zodiac signs as they perfectly fit their personality. In the end, the choice is yours: Will you accept your new zodiac? or stick with your old zodiac sign.

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