‘I’m a taurus so that explains my love for food!’ ‘OMG no way, I’m a Pisces so that explains my love for romance’. Astrology has become such a common subject of conversation. But what exactly is astrology? What is it based on? Where can you find out about your sign? And why has it become so popular? Read on and you’ll find out!
Astrology has been established based on the configurations of the planets, moon, sun and stars. According to astrology, these configurations can have implications on our sublunar world and everyday mundane activities. Constellations refer to a grouping of stars, which astonishingly form patterns such as, the Taurus Bull (As can be seen above). They sky contains 88 officially recognised constellations. However, within astrological extremities, there are 12 which are principal. These are solely based on your date of birth and timing.
The 12 moon signs
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Leo
July 23 – August 22
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
You can find out about your astrological sign in several ways. There are books you can purchase, face to face appointments you can make, accounts you can follow on different social media platforms and thousands of websites and articles you can read.
