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The Zodiac is the ring of constellations that lines the ecliptic, which is the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year.

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Zodiac

retrograde

Astrology; Zodiac

occurs at various times of the year in the orbits all of the planets in the solar system--excluding the sun and moon. In these periods, which can last several months for the slower-moving outer ...

Taurus

Astrology; Zodiac

The second sign of the zodiac. Fixed and earthy. Ruled by Venus. Emblem: The Bull.

tropical zodiac

Astrology; Zodiac

Zodiacal system geometrically based on the Sun's relationship to the equinoxes and solstices (the seasons), as opposed to the Sidereal Zodiac, which is theoretically based upon actual stellar ...

solsticial signs

Astrology; Zodiac

Cancer and Capricorn. These signs hold the summer and winter solstices (shortest and longest nights).

southern signs

Astrology; Zodiac

Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. The Sun in these signs has a southern declination.

sun signs

Astrology; Zodiac

The twelve traditional signs of the zodiac. The Sun Sign is the sign through which the Sun is passing at a given moment, such as the moment of birth.

Scorpio

Astrology; Zodiac

The eighth sign of the zodiac. Scorpio, the Scorpion, is a Fixed Water sign.

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