Their Meanings and Origins

What Your Zodiac Sign Reveals

The above images are the established symbols (also called glyphs) for the twelve Zodiac signs, in this order: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. Both the Zodiac signs and their symbols have been along for ages.

The Zodiac division of the ecliptic into twelve parts, each assigned a Zodiac sign, is probably of Babylonian origin, in old Mesopotamia. They were very early with astrology, mapping the sky and noting planetary movements thousands of years ago.

The Zodiac, very much like the one we know today, might have emerged in Mesopotamia around 1000 BC, but Babylonian astrology is probably far older than that.

Babylonian clay tablet ephemeris for the planet Venus, c. 700 BC.

Each Zodiac Sign
Symbol Examined

On my websites focusing on each of the Zodiac signs in detail, I have also written more about the symbols representing them. Just click on the link below to your own star sign, to read about the background to its symbol and its meaning:

Aries Symbol

English name: The Ram

Sun sign dates: March 21 – April 19

Aries Symbol

Taurus Symbol

English name: The Bull

Sun sign dates: April 20 – May 21

Taurus Symbol

Gemini Symbol

English name: The Twins

Sun sign dates: May 21 – June 21

Gemini Symbol

Cancer Symbol

English name: The Crab

Sun sign dates: June 21 – July 22

Cancer Symbol

Leo Symbol

English name: The Lion

Sun sign dates: July 23 – August 22

Leo Symbol

Virgo Symbol

English name: The Maiden (or Virgin)

Sun sign dates: August 23 – September 22

Virgo Symbol

Libra Symbol

English name: The Scales

Sun sign dates: September 23 – October 23

Libra Symbol

Scorpio Symbol

English name: The Scorpion

Sun sign dates: October 23 – November 21

Scorpio Symbol

Sagittarius Symbol

English name: The Archer

Sun sign dates: November 22 – December 21

Sagittarius Symbol

Capricorn Symbol

English name: The Goat (or Sea-Goat)

Sun sign dates: December 22 – January 20

Capricorn Symbol

Aquarius Symbol

English name: The Water-Bearer

Sun sign dates: January 20 – February 19

Aquarius Symbol

Pisces Symbol

English name: The Fish

Sun sign dates: February 19 – March 20

Pisces Symbol

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