What is the Zodiac _ What does the Zodiac mean?

Astronomy calls the annual apparent trajectory of the sun on the celestial sphere, that is, the great circle of the apparent path of the sun in the sky "ecliptic", that is, the projection of the earth's orbital plane on the celestial sphere. The sun rotates once a year on the celestial sphere along the ecliptic. In order to determine the position, people divide the ecliptic into twelve equal parts (each part is equivalent to 30 parts), and each part is named after an adjacent constellation. These constellations are called the zodiac or the zodiac. This is equivalent to dividing a year into twelve segments, in which the sun enters a constellation. In the west, when a person is born, which constellation the sun is going to, he is said to belong to this constellation.

The sun runs from west to east on the ecliptic and circles the sky once a year. There are twelve constellations on a belt on both sides of the ecliptic. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. People on earth can see them one after another in a year.

Babylonians observed these constellations for a long time, determined the ecliptic through observation, and divided the ecliptic into 12 equal parts, each equal part was 30 degrees, which was called 1 segment. The sun travels around the ecliptic in 12 months/cycle, so it travels on the ecliptic every month 1 segment. In the eyes of the ancients, the sun was Apollo, and its resting place must be a magnificent palace. Therefore, they called the 1 section of the ecliptic 1 palace. In this way, the section 12 on the ecliptic becomes the "zodiac". The names of the zodiac signs are the same as those of the 12 constellation near the ecliptic, namely Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Lion, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

The first house "Life Palace", also known as "Ascending Palace", was originally the fixed position of Aries. The first house represents the birth of life-"I am", showing a person's character, words and deeds, health, appearance, body shape and the first impression. In modern astrology, the first house represents the people's palace.

Center position: right ascension 2: 40, declination 2 1. Between Pisces and Taurus. α, β and γ (Building 3, Building 1 and Building 2) are about 20 degrees south of Andromeda γ. α is a second-class star, which forms an isosceles triangle with Andromeda β and γ. There are five stars above level 4 in the constellation. The first house of the zodiac, with longitude ranging from 0 degrees to 30 degrees, was originally in Aries, hence its name. But due to precession, it has now moved to Pisces. On March 2 1 every year, the sun comes to this house, and the solar term is the vernal equinox, so the vernal equinox is also called "the first point of Aries Palace".

The second house, Caibo Palace, was originally a fixed position of Taurus. Represents a person's material and resources-"I own", showing a person's economic situation, money values, ability to deal with property, resources and so on. In modern astrology, the second house represents the "economic house".

Center position: 4: 20 right ascension, declination 17 degrees. In the south of Perseus and the Imperial Palace. North of Orion. There are the famous Pleiades and Pleiades star clusters in the constellation. Alpha is an orange 1 equal star. There are 28 stars in the constellation that are brighter than 4. Jinniu Palace is the second palace, and the longitude of the Yellow River ranges from 30 degrees to 60 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around April 20th every year, when the solar term is Grain Rain.

The third house, Brother House, was originally the fixed position of Gemini. It represents a person's environment, showing a person's learning ability (especially before college), communication ability, short-distance travel, friends who can't choose-meaning brothers and sisters, relatives and neighbors. In modern astrology, the third house represents the "news house".

Center position: 7: 00 right ascension, 10 minute, 24 degrees right ascension. Between Taurus and Cancer. The two brightest stars, α and β, stand out. α is a second-order star and β is a 1 order star. The open cluster M35 is visible to the naked eye. There are 19 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. Double uterus, third house. The longitude of the yellow meridian ranges from 60 degrees to 90 degrees. Every year the sun comes to this palace around 2 1, when the solar terms are full.

The fourth house "Tianzhai Palace" was originally the fixed position of cancer. It represents a person's inner feelings and family, showing a person's family and clan, subconscious, old age, grave, and wealth such as inheritance and real estate. In current astrology, the fourth house represents the real estate house.

Center position: 8: 00 right ascension, 10 minute, 20 degrees right ascension. Gemini East, Leo West. There are four brighter stars in the constellation, and there is an open cluster M44 (Ghost Cluster). The fourth house of Cancer Palace. The longitude of the Yellow River varies from 90 degrees to 120 degrees. It originally came from Cancer, hence its name. Every year around June 22nd, the sun comes to this palace. At this time, the solar term is the summer solstice, so the summer point is also called "the first point of Cancer Palace".

The fifth house, Daughter's Palace, was originally the fixed position of Leo. The fifth house represents a person's attitude and expression of feelings, showing a person's love, children, gambling, leisure and entertainment, as well as his talent and creative ability in art and literature. Because it is related to pure happiness, it stands for "Palace of Entertainment" in current astrology.

Center position: right ascension 10: 30, declination 16 degrees. Cancer is in the east, virgins and latecomers are in the west. Alpha star (Xuanyuan XIV) is 1, beta star (Emperor I) and gamma star (algie Ba) are both visual binaries, both of which are third-class stars. Together with the triangle star (Upper West Phase), it forms the famous quadrilateral. There are 18 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. The fifth palace of the Lion Palace. The longitude of the meridian varies from 120 degrees to 150 degrees. Every year around July 23rd, the sun comes to this palace, when the solar term is summer heat.

The sixth house, the slave palace, was originally the fixed position of Virgo. In the past, the sixth house represented a person's attitude towards servants, but now it has changed into an attitude towards employers, and it also shows a person's work, involuntary labor, service, subordinates, health, diet and so on. In astrology, it stands for "Labor Palace".

Center position: right ascension 13: 20, declination -5 degrees. Leo is east and Libra is west. The alpha star (corner) is 1, which forms an equilateral triangle with the beta star of Leo and the alpha star of Capricorn. There are 15 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. Virgo, sixth house. The longitude of the meridian varies from 150 degrees to 180 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around August 23rd every year, when the solar term is summer.

The seventh house "Marriage Palace" was originally the fixed position of Libra. It represents a person's attitude towards "one-on-one (face-to-face) relationship" and shows the relationship between marriage, partnership, transaction, socialization, contract and litigation. In modern astrology, the seventh house represents the diplomatic palace.

Center position: right ascension 10 minute, declination-15 degree. Between Virgo and Scorpio. Four stars α, ι, γ and β (zubenelgenubi, II, III, IV) form a trapezoid. In other words, seven stars in Pleiades 0 are brighter than four stars. Libra, seventh house. The longitude of the Zodiac ranges from 180 degrees to 2 10 degrees. The sun comes to this house around September 24th every year, when the solar term is the autumnal equinox, so the autumnal equinox is also called "the first point of Libra".

The eighth house, namely "Ji 'e Palace", was originally the fixed position of Scorpio. It stands for "regenerative ability". What you get from others (whether tangible or intangible) shows a person's inheritance, insurance, trust, taxes and dowry. Since the main star of Scorpio is Pluto, the eighth house also represents a person's attitude towards death and mystery. In astrology, it stands for "debt palace".

The most prominent constellation in the zodiac. Center position: right ascension 16: 40, declination -36 degrees. Summer appears in the southern sky, and the scorpion's tail points to the southeast, between the snake head, Sagittarius and Libra. Alpha star (Antares) is a red star with a magnitude of 1. The open clusters M6 and M7 are visible to the naked eye. There are 22 stars in the constellation that are brighter than 4. The eighth house of Scorpio. The longitude of the meridian varies from 2 10 degrees to 240 degrees. The sun comes to this house every year around1October 23rd, 10. The solar term at that time was the first frost.

The ninth house "moving to the palace" was originally a fixed position of Sagittarius. It represents a person's pursuit of deep mental ability, and shows a person's religious, legal and philosophical views, as well as long-distance travel, study abroad, international transactions and so on. In modern astrology, the ninth house represents the "navigation house".

Center position: right ascension 19, declination -28 degrees. East of Ophiuchus and west of Capricorn. Located in the brightest part of the Milky Way, the center of the Milky Way is in the direction of Sagittarius. The diffuse nebula M8 is visible to the naked eye. There are 20 stars in the constellation brighter than 4. The ninth house of Sagittarius. The longitude varies from 240 degrees to 270 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around165438+1October 22nd every year. The solar term at that time was light snow.

The tenth house, Lu Guan Palace, was originally the fixed position of Capricorn. It represents a person's self-realization and external performance, showing a person's career, reputation, starting a business as a boss, promotion, authority, credit and so on. In present astrology, it stands for "official and business palace".

Center position: right ascension 2 1, declination-18 degrees. East of Sagittarius and west of Aquarius. There are not many bright stars in the seat, including 2 third-class stars and 7 fourth-class stars. The tenth house of Capricorn. The longitude of the meridian varies from 270 degrees to 300 degrees. The sun comes to this palace on February 22, 65438 every year. The solar term at that time was the winter solstice. Therefore, the winter solstice is also called "the first point of Capricorn Palace".

The eleventh house "Fude Palace" was originally the fixed position of Aquarius. It represents a person's attitude and relationship to the group, and shows a person's friendship, social outlook, ideals, dreams, public welfare activities and so on. In modern astrology, the eleventh house stands for "Parliament Palace".

Center position: 22: 40 right ascension, declination-13 degrees. South of Pegasus and Pisces, north of Pisces. The four stars α, β, θ, and δ (dangerous lodge I, virtual lodge I, weeping lodge II, and Yulin Army XXVI) are arranged in a γ-shape, that is, the bottle mouth. Zeta Star (grave lodge I) is a beautiful visual binary star. Alpha and gamma stars (Tomb II) are almost all on the equator of the celestial sphere. The globular cluster M2 can be seen in a small telescope. There are 17 stars brighter than 4 in the constellation. The eleventh house of Aquarius. The longitude of the meridian varies from 300 degrees to 330 degrees. The sun comes to this palace around 65438+1October 20th every year. The solar term at that time was the great cold.

The twelfth house, the mysterious palace, was originally the fixed position of Pisces. The twelfth house represents an unknown strength or weakness. It shows a person's limitations, secrets, subconscious, sacrifice, free service, secret enemies and so on. In modern astrology, it stands for "Welfare Palace".

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