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sign of the zodiac

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sign of the zodiac
any of the 12 equal areas, 30° wide, into which the zodiac can be divided, named after the 12 zodiacal constellations. In astrology, it is thought that a person's psychological type and attitudes to life can be correlated with the sign in which the sun lay at the moment of his birth, with the ascendant sign, and to a lesser extent with the signs in which other planets lay at this time

sign of the zodiac [′sīn əvthə ′zō·dē‚ak]
(astronomy)
The zodiac is divided into 12 sections, called signs, in each of which the sun is situated for 1 month of the year; each sign, 30° in length, is named from a constellation with which the sign once coincided.


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Each of the twelve days is assigned to a disciple, a sign of the Zodiac, a spiritual center of the physical body, a specific attainment, and a thought meditation drawn from the Bible.
Astrology also shows the sign of the zodiac and the stars positioned in the 12 houses of the chart.
The new skins include an Astrology category providing skins for each sign of the Zodiac that deliver daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes directly into the toolbars, with alerts when new forecasts are ready for viewing.
 
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