I mean, did the names of the zodiac signs correspond to the shapes in the sky?
Answer Hi, Maxim, There are two different types of astrology, Tropical and Sidereal. Two thousand years ago, they were one and the same, but not anymore. I will try to explain why. Many years ago, the first day of Spring occurred when the Sun was lined up with the beginning of the constellation Aries; Summer’s start had the Sun coinciding with the constellation Cancer; Autumn with Libra; and Winter wiht Capricorn. However, the earth’s pole gradually shifts, and over time the Equinoxes (Aries and Libra) and the Solstices (Cancer and Capricorn) shifted further and further away from the beginnings of the constellations. Now, about 2000 years later, the difference between the two is almost a whole sign. Some astrologers have stuck with the constellations, believing that the start of the constellation is the beginning of the sign now, and always. Other astrologers have stuck with the seasons, believing that the first day of each season is the beginning of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer,
