NASA adds extra sign to Zodiac Calendar; Did your sign change?

[RKP5637]

http://www.accuweather.com/en/videos/trending-now/nasa-adds-extra-sign-to-zodiac-calendar-did-your-sign-change/5147412312001

[LynneSin]

1. That's been around for awhile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Berg_%28astrologer%29#13-sign_astrology

I couldn't find what the dates where but did find them on Wiki.

I'm still a Taurus. That's all that counts.

[RKP5637]

14. How could I have guessed you're a Taurus! lol

[In_The_Wind]

2. I am not surprised.

From a Virgo to a Leo.

[Danmel]

3. Changes me from an Aries to a Pisces

I am such an Aries. Strong willed, outgoing. Textbook ram!

[Laffy Kat]

4. Wow! Me too.

I was a Pieces but I always read Aries because it fits me better. Not only that, I hate water. Ha.

[PassingFair]

5. Are serious astrologists accepting this?

I don't have any beliefs in astrology, but for those who do, is there wide acceptance of this?

[Orrex]

6. Wait a minute--there are serious astrologers?

[pinboy3niner]

7. Are you Sirius?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Nah, they're just putting on Aries.

[Major Nikon]

20. Serious enough to set Saint Ronnie's calendar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Quigley

[Orrex]

32. That doesn't make them serious;

It simply makes Ronnie unserious, but we already knew that about him.

[Phentex]

8. I'm still a Scorpio...

it suits me

[ailsagirl]

9. Ditto here

[handmade34]

10. whew!

just missed being an Ophiuchus

[Brother Buzz]

12. Yes, my wife and I are now Ophiuchuses

What the Hell is an Ophiuchus?

[RKP5637]

13. Sounds like something from the ocean! lol

[hamsterjill]

28. Me, too!

If you find out, please fill me in.

I don't like change! LOL

[Brother Buzz]

30. It might be easier switching to the Chinese Zodiac, where they got cool things I understand

I'm a Dragon, and my wife is a Tiger. Way Cool!

[lastlib]

15. I'm still Feces........

[Citrus]

16. No, no, no, a thousand times no!

This is an old hoax of sorts. It shows an astonishing lack of understanding of even basic astrology.

Begin here:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2107207-no-nasa-hasnt-changed-the-zodiac-signs-or-added-a-new-one/

And then learn about astrology on any of countless sites. You'll discover that there is a difference between signs and constellations. We call them "star signs" at times, but astrology is about how the planets affect us, not the actual stars. We can count planets, stars are, quite literally, countless. (Many astrologers also look at the effects of various asteroids as well as planets, but that's a more advanced lesson.)

No one's astrological sign has changed. And you can't tell much from just a basic sun sign, anyway. You have to look at your natal chart and get it interpreted by a competent astrologer. Lastly, please know that the "stars" (meaning planets!) impel, they do not compel. What we learn from astrology is more about gaining insight into ourselves, our world and our places in the world. Astrology is just one tool for understanding these things.

[RKP5637]

17. Thanks for posting this. Interesting! n/t

[NobodyHere]

25. What exactly is a "competent astrologer"?

[Enrique]

18. NASA can do that?

I thought Greece was in charge of that.

[RKP5637]

19. NASA, New Astrological Signs Association? lol n/t

[Callmecrazy]

21. I'm an Ophiuchus now...

[RKP5637]

22. Can you say it fast 10 times? lol

[MrScorpio]

23. I don't care what NASA says...

I'm a Scorpio.

[RKP5637]

24. Yep, says it all!!!! Scorpio = Scorpio!

[pinboy3niner]

27. Somehow MrOhFuckUs just wouldn't have the same ring for a deejay

[UTUSN]

26. Can somebody explain why astrologers are saying our signs are still the same?

NASA adds a (constellation?) and by the dates I go from a Pisces to an Aquarius but astrologers say nothing is changed?

[pinboy3niner]

29. 2 things: 1st, your sign is determined by the sky on the day of your birth and never changes

The universe may change, but your sign is fixed. Only those born after the universe changes get new signs.

2nd, I have no idea what astrology-believing nutjobs are saying, so I'll refer you to #16--if you can make sense of that.

[Coventina]

31. Yes I am now a cancer which makes much more sense

One of the basic skepticisms I had about astrology is that I am not at all like a Leo, which was supposedly my sign.

[Citrus]

33. It's not about your sun sign

That's one of the misconceptions about astrological sun signs. Astrologically speaking, "who you are" is comprised of much more than your sun sign. If Cancer seems to fit you better, then I'd guess you have a lot of Cancer in your natal chart. OR, if you're born on or near the cusp, only a natal chart from date, time and place of birth can clarify which you are. This is because the actual date and time of a sign change varies from year to year.

Some, or perhaps many, astrologers utilize precession for determining current trends and for forecasting, which can also clarify that sense that a person is more X than Y.

It's worth mentioning that no one is 100% anything. Even DNA testing shows us that we are much more than we thought we were. But even with ideas and opinions, if we're honest, a caveat can always be discovered. There just aren't any absolutes, whether in astrology or medicine or, or, or...

NASA has not, not, not added anything to astrology. Why anyone would think NASA has any interest in astrology is a notion that defies even basic common sense. With the world at our fingertips, it's easy to do just a modicum of research about this. Moreover, there isn't one astrologer* who uses this "new" sign (which doesn't exist in astrology).

*astrologer = Professional with years of training and certification by at least one seriously-recognized organization

Lastly, Shakespeare's wrote in "Hamlet": There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. The world is an amazing place and when we seek with open minds, we get to accept or reject new ides. But without personal study and experience, it's foolish to ignore the experiences and knowledge of others.