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According to some article on The Huffington Post, our zodiac signs have changed. This may or may not affect everyone, but it has affected me. My first thought when I saw that according to the new alignment of the Earth and the sun my zodiac sign went from Scorpio to Virgo was “I am so glad I didn’t get that tattoo I wanted of a Scorpio zodiac sign”. On the other hand my sister did get a tattoo of her zodiac sign Cancer but according to the new signs she is now a Gemini. So sorry sis, but hey that Cancer tat is hot so don’t worry girl!
So let’s see …. I “used” to be a Scorpio and you can click to read what the personality & traits are of this astrological sign. Some of the Scorpio definition is really me, but I never really fully felt like it was completely accurate for me. I don’t know, maybe a family member or long time friend will read that link and say it is totally me, who knows! Today, according to the new alignment of the Earth and the sun I would be a Virgo and the personality & traits of a Virgo. Now I don’t know I guess I am not 100% like the Virgo sign either. Who really is 100% like their sign? I want to hear it, leave a comment below.
Apparently there is a ton of controversy over changing the signs, but if you think about it, have you experienced a change in who you are? The personality, the actions? I mean if you are really into horoscopes and the Zodiac signs then I guess this would upset you very much and I respect that. I for one find horoscopes entertaining and I do enjoy reading the personality traits to see if they are “me” but overall I am not 100% into diving into horoscopes and letting them determine my path in life.
I live my life to the fullest and you know in the background my zodiac sign may truly determine my personality type but I determine how I live my life and how I learn from mistakes to redirect my path in life.
So you tell me .. does the shifting of the Earth really affect YOUR sign? You see the Zodiac signs are based on where the Earth and Sun were in alignment when YOU WERE BORN, therefore to me, in my own opinion, if you were born a Scorpio then you are indeed a Scorpio. I assume these new signs may only affect those born after a certain date, I heard from a friend everyone born after 2009 this would affect, but hearsay doesn’t mean it is true.
So what’s your sign? Do you believe in horoscopes? And what are your feelings about all this news?!
I am a Virgo. I would consider myself 100% like my sign. The worrying, the over analyzing just to name a few. I am not changing it, lol. I think it has do with where the Earth and Sun were aligned when you were born too. I remember when I was huge in to horoscopes and I figured out my moon sign and my other sign I can’t remember what it is called now but I was a Virgo for all of them. The other ones are like what kind of other personality traits you have or something. I think they are fun to think about but I’m not changing it. I don’t have any tattoos and a virgo tattoo would not be top on my list if I ever got one.
I went from being a Cancer to a Gemini. I’m a textbook Cancer…. no way am I a Gemini. I feel sorry for the 13th Zodiac people though… WTH?
I was a scorpio, but nothing about that fits me at all. My ex is also a scorpio & it describes him to a T. I am now a virgo too, but that doesn’t describe me at all either. I’m not much on zodiac signs (never read my horoscope), so it doesn’t matter much to me anyway. I wonder how they determine the “personality” of those signs.
There are so many issues with this. I like CNNs article stating they didn’t really change – so everyone can calm down and not change their tats. LOL!
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/no-your-zodiac-sign-hasnt-changed/
LOL Thanks for stopping by Erin. I was heading to that CNN article but had forgotten about it so thanks for the reminder! Happy Friday to you!
My dad apparently is now an Ophiucus, whereas my sign didn’t change at all. However, I am no where closer to my sign and people have a hard time believing I am a Leo. If there is a constellation named Suinus Perversus, then that’s more like it.
LMAO Thanks for the feedback! Love it! I think that would be a great sign for you 😉
I also am now a Gemini instead of a Cancer. That’s OK, I was never thrilled with that crab symbol anyway. For me, I will only affect which horoscope I read when glancing through magazines at the dentist’s office. Beyond that, it certainly won’t matter.
Hi Tina! Thanks for stopping by, happy to see a comment from you! I agree it won’t matter much to me either. Just curious as many were so upset over this.
Though I know astrology is based on sun-star alignments, I’ve always related to people and their signs in a more earthy, seasonal sense. I’ve always identified with my Piscean self as one who recognizes the traits of other signs and see the value of such diversity. Here’s the trouble: that adaptive, open-mindedness is really a Piscean/Gemini/Virgo/Sag thing and not an Aquarius trait — the trait I would now be categorized as. So if I refuse to recognize the new system, does that just confirm that I’m more fixed like an Aquarian? If I start to recognize myself as an Aquarian, does that mean I’m acting like an adaptive fish?
Well, I’m here to tell you it’s a lot more complicated than that. We are not just representatives of our sun sign just as there are not only 12 human molds (sorry, Battlestar Galactica fans). In astrology, each planet and the signs they fall under at the time of our birth are meant to have an affect on our personality as well. Throw in nature and nurture and you’ve got a very unique mix that no one sign will cover.
So someone whose hooked on the whole astrology mess either just had their notions challenged or confirmed depending on whether atrology has been a crutch for them (expecting the stars to define who they are) or a way of facing challenges (serving as constructive criticism that helps them grow). Frankly, I giggle at the idea of a fundamentalist astrology. We are not here to be defined but to define ourselves. Perhaps relating to the Aquarian traits would give me a fresh prespective on life. I accept the challenge.
What a great comment! First thanks for sharing your opinion, I truly appreciate it as well as understand what you are saying! Well said!