ASTROLOGY: THE ZODIAC SIGNS

In Astrology reference is made to the so-called “ Zodiac Signs ”.

The term “sign” expresses exactly the common and colloquial meaning of “something that stands for something else” , “in place of something else” .

The “sign”, in fact, is a complex entity as it is a system composed of elements: a meaning, a signifier and a referent.
As such, a sign must exist as a “ signifier ” (which indicates the plane of expression, related to the meaning, or plane of content, within a sign).

The significant It is, therefore, the form that refers to the content, having a form and a substance (graphic element, sound, material object) that refers to a meaning (a concept expressed through signs that can be graphic, verbal-oral, or through gestures and nods. The meaning allows us to understand or express the sense, value, or content of the sign), that is, to the content I want to express through the sign (information, indication, injunction).

This meaning comes to, and is interpreted by, the "referents", that is, the subjects who receive the sign in its physical manifestation (signifier) ​​and in its content (signified).

In reference to the Zodiac Signs We are therefore talking about meanings, about a symbolic and archetypal content that find their natural place in the Natal Chart.

There is a difference between Zodiac Signs and Zodiacal Constellations, since constellations are elements of astronomy (the sky is divided into 88 sectors, called “constellations,” which astronomers use as a convenient way to locate and name celestial objects. The stars in a constellation have no real connection: their distances from Earth can vary significantly, and it is through simple visual interpretation that they form a kind of pattern).

THE Zodiac signs These are the 12 sections into which the Zodiac is divided and take their name from the Constellations that are part of it.

THE Zodiac Signs are as follows:

• Aries (March 21 – April 20), needs to act and organize, is original and refuses to be organized or dominated by others
• Bull (April 21 – May 20), is a very stable sign in which stubbornness and a lot of possessiveness are present
• Twins (May 21 – June 21), they are restless and love to collect valuable and versatile information
• Cancer (June 22 – July 22), is the sign of motherhood, tenacity, deep feeling, melancholy and irascibility.
• Leo (July 23 – August 23), denotes willpower and determination combined with kindness
• Virgin (August 24 – September 22), are very altruistic, conscientious and love precise work
• Balance (September 23 – October 22), seek balance above all else
• Scorpio (October 23 – November 22), are resourceful, deep, serious and have a strong physical magnetism
• Sagittarius (November 23 – December 21), are full of confidence, happy, cheerful and very frank
• Capricorn (December 22 – January 20), can be responsible, but also materialistic and often pessimistic
• Acquarium (January 21 – February 19), are detached, impersonal and believe in social justice
• Fish (February 20 – March 20), are emotional and sensitive and can be influenced in both positive and negative ways.