![]() ![]() As the sun moves along the ecliptic, it passes the various signs of zodiac, occupying each for a while, in order to pass through it completely. The vernal equinox also marks the beginning of the first sign of zodiac, which is the Aries. The point where the sun begins its 360 degree journey is at zero degrees, or the vernal equinox. ![]() This circular path is also known as the ecliptic, the path that the sun takes to revolve around an imaginary sphere around earth, known as the celestial sphere. In simple terminology, zodiac can be defined as a circular path comprising of twelve 30 degree segments, known as the various signs of zodiac. To understand the zodiac signs conversantly, one has to first know what zodiac is, and the way it functions. Zodiac is a form of western astrology, where the movement of the sun at the time of a person’s birth brings forth revelations about his/her physical traits, characteristics, state of mind, etc. A horoscope can be understood to be a heavenly map depicting the alignment of planetary bodies such as the sun, the moon, the stars, star constellations, planets, etc., at the time of a person’s birth or another significant time in his/her life. Key difference: A zodiac sign is the position of the sun on the ecliptic, at the time of a person’s birth. ![]()
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