Ophiuchus

The Serpent Bearer

The 13th Sign of The Zodiac

Ophiuchus, the thirteenth Zodiac Star Sign

Source: https://www.universeguide.com/fact/ophiuchus 

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Ophiuchus, the Serpent Wrestler, is seen as the thirteenth sign of the Zodiac but is shunned by Astrologers who are only interested in the original twelve signs of the Zodiac. Details and explanation why Ophiuchus is shunned.

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Ophiuchus, the Serpent Wrestler is known by some as the Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac. We are all familiar with the twelve Zodiac signs, created about 2000 years ago. The description of a Zodiac sign is the sign that appears when the Sun sets in the evening. When the signs were first chosen, there were twelve signs, which are the ones that make up the twelve signs of the Zodiac today. The people who study the Zodiac signs are known as Astrologers.

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The difference between Astronomers and Astrologers is that the former study space to see what is going on outside our planet. In contrast, Astrologers look at charts and predict our day-to-day future. Calling an astronomer, or an astrologer can get their backs up and annoy them. Astronomers call astrology a fake science which gets astrologers' backs up.

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The theory behind Astrology is that our destiny lies in the star sign that appeared as the Sun set on on the day of our birth. Since they were drawn up over 2000 years ago, the Earth's orbit around the Sun has changed as it does not orbit the same elliptical path anymore. The different orbit is due to the forces exerted on the Sun by other planets.

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As a result of this, the Earth will travel out further from the Sun or come in nearer. Therefore when the Sun now sets, it sets in a different constellation than it did all those years ago. However, the astrology community has not changed with the times. Some astrologers do use the thirteenth star sign Zodiac. There are a few reasons why they have not been updated:

1. Thirteen is an unlucky number

2. Thirteen can not be split into smaller equal element groups ( Earth, Fire, Water and Air )

3. General Reluctance to change

If you've ever wondered why your love life or fortune is going as they told you in the stars, you now know why, and this does not mean that you should automatically stop believing in the Zodiac. This page informs you of why your Zodiac prediction doesn't match. According to several reads, the ruling planet of Ophiuchus is the planetoid Chiron rather than a full planet such as Saturn. Also, in the same article, the website states on the first line that in 13 sign Astrology, constellations do not have ruling planets.

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You can see from the picture (right) that the Sun is setting in Ophiuchus and not Sagittarius. I used Stellarium, a free application to demonstrate the point of what constellation the Sun is setting in.

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Ophiuchus Facts

• The Zodiac is an area of the sky that inhabits the area that is 8 degrees on either side of the celestial equator.

• The Zodiac commonly refers to the twelve signs that appear when the Sun sets.

• Ophiuchus, the Serpent Wrestler, is the thirteenth sign of the Zodiac as the Sun sets in the constellation from the end of November to the middle of December. As a result of the thirteenth sign, all constellation date ranges are wrong.

• The planetoid Chiron is the governing planet of the sign rather than an actual planet.

• Ophiuchus hasn't officially been assigned to an element. Still, it would probably be a fire sign pushing Sagittarius out of the position because the elements go in sequence, Fire, Earth, Air, and Water.

• It's not a new Zodiac sign. It's always been there, and it's just been ignored by astrologers, preferring to stick with the original twelve.

• Cetus, the Whale, is seen by some as the fourteenth sign of the Zodiac. Only those born between the 21st and 28th of March are in that group.

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Ophiuchus Element

The twelve official Zodiac constellations can be split into four equal groups of three constellations. Adding Ophiuchus to the Zodiac constellation list makes it impossible to divide equally. The Elements follow in sequence, and the first element is Fire which Aries is then Fire, followed by Earth, Air, and Water, then repeat. The Zodiac elements are:-

• Fire - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

• Earth - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

• Air - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

• Water - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

If Ophiuchus were inserted, it would probably take the place of Sagittarius, and ultimately Pisces becomes a fire sign, ironic. Changing elements is one of the reasons for arguing against Ophiuchus being a Zodiac astrological sign.

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Ophiuchian Traits

For those who follow astrology, a selected number of traits of a person born under the constellation is below.

• Interpreter of dreams

• Seeker of wisdom and knowledge

• Will have a great family but have to leave home at an early age.

• Attract good luck

• Visionary

• A great architect or builder

• Authority looks upon him/her well

Ophiuchus Mythology

Ophiuchus was, according to Greek mythology, a man called Asclepius. He was the son of Apollo and Coronis, the daughter of King Phlegyas of the Lapiths. The goddess Athena gave him the power to resurrect the dead, including the more famous Orion, the hunter.

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Asclepius was killed by a bolt of lightning from Zeus. Zeus had been requested to do so by Hades. As Asclepius was resurrecting, Hades was worried that the Underworld was not getting as many dead as he should be. He was turned into a constellation to appease Apollo, who had killed the three cyclops. The Cyclops, mystical one-eyed beings, built Zeus's thunderbolts.

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Cetus, the Fourteenth Zodiac Sign

The Zodiac doesn't stop at the 13th. There is a fourteenth sign of the Zodiac. The fourteenth is Cetus , the giant sea monster that, according to legend, was summoned by Poseidon to eat Andromeda. Cetus was slayed by Perseus using the Pegasus, the winged Horse. Only those born between the 21st to the 28th of March belong to this tiny group of Zodiac people.