![]() ![]() It explained that even now the dates have shifted slightly as the Earth’s axis shifted over the course of that 3,000 years. Even then, some of the chosen 12 didn’t fit neatly into their assigned slice of the pie and crossed over into the next one.’ ‘So they picked one, Ophiuchus, to leave out. ![]() ‘But even according to the Babylonians’ own ancient stories, there were 13 constellations in the zodiac. The astrology world was thrown into chaos when it was revealed earlier this week that there is a 13th zodiac sign. ‘Since the Babylonians already had a 12-month calendar (based on the phases of the moon), each month got a slice of the zodiac all to itself. ![]() ‘They picked 12 constellations in the zodiac, one for each of the 12 “slices.” So, as Earth orbits the sun, the sun would appear to pass through each of the 12 parts of the zodiac. They divided the zodiac into 12 equal parts – like cutting a pizza into 12 equal slices. ‘The Babylonians lived over 3,000 years ago. ![]()
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