Saturn and its moons. Far behind, to the right, our Sun.

As inhabitants of this planet we tend to see everything geocentric. This indeed was one of the biggest problems in the history of sciences and beyond. Astronomy was the science who paid the highest price in the arena of the geocentric looking of all things. So let's get away from the geocentric pattern and let's try to imagine our civilization on another planet!

How would it be if we were on Jupiter or Saturn; On another planet in another star in our galaxy? On another planet and star but on galaxy M81 in Ursa Major?
Lets try to find out with the help of Astronomy.

If we were on Saturn we would be more ...

Screenshot with the Sun in Ophiuchus from Star Walk App

It's been a bit more than 2 months since the announcement by NASA that the Zodiac signs are now 13 and today November 29 the Sun enters triumphantly in Ophiuchus, the 13th sign of Astrology. The above image represents the truth regarding the positions of the Sun, the Moon and the planets of Saturn and Mercury into Ophiuchus Zodiac Sign as they appear on November 29, 2016. This can be easily attested by using Google sky software in our mobile phones.

Well, in the degree that you still believe the old fashioned 12 Signs Western Astrology, yes they did!
The reason for this change is that the sky was never the way that these Old Astrologers were trying to say!
There is a scientific truth in Astrology: The Sun passes though 13 Zodiac Constellations on its annual apparent orbit in the sky.
This is why we need 13 Signs Astrology to describe this situation. The old 12 Signs Astrology gives its predictions considering totally wrong places for the Sun, the Moon and the planets into the Zodiac Constellations.

As we have said many times with arguments based on the science of astronomy, the zodiac Signs are now 13 after the insertion of Ophiuchus between Scorpio and Sagittarius, on the ecliptic. Where ecliptic is called the apparent path of the Sun in the sky.
The ancient Greeks who founded Horoscopic Astrology had much less knowledge of the sky and the planets than we have today. For example, in the time of Claudius Ptolemy they believed that the Sun was turning around the Earth. 12 Zodiac Astrology was born in the Hellenistic era and was a child of Astronomy of the 2nd century BC

Today we  know from Astronomy that ...

Sun in Pisces, image from Star Walk App

On March 12 at 00:20 GMT, a new Astrological year starts with the transition of the Sun in Pisces, which are now considered as the first sign of the zodiac circle after taking the place of the old Aries because of the precession of the equinoxes. That is due to our Earth's movement in relation to the sky globe. Because of this movement a new Zodiac sign with the name Ophiuchus came into the Sun's orbit in the sky. Thus the need arose for an Astrology of the 13 Signs of the Zodiac that accurately depicts the New Astrological reality. The old signs have moved backwards in date and all the data have been adjusted to the 13 Zodiac Signs.

Because the sky has changed since the epoch that Tropical Astrology was founded (about 2000 years ago). Now we need a new Astrological theory, that in co-operation with Astronomy will explain in a scientific way how this discipline will work in the future. It will explain as well the meanings of the the New 13 Zodiac Signs. This New theory is 13 Zodiac Astrology. It is founded in the book “"Astrology of the 13 Signs of the Zodiac" by Vasilis Kanatas” . Now, everyone can implement 13 Zodiac Astrology, building Birth Horoscopes, by following the instructions of the New Theory (see 13 Zodiac Astrology Software). 13 Zodiac Astrology Web-Seminars will start in a few months for the people that demand a deeper knowledge on the subjuct.

Our true Zodiac Signs have changed because of the precession of the equinoxes, that is, the movement of the point of intersection of the celestial equator by the ecliptic by 50.2” (seconds of a degree) each year.
Thus the orbit of the Sun in the sky, as seen from the Earth, has changed. Now the Sun passes through 13 Zodiac Signs: Pisces – Aries – Taurus – Gemini – Cancer – Leo – Virgo – Libra – Scorpio – Ophiuchus – Sagittarius – Capricorn – Aquarius.

The old 12 Signs system does not work anymore. It has become a Monolithic religion. Tropical Astrologers follow the steps of Ptolemy and other Ancient Astrologers. But the worst for them is that they still see the sky as it was 2000 years ago. They tell you what your sign was 2000 years ago! They have their own Almancs to turn the sky back in 100 A.C.!!

With the new theory, in a few cases, about 10% of the total population has retained their old Tropical Sign. But the massive majority of 90% has changed. This is a scientific fact. Click HERE to find your true Zodiac Sign.

Read your weekly 13 Zodiac Horoscope HERE.

Vasilis Kanatas

Many have tried to explain the motion of the celestial dome to people who have small background in astronomy, and most often the student stays the same ignorant as before!

So let us begin from the beginning! As the Earth is spherical, the same is valid for the sky around the Earth, and this is a matter of perspective!

Let us take as an assumption to make things easier. Let's say that the Earth is not spinning around itself within 24 hours, but remains stationary with the Sun over our heads! Let's say it does only make the annual motion around the Sun in 365 days. What we see then is that the Sun is moving slowly, at a rate of 1 degree per day to the East !!

So if we are in N. Hemisphere and look to the south the Sun moves slowly to the left!

As we have said many times with arguments based on the science of astronomy, the zodiac Signs are now 13 after the insertion of Ophiuchus between Scorpio and Sagittarius, on the ecliptic. Where ecliptic is called the apparent path of the Sun in the sky.
The ancient Greeks who founded Horoscopic Astrology had much less knowledge of the sky and the planets than we have today. For example, in the time of Claudius Ptolemy they believed that the Sun was turning around the Earth. 12 Zodiac Astrology was born in the Hellenistic era and was a child of Astronomy of the 2nd century BC

Today we  know from Astronomy that ..

Vasilis Kanatas was born in Amfissa of the City of Delphi on January 3,1967.
His father was Avyeris Kanatas a well known painter – aquarellist. (www.avyeriskanatas.gr)
He studied physics at the University of Patras in Greece. He made his diploma thesis in astronomy-uranography with the subject "About constellations." In this work he described the 88 constellations of the sky and came in contact with Horoskopic Astrology of the 13 zodiacal constellations.
His contact with astrology has changed his life since he dealt with the idea of the 13 zodiac signs. He read the ancient authors that found Horoscopic Astrology and especially Claudius Ptolemy. The last 20 years he studied Astrology and Astronomy in order to base his theory as described in the book "Astrology of the 13 signs of the Zodiac".
Since graduating in 1992 he dealt with the Amateur Astronomy, with his telescope, almost every day and studying the starry sky. He is an amateur astronomer and member of the Association of Amateur Astronomy "Achyrostrata" located in the Municipality of Delphi. In the meetings of the club, he has made presentations on scientific topics and issues of uranography.
In the last 20 years he is a professional of the tourism business.
Apart from Greek he speaks English, French, German and some Italian.
He is dealing with social networks and the internet since 1994 and knows PC Programming. He makes software for his business and for public purposes.
He is married with 2 children.

Order your 13 ZOdiac Birth Horoscope from Vasilis Kanatas now. The price is 35.00 Euro  (about $45.00)

Sun in Capricorn. Image by Star Walk App

After a journey that lasted about 31 days the Sun transits to Capricorn on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 12:40 UTC. After traveling in the constellation for about 27 days, on February 16 at 23:10 UTC the Sun will enter to Aquarius.
These days you will be strongly affected by the idealistic and eccentric nature of Capricorn sign by often changing mood and showing an unusual dedication to your goals. The organizational skills will give its place to the unexpected. Cold blood in front of unpredictable situations will guide you this time of the year. Mercury retrograde ends on January 25 and the planet will return in Capricorn on February 13 giving a touch of mental alertness ..

History

Ophiucus lies between the constellations of Hercules and Scorpio, and the head of Serpens as far as its tale. Its southern part lies within the galactic plane.

According to mythology, Ophiucus is identified with Asclepius, the renowned physician of antiquity. The close association between Asclepius and the snake is due to the fact that snakes represented wisdom, rejuvenation, and the power of the discovery of new healing herbs.

Asclepius was educated and received instruction from his father Apollo and the centaur Chiron; he was the first doctor and served in the Argonaut campaign in this capacity. When he returned from the journey he was even considered capable of raising the dead.

Tonight, 16 February 2016, takes place the transit of the Sun in Aquarius where it will remain for about 24 days. Then it passes in Pisces on March 12, 2016 at 00:50. As we have explained here in this web site the dates that the Sun transits to the Zodiac Signs have changed and a 13th sign has been inserted in the Sun's path in the Sky: Ophiuchus. The Zodiac sign of the 90% of the world's population has changed, which becomes gradually known and widly accepted by more people.
On the other side many people associate the sign change with character change which is totally wrong. People do not change. Only the way astrology is practiced and continiusly evolving changes after it approximates more closely to the scientific data.