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= media type="custom" key="3494556"The Zodiac Aries = Main Topic: Zodiac Sub Topic: Aries   When someone gets a magazine they normally will flip to the back or in a newspaper will flip to the page right by the cartoons. So why do they do this? To check their horoscopes. Most know what horoscopes are, they are those paragraphs based on your zodiac sign that tell you about your day. Anything from if someone is going to get in a fight, to if your going to find money. Most people know about their horoscopes but they do not know the reasoning and stories behind it.



The Twelve Zodiacs
Out of all the constellations the twelve zodiacs seems to be the most commonly known. The yare said to rule the heavens for the period that they are on the eastern horizon and have also said to be replaced by the sun rising. In other words Gemini rises above in the east right before the sun rise in late may. So when the sun does rise, it is replaced by the sun. Gemini would continue to rise before the sun earlier and earlier until it is replaced by the next constellation, Cancer in late June. This cycle continues and restarts every year(see chart at end of page ).  All About Aries   Aries is a very dim constellation with only two stars over the third magnitude. There are basically 3 main stars in Aries; Hamal, Sheratan, and the First Point of Aries. Hamal, is the alpha star of Aries and is the brightest. Sheratan is the beta star, it is not as bright as Hamal but still more visible than the other main star. When you look at these two, alpha and beta stars in the sky they look very close; that’s because they are. Hamal and Sheratan are only around six light years from each other. The third star, which is less bright and visible may be of more importance. It is where the Vernal Equinox occurs, or where the sun passes the Celestial Meridian where this star marks. This star doesn’t have a name, it is just known as and called the First Point of Aries. __Quick Facts about People Born in Aries__ · Some Aires character traits- 1. fertility 2. aggression 3. courage 4. leadership · “First to start and to finish” <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Normally energetic <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Direct and straight foreword <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Athletic <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Always plan ahead · Rams butt their heads into enemies, so it is said Aries people approach life head on

<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">Aries Myth
<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">There are many different versions of the myth of how Aries was put in the sky, but from what I have gathered they all trace the same plot and go something like this…

<span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">The story begins with Phrixus and Helle they were the children of King Athamas of Boeotia. Their father had been remarried so they had a stepmother who seemed to dislike them very much. It got to the point where it was unbearable anymore so they decided to run away. To help them with their trip the God Hermes gave them a gift of a charmed Ram. The Ram was spectacular it could fly, speak, think, and had a coat of fur made of pure gold. So this Ram was perfect for their journey. Along the way Helle lost his grip and fell into the sea but Phirxus continued on to Colchis. Once he arrived there he then sacrificed the ram to Zeus and gave the Golden Fleece to the King of Colchis where it was then hung in a sacred grove. Then the ram flew up to the heavens to take its place amongst the stars, but not as bright as it would have been because it lacked its golden coat. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> media type="youtube" key="11DRajQOMDg" height="344" width="425"media type="custom" key="3494458"media type="custom" key="3494484"
 * __Name__ || __Start__ || __Stop__ || __Sign__ ||
 * Aries || March 21st || April 20th || Ram ||
 * Taurus || April 21st || May 20th || Bull ||
 * Gemini || May 21st || June 21st || Twins ||
 * Cancer || June 22nd || July 22nd || Crab ||
 * Leo || July 23rd || August 22nd || Lion ||
 * Virgo || August 23rd || September 22nd || Virgin ||
 * LIbra || September 23rd || October 23rd || Scales ||
 * Scorpio || October 24th || November 21st || Scorpion ||
 * Sagittarius || November 22nd || December 21st || Centaur ||
 * Capricorn || December 22nd || January 19th || Goat ||
 * Aquarius || January 20th || February 18th || Water Bearer ||
 * Pisces || February 19th || March 20th || Fish ||

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__Bibliography__ 1)__The Astrology Book, The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences__,James R. Lewis,Visible Ink Press, 2003 2)__Brady's Book of Fixed Stars,__Bernadette Brady,Samuel Weiser Inc, 1998 3)Annie Hesse,Adam Banks;copyright 2002<[]> 4)<[|Http://ancienthistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/jason_and_the_golden_fleece]>