Why Does the Zodiac Start with Aries

Earth’s precessional wobbling causes the vernal equinox point to migrate around the ecliptic once every 26,000 years. This point was once in Aries the Ram, hence the term “First Point of Aries.” The vernal equinox point is now in Pisces and in the late 26th century will shift into the Aquarius region.

Why is Aries first sign of zodiac?

“The spring equinox, March 21, is the beginning of the new zodiacal year and Aries, the first sign, is therefore that of new beginnings,” it says at astrology-online.com. “The young ram is adventurous, ambitious, impulsive, enthusiastic and full of energy.”

What is the very first zodiac sign?

Aries (♈︎) (Latin for “ram”) is the first astrological sign in the zodiac, spanning the first 30 degrees of celestial longitude (0°≤ λ <30°), and originates from the constellation of the same name. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this sign from approximately March 20 to April 21 each year.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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