•T•r•i•b•e•s•M•a•n•: Zodiac symbols explained

Aries (Ram): Mar 21 – Apr 20
Aries
Mid-March to April is the time of the year for the sheep (Ram) to produce their young. This increases produce of milk and wool - two important items of trade and cheese making for the ancient farmers.

Taurus (Bull): Apr 21 – May 20
Taurus
For the agriculture dominated civilizations this was the time of the year to employ bulls for tilling the land. Trading of Bulls is also undertaken, for the best and healthy Bulls ensure better seeding for the harvest.

Gemini (Twins): May 21 – Jun 21
Gemini
Domestic goats usually produced two young ones (twins) around this time of the year following their seasonal reproduction patterns of the ancient time.

Cancer (Crab): Jun 22 – Jul 22
Cancer
Like a crab crawling backwards the Sun begins to turn back towards the equator from the tropic of Cancer.

Leo (Lion): Jul 23 – Aug 23
Leo
At its full force like showing mane of young and furious lion, Sun comes at its zenith and becomes as powerful and dominating.

Virgo (Virgin): Aug 24 – Sep 23
Virgo
This is the time of the year when girls in the household (virgins) used to glean the ears of the corn harvest - typically the result of the tilling by the bulls in April.

Libra (Scales): Sep 24 – Oct 23
Libra
Like the scales having equal weights, day and night becomes of equal strength (duration) during this period. The cosmic energies are held in balance.

Scorpio (Scorpion): Oct 24 – Nov 22
Scorpio
The Sun starts to retreat towards the pole, lowering its intensity, giving rise to diseases with apparently (scorpion's) "poisonous" effects.

Sagittarius (Archer): Nov 23 – Dec 22

(in the planes of northern hemisphere) Beginning of the hunting season!

Capricorn (Goat – or sometimes crocodile): Dec 23 – Jan 20

The Sun (moving towards North) begins to rise higher under the sign of wild goat (ibex, or Capricorneus)