Astrological sign Astrological sign In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30° sectors of the ecliptic, starting at the vernal equinox (one of the intersections of the ecliptic with the celestial equator), also known as the First Point of Aries. The order of the astrological signs is Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. The concept of the zodiac originated in Babylonian astrology, and was later influenced by Hellenistic culture. According to astrology, celestial phenomena relate to human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the signs are held to represent
Cancer (astrology) mythical creature. Cancer exists in the Red (Vermillion) Bird of the south. It is associated with summer. In Dante's "Paradiso", he makes reference to Cancer, writing: Cancer is figured in Giovanni Maria Falconetto's 1517 painting, "Cancer", as the guardian of the city of Verona. The Cancer symbol is also depicted in Agostino di Duccio's sculpture "View of Rimini Under the Sign of Cancer" (1450). Cancer (astrology) Cancer (♋️) is the fourth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. It spans 90° and 120° celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area between approximately