Recently, I found many online discussions that argue whether or not the 13th Zodiac should be accepted into our lives. This discussion started with an astronomy professor, Parke Kunkle, of Minneapolis Community and Technical College told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that due to the fact that the position of the Earth from the Sun has changed over the past decades, there now has a new Zodiac called the Ophiuchus. The introduction of this new Zodiac brought changes to the whole Zodiac calendar.
Below are the possible updates the Zodiac Sign Dates:
Capricorn: Jan. 20 – Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 – March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18 – May 13
Taurus: May 13 – June 21
Gemini: June 21 – July 20
Cancer: July 20 – Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10 – Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16 – Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30 – Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23 – Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 – Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17 – Jan. 2
Ophiuchus is a Zodiac representing a man grasping on a snake. People of this Zodiac are believed to have nature between Scorpio and Sagittarius. That is, they always have a curious mind and a personality that is open for change, a passionate attitude, and explosive tantrum from jealousy.
Though some may have accepted the fact that the new Zodiac is scientifically proven, there still exist an equal opposing force in neglecting this new Zodiac. Comments and feedbacks I found on the internet vary from science facts and the ever changing world to emotional distress and cultural believes. I guess it would be reasonable for people to neglect such news because it is definitely a surprise when a person went to sleep in one Zodiac and woke up in another.
I think the key in issue is the marketing of this new Zodiac. When presenting this new fact, Professor Parke Kunkle may have not considered much in the emotion and attitude of people. It may be true that the coordination of the Earth from the Sun has changed since the first 12 Zodiac signs were created, but there are many who believe in the special property and nature of those initial Zodiac. He had definite initiated the idea of the 13th Zodiac, but if only he had also follow the affective, and behavioural component of marketing during his discovery, he might not have met such strong resistance.