The Zodiac can be a gateway into the graceful movements of the night sky. And it turns out our view of those constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago.

It’s not an astrology issue. It has to do with the stars—it’s not a sign, it’s a constellation.” In other words, Western astrology is based on zodiac signs, not the actual constellations.

Lastly, the traditional signs of the zodiac don’t perfectly fit the path of the Sun. The constellations have all sorts of sizes, shapes, and arrangements on the sky.