This observation is emphasized in the simplified and popular sun sign astrology. Each sign was named after a constellation the sun annually moved through while crossing the sky. The Western zodiac originated in Babylonian astrology, and was later influenced by the Hellenistic culture. The astrological signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring, known as the First Point of Aries, which is the vernal equinox. In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30-degree sectors that make up Earth's 360-degree orbit around the Sun. Anatomical Zodiac Man from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry For the album by George Freeman, see Birth Sign (album).
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