1/18 Scrap [New zodiac signs mean yours may have changed] The Korea Herald

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http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110114000781

 As axis of the earth shifted, another zodiac sign was added to the 12 signs lasted for about 3000 years. New zodiac sign is Ophiuchus and it is dated from November 29th to December 17th.

 Zodiac signs were considered to have some sort of magical power and, surprisingly related to our lives. Now, new sign Ophiuchus is added and became a 13th zodiac signs. Ophiuchus and the number 13 both implies many important meanings.

 Ophiuchus means the Master of Serpent. Serpent was, according to myth, an animal that gave mysteric knowledge to reach God's fulness to human. In many cultures, serpent was worshipped, whether as an evil god or good one, both considered powerful. In Egypt, Uraeus was a guardian of Most High, Sun-god Ra, and in India it became powerful God Vrithra. Ophiuchus is Asclepius, the god of medicine who's cure could raise dead from hell. Snake-wrapped wand was his artifact which meant resurrection. It is, so far, most meaningful zodiac sign ever. It gives complexed ideas to mystics.

 And the number 13 was important in many cultures. Jesus and his disciples were altogether 13, and in Celtic culture, 13 was number of death which was running beside a general and his warriors (who were 12 all in all).

 I am no mystic or in any kind of occult but I could easily assume what impact it would give to some people.

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