While many people know their astrological signs in the Western and Chinese Zodiacs, few people today know anything about one of the most ancient zodiacs in the world.
It comes from the land of the Pharaohs, the Sphinx, and the Pyramids! That’s right, we’re talking about Ancient Egypt.
Of course, the Egyptians didn’t have the same way dividing the year up as we do. The year itself was divided into three seasons (120 days each), and each sign of the Zodiac would recur multiple times in one calendar year.
The Nile
January 1st–7th; June 19th–28th, September 1st–7th, November 18th–26th
The Nile River is the longest in the world and its fertile delta and annual floods were vital for the survival of Egyptian civilization. For people who were born under this sign, their main quality is perfectionism. These practical people are doers who pay attention to all the little details. They are good at seeing what needs to be done and making it happen.However, perfectionists often have trouble dealing with the times when things don’t go as well as they'd hoped, especially if it’s someone else’s fault. The animal for this sign is the antelope.
Amon-Ra
January 8th–21st, February 1st–11th
While these people’s sense of resolution, if not stubbornness, makes them good at the top, they have a much harder time being good team members in situations where everyone is equal.
Mut
January 22nd–31st, September 8th–22nd
This means they are very good at giving and investing in other people’s lives. The problematic part of their personality is that they become heavily invested in these relationships and can feel hurt and withdraw when they don’t work out.
Geb
February 12th–29th, August 20th–31st
When they do engage with other people, they are the kind of people you can count to be there when you need them most. The problem is that they can overwhelmed trying to help everybody else.
Osiris
March 1st–10th, November 27th–December 18th
This curious mix of traits mean that they fare very well in leadership positions and can command the support of others but that they are also very sensitive to criticism and don’t respond well to it.
Their sacred animal is the bull.
Isis
March 11th–31st, October 18th–29th, December 19th–31st
However, they can end up shutting themselves off from the rest of the world if they feel that their plans or projects have been thwarted.
Their animal is the ram.
Thoth
April 1st–19th, November 8th–17th
What’s difficult for these people is admitting that their first impression and gut feeling might have been wrong!
Horus
April 20th–May 7th, August 12th–19th
Their problem is not respecting rules and boundaries, which they often see as made for others, not themselves.
Anubis
May 8th–27th, June 29th–July 13th
Seth
May 28th–June 18th, September 28th–October 2nd
Seth is the God of Chaos, and appropriately enough, people with this sign are unpredictable and capable of swinging back and forth between extremes. They don’t take orders from anyone and have a major rebellious streak. However, if allowed to work on their own, they can find extremely clever and original solutions to problems, since they think outside the box.
Bastet
July 14th–28th, September 23rd–27th, October 3rd–17th
Sekhmet
July 29th–August 11th, October 30th–November 7th
While it’s not guaranteed which side you will get, you should always expect a capacity for both.
Their animal is the lion.
