What is the Zodiac?

Zodiac is an imaginary band of space on either side of the eclipse which is caused by the apparent path of the Sun against the stars for an entire year as is observed from the earth.This imaginary band extends for 8 degrees on each side of the ecliptic path.This band further represents 12 constellations through which the eclipse passes.Thw Zodiac is also referred as circle of life" because the position of the Sun with respect to these cobstellations do affect the life of an individual..

What are Zodiac Signs?

The zodiac circle is divided into 12 portions, each portion spanning 30 degress. Each portion of this zodiac circle is associated with a separate zodiac sign. These 12 zodiac signs are : Aries, Taurus,Gemini,Cancer,Leo, Virgo,Libra,Scorpio, Sagittarius,Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. These portions of 30 degrees are actually the block of times and these times are further related to the time of birth of an individual to detrmine the characteristics assiciated with the person.The planet that rules the ascendant (the zodiac sign rising at birth), and its sign and house position are known to have significant affect on the life of an individual. The twelve zodiac signs are divided into four elements:
Fire - Aries, Leo and Sagittarius;
Earth - Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn;
Air - Gemini, Libra and Aquarius;
Water - Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.

Your date of birth determines your zodiac sign.
Aries (21 March-20 April)
Taurus (21 April-21 May)
Gemini (22 May-22 June)
Cancer (23 June-23 July)
Leo (24 July-23 August)
Virgo (24 August-23 September)
Libra (24 September-23 October)
Scorpio (24 October-22 November)
Sagittarius (23 November-22 December)
Capricorn (23 December-19 January)
Aquarius (20 January-19 February)
Pisces (20 February-20 March)

Please note that the above dates do vary from year to year. Planetary Rulers of the SignsEach zodiac sign is associated with a planet which is called the "ruler" of that sign. The ruling planet is known for influencing the person with its energies in the most natural and divine method through the zodiac sign it rules.Following are the ruling planets for the zodiac signs:

Aries (21 March-20 April) - Mars
Taurus (21 April-21 May)-Venus
Gemini (22 May-22 June)-Merury
Cancer (23 June-23 July)-Moon
Leo (24 July-23 August)-Sun
Virgo (24 August-23 September)-Mercury
Libra (24 September-23 October)-Venus
Scorpio (24 October-22 November)-Pluto
Sagittarius (23 November-22 December)-Jupiter
Capricorn (23 December-19 January)-Saturn
Aquarius (20 January-19 February)-Uranus
Pisces (20 February-20 March)-Neptune

What is Astrology:
What is Astrology ? How effective is Astrology ? The confusion persists.The thought processes do solidify the division between the two set of people who are for and against astrology. Before moving on further, lets understand what is astrology.
Astrology is considered as the study of the influences of the relative planetary movements on various aspects of the lives of human beings .By understanding the relative planetary positions at the time of the birth of an individual and during his life, astrology helps in predicting the future of the person.
Is astroloy a science:Is astrology a science or pseudoscience? Their so called rational thinking gives full marks for this stream not to be a science. There is another set of people who feels and gives all the supporting evidences to prove that astrology if properly conducted can give accurate results in the lives of human beings. Read the following quote by Johannes Kepler on astrology:
"You shouldn't dismiss as incredible the possibility that a long enough search might reveal a golden grain of truth in astrological superstition." -- Johannes Kepler