![]() ![]() According to astrology, it is considered a poor time to do an activity that involves the given body part within the associated range of dates. The first sign of the zodiac-Aries-is attributed to the head, with the rest of the signs moving down the body, ending with Pisces at the feet.Ĭonsult the chart below to see which parts of the body are associated with which signs and dates. Along with the signs, or separate from them, the phases of the Moon were used to determine the most propitious times for a variety of activities: weaning a baby, planting certain vegetables, quitting smoking, making sauerkraut-you name it. Thomas include an annual table designating “The Names and Characters of the Signs of the Zodiac.” After each sign is a body part: Virgo, belly Sagittarius, thighs Capricorn, knees, and so forth.Įarly Almanac readers were very familiar with “The Man of Signs.” Before someone had a diseased arm bled, for instance, he or she wanted to be very sure that the Moon was located in Gemini (Gemini is in charge of the arms). But just as we include a few pages of astrology in each edition, so too did founder Robert B. Learn more.įrom the beginning, this Almanac has been calculated on astronomy, not astrology. The Man of Signs was created to visually represent this belief. Ancient astrologers believed that each astrological sign of the zodiac influenced a specific part of the body, i.e., sign of the feet, sign of the knees, sign of the head, etc. ![]()
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