the zodiac
noun
: an area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through viewed as a belt of 12 constellations
the 12 signs of the zodiac
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On Monday, May 12, the full moon will be in the house of Scorpio, which will force all the zodiac signs to face aspects of themselves that are hidden in the shadows, but a few signs may be more sensitive than others.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 May 2025
As this lunar phase takes place in Leo — one of the most expressive and prideful in the zodiac — the energy really cranks up.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Virgo There are twelve constellations of the zodiac and Virgo is the largest of them.
—Christina Hughes, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Using Your Zodiac Sign to Inspire Your Travels Your personal astrology—meaning your sun sign, or the zodiac sign that the sun was moving through when you were born, along with your entire birth chart—affects the cities, design styles, and weather patterns that speak to you, Brown explains.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 May 2025
As this lunar phase takes place in Leo — one of the most expressive and prideful in the zodiac — the energy really cranks up.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Virgo There are twelve constellations of the zodiac and Virgo is the largest of them.
—Christina Hughes, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Using Your Zodiac Sign to Inspire Your Travels Your personal astrology—meaning your sun sign, or the zodiac sign that the sun was moving through when you were born, along with your entire birth chart—affects the cities, design styles, and weather patterns that speak to you, Brown explains.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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