The 12 signs as the
Babylonians read them
Each sign carries an Akkadian name, a planetary deity, an element, and a recurring pattern. Click a sign for the full Babylonian profile.
Aries
Mar 21 – Apr 19Agru (the Hired Man)
the warrior who moves before others have decided.
Fire · Cardinal · ruled by Nergal
Taurus
Apr 20 – May 20Gud-anna (the Bull of Heaven)
the steady builder of things meant to outlast you.
Earth · Fixed · ruled by Ishtar
Gemini
May 21 – Jun 20Mash-tab-ba (the Great Twins)
the messenger who hears what others cannot say aloud.
Air · Mutable · ruled by Nabu
Cancer
Jun 21 – Jul 22Al-lul (the Crayfish)
the keeper of the inner waters where memory lives.
Water · Cardinal · ruled by Sin
Leo
Jul 23 – Aug 22Ur-gu-la (the Great Lion)
the sovereign whose presence reorganizes the room.
Fire · Fixed · ruled by Shamash
Virgo
Aug 23 – Sep 22Ab-sin (the Furrow)
the precise hand that turns chaos into harvest.
Earth · Mutable · ruled by Ishtar
Libra
Sep 23 – Oct 22Zibanitu (the Scales)
the weigher who restores balance others cannot see is broken.
Air · Cardinal · ruled by Shamash
Scorpio
Oct 23 – Nov 21Gir-tab (the Scorpion)
the diver who sees beneath every surface and is rarely fooled.
Water · Fixed · ruled by Lugalirra
Sagittarius
Nov 22 – Dec 21Pa-bil-sag (the Archer)
the seeker whose arrow flies toward meaning, not safety.
Fire · Mutable · ruled by Marduk
Capricorn
Dec 22 – Jan 19Suhur-mash (the Goat-Fish)
the climber who builds in stone what others sketch in air.
Earth · Cardinal · ruled by Enki
Aquarius
Jan 20 – Feb 18Gu-la (the Great One)
the visionary who sees the next century while standing in this one.
Air · Fixed · ruled by Ea
Pisces
Feb 19 – Mar 20Zib (the Tails)
the dreamer through whom older worlds still speak.
Water · Mutable · ruled by Nin-mah
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