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constellation, for the following length of time. (Note that the IAU recognizes Ophiuchus as the 13 th
constellation of the zodiac.)

Constellation Boundaries
Constellation Sun’s Stay in Days Degrees of Ecliptic

Aries 25.48 25.1

Taurus 38.31 37.8

Gemini 29.20 28.8

Cancer 20.96 20.7

Leo 37.05 36.5

Virgo 44.51 43.9
Libra 23.10 22.7

Scorpius 6.52 6.5

Ophiuchus 18.31 18.1

Sagittarius 32.55 32.1

Capricornus 27.44 27.1

Aquarius 24.06 23.7

Pisces 37.51 37.0

What this table reveals is that the section of the heavens each constellation occupies varies widely.
From a low of 6.52 days and 6.5 degrees in Scorpio to a high of 44.51 days and 43.9 degrees in Virgo,
the sun’s occupancy in Virgo (signifying the bringing forth of the sons of God) is nearly seven times
that of its residency in Scorpio (signifying Satan stinging the heel of the man).

Many have attempted to determine the borders of astrological ages by measuring the boundaries of
the constellations, but this is an exercise fraught with a great lack of precision. Depictions of the
constellations vary. In many accounts there are constellations that share the same stars. The judgment
of men pertaining to the boundaries of zodiacal figures varies. Some, like the Greeks, have
approached the matter scientifically and assigned to each of the twelve main constellations an equal
distance of thirty degrees in the heavens, and an equal number of days. Others have looked to the
images themselves to determine how much time to allot. As a student of the Scriptures, recognizing
Yahweh as the Author of the constellations, I believe a more accurate means to determine the bounds
of the constellations, and the ages they signify, is to compare them to the Biblical narrative. Here we
find a remarkable correspondence with the astrological ages and Yahweh’s dealing with mankind.

Others have noted an unusual correspondence between the astrological ages and major events and