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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Aries is one of the zodiac’s biggest winners in the Fire Horse year and the numerology One year.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Unlike the slow, mired down energy that was the beginning of 2025, 2026 opens up with Messenger Mercury entering ambitious Capricorn on New Year’s Day until January 20, providing the zodiac with an opportunity to get clear about their goals.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
From Jo’s fearlessness to Amy’s overzealous ambition, all four sisters carry an undeniable uniqueness, much like the 12 signs in the zodiac.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Stars and constellations From mid-northern latitudes in late October, the summer constellations of the zodiac – Sagittarius, Ophiuchus and Scorpio – are exiting the sky to make way for the fall stars.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Unlike the slow, mired down energy that was the beginning of 2025, 2026 opens up with Messenger Mercury entering ambitious Capricorn on New Year’s Day until January 20, providing the zodiac with an opportunity to get clear about their goals.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
From Jo’s fearlessness to Amy’s overzealous ambition, all four sisters carry an undeniable uniqueness, much like the 12 signs in the zodiac.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Stars and constellations From mid-northern latitudes in late October, the summer constellations of the zodiac – Sagittarius, Ophiuchus and Scorpio – are exiting the sky to make way for the fall stars.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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