How to Know My Egyptian Zodiac

Egyptian zodiac features ancient gods and goddesses.

Living on the fertile fields fed by the Nile, ancient Egyptians believed that the zodiac gods and goddesses watched over agriculture in addition to people. The word "hours" and "horoscope" are derived from the Egyptian god Horus, who represents one of the 12 Egyptian zodiac signs. The sole remaining record of Egyptian zodiac is at the ceiling of the Temple of Hathor in central Egypt. Since the temple is located in a place called Dandera, Egyptian zodiac is sometimes referred to as the Zodiac of Dandera. It depicts an inner circle of figures with the deity Anpu, who represents the North Pole, in the center. They are surrounded on the outer circle by 12 figures, each representing a zodiac sign.

Instructions

1. Find the month and day of your birth. The Egyptian zodiac does not require the year of birth.

2. Determine your zodiac sign by checking your birth date against the following dates: Sphinx (27 Dec - 25 Jan), Shu (26 Jan - 24 Feb), Isis (25 Feb - 26 Mar), Osiris (27 Mar - 25 Apr), Hathor (26 May - 24 Jun), Phoenix (25 Jun - 24 Jul), Anubis (25 Jul - 28 Aug), Thoth (29 Aug - 27 Sep), Horus (28 Sep - 27 Oct), Wadjet (28 Oct - 26 Nov) and Sekhmet (27 Nov - 26 Dec).

3. Interpret your zodiac sign and learn about characters of your zodiac. Each sign represents particular Egyptian god or a goddess. Sphinx, for example, is the Goddess of the Nile and people born under this sign are supposed to be shrewd and self-disciplined.

References

• Tour Egypt; Pharaoh's Signs of the Zodiac; Government of Egypt
• Astral Aspects: Egyptian Astrology