Knowledge HUB Q. How did the zodiac signs originate?

A. Astrologers developed the idea of zodiac more than 2,000 years ago. They observed the changing position of stars that accompanied the change in seasons. As astrologers believe that the zodiac influences people’s lives, they used the representation of the zodiac a horoscope. The chart supposedly reveals a person’s character or future. The zodiac consists of 12 divisions called signs. The signs are named for certain group of stars called constellations. They also believe that each sign gets its main characteristics from the planet. Called a ruling planet. For Example, Jupiter rules Sagittarius.