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Zodiac signs. Computer illustration of the signs of the zodiac around an hourglass containing the Earth (top) and Moon. These symbols represent the 12 constellations of the zodiac and the 10 seen here are (clockwise from upper left): Virgo the virgin (partly hidden), Gemini the twins, Taurus the bull, Aries the ram, Pisces the fish, Aquarius the water carrier, Capricorn the goat, Sagittarius the archer, Scorpio the scorpion and Libra the scales. Zodiacal constellations lie along the path of the Sun. According to astrology, the position of the Sun in the zodiac at the time of a person's birth influences their personality. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS)