Editorial Standards & Sources

MyZodiacSigns covers 10 zodiac traditions drawn from civilizations across thousands of years and several continents. Because these systems mix documented cultural history with interpretive, symbolic meaning, we hold ourselves to clear editorial standards so readers always understand what they are reading and where it comes from. This page explains who creates our content, how we research it, the references we rely on, and how to tell us when we get something wrong.

Who Writes & Reviews Our Content

Our articles, system overviews, and sign profiles are written and reviewed by the MyZodiacSigns editorial team — a small group of writers and researchers with a long-standing interest in comparative astrology, mythology, and cultural history. We are enthusiasts and editors, not licensed astrologers, historians, or theologians, and we do not claim academic credentials we do not hold. What we bring is careful research, cross-checking, and a commitment to representing each tradition respectfully and accurately.

Every long-form page is reviewed for clarity, internal consistency, and factual accuracy before publication, and is revisited when we expand a tradition or a reader flags an issue. Pages that have been reviewed carry a visible “Reviewed by the MyZodiacSigns editorial team” line with a last-updated date.

Our Research Approach

For each tradition we separate two kinds of information. The first is documented history and culture — when and where a system arose, the texts and calendars it draws on, and how it has been practised. The second is interpretive astrological meaning — the personality themes, compatibilities, and symbolism a tradition assigns to each sign. We aim to ground the historical material in reputable references, while clearly framing the interpretive material as cultural belief rather than established fact.

When sources disagree — which is common across date ranges, sign boundaries, and transliterations — we favour the most widely accepted scholarly account, note meaningful variations where they matter, and avoid presenting any single esoteric source as definitive.

Sources & References

Among the categories of references we consult when compiling and fact-checking our content:

• General reference encyclopaedias — e.g. the Encyclopædia Britannica entries on astrology, the Chinese zodiac, the Maya calendar, and related topics, for dates, origins, and definitions.
• Histories of astrology — e.g. Nicholas Campion’s A History of Western Astrology(Vols I–II), for the development of the Western tradition from Babylonian roots onward.
• Tradition-specific references — e.g. Theodora Lau’s The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes for the Chinese zodiac, and classical primary sources such as the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra for Vedic (Jyotish) astrology.
• Museum and academic resources — public material from institutions such as the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art on ancient astronomy, Egyptian religion, and Mesoamerican calendars.

Specific references vary by tradition and topic. Citing a source for historical context does not imply that the source endorses astrology, nor that astrological interpretations are scientifically validated — they are not.

Accuracy & Corrections

We want our content to be as accurate as possible, and we update it over time. If you spot an error — a wrong date range, a mistranslation, a misattributed myth, or anything that misrepresents a tradition — please tell us at [email protected]. We review reports promptly and correct confirmed errors, refreshing the page’s last-updated date when we do.

For Entertainment & Cultural Interest

Astrology is not a science, and nothing on MyZodiacSigns should be taken as scientific fact or as professional advice. Our content is provided for entertainment, educational, and cultural interest. It is not a substitute for medical, psychological, legal, financial, or other professional guidance, and important decisions should never be based on a horoscope. We present these traditions with respect for the cultures that created them and for readers of every background and belief.

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