The sun passes through Libra between September and October,

when the days and nights are roughly equal in length. It is

considered a symbol of balance. Curiously, it is the only
constellation of the Zodiac not represented by a creature, animal or
person.

Easily to infer from its name, the Scorpio constellation has the
shape of a scorpion. The Sun transits this constellation on average
from October 23 to November 22. According to the myth, the
Scorpio constellation was created by the Greek deity Artemis, the
goddess of hunting, wild animals and the wilderness.

Ursa Major is primarily known from the asterism of its main seven

stars, which has been called the " Big Dipper ," "the Wagon,"
"Charles's Wain," or "the Plough," among other names. In
particular, the Big Dipper's stellar configuration mimics the shape of
the " Little Dipper . For skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere,
Ursa Major is best seen from the northern latitudes in the autumn
months of March through June (when it is springtime in the
Northern Hemisphere). 

It is also known as the Dragon. It is an ancient constellation that dates

back to Greek times and is associated with a mythical dragon, Ladon,
who guarded the Golden Apple Tree in the Garden of the
Hesperides.Draco can be found in the sky in a twisted shape between the
two bears, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Draco is an exciting constellation
to explore, offering the spectacular Tadpole Galaxy. Draco will be visible
overhead from June to November.

Ursa Minor appears in the Northern Hemisphere all year long. It is

best seen in June. also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation
located in the far northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the
Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the
North American name, Little Dipper:
The constellation of Taurus reaches its highest point between the
months of April and May. Cultures all over the world recognize the
Taurus constellation as the shape of a bull. It’s named after the
Roman god Jupiter, or Zeus according to the Greek tradition, who
would turn himself into a bull to visit the world of the mortals. It also
traditionally symbolized the coming of spring and was considered a
sign of fertility.

The constellation most prominent along the ecliptic during the

month of June is Gemini, also called “The Twins”. Its shape
reminded the ancient Greeks of the twin sons of Zeus. In fact, its
brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, represent the Gemini twins. The
most popular story of Gemini tells that the twins partook in cattle
theft when the Milky Way was made up of a herd of dairy cows.

The Cancer constellation becomes visible to the naked eye in July.

It is also known as “The Crab” because of its multiple legs and
extremities. According to the ancient Greek legend, the gigantic
crab is one of the many creatures battled by the hero Heracles
(also known as Hercules in the Roman tradition).

By the end of the month of July, and during most of August, it is the
constellation of Leo which lies along the path of the sun. For
ancient observers, it resembled the shape of a lion. A fun fact about
this constellations is that ancient Egyptians would recognize the
coming of Leo due to the timing of the Nile tide.Leo, the third
largest zodiac constellation, occupies an area of 946.96 square
degrees of the northern sky. It represents the Nemean lion, another
mythical creature killed by the hero Heracles (or Hercules).

Most prominent in September, the Virgo constellation is called “The

Maiden” and is usually depicted as a lady holding grains of wheat. It
symbolized the harvest for both the ancient Greek and Roman
civilizations. Other associations attributed to Virgo are prosperity, justice
and purity.

At the end and of every year, approximately between November 23

and December 21, the sun passes through the Sagittarius
constellation. The Greeks called Sagittarius The Archer, because it
reminded them of the centaur, who was represented by the symbol
of a bow and arrow, in their mythology.
The sun transits through the Capricorn constellation in January through
February. It’s sometimes called The Sea Goat, since the ancient Greeks
compared it to a goat with a fish instead of a tail. It is one of the four
cardinal signs and it traditionally marked the winter solstice. The name
Capricorn is a direct heritage from the ancient Greeks. As the myth goes,
Capricorn was the first hybrid creature created by Hermes, the messenger
god.

In February, it’s Aquarius, or the Water Bear, which is on the path of

the sun along the ecliptic. This constellation is one of the oldest we
know, as it was coined by the ancient Babylonians, who thought it
resembled an old man pouring water from a pitcher. This metaphor
meant to them that Aquarius was the bringer of rain. It was also a
symbol of knowledge and wisdom.

Pisces, or “The Fishes”, becomes prominent in the ecliptic every

year in the month of March. The Pisces constellation represents the
Greco-Roman goddess Venus, or Aphrodite in its Greek name. The
myth says the goddess turned herself into a fish in order to escape
from an evil monster.

Aries shows up in the month of April. This constellation of the

Zodiac is also known as “The Ram”, and is one of the four cardinal
signs. This is yet another heritage from Greek mythology, in which
Aries was a legendary ram with wings, and also represented Ares,
the god of war. For the ancient Babylonians, however, the Aries
constellation represented the Spring equinox and was a symbol of
fertility.