Every 12 years, there's a spike in births among certain communities across the globe, including the U.S. Why? Because the Year of the Dragon, according to Chinese folk belief, confers power, fortune, and more. We look at what happens to Dragon babies when they grow up, and why timing your kid's birth based on the zodiac isn't as ridiculous it sounds.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Scorpio Horoscope Today
Astrological notes for Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
Movement of planets: The Sun is in Pisces, the Moon is at 11 degrees of Libra (Waning Gibbous)
Sun: 8 degrees Pisces conjunct Mercury, conjunct Saturn, sextile Jupiter
Moon: 12 degrees Libra trine Venus, trine Mars, quincunx Ju ... Show More
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<p>the girlies dive into astrology and try to decide when to get pregnant so their baby is the perfect zodiac sign for them. </p><br><p>if any pp's want to dive into our birth charts</p><br><p>Cam: march 11 1991 in allison park, PA at 6:10pm</p><br><p>Tar: september 27 1990 in sa ... Show More
