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In every edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac is a short astrology section with the Secrets of the Zodiac and The Man of Signs.

From the beginning, The Old Farmer's Almanac has been calculated on astronomy, not astrology. But just as we include a few pages of astrology in each edition today, so too did Robert B. Thomas (our founder) include an annual page about the Signs of the...

Want chickens that are healthier and mature faster? Set your eggs by the Moon's sign. Here are the 2013 dates for setting eggs.

We are all influenced when Mercury is in retrograde. See retrograde dates for 2013.

Here are zodiac profiles for gardeners based on the signs.

Here are your pet profiles based on the zodiac signs!

The following are some historically notable wedding events, listed by month.

The days of the week were named by the Romans with the Latin words for the Sun, the Moon, and the five known planets.

The animal designations of the Chinese zodiac follow a 12-year cycle and are always used in the same sequence.

The age-old practice of performing farm chores by the Moon stems from the simple belief that the Moon governs moisture.