The Ring of Brodgar stone circle is an iconic symbol of Orkney’s prehistoric past. Twenty-seven stones remain of an original sixty in the impressive stone circle, known as Ring of Brodgar or Brogar and set up on a slope facing east. The stones are part of a henge monument, and the surrounding ditch and bank can still be made out, with entrances on the NW and SE. The circle had a diameter of about 110 m (120 yards) and the tallest stone today measures 4.6 m (15 ft). The stones themselves are of red sandstone. The Ring of Brodgar was constructed around 2600BC, within a hundred years of the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. Free walks around the site are provided by Historic Scotland rangers.

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In astrology, a horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, the astrological aspects, and sensitive angles at the time of an event, such as the moment of a person’s birth. Cardinal Signs are the four signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. They have as a common trait the impetus to initiate or create, or to counter one initiative with another. Fixed Signs are the four fixed signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. They are inclined to sustain or stabilise what has already been created, or to resist or practise endurance in the face of another’s initiative. Mutable Signs are the four mutable signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. They take what has been created and attempt to alter or adapt it.

Aries ( March 21 – April 19 )
Taurus ( April 20 – May 20 )
Gemini ( May 21 – June 20 )
Cancer ( June 21 – July 22 )
Leo ( July 23 – August 22 )
Virgo ( August 23 – September 22 )
Libra ( September 23 – October 22 )
Scorpio ( October 23 – November 21 )
Sagittarius ( November 22 – December 21 )
Capricorn ( December 22 – January 19 )
Aquarius ( January 20 – February 18)
Pisces ( February 19 – March 20 )

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