Thank goodness someone thought to publish an online list of all the astrological signs represented as cat breeds. In case you’re curious: Geminis are most like ragdolls, Libras may feel an affinity with the American shorthair and Scorpios are likely to identify with the brawny Maine coon. For many people under 40, these comparisons will need little explanation. Like with so many age-old cultural phenomena, the internet has given new form to the venerable practice of astrology, a system that claims human events and personal characteristics can be explained and predicted by observing the movements of celestial bodies. A historic feature of practically every culture from China to Latin America, it had an almost scholarly status in the ancient world and continues to be referenced as This story is from Kinfolk Issue Thirty-Four Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 47 Chani Nicholas and Sonya Passi Inside the astrology company on a mission to prove workplace well-being is more than a corporate tagline. Arts & Culture Issue 43 One and a Million Why we all fall for personalized prophecies. Arts & Culture Issue 49 Karin Mamma Andersson Inside the moody, mysterious world of Sweden’s preeminent painter. Arts & Culture Issue 49 Jenny Odell The acclaimed author in search of lost time. Arts & Culture Issue 49 Amalie Smith The Danish arts writer finding clarity between the lines. Arts & Culture Issue 49 Ryan Heffington Meet the man bringing choreography, community and queer joy to the desert.
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