♈ Signs of the Zodiac
Keywords describing signs of the zodiac are mnemotechnic aids for any horoscope interpretation. Click on a sign to explore its full profile.
Assertive, individualistic, enthusiastic, pioneering, leader, competitive, action-oriented, defensive, aggressive, intemperate, violent, fiery, powerful, extreme, arrogant, quick, passionate, determined, fresh. Body: head/skull.
- Element: Fire
- Modality: Cardinal
- Ruling Planet: Mars
- Birthstone: Diamond
- Lucky Day: Tuesday
- Color: Red, White, Rose Pink
- Flower: Wild Rose / Thistle
- Animal: Ram / Tiger
- Metal: Iron
- Compatible with: Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Sensual, affectionate, possessive, cautious, acquisitive, musical, artistic, stubborn, solid, earthly, strong, patient, sturdy, slow, kind, just. Body: throat/neck.
- Element: Earth
- Modality: Fixed
- Ruling Planet: Venus
- Birthstone: Emerald
- Lucky Day: Friday
- Color: Red, Green, Lemon Yellow
- Flower: Violets
- Animal: Bull
- Metal: Copper
- Compatible with: Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
Curious, multi-tasking, talkative, sociable, duality, mercurial, whimsical, intelligent, restless, quick, informed. Body: hands/lungs.
- Element: Air
- Modality: Mutable
- Ruling Planet: Mercury
- Birthstone: Agate, Pearl
- Lucky Day: Wednesday
- Color: Yellow
- Flower: Snapdragon
- Animal: Dog
- Metal: Quicksilver
- Compatible with: Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Sensitive, tenacious, family and home oriented, helpful, nurturing, moody, watery, protective, emotional, crabby, loving. Body: stomach/breasts.
- Element: Water
- Modality: Cardinal
- Ruling Planet: Moon
- Birthstone: Pearl, Ruby
- Lucky Day: Monday
- Color: Silver
- Flower: Poppy
- Animal: Seal
- Metal: Silver
- Compatible with: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Taurus, Capricorn
Passionate, bossy, loves attention, dramatic, independent, noble, creative, leader, egotistic, sunny, bright, kingly, powerful. Body: heart/back.
- Element: Fire
- Modality: Fixed
- Ruling Planet: Sun
- Birthstone: Ruby, Peridot
- Lucky Day: Sunday
- Color: Gold, Orange, Red
- Flower: Marigold
- Animal: Lion
- Metal: Gold
- Compatible with: Sagittarius, Aries, Libra, Gemini, Aquarius
Practical, work and service oriented, critical, common sense, modest, intelligent, health conscious, fussy, helpful, loving, flexible. Body: intestines/digestion.
- Element: Earth
- Modality: Mutable
- Ruling Planet: Mercury
- Birthstone: Sapphire
- Lucky Day: Wednesday
- Color: Gold, Yellow, Dark Blue
- Flower: Madonna Lily
- Animal: Squirrel
- Metal: Platinum
- Compatible with: Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Partnerships, balance, grace, charm, debative, open-minded, cooperative, social, ideas, lazy. Body: kidneys/lumbar.
- Element: Air
- Modality: Cardinal
- Ruling Planet: Venus
- Birthstone: Opal
- Lucky Day: Friday
- Color: Crimson, Blue
- Flower: Violet
- Animal: Hare
- Metal: Copper
- Compatible with: Gemini, Aquarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Aries
Intense, controlling, sexual, confrontative, deep, skeptical, mysterious, obsessive, transformation. Body: genitals/reproductive organs.
- Element: Water
- Modality: Fixed
- Ruling Planet: Pluto (traditional: Mars)
- Birthstone: Topaz
- Lucky Day: Tuesday
- Color: Burgundy, Black
- Flower: Chrysanthemum
- Animal: Wolf
- Metal: Iron
- Compatible with: Cancer, Pisces, Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus
Philosophic, fun-loving, arrogant, adventurous, expansive, optimistic, blundering, believer, scattered. Body: hips/thighs.
- Element: Fire
- Modality: Mutable
- Ruling Planet: Jupiter
- Birthstone: Turquoise
- Lucky Day: Thursday
- Color: Purple
- Flower: Carnation
- Animal: Horse
- Metal: Tin
- Compatible with: Leo, Aries, Libra, Aquarius, Gemini
Ambitious, cautious, rigid, authoritative, cunning, competent, saturnine, inclined to politics/business. Body: knees/skeleton.
- Element: Earth
- Modality: Cardinal
- Ruling Planet: Saturn
- Birthstone: Garnet
- Lucky Day: Saturday
- Color: Brown
- Flower: Rue
- Animal: Elephant
- Metal: Lead
- Compatible with: Virgo, Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer
Friendships, humanitarian, cause-oriented, the group, society, progressive, eccentric, elitist, sophisticated, objective. Body: nervous system/ankles.
- Element: Air
- Modality: Fixed
- Ruling Planet: Uranus (traditional: Saturn)
- Birthstone: Amethyst
- Lucky Day: Saturday
- Color: Pink, Violet, Green
- Flower: Snowdrop
- Animal: Dog
- Metal: Platinum
- Compatible with: Gemini, Libra, Aries, Sagittarius, Leo
Feeling, duality, idealistic, spirituality, acceptance, undiscriminating, soul growth, martyrdom, artistic, neglectful, surrender, compassionate. Body: feet/immune system.
- Element: Water
- Modality: Mutable
- Ruling Planet: Neptune (traditional: Jupiter)
- Birthstone: Aquamarine
- Lucky Day: Thursday
- Color: Sea-green, White-pink
- Flower: Carnation
- Animal: Ox
- Metal: Tin
- Compatible with: Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
Classification of the Signs of Zodiac
| Cardinal | Fixed | Common (Mutable) |
|---|---|---|
| initiation, creativity | focus, individuality, determination | resourcefulness, holism, adaptability |
| ♈ Aries | ♉ Taurus | ♊ Gemini |
| ♋ Cancer | ♌ Leo | ♍ Virgo |
| ♎ Libra | ♏ Scorpio | ♐ Sagittarius |
| ♑ Capricorn | ♒ Aquarius | ♓ Pisces |
| 🔥 Fire | 🌍 Earth | 💨 Air | 💧 Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| action, passion, energy | sensation, stability, practicality | thought, perspective, communication | growth processes, identification, emotion |
| ♈ Aries | ♉ Taurus | ♊ Gemini | ♋ Cancer |
| ♌ Leo | ♍ Virgo | ♎ Libra | ♏ Scorpio |
| ♐ Sagittarius | ♑ Capricorn | ♒ Aquarius | ♓ Pisces |
Life is short, Art long, Experience not easily obtained, Judgment difficult, and therefore it is necessary, that a Student not only exercise himself in considering several Figures, but also that he diligently read the writings of others who have treated rationally of this Science, and make it his business to find out the true natural causes of things by experiments, to know the certain places and processions of the Planets and Fixed Stars, Constellations, etc., but above all to be a passionate lover of truth. - Cardan Girolamo (1501-1576)