Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024

The Sun

Astrology - The Sun Signs

Capricorn

December 22nd – January 19th

  • Duality: Feminine
  • Element: Earth
  • Quality: Cardinal
  • Ruling Planet: Saturn
  • Symbol: The Goat
  • Polarity: Cancer
  • Birthstone: Garnet

Aquarius

January 20th – February 18th

  • Duality: Masculine
  • Element: Air
  • Quality: Fixed
  • Ruling Planet: Uranus
  • Symbol: The water bearer
  • Polarity: Leo
  • Birthstone: Amethyst

Pisces

February 19th – March 20th

  • Duality: Feminine
  • Element: Water
  • Quality: Mutable
  • Ruling Planet: Neptune
  • Symbol: Two fishes tied to each other and swimming in opposite directions
  • Polarity: Virgo
  • Birthstone: Aquamarine

Aries

March 21st – April 19h

  • Duality: Masculine
  • Element: Fire
  • Quality: Cardinal
  • Ruling Planet: Mars
  • Symbol: The Ram
  • Polarity: Libra
  • Birthstone: Diamond

Taurus

April 20th – May 20th

  • Duality: Feminine
  • Element: Earth
  • Quality: Fixed
  • Ruling Planet: Venus
  • Symbol: The Bull
  • Polarity: Scorpio
  • Birthstone: Emerald

Gemini 

May 21th – June 20th

  • Duality: Masculine
  • Element: Air
  • Quality: Mutable
  • Ruling Planet: Mercury
  • Symbol: The Twins
  • Polarity: Sagittarius
  • Birthstone: Agate

Cancer

June 21th – July 22nd

  • Duality: Feminine
  • Element: Water
  • Quality: Cardinal
  • Ruling Planet: The Moon
  • Symbol: The Crab
  • Polarity: Capricorn
  • Birthstone: Pearl

Leo

July 23rd – August 22nd

  • Duality: Masculine
  • Element: Fire
  • Quality: Fixed
  • Ruling Planet: The Sun
  • Symbol: Lion
  • Polarity: Aquarius
  • Birthstone: Ruby

Virgo 

August 23rd – September 22nd

  • Duality: Feminine
  • Element: Earth
  • Quality: Mutable
  • Ruling Planet: Mercury
  • Symbol: The virgin
  • Polarity: Pisces
  • Birthstone: Sapphire

Libra

September 23rd – October 22nd

  • Duality: Masculine
  • Element: Air
  • Quality: Cardinal
  • Ruling Planet: Venus
  • Symbol: The Scales
  • Polarity: Aries
  • Birthstone: Opal

Scorpio

October 23rd – November 21st

  • Duality: Feminine
  • Element: Water
  • Quality: Fixed
  • Ruling Planet: Pluto
  • Symbol: The Scorpion
  • Polarity: Taurus
  • Birthstone: Topaz

Sagittarius

November 22nd – December 21st

  • Duality: Masculine
  • Element: Fire
  • Quality: Mutable
  • Ruling Planet: Jupiter
  • Symbol: The Archer
  • Polarity: Gemini
  • Birthstone: Turquoise
Duality, Triplicities, Quadruplicities, Polarities

Duality

Masculine signs are outer-directed and strong through action. Feminine signs are self-contained and strong through inner reserves. They are divided in two groups of six.

  • Aries: Masculine
  • Gemini: Masculine
  • Leo: Masculine
  • Libra: Masculine
  • Sagittarius: Masculine
  • Aquarius: Masculine
  • Taurus: Feminine
  • Cancer: Feminine
  • Virgo: Feminine
  • Scorpio: Feminine
  • Capricorn: Feminine
  • Pisces: Feminine

Elements (Triplicities)

 

Elements are divided into four groups containing three signs each

  • Aries, Fire
  • Leo, Fire
  • Sagittarius, Fire
  • Taurus, Earth
  • Virgo, Earth
  • Capricorn, Earth
  • Gemini, Air
  • Libra, Air
  • Aquarius, Air
  • Cancer, Water
  • Scorpio, Water
  • Pisces, Water
Fire signs are active and enthusiastic
Earth signs are practical and stable
Air signs are intellectual and      communicative
Water signs are emotional and intuitive
 

Qualities (Quadruplicities)

A quality is the signs interaction with the outside world. The twelve signs are divided into three groups containing four signs each. The three qualities are Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable.

  • Aries, Cardinal
  • Cancer, Cardinal
  • Libra, Cardinal
  • Capricorn, Cardinal
  • Taurus, fixed
  • Leo, Fixed
  • Scorpio, Fixed
  • Aquarius, Fixed
  • Gemini, Mutable
  • Virgo, Mutable
  • Sagittarius, Mutable
  • Pisces, Mutable

Cardinal signs are enterprising and outgoing. They are initiators.

Fixed signs are resistant to change, perfectors, finishers.

Mutable signs are flexible, versatile, and adaptable.

Polarities

Each signs has a polarity that expresses opposite characteristics. The twelve signs are divided into six groups containing two signs each.

  • Aries and Libra. Aries is the sign of self and Libra is the sign of partnership.
  • Taurus and Scorpio. Taurus is the sign of personal possessions. Scorpio is the sign of legacies and shared possessions.
  • Gemini and Sagittarius. Gemini is the sign of self-expression. Sagittarius is the sign of philosophy, higher thinking, and expression on a wider level.
  • Cancer and Capricorn. Cancer is the sign of homelife. Capricorn is the sign of public life.
  • Leo and Aquarius. Leo is the sign of personal pleasure and creativity. Aquarius is the sign of hopes and ideals on a large scale.
  • Virgo and Pisces. Virgo is the sign of work and self-improvement. Pisces is the sign of dreams and self-delusion.