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
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
– 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.