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Astrological Information

The Signs of the Zodiac

Your Sun sign displays your present skills and talents and your future potential. The Sun sign shows what you are learning to be, the Moon sign shows what you have already learned in past lifetimes, and your rising sign (Ascendant) shows what direction your soul is growing towards now or as you mature.

For an in-depth look at your sun sign, click the image.

Aries

Qualities & Traits

assertive, courageous, leader, impetuous, strong,

ardent, forceful, energetic, self-oriented

Ruled by Mars

Cardinal Fire sign

Taurus

Qualities & Traits

comfortable, stubborn, deliberate, patient, dependable,

reliable, placid, possessive, sensual

Ruled by Venus

Fixed Earth sign

Gemini

Qualities & Traits

fluent, versatile, curious, intermittent, clever,

nimble, nervous, alert, expressive, intelligent, dual natured

Ruled by Mercury

Mutable Air sign

Cancer

Qualities & Traits

secluded, sensitive, nurturing, warm, dependent, moody,

domestic, sympathetic, protective, security-oriented

Ruled by Moon and Ceres

Cardinal Water sign

Leo

Qualities & Traits

creative, dramatic, charismatic, haughty, pleasure-seeking,

generous, exciting, powerful, natural leader

Ruled by the Sun

Fixed Fire sign

Virgo

Qualities & Traits

practical, discriminating, work-oriented, painstaking, modest,

efficient, pragmatic, exacting, discreet, critical

Ruled by Mercury and Vesta

Mutable Earth sign

Libra

Qualities & Traits

cooperative, harmonious, discontent, diplomatic, impartial, social,

competitive, expressive, aesthetic

Ruled by Venus

Cardinal Air sign

Scorpio

Qualities & Traits

penetrating, intense, mysterious, resourceful, vindictive,

powerful, compulsive, subversive

Ruled by Pluto

Fixed Water sign

Sagittarius

Qualities & Traits

benevolent, optimistic, extravagant, superficial, wise,

boisterous, enthusiastic, idealistic

Ruled by Jupiter and Chiron

Mutable Fire sign

Capricorn

Qualities & Traits

serious, responsible, austere, formal, patient, cool, rigid,

traditional, authoritative, career-oriented, prudent

Ruled by Jupiter and Chiron

Cardinal Earth sign

Aquarius

Qualities & Traits

intelligent, unconventional, unique, rebellious, futuristic,

focused, independent, inventive, objective, illusive

Ruled by Uranus

Fixed Air sign

Pisces

Qualities & Traits

idealistic, compassionate, mystical, emotional, imaginative,

illusory, sensitive, spiritual, dreamy, mysterious

Ruled by Neptune

Mutable Water Sign

The Astrological Houses

Representation and Environment

First: (Fire - Cardinal) the beginning - the self, identity, appearance, behavior, personality, instincts.

Second: (Earth - Fixed) possessions, pleasures, resources, money earned, comfort.

Third: (Air - Mutable) communication, siblings, neighbors, transportation, learning (lower).

Fourth: (Water - Cardinal) home, birthplace, dependency, nurturance, roots, mother or father (parent of lesser influence), the end of life.

Fifth: (Fire - Fixed) recreation, speculation, creativity, pleasure, children, romance.

Sixth: (Earth - Mutable) work routines, employees, service, health, small animals.

Seventh: (Air - Cardinal) partnership, marriage, associations, open enemies, competition, balance, the spouse.

Eighth: (Water - Fixed) sexuality, shared resources, legacies, self-mastery, death, transformation.

Ninth: (Fire - Mutable) higher education, foreign travel, world view, wisdom, religion, values, publishing, ideals, karma.

Tenth: (Earth - Cardinal) authorities, reality, social status, career, duties, ambition, security, the mother or father (parent of most influence).

Eleventh: (Air - Fixed) alternatives, aspirations, friends, groups, causes, progress, affiliations.

Twelfth: (Water - Mutable) higher self, unconscious, sorrows, secret enemies, subconscious, need for oneness, visions/dreams, hidden side of life, self-undoing.

The Planets

Energies and Influences

The Sun

Basic Character & Identity

life force, self-esteem, creativity, risk-taking instincts, value,

vitality, pride, star quality, spirit, basic behavior, drive for excitement, need to shine

The Moon

Emotion & Response

emotions, security needs, memories, instincts, dependency needs,

drive to nurture, vulnerabilities, receptivity, moods,

women (including the mother and mother instincts)

Mercury

Communication, Intellect & Perception

thinking, listening/talking, capacity to learn, adaptability/flexibility,

reason, casual contacts, logic, awareness, dexterity, short trips

Venus

Harmony & Relationship

balance, desire for pleasure, sensuality, urge for comfort/ease, beauty,

sociability, feelings about one's possessions, capability for enjoyment

Mars

Energy, Action

initiative, self-expression, independence, personal power, desires,

spontaneous instincts, courage, accidents, immediate needs, anger,

sexual drive, early identity

Jupiter

Expansion & Abstract Thought

ideals and goals, beliefs, values, generosity, morality/ethics, faith, optimism,

philosophy, religion, the law, expansion, optimism

Saturn

Structure & Limitation

urge for caution, authority instincts, practicality, limitations, career drives

responsibility, restraint, discipline/effort, status ambitions,

wisdom of experience, loss, fear

Uranus

Change & Individuality

freedom drives, inventiveness, originality, humanitarian instincts, detachment,

eccentricity, innovation, sudden changes

Neptune

Idealism & Illusion

quest for transcendence, quest for infinite love and beauty, intuition, compassion,

imagination/fantasy, mysticism, confusion, escapism, the occult

Pluto

Transformation - Planet of Extremes

intensity, drive for self-mastery, intimacy instincts, sexual needs,

elimination/completion urges, resentment/forgiveness, probing,

complicated motives, compulsions

The Large Asteroids

Chiron (actually a planetoid): The Wounded Healer - drive for knowledge, ideals, truth-seeking, teacher/healer

Ceres: earth mother, productivity, health issues, growing things, mother figure

Juno: marriage, beauty, intimacy, shared resources, giving and receiving

Pallas: perception, skills, equality, justice, balance, competition, visual aesthetics

Vesta: responsibility, efficiency, tunnel vision, alienation, capable, health issues, concentration

Other Influences and Personal Points

Ascendant: (Cusp of the First House) personal identity, personal action, appearance, physical body, natural self-expression

Midheaven (MC): (Cusp of the Tenth House) - sense of authority, career aspirations, power drives and power figures, status

Part of Fortune: point of luck, talent, ability, gain, growth, tendencies brought in from past lives

Lunar Nodes: (North and South Nodes - 180 degrees apart/opposition) sensitivity, deep feeling, emotional vulnerability; lessons coming through close relationships, Karma

The Major Aspects

(degrees - exact - orbs vary)

Conjunction (0) - tied to or mixed with, emphasis of qualities, sometimes called an aspect of prominence

Sextile (60) - beneficial influence, aspect of opportunity - supports, assists

Square (90) - inharmonious due to opposition of elements - challenges, conflict(s)

Trine (120) - harmonious - same element, reinforces, amplifies, provides ease

Opposition (180) - may promote tension, or intensify the action of both planets - emphasizes or works against

Quincunx (or inconjunct) (150) - seems at odds with/feels incompatible with

The Elements - Quadruplicities

Fire: will, ideas, ideals, energy, animation

(Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)

Earth: possessions, possessive, practicality, stability