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♈ 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
Today's Moon 23 May
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2°48' ♍ Virgo
1st Quarter
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✦ Astro Quote
Consideration ought to be had, (in judging of general Accidents of the World) what fixed Stars of the first or second Magnitude are near the place of any greater or lesser Conjunction or Comet, Stella Crinita, or unusual Apparition, and whether their Destination or Latitude be North or South, as also the colour is to be observed, and what little fixed Stars are near them, with the Constellation, or Constellations these Apparitions possess: In these things great circumspection and care ought to be taken. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)