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 |
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.)