Introductory Concepts
A basic overview of key astrological terms and some of their associations.
Core Principle
Though individuals have their preferences, all of the zodiac types are equally beautiful and important. We must recognize that our personal biases are only a symptom of our limited experience and learn to integrate into ourselves all of these divine energies.
Elements & Modalities
Each zodiac sign derives its characteristics from its element (Fire, Earth, Air or Water), modality (Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable) and planetary ruler.
| CARDINALVisionaries | FIXED Unchanging | MUTABLE Flexible | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 FIRE 火 Energy, Intensity | ♈ ARIES ♂ Mars | ♌ LEO ☉ Sun | ♐ SAGITTARIUS ♃ Jupiter |
| 🜃 EARTH 土 Matter, Nature | ♑ CAPRICORN ♄ Saturn | ♉ TAURUS ♀ Venus | ♍ VIRGO ☿ Mercury |
| 🜁 AIR 風 Ideas, Logic | ♎ LIBRA ♀ Venus | ♒ AQUARIUS ♄ Saturn ♅ Uranus | ♊ GEMINI ☿ Mercury |
| 🜄 WATER 水 Emotion, Soul | ♋ CANCER ☽ Moon | ♏ SCORPIO ♂ Mars ♇ Pluto | ♓ PISCES ♃ Jupiter ♆ Neptune |
☉Sun
Energy, self-expression, outer personality
☽Moon
Emotion, inner personality
☿Mercury
Communication, practicality
♀Venus
Love, beauty, pleasure, values
♂Mars
Action, drive, sex, ego
♃Jupiter
Growth, luck, optimism, philosophy
♄Saturn
Restriction, time, discipline, rebellion
♅Uranus
Excitement, unconventionality
♆Neptune
Dreams, spirituality, illusion
♇Pluto
Deep truths, death, transformation
⚷Chiron
Injury and healing
⚸Lilith
Rebel, "the One that got away"
☊North Node
The future
☋South Node
The past
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