THE STAGE: Each of the Signs is made up of a QUALITY and an ELEMENT. The three qualities are CARDINAL those who go out after what they want, FIXED, who are stubborn and dependable, and MUTABLE, those who are changeable, adaptable and agreeable. The four elements are FIRE characterized by
those who like to take action and do things, EARTH,
those practical beings who always want to know how much things cost and how long it will
take, AIR, those people with ideas, and often lost in
thought, and (because of this) sometimes lost, and WATER,
those who relate to the world through feelings and emotions: |
| Elements | FIRE | EARTH | AIR | WATER | |
| Qualities | CARDINAL | ARIES | CAPRICORN | LIBRA | CANCER |
| FIXED | LEO | TAURUS | AQUARIUS | SCORPIO | |
| MUTABLE | SAGITTARIUS | VIRGO | GEMINI | PISCES |
These are the same as your SUN signs, so you may read through them to find more about you and those around you. The rest of the planets in your chart can be in any of these signs.
ARIES, the Ram, combines Cardinal and Fire. They start things with
a lot of enthusiasm, wear red, drive fast cars, or cars fast, and must be first in line.
They may wear glasses, have red hair, sharp noses or headaches.
TAURUS, the Bull, is a Fixed Earth sign, very single-minded and
practical. They'd rather save than spend. They're often stocky, have cow eyes, and love
chocolate and singing, sometimes have a sluggish thyroid or sore throats.
GEMINI, the Twins, is a Mutable Air sign, who can change
personalities at the drop of a hat and can keep several projects going at the same time.
They talk with their hands and have sensitive lungs, look like telephone poles.
CANCER, the Crab, is a Cardinal Water sign, and looks like the crab
on the beach, goes out after what they want and carries it back home where it is safe.
Their faces can be full-moon shaped or craggy, they raid the fridge at night to appease
their sensitive stomachs.
LEO, the Lion, is a Fixed Fire sign that is stubborn and proud and
loves to be on stage. They can have a mane or be bald, must be in charge, need to take
care of their hearts and spines.
VIRGO, the Harvest Maid, (she's done it already) is a Mutable Earth
sign and loves to attend to detail and can become irritable when things are out of place.
They are ulcer prone, long faced, and have a slight body.
LIBRA, the Scales, is a Cardinal Air sign
that weighs ideas to see which is right before showing an iron fist in a velvet glove.
They fight only when their world is out of balance, have a sweet tooth, a roving eye, a
rounded body with a need to drink fluids (nonalcoholic) for their livers and kidneys.
SCORPIO, the Scorpion or Eagle, is a Fixed Water sign with their
emotions well hidden behind a poker face. These sexy creatures have firm bodies with
sensitive gonads and body orifices. Needs roughage and rough playtime.
SAGITTARIUS, the Archer, is a Mutable Fire sign, like a brush fire
and forever remains childlike. Long jawed like the horse, they suffer from 'hoof in mouth'
disease, are accident prone and don't like to sit on those hips too long.
CAPRICORN, the Goat, is Cardinal Earth, likes to climb financial
mountains and stay there quietly. These little old men and women need to keep their dental
work up and take plenty of minerals. You can spot their bony knees at the beach and their
great bone structure on fashion models. They are the Joneses the rest keep up with.
AQUARIUS, the Water Bearer, (who pours
out ideas) is Fixed Air, has lots of friends and comes up with far-out inventions. Wide
shouldered, square headed and have sensitive ankles, they hate to fight, yet want to help
the world.
PISCES, the Fishes, is a Mutable Water sign that goes
with the flow and takes on others' emotional problems as their own. Fishy eyes, a round
body and sensitive feet, often a 'poor me' attitude, has a thing for cars and theater
dinner parties.
The Cast of Planets plays on this Stage.
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