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What is Astrology?
Astrology is a very ancient discipline which explores the meaning and application of the influences of the planets, stars and other celestial bodies in our lives.
It helps us in exploring ourselves, our relationships and our place within the world, and can be seen as a map to human destiny. Astrology can give us insight into all manner of situations, from the personal to the political and from the most intimate to the most mundane.
Because astrologers generally take a holistic view of the world, we can see that there is an energetic and spiritual connection between all things, even the planets, stars and us.
But apart from all that, astrology is fun, it is infused with ancient wisdom and a dynamic reminder of the interconnectedness of all and our place in the greater scheme of things.
Aries
21st March - 21st April
Positive
Characteristics: Energetic, dynamic, enthusiastic, active,
self-willed, creative, strong will-power, courageous, brave, strong
sense of identity, initiating, assertive, adventurous.
Negative Characteristics: Rash, impatient, egocentric, over-powering, domineering, pushy, foolhardy, undisciplined, short-tempered, choleric, tactless, naive, aggressive, arrogant, impulsive.
Taurus
22nd April - 21st May
Positive Characteristics: Easy-going, friendly, patience of nature, value conscious, sensual, pleasure orientated, ability to generate material wealth, stable, realistic, practical, reliable, enduring.
Negative Characteristics: Pragmatic, unadventurous, insecure, possessive, conventional, materialistic, inert, reluctant to change, sceptical, stubborn, slow, idle, calculating, obstinate, inflexible.
Gemini
22nd May - 20th June
Positive Characteristics: Mentally agile, intellectual, rational, scientific, academic, interested in all and everything, flexible, adaptable, eager to absorb knowledge, witty, funny, light-hearted, playful, don't take themselves or life too seriously.
Negative Characteristics: Absent minded, superficial, chatterbox, gossip, mentally unstable, uncommitted, gets easily bored, too much width with too little depth - spreading themselves too thinly, incoherent, unconcentrated.
Cancer
21st June - 23rd July
Positive Characteristics: Sensitive, caring, nurturing, awareness of needs of others, feeling orientated, loving homely, supportive, creative, in touch with subtle energies, charitable, productive.
Negative
Characteristics: Over-concerned,
emotionally insecure, clingy, dreamy, lazy, jealous, smothering,
manipulative, undaring, dependant, possessive, moody, touchy,
indirect, fussy, oversensitive.
Leo
24th July - 23rd August
Positive Characteristics: Warm, generous, creative, supportive, fatherly, self-confident, idealistic, romantic, honourable, optimistic, source of creative energy, inspiring to others, loyal.
Negative Characteristics: Bossy, authoritative, arrogant, self-centred, stubborn, self-righteous, fixed attitudes, wants to be admired, exhibitionist, indulgent and hedonistic, extravagant, insensitive, proud.
Virgo
24th August - 23rd September
Positive Characteristics: Conscientious, perfectionist, precise, thorough, analytical, discriminative, critical, cautious, strategic, foresight, independent, sharp mind, realistic, sensible, health-conscious, body-mind connection.
Negative Characteristics: Fussy, over-critical, pessimistic, overwhelmed by detail, cynical, hard hearted, pedantic, ruled by own routines, intolerant of others imperfections, self-inhibited, uptight.
Libra
24th September - 23rd October
Positive Characteristics: Fair, uniting, harmonising, idealistic, romantic, perfectionist, graceful, diplomatic, reasonable, cooperative, compromising, gentle, communicative, intellectual, strategist, thinks things through.
Negative Characteristics: Emotionally dishonest, judgmental, pursuing unrealistic ideals (the good, the true and the beautiful), indecisive - makes decisions dependant on others, dazzled by appearance.
Scorpio
24th October - 23rd November
Positive Characteristics: Determined, self-sufficient, penetrating, self-disciplined, sensitive to undercurrents, all or nothing - mentality, self-controlled, ambitious (motivated by emotions), persistence, insight, commitment with heart and soul, seeker of truth, introspective.
Negative Characteristics: Extreme, jealous, possessive, domineering, stubborn, intolerant of weakness, manipulative, secretive, cynical, broody, pessimistic, ruthless, self-destructive, defensive, takes things too seriously, arrogant, fierce, proud, neurotic, suspicious.
Sagittarius
24th November - 20th December
Positive Characteristics: Optimistic, enthusiastic, visionary, intuitive, adventurous, mystical, independent, lucky, easily excited, freedom loving, inspiring, jovial.
Negative Characteristics: Reliable, insensitive, blunt, explosive temper, doesn't keep promises, gets easily bored, uncommitted, melodramatic, self-righteous, prejudiced, exaggerates, opportunist.
Capricorn
21st December - 20th January
Positive
Characteristics: Reliable, hard-working, initiating, persistent,
self-disciplined, conscientious, realistic, calculating, dutiful,
responsible, cautious, ambitious, spirit of mastery, determined.
Negative Characteristics: Shrewd, too serious, emotionally inhibited, untrusting and suspicious, pragmatic, ruthless, fanatic, pessimistic, materialistic, craving for worldly status and power, intolerant.
Aquarius
21st January - 18th February
Positive Characteristics: Idealistic, optimistic, believes in the best potential of humanity, selfless, scientific mind, seeks new approaches and solutions to problems, determined against all odds, curious, individualistic, hopeful.
Negative Characteristics: Opinionated, stubborn, believes in unrealistic ideals, ignores the negative, hypocrite, ideals remain in the realm of ideas, lives life by principles, preaching others how to live their lives.
Pisces
19th February - 20th March
Positive Characteristics: Sensitive, humble, gentle, selfless, inherent spiritual understanding, mystic, sympathetic with those who suffer, wisdom of the heart, imaginative, changeful - chameleon of the zodiac, emotional, creative.
Negative Characteristics: Pessimistic, oversensitive, victim consciousness, unrealistic and dreamy, escapist, wishy-washy, unorganised, passive, inert, indulgent, indiscriminative, doesn't know own limits, undisciplined, easily overwhelmed by other peoples feelings.
The
Four Elements
Fire,
Earth, Water and Air
are the four elements. Three zodiac signs are associated with
each element, giving rise to the term triplicities.
The three Fire signs are: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
The three Fire signs are: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
The
Earth signs are: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
The
Water signs are: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
The
Air signs are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
The
Three Qualities
The
three qualities are Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable. Four signs share a
quality.
Fixed
signs are Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius
Mutable
signs are Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo and Pisces
Qualities of the cardinal modality are:
Qualities of the cardinal modality are:
Skillful
- beginning, initiating, originating, enterprising, direct and
active; Unskillful – impatient, dissatisfied, does not finish what
it starts, forceful.
Qualities of the fixed modality include:
Qualities of the fixed modality include:
Skillful
- stabilizing, focused, resolving, constant, determined; Unskillful -
stubborn, rigid, obsessed, stuck.
Qualities of the mutable modality include:
Qualities of the mutable modality include:
Skillful
- adaptable, flexible, adjustable, changing, versatile; Unskillful -
scattered, unfocused, inconsistent, indecisive and unfinishing.
The
Polarities
The twelve signs are alternately positive and negative, beginning with the first sign, aries, which is positive. These are known as the polarities.
The Patterns
The
pattern of elements and qualities in the astrological signs is
constant.
Every
third sign has the same element. Every fourth sign has the same
quality. So, each of the twelve signs represents a different
combination of element and quality.
Signs
associated with the same elements are in trine with each other (one
hundred and twenty-degree angles between them) which is seen as being
in harmony with each other.
Signs
of the same quality are "squared" meaning there is a
ninety-degree angle between them.
This
traditionally has been termed "out of sympathy" with each
other.
