Astrology For Dummies
The first lesson of astrology is learning about the signs
Elaine Thimyan, Reporter
For many, astrology is an abstract idea that seems daunting. It’s a very complex subject, going deeper than you could imagine. This guide should help in explaining astrology in a simple form.
It’s worth mentioning there’s more to astrology than your main big zodiac signs. The sign you mainly identify with is your Sun sign. That’s just the basics, you have a whole birth chart that gives a deeper look into yourself- but that’s for another time. Here are the 12 zodiacs and what they mean and represent.
Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)
Element: Fire Symbol: The Ram Ruling Planet: Mars, the planet of courage, passion, aggression, desire The first sign of the zodiac is definitely a notable one. Aries tend to be confident and have many qualities of a strong leader. They can be aggressive and can be a bit overbearing. Aries go above and beyond and love trying new things but can be stubborn. If they don’t find anything wor...
Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)
Element: Earth Symbol: The Bull Ruling Planet: Venus planet of Beauty, The arts, Love, feminine power, values People who are Tauruses can find happiness in luxury and materialistic things. They’re intelligent and dependable. They’re very hard workers and are notorious for their own stubbornness. They value honesty, which makes sense as Taurses are very blunt. In turn, they can c...
Gemini (May 21-Jun. 20)
Element: Air Symbol: The Twins Ruling Planet: Mercury planet of Communication, mentality, reasoning, and thinking patterns Geminis are one of the more well-known zodiac signs. They’ve gained a reputation for being two-faced, and while this can be true there is more to Geminis than meet the eye. Geminis are flexible, being an air sign they are very light in mindset. They’re willing to...
Cancer (Jun. 21-Jul. 22)
Element: Water Symbol: The crab Ruling Planet: The Moon planet of emotions, instinct, divine feminine, subconscious Cancers are one of the softer signs of the zodiacs. They wear their hearts on their sleeves. Cancers are known for being very emotional. Leading them to be super caring, loyal, and protective. They care deeply for their friends and family and are willing to go to any l...
Leo (Jul. 23-Aug. 22)
Element: Fire Symbol: The Lion Ruling celestial body: The Sun which represents ego, power, masculinity, fame Leos absolutely loves attention. They are one of the most, if not the most, self-confident signs of the zodiac. Leos know their worth and won’t have anyone tearing them down. And sometimes they can be arrogant but they have big hearts. Willing to protect their friends and f...
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Element: Earth Symbol: The virgin Ruling planet: Mercury planet of communication, mentality, reasoning, and thinking patterns Virgos are grounded, people. Natural born skeptics and logical thinkers, Virgos are very intelligent. Virgos are critical thinkers and they can be very witty, sharp, and observant. Virgos value hard work above all else and always have a project on their minds. ...
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Element: Air Symbol: The scales Ruling Planet: Venus planet of Beauty, The arts, Love, feminine power, values As the second air elemental, Libras are social. They like to wander around with different groups of people. Libras value fairness. They constantly seek balance within themselves and their environment. So they often take the role of a diplomat, seeking compromises and justice. Ho...
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov. 21)
Element: Water Symbol: The Scorpion Ruling Planet: Pluto and Mars. Pluto is the planet of obsession, transformation, rebirth. Mars is the planet courage, passion, aggression, desire Scorpios are the most intense sign of the zodiac. Scorpios are loyal, and while many other signs are loyal, Scorpios are loyal to the death. They have a kind nature and as mentioned will actually go to any l...
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Element: Fire Symbol: The Centar/ The Archer Ruling Planet: Jupiter the planet of expansion, luck, healing, optimism, knowledge As the last fire sign of the zodiac, Sags are very adventurous. Constantly wanting to be everywhere and anywhere, Sagittariuses are big travelers. They have a thirst for knowledge. Because of these traits, Sagittariuses are very independent and don’t like peop...
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Element: Earth Symbol: The goat Ruling planet: Saturn the planet of discipline, caution, practicality, hard work If you thought Virgos were hard workers that is nothing to the scale of Capricorns. They work wholeheartedly until they think their efforts will get them the results they want. They are very responsible, they know exactly what they want and how they plan to get it. Because they a...
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Element: Air Symbol: The Water Bearer Ruling Planet: Uranus planet of shock, rebellion, revealing, upheaval Aquarius is a very elusive person. Unlike the other zodiacs, Aqurariuses have a wide range. They hate being boxed in. They have nowhere to be at any specific time, they like to exist for only themselves. They don’t respond well to authority and they’re independent. Because of the...
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Element: Water Symbol: The Fishes Ruling Planet: Neptune planet of imagination, dreams, intuition, illusion The last zodiac. Pisces are compassionate and laid back. They are also symbolic of being wise since they are at the end of the zodiac wheel. Pisces are empathetic and are easy to talk to. Because they’re emotional they can usually relate. But this can lead to a competition of who...
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