Aries
♈Mar 21 – Apr 19
Initiation, courage, the spark of beginning.
Fire · Cardinal · Mars
Astrology
Two traditions, read on their own terms
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Western astrology (tropical)
Measured from the vernal equinox, the tropical zodiac ties the signs to the seasons. Modern Western practice leans psychological and archetypal.
- ✦Tropical zodiac, anchored to the equinoxes
- ✦Quadrant house systems such as Placidus
- ✦Sun, Moon, Ascendant and the outer planets
- ✦Aspects, orbs, elements and modalities
The twelve signs
Reference material for the tropical zodiac. Vedic sidereal placements are calculated separately.
Taurus
♉Apr 20 – May 20
Steadiness, sensuality, devotion to what lasts.
Earth · Fixed · Venus
Gemini
♊May 21 – Jun 20
Curiosity, language, the gathering of ideas.
Air · Mutable · Mercury
Cancer
♋Jun 21 – Jul 22
Memory, nurture, the protective shell.
Water · Cardinal · Moon
Leo
♌Jul 23 – Aug 22
Radiance, creative heart, dignified expression.
Fire · Fixed · Sun
Virgo
♍Aug 23 – Sep 22
Discernment, craft, devotion through service.
Earth · Mutable · Mercury
Libra
♎Sep 23 – Oct 22
Balance, relationship, the art of harmony.
Air · Cardinal · Venus
Scorpio
♏Oct 23 – Nov 21
Depth, transformation, sacred intensity.
Water · Fixed · Mars / Pluto
Sagittarius
♐Nov 22 – Dec 21
Meaning, expansion, the far horizon.
Fire · Mutable · Jupiter
Capricorn
♑Dec 22 – Jan 19
Mastery, structure, patient ascent.
Earth · Cardinal · Saturn
Aquarius
♒Jan 20 – Feb 18
Vision, community, the unconventional mind.
Air · Fixed · Saturn / Uranus
Pisces
♓Feb 19 – Mar 20
Compassion, dreaming, dissolving boundaries.
Water · Mutable · Jupiter / Neptune