Virgo



22nd august-22nd September

Ruling planet: mercury

Symbol: virgin

Qualities: bundle of contradictions, emotionally reserved and detached, innocent, methodical, practical, level-headed, grounded, materialistic, gullible, honest, diligent, meticulous, analytic, extremely hardworking, sensitive, tireless thinkers, perfectionist, fickle minded, classy

Taurus

20th april-20th may

Qualities: passionate, materialistic, dominating, mercurial, practical, hard working, steady, stubborn, obstinate

Scorpio

24th october-22nd November

Ruling planet: Pluto

Symbol: the scorpion

Qualities: mysterious, secretive, investigative, calm and self-controlled on the outside; restless, very emotional and susceptible to pain inside; magnetic personality, leadership qualities, independent, strong, intelligent, passionate, intense, popular, jealous, obsessive, dominating

Gemini

21st may- 21st June

Ruling planet: mercury

Symbol: the twins

qualities: duality, restlessness, great communication skills, inquisitive, garrulous, flighty, changeable, social butterflies, double-faced, superficial, shallow, insincere, selfish, ambivalent, unfaithful, prone to divorce.

Libra

23rd september-23rd October

Ruling planet: Venus

Symbol: the balance

qualities: an incorrigible romantic with an artistic bent of mind, balanced, fond of dressing up, sensual, classy, elegant, impractical, fond of fair play and justice; imaginative, creative, fond of arts and humanities

Pisces

Qualities: sensitive, romantic, deep, imaginative, impractical, tendency to cheat on partner, cannot tolerate harsh reality or sharp words, unfaithful, profound thinkers, can sacrifice ego

Sagittarius

23rd november-21st December

Ruling planet: Jupiter

Symbol: the archer

Qualities: untiring seekers of wisdom, knowledge, greater truth, sublime experiences; adventurous, fond of freedom, liberty; intellectual, liberal, lighthearted, optimistic, sociable, fun-loving, flirtatious, changeable, restless, superficial, irresponsible, careless, fond of gambling.

Leo

Qualities: requires creative expression, regal, noble, mercurial, likes to live life king-size

Capricorn

22nd december-20th January

Ruling planet: Saturn

Symbol: goat/sea-goat

Qualities: introverted, shy, stoical, level-headed, grounded, practical, materialistic, passionately sensual, hardworking, ambitious, deeply loyal, melancholic, dominating, achievers, honest

Aries

21st march-19th April

Ruling planet: mars

Symbol: ram

qualities: determination, assertiveness, forthrightness, hasty, enterprising, aggression, leadership qualities, intrepidity, impatience, impulsive, selfishness, foolhardy, daredevilry, lacking in foresight, judgment, logic, leaving things half-done

Aquarius

Qualities: fond of experimentation, innovation, and exploration; playful, fond of liberty, superficial, unconventional, insecure, rebellious, uninhibited, free thinkers

Cancer

Qualities: nurturing, caring, loving, romantic, sensitive, full of depth, kind

Modes of astrology signs

Mutable

These signs are changeable and flexible. Pisces, Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo

Fixed

Dependability is their defining trait. Aquarius, Scorpio, Leo, Taurus

Cardinal

They are forceful by nature. Capricorn, Libra, cancer, Aries

Elements

There are four elements in astrology, with three signs out of the 12, belonging to each element.

Water: Pisces, Scorpio, cancer

Air - Aquarius, Libra, Gemini

Earth - Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus

Fire - Sagittarius, Leo, Aries

Cusps

They form the peripheral fringes of your signs in your horoscope. If you are born in a cusp- i.e. at the junction of 2 consecutive signs, you tend to have the influence of both signs. For e.g. if you are born on April 19TH you are an Aries Taurus cusp sign.